Especially inspiring this morning... not that I am expecting a peace prize or creating a worldwide movement anytime soon... but I begin to wonder sometimes if effort, hopes, and caring can ever make a difference. The answer is... yes, of course it can. No need to wait until the "new year" tomorrow night, find what inspires you to take action and begin TODAY and renew your commitment each day after that.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Washington DC Human Rights City
Washington DC Human Rights City
Claudio Schuftan Washington DC Human Rights City">cschuftan at phmovement.orgThu Jan 1 18:31:03 PST 2009
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On December 10, 2008
WASHINGTON DC DECLARED
A HUMAN RIGHTS CITY
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) remains a
beacon of human values. That is why we have placed such emphasis on ongoing
learning, at the community level about human rights as a way of life. It puts
in the hands of women and men, youth and children a deep understanding of
what human rights means in education, health, food, housing human security,
sustainability and livelihoods. It provides the essence of human dignity. By
building on this powerful force, human rights cities learn and dialogue
about the relevance of human rights to people's daily lives and contributes
to the community initiating actions that are informed by the holistic human
rights framework.
December 10, 2008 marked the 60th anniversary of the UDHR. On this
day, citizens of the nation's capital led by individuals and organizations
affirmed their commitment to human rights by declaring Washington, D.C. a *
Human** Rights City-* that is in the process of realizing human rights.**
A Human Rights City is one whose residents and local authorities,
through discussions and creative exchange of ideas, come to understand that
human rights when widely known as a way of life, assists in identifying the
issues and informs actions needed for meaningful, positive economic and
social change. As a *Human Rights City*, Washington, D.C. will be joining
other human rights cities around the world where its dwellers have
undertaken learning to claim their human rights. **
*Washington** DC is the first Human Rights City in the United States!*
This effort was *facilitated* by: *PDHRE, People's Movement for Human
Rights Education (www.pdhre.org) and the* *American Friends Service
Committee-D.C.(www.afsc.org) and* *endorsed by* (in progress): * D.C. Office
of Human Rights*, *, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights, DC
Jobs With Justice, Stand Up! for Democracy in DC Coalition (Free DC),
Hispanic Congregation National City Christian Church, Fellowship of
Reconciliation/D.C. Chapter, Washington Peace Center, Sociologists without
Borders (partial)*
For more information, contact jikambana at afsc.org or call Jean-Louis Peta
Ikambana at (202) 544-0324.
* *
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Imagine Peace
Think Peace. Act Peace. Spread Peace. http://imaginepeace.com/news/
http://www.theworldmarch.org/
Welcome, to the international site of the first ever World March that will travel the world asking for the end of wars, the dismantling of nuclear weapons and for an end to all forms of violence (physical, economic, racial, religious, cultural, sexual and psychological).
http://www.theworldmarch.org/
Welcome, to the international site of the first ever World March that will travel the world asking for the end of wars, the dismantling of nuclear weapons and for an end to all forms of violence (physical, economic, racial, religious, cultural, sexual and psychological).
Be one of the brave and help us to create a new, non-violent global consciousness!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Documentaries
Prom Night in Mississippi
With actor Morgan Freeman's support, Mississippi's Charleston High School stages its first senior prom to integrate both black and white students. This documentary examines the perspectives of several seniors as they prepare for this historic event. A group of disapproving white parents, who refused to meet and talk with the filmmakers, organized a separate White Prom for their children to attend.
Bastards of the Party
Directed and hosted by Cle Sloan, a former member of Los Angeles' notorious gang, the Bloods, this documentary chronicles the history of black street gangs, from their first appearances in the 1940s to their present-day incarnations. Inspired by Mike Davis's book, City of Quartz, Sloan examines the culture from all sides, drawing on interviews with active and inactive gang members, former FBI agents and prominent community figures.
The YES Men Fix the World
Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno -- two high-minded pranksters known as the Yes Men -- use tomfoolery to highlight the political and economic shenanigans surrounding ecological catastrophes such as the 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal, India. "Punk'd" meets social commentary as the Yes Men impersonate corporate spokespersons and other authorities, infiltrate media such as the BBC, and expose the moral limitations of government and commerce.
For the Bible Tells Me So
n this Sundance documentary, director Daniel Karslake goes to the Bible to examine the ways in which conservative Christian groups have used -- and sometimes exploited -- holy Scripture to deny basic human rights to gays and lesbians around the world. Highlights include interviews with V. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican Communion, and Chrissy Gephardt, the lesbian daughter of former U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt.
The Singing Revolution
James and Maureen Castle Tusty's moving documentary recounts Estonia's fight for independence from Soviet occupation, telling the remarkable story of the hundreds of thousands of protestors who gathered in public to voice their dissent through song. After 50 years of rule by the oppressive Soviet regime, the people of Estonia gave life to a grassroots movement for change by staging passionate rallies and singing forbidden patriotic songs.
Coal Country
Increasingly, Big Coal is spelling big trouble for Appalachian communities whose members have worked the mines for generations. This documentary reveals why with its explanation of the effects of mountaintop-removal mining on the region. Miners, coal company officials and area residents weigh in on the high price of "cheap energy" -- especially when it involves blowing off mountain summits to expose seams. Journalist Michael Shnayerson narrates.Coal Country(2009)
Who Killed the Electric Car?
Amid a volatile climate of ever-changing gas prices, this documentary delves into the short life of the GM EV1 electric car -- a fuel-efficient auto that was once all the rage in the mid-1990s and now has fallen by the roadside. How could such a green-friendly vehicle fail to transform lives? Through interviews with government officials, former GM employees and concerned celebs, filmmaker Chris Paine seeks to find out.
Outrage
Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick sets out to expose the hypocrisy of gay politicians who passionately criticize the LGBT community in public while concealing their own sexual orientation. In addition to exposing the secret lives of powerful policymakers -- and the damage they've inflicted on LGBT Americans -- this documentary also takes a critical look at the media's involvement in keeping homophobic politicians closeted.
Sicko
Michael Moore sets his sights on the plight of the uninsured in this Oscar-nominated documentary that uses Moore's trademark humor and confrontational style to ask the difficult questions and get to the truth behind the health care crisis. In the world's richest country, 45 million people have no health insurance, while HMOs grow in size and wealth. Moore also explores the widespread use of antidepressants and their possible link to violence. (Note: this description is slightly inaccurate. =))
Super Size Me
On the heels of recent lawsuits against McDonald's, director Morgan Spurlock takes a hilarious and often terrifying look at the effects of fast food on the human body, using himself as the proverbial guinea pig. For one month, Spurlock eats nothing but McDonald's, ordering everything on the menu and "super-sizing" his order whenever asked. The result is a sobering examination of the line between personal and corporate responsibility.
In Debt We Trust
Filmmaker and former journalist Danny Schechter (WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception) investigates Americans' ongoing love affair with credit cards and the staggering level of personal debt it's created, paying special attention to the relationship between Congress and the credit card industry. In a modern society that's increasingly "financialized," consumer debt is so common that extending credit has become highly lucrative.
descriptions from netflix.com
With actor Morgan Freeman's support, Mississippi's Charleston High School stages its first senior prom to integrate both black and white students. This documentary examines the perspectives of several seniors as they prepare for this historic event. A group of disapproving white parents, who refused to meet and talk with the filmmakers, organized a separate White Prom for their children to attend.
Bastards of the Party
Directed and hosted by Cle Sloan, a former member of Los Angeles' notorious gang, the Bloods, this documentary chronicles the history of black street gangs, from their first appearances in the 1940s to their present-day incarnations. Inspired by Mike Davis's book, City of Quartz, Sloan examines the culture from all sides, drawing on interviews with active and inactive gang members, former FBI agents and prominent community figures.
The YES Men Fix the World
Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno -- two high-minded pranksters known as the Yes Men -- use tomfoolery to highlight the political and economic shenanigans surrounding ecological catastrophes such as the 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal, India. "Punk'd" meets social commentary as the Yes Men impersonate corporate spokespersons and other authorities, infiltrate media such as the BBC, and expose the moral limitations of government and commerce.
For the Bible Tells Me So
n this Sundance documentary, director Daniel Karslake goes to the Bible to examine the ways in which conservative Christian groups have used -- and sometimes exploited -- holy Scripture to deny basic human rights to gays and lesbians around the world. Highlights include interviews with V. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican Communion, and Chrissy Gephardt, the lesbian daughter of former U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt.
The Singing Revolution
James and Maureen Castle Tusty's moving documentary recounts Estonia's fight for independence from Soviet occupation, telling the remarkable story of the hundreds of thousands of protestors who gathered in public to voice their dissent through song. After 50 years of rule by the oppressive Soviet regime, the people of Estonia gave life to a grassroots movement for change by staging passionate rallies and singing forbidden patriotic songs.
Coal Country
Increasingly, Big Coal is spelling big trouble for Appalachian communities whose members have worked the mines for generations. This documentary reveals why with its explanation of the effects of mountaintop-removal mining on the region. Miners, coal company officials and area residents weigh in on the high price of "cheap energy" -- especially when it involves blowing off mountain summits to expose seams. Journalist Michael Shnayerson narrates.Coal Country(2009)
Who Killed the Electric Car?
Amid a volatile climate of ever-changing gas prices, this documentary delves into the short life of the GM EV1 electric car -- a fuel-efficient auto that was once all the rage in the mid-1990s and now has fallen by the roadside. How could such a green-friendly vehicle fail to transform lives? Through interviews with government officials, former GM employees and concerned celebs, filmmaker Chris Paine seeks to find out.
Outrage
Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick sets out to expose the hypocrisy of gay politicians who passionately criticize the LGBT community in public while concealing their own sexual orientation. In addition to exposing the secret lives of powerful policymakers -- and the damage they've inflicted on LGBT Americans -- this documentary also takes a critical look at the media's involvement in keeping homophobic politicians closeted.
Sicko
Michael Moore sets his sights on the plight of the uninsured in this Oscar-nominated documentary that uses Moore's trademark humor and confrontational style to ask the difficult questions and get to the truth behind the health care crisis. In the world's richest country, 45 million people have no health insurance, while HMOs grow in size and wealth. Moore also explores the widespread use of antidepressants and their possible link to violence. (Note: this description is slightly inaccurate. =))
Super Size Me
On the heels of recent lawsuits against McDonald's, director Morgan Spurlock takes a hilarious and often terrifying look at the effects of fast food on the human body, using himself as the proverbial guinea pig. For one month, Spurlock eats nothing but McDonald's, ordering everything on the menu and "super-sizing" his order whenever asked. The result is a sobering examination of the line between personal and corporate responsibility.
In Debt We Trust
Filmmaker and former journalist Danny Schechter (WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception) investigates Americans' ongoing love affair with credit cards and the staggering level of personal debt it's created, paying special attention to the relationship between Congress and the credit card industry. In a modern society that's increasingly "financialized," consumer debt is so common that extending credit has become highly lucrative.
descriptions from netflix.com
When you are hungry, eat.
Within reasonable bounds, you should always seek to care for yourself and meet your own needs. The most compassionate way to care for yourself is to treat yourself the way you would a beloved child. Although it may seem almost too simple, there is great wisdom in the Buddhist phrase, “When you are hungry, eat. When you are tired, sleep.”
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Be the Good Samaratin... and then... Be the Good Citizen
MLK and the Mountain Moving Business
by Jim Wallis 01-13-2009
This post was Jim Wallis’ contribution when invited to write a guest post on the blog for USA Service, a campaign to encourage national service in observance of Martin Luther King Day. In conjunction, Sojourners has created a special site at www.sojo.net/mlk to encourage personal, community, and national commitment to change.
Faith is believing in spite of the evidence and then watching the evidence change.
On the third Monday of January, our country sets aside a day in remembrance of the life and the work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To remember King is to act like him. The change that King led is not contained within museums, monuments, or mausoleums, but lives vibrantly on in the people of social movements — people who believe that, step by step, a divided country can be united and broken spirits can be uplifted.
Sojourners is the country’s leading faith-based advocacy organization that reaches, connects, and mobilizes people of faith from diverse backgrounds. We recognize that the challenges of the economy, the environment, and threats to life and peace across the world look like mountains before us. This is why we are rooted in faith, because faith is in the mountain moving business.
With the great challenges before us, we know that moving mountains takes more than just one day of service. We must remember the words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:
The call to transform our personal and family lives, build up our own communities, and change this country on the really big issues is before each of us now. This might seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Our site and USAservice.org are dedicated to providing resources and connections for people of faith and conscience across the country who are ready to believe in spite of the evidence and then watch the evidence change.
This is a day when Americans will be “Good Samaritans” in thousands of communities across the country, volunteering in service projects of all kinds. I invite you to make a commitment to hope and change — not just for one day, but for a movement, for a lifetime.
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I agree with Rev. Wallis' invective to emphasize a lifetime commitment... rather than simply urging only a "day of service." While necessary, Dr. King said, it is the "initial act."
"One day we must come to see that the whole Jericho Road must be transformed..." and that only happens with activism focused on transforming and changing the structures that create suffering, injustice, and violence.
by Jim Wallis 01-13-2009
This post was Jim Wallis’ contribution when invited to write a guest post on the blog for USA Service, a campaign to encourage national service in observance of Martin Luther King Day. In conjunction, Sojourners has created a special site at www.sojo.net/mlk to encourage personal, community, and national commitment to change.
Faith is believing in spite of the evidence and then watching the evidence change.
On the third Monday of January, our country sets aside a day in remembrance of the life and the work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To remember King is to act like him. The change that King led is not contained within museums, monuments, or mausoleums, but lives vibrantly on in the people of social movements — people who believe that, step by step, a divided country can be united and broken spirits can be uplifted.
Sojourners is the country’s leading faith-based advocacy organization that reaches, connects, and mobilizes people of faith from diverse backgrounds. We recognize that the challenges of the economy, the environment, and threats to life and peace across the world look like mountains before us. This is why we are rooted in faith, because faith is in the mountain moving business.
With the great challenges before us, we know that moving mountains takes more than just one day of service. We must remember the words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:
On the one hand, we are called to play the Good Samaritan on life’s roadside, but that will be only an initial act. One day we must come to see that the whole Jericho Road must be transformed so that men and women will not be constantly beaten and robbed as they make their journey on life’s highway.
The call to transform our personal and family lives, build up our own communities, and change this country on the really big issues is before each of us now. This might seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Our site and USAservice.org are dedicated to providing resources and connections for people of faith and conscience across the country who are ready to believe in spite of the evidence and then watch the evidence change.
This is a day when Americans will be “Good Samaritans” in thousands of communities across the country, volunteering in service projects of all kinds. I invite you to make a commitment to hope and change — not just for one day, but for a movement, for a lifetime.
------------------------
I agree with Rev. Wallis' invective to emphasize a lifetime commitment... rather than simply urging only a "day of service." While necessary, Dr. King said, it is the "initial act."
"One day we must come to see that the whole Jericho Road must be transformed..." and that only happens with activism focused on transforming and changing the structures that create suffering, injustice, and violence.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
One World, Many Peaces
One World, Many Peaces
Current Affairs Creating the Future
Antony Adolf's Blog
Provocative commentary on current affairs aimed at creating a better future- together!
http://www.oneworldmanypeaces.typepad.com/
Peace: A World History
by
Antony Adolf
Dear Colleague,
How peace has been made and maintained, experienced and imagined is not only a matter of historical interest, but also of pressing concern. Peace: A World History is the first study to explore the full spectrum of peace and peacemaking from prehistoric to contemporary times in a single volume aimed at improving their prospects.
Please find a brief description of the book, publication details, its table of contents and links below. Review and examination copies may be available, and the author is available for speaking engagements and workshops in the coming months, please feel free to contact me in these regards.
By focusing on key periods, events, people, ideas and texts, Antony Adolf shows how the inspiring possibilities and pragmatic limits of peace and peacemaking were shaped by their cultural contexts and, in turn, shaped local and global histories. Diplomatic, pacifist, legal, transformative non-violent and anti-war movements are just a few prominent examples.
Proposed and performed in socio-economic, political, religious, philosophical and other ways, Antony Adolf's presentation of the diversity of peace and peacemaking challenges the notions that peace is solely the absence of war, that this negation is the only task of peacemakers, and that history is exclusively written by military victors. "Without the victories of peacemakers and the resourcefulness of the peaceful," he contends, "there would be no history to write."
This book is essential reading for students, scholars, policy-shapers, activists and general readers involved with how present forms of peace and peacemaking have been influenced by those of the past, and how future forms can benefit by taking these into account.
Antony Adolf's Blog: www.oneworldmanypeaces.typepad.com
Publication Details
272 pages ~ January 2009
978-0-7456-4126-3 PB £18.99 ~ $27.95
Available at:
Amazon Barnes and Noble Chapters
To order your copy click here or
Contact John Wiley & Sons Ltd
US and Canada:
Tel: +1 (201) 748 6000
custserv@wiley.com
UK and Rest of World:
Free phone (UK Only): 0800 243407
Overseas callers: +44 1243 843294
cs-books@wiley.co.uk
Table of Contents
Introduction - How Does Peace Have a World History?
Chapter One - Survival of the Peaceful: Prehistory to the First Civilizations
Pre-Human Peace and Peacemaking
Prehistoric Evolutions of Peace
Peace, Peacemaking and the First Civilizations
Chapter Two - Peace in the Ancient West: Egypt, Greece and Rome
A Tale of Two Worlds: Peace and Peacemaking in Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece, Cradle of Western Peace and Peacemaking?
One Empire, One Peace: The Rise of Rome to the Pax Romana's Decline
Chapter Three - Peace in the Ancient East: India, China and Japan
The Many, the Few, the One: Peace and Peacemaking in Ancient India
Harmonies and Antinomies of Ancient China
Foreign Influences and Native Peace in Japanese History
Chapter Four - Monotheistic Peaces: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Shalom: Peace in the Torah and its Times
"Our" Universal Peace: From Christ to Constantine
A Pillar of Peace: The Qur'an and its World
Chapter Five - Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation Peaces
A Tale of Two Cities: Medieval Peace and Peacemaking(Re)Births of Peace: Renaissance Revivals of and Departures from Traditions
Reforming Christian Peace and Peacemaking
Chapter Six - Peace, Peacemaking and the Ascent of Nation-States
Intra-National Peace and Peacemaking
Inter-National Peace and Peacemaking
Peace and Peacemaking Despite Nation-States
Chapter Seven - Colonial and Imperial Peace and Peacemaking
Peaces of the World: Colonial Peace and Peacemaking
The World in Peaces: Imperial Peace and Peacemaking
Chapter Eight - Modern Economics of Peace and Peacemaking
Capitalism: The Profitability of Peace and the Cost of War
Who Owns Peace? Socialist Perspectives
Chapter Nine - Peace in the Twentieth Century, Part One: 1900-1949
The "War to End all Wars"The Peace to End all Peace?
Chapter Ten - Peace in the Twentieth Century, Part Two: 1949-1989
Cold War/Hot PeaceOne World, Many Peaces
Chapter Eleven - The Presents of Peace
Globalization: Peace at the End of History
Threatening Opportunities: Terrorism, Technology, New Media and Peace
Conclusion - The Pyramid of Peace: Past, Present and Future
Selected Bibliography
Works Cited
Index
Current Affairs Creating the Future
Antony Adolf's Blog
Provocative commentary on current affairs aimed at creating a better future- together!
http://www.oneworldmanypeaces.typepad.com/
Peace: A World History
by
Antony Adolf
Dear Colleague,
How peace has been made and maintained, experienced and imagined is not only a matter of historical interest, but also of pressing concern. Peace: A World History is the first study to explore the full spectrum of peace and peacemaking from prehistoric to contemporary times in a single volume aimed at improving their prospects.
Please find a brief description of the book, publication details, its table of contents and links below. Review and examination copies may be available, and the author is available for speaking engagements and workshops in the coming months, please feel free to contact me in these regards.
By focusing on key periods, events, people, ideas and texts, Antony Adolf shows how the inspiring possibilities and pragmatic limits of peace and peacemaking were shaped by their cultural contexts and, in turn, shaped local and global histories. Diplomatic, pacifist, legal, transformative non-violent and anti-war movements are just a few prominent examples.
Proposed and performed in socio-economic, political, religious, philosophical and other ways, Antony Adolf's presentation of the diversity of peace and peacemaking challenges the notions that peace is solely the absence of war, that this negation is the only task of peacemakers, and that history is exclusively written by military victors. "Without the victories of peacemakers and the resourcefulness of the peaceful," he contends, "there would be no history to write."
This book is essential reading for students, scholars, policy-shapers, activists and general readers involved with how present forms of peace and peacemaking have been influenced by those of the past, and how future forms can benefit by taking these into account.
Antony Adolf's Blog: www.oneworldmanypeaces.typepad.com
Publication Details
272 pages ~ January 2009
978-0-7456-4126-3 PB £18.99 ~ $27.95
Available at:
Amazon Barnes and Noble Chapters
To order your copy click here or
Contact John Wiley & Sons Ltd
US and Canada:
Tel: +1 (201) 748 6000
custserv@wiley.com
UK and Rest of World:
Free phone (UK Only): 0800 243407
Overseas callers: +44 1243 843294
cs-books@wiley.co.uk
Table of Contents
Introduction - How Does Peace Have a World History?
Chapter One - Survival of the Peaceful: Prehistory to the First Civilizations
Pre-Human Peace and Peacemaking
Prehistoric Evolutions of Peace
Peace, Peacemaking and the First Civilizations
Chapter Two - Peace in the Ancient West: Egypt, Greece and Rome
A Tale of Two Worlds: Peace and Peacemaking in Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece, Cradle of Western Peace and Peacemaking?
One Empire, One Peace: The Rise of Rome to the Pax Romana's Decline
Chapter Three - Peace in the Ancient East: India, China and Japan
The Many, the Few, the One: Peace and Peacemaking in Ancient India
Harmonies and Antinomies of Ancient China
Foreign Influences and Native Peace in Japanese History
Chapter Four - Monotheistic Peaces: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Shalom: Peace in the Torah and its Times
"Our" Universal Peace: From Christ to Constantine
A Pillar of Peace: The Qur'an and its World
Chapter Five - Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation Peaces
A Tale of Two Cities: Medieval Peace and Peacemaking(Re)Births of Peace: Renaissance Revivals of and Departures from Traditions
Reforming Christian Peace and Peacemaking
Chapter Six - Peace, Peacemaking and the Ascent of Nation-States
Intra-National Peace and Peacemaking
Inter-National Peace and Peacemaking
Peace and Peacemaking Despite Nation-States
Chapter Seven - Colonial and Imperial Peace and Peacemaking
Peaces of the World: Colonial Peace and Peacemaking
The World in Peaces: Imperial Peace and Peacemaking
Chapter Eight - Modern Economics of Peace and Peacemaking
Capitalism: The Profitability of Peace and the Cost of War
Who Owns Peace? Socialist Perspectives
Chapter Nine - Peace in the Twentieth Century, Part One: 1900-1949
The "War to End all Wars"The Peace to End all Peace?
Chapter Ten - Peace in the Twentieth Century, Part Two: 1949-1989
Cold War/Hot PeaceOne World, Many Peaces
Chapter Eleven - The Presents of Peace
Globalization: Peace at the End of History
Threatening Opportunities: Terrorism, Technology, New Media and Peace
Conclusion - The Pyramid of Peace: Past, Present and Future
Selected Bibliography
Works Cited
Index
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Why isn't everyone a screaming drunk?
The sun once glimpsed God's true nature
And has never been the same.
Thus that radiant sphere
Constantly pours its energy
Upon this earth
As does He from behind
The veil.
With a wonderful God like that
Why isn't everyone a screaming drunk?
Hafiz's guess is this:
Any thought that you are better or less
Than another
Quickly
Breaks the wine
Glass.
The GIFT Poems By HAFIZ
The Great Sufi Master
Translations By Danile Ladinsky
And has never been the same.
Thus that radiant sphere
Constantly pours its energy
Upon this earth
As does He from behind
The veil.
With a wonderful God like that
Why isn't everyone a screaming drunk?
Hafiz's guess is this:
Any thought that you are better or less
Than another
Quickly
Breaks the wine
Glass.
The GIFT Poems By HAFIZ
The Great Sufi Master
Translations By Danile Ladinsky
Thursday, April 2, 2009
"Meeting David Wilson" for confronting our history of slavery. Shows facilitated meetings between descendents of slaves and of slave owners - $19 on Amazon.
"Confrontation" shows victim/offender reconciliation and can be purchased at A & E Television for $25.
"Power of Forgiveness" shows the Amish response to the school shooting and includes Azim Khamisa’s story - $22.49 on Amazon. David Hazen also recommended this one.
"Take" documentary - finishes with information about restorative justice.
"Confrontation" shows victim/offender reconciliation and can be purchased at A & E Television for $25.
"Power of Forgiveness" shows the Amish response to the school shooting and includes Azim Khamisa’s story - $22.49 on Amazon. David Hazen also recommended this one.
"Take" documentary - finishes with information about restorative justice.
what peace will be
Peace, if it ever exists, will not be based on the fear of war, but on the love of peace. It will not be the abstaining from an act, but the coming of a state of mind. In this sense the most insignificant writer can serve peace, where the most powerful tribunals can do nothing. --Julien Benda
Monday, March 9, 2009
Franciscan Blessing
Franciscan Blessing
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, superficial relationships, so that you will live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people so that you will work for justice, equality and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation and war, so that you will reach out your hand to comfort them and change their pain into joy.
And may God bless you with the foolishness to think that you can make a difference in the world, so that you will do the things which others tell you cannot be done.
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, superficial relationships, so that you will live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people so that you will work for justice, equality and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation and war, so that you will reach out your hand to comfort them and change their pain into joy.
And may God bless you with the foolishness to think that you can make a difference in the world, so that you will do the things which others tell you cannot be done.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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