Posts Tagged ‘peace’

• Anti-War vs Pro-Peace

  Date: 2008.12.15 | Category: Quotes | Response: 0

  “I was once asked why I don’t participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I’ll be there.”
  ~ Mother Teresa

• Raising the flag of humanity

  Date: 2008.10.30 | Category: Quotes, Reading | Response: 0

  This text written by Ali J. Al Attar is posted in the Peace and Love group at Facebook.com
  I think that the message is important and the story is really touching.

  “Allow me to share this story with you … it’s about my home country ” IRAQ ”

  RAISING THE FLAG OF HUMANITY

  I was recently watching the BBC World News present a beautiful story that brought tears to my eyes. It was about a fourteen-year-old Iraqi boy named Taha Saadi, who lives in Falluja. Taha lost his father as a result of the sectarian violence, but this beautiful young man didn’t have thoughts of revenge; instead, he had an idea to try to counter the hatred and killing in his country.

  His idea was to gather his school friends and together they would write multiple messages of peace and love, and then seal them in used plastic bottles to be sent down the Euphrates, a river that cuts through Iraq. Why the Euphrates? He knew that most Iraqis, no matter what sect, drank from the water of the Euphrates. Therefore the bottles would be gathered up by members of all the sects. He was inspired by the fact that there was only one flag in his country…the Iraqi flag. And it seemed right to him that all Iraqis should be united in love and caring for the common good.

  And so he made it happen. He and his school friends created wonderful letters, pictures and symbols of peace and unity. They then rolled up their offerings and sealed them inside the plastic bottles they had collected. Then, arm-in-arm, the group of boys walked to the river. They gathered on the bridge which had been the sight of much violence, and, together, they threw their bottles into the river with the anticipation that Iraqis of all sects would read their messages, come to their senses, and ultimately unite the country. The look of hope and love on their faces as they threw their bottles into the water would bring tears to anyone’s eyes.

  While Taha had the philosophy there was one flag that should unite all Iraqis, you and I know that there is another flag that unites us all…and that is the flag of Humanity. Why don’t we follow Taha’s lead? I propose that wherever we live in this big, wide, beautiful world, that we all create our own messages of peace and love, and while we don’t have a river to unite us all, we do have our jobs or the internet or our involvement in the community or our families…or whatever…to reach out and touch the world with messages of peace, love…and a caring for the whole of the human race. Taha and his friends started it…let us all follow in his footsteps. Who knows? Miracles happen!

  Thank you, Taha, for the incredible gift you have given us all. Your message has gone further than the Euphrates. I, and all those who read this, will help you get the message of peace and love out to the entire world. We will help you raise the flag of Humanity.”

  Ali J. Al Attar

• PLUR!

  Date: 2008.09.21 | Category: Reading | Response: 0

  • Peace – Letting go of fear and living at peace with oneself, one another, and the planet for a greater good.
  • Love – As one learns to love oneself, one is able to love everyone else unconditionally.
  • Unity – A mutual, corporate bond is formed resulting from the love and peace experienced with one another.
  • Respect – Because of peace love and unity, one can accept others regardless of their beliefs or background

• Positive Revolution!

  Date: 2008.09.18 | Category: Video | Response: 0

• The Work

  Date: 2008.07.30 | Category: Video | Response: 0

  Byron Katie has been developing a method to persuit peace of mind and a greater love for the world we’re living in.
  The Time says “A spiritual innovator for the new millennium.” and that is really a nice and honest description.
  Tonight I’ve added a link to the site to the right in the Check it out-space.

  Here follows a few youtube clips of some examples of here work. Get inspired!

  Fear of the future
  

  Prejudice
  

  She’s not getting over it
  

  There is something wrong with me
  

  There is a brief explanation and guiding through the process here.
  For more information about Byron Katie and her method, visit TheWork.com.

• Power of Love

  Date: 2008.04.25 | Category: Quotes | Response: 0

  We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power.
  Then will our world know the blessings of peace.

  ~William Ewart Gladstone

• Quotes by John Lennon

  Date: 2008.01.12 | Category: Quotes | Response: 1

  “Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one.”

  “If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace.”

  “If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that’s his problem. Love and peace are eternal.”

  “We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering it. You’ve got to really look after it and nurture it.”

  “Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I realised that the imagery in my mind wasn’t insanity. Surrealism to me is reality.”

  “Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you’ve got to let it grow.”

  “Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we’re being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I’m liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That’s what’s insane about it.”