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- How to Avoid Hurt Feelings - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHas anyone ever said this to you: “Don’t be so sensitive. I was only kidding.” If so, did it change the way you felt? Chances are it didn’t because you had already taken the matter to heart,and it had already hurt your feelings. Needless to say, not every hurt feeling can be avoided, but some ...
Views: 2493 - Sacred Mountain: Protecting the Homes of Tribal People - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am always in awe when I hear about documentary filmmakers who bravely dedicate their limited time and resources to raise awareness on an unknown cause or give voice to those who are silenced. Below are the words from an individual who worked directly with the film production team of the ...
Views: 675 - Bad Publicity? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThat notorious Broadway producer, David Merrick, was famous for many of his pithy sayings—a sort of Broadway Yogi Berra. My favorite is, “Darling, there’s no such thing as bad publicity except no publicity.” It may surprise you, but it was actually an interchange between the government of South ...
Views: 821 - Help free Aung San Suu Kyi for peace! - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBlessed Intent Family, I received this email from Avaaz today, and signed the petition. Won’t you join me to help free Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from her many years of house arrest? Burmese pro-democracy leader and Nobel peace prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi, has spent 13 years ...
Views: 681 - It's in OUR Hands to Give Peace a Chance - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2009 from Craig LockArticle Title: It's in OUR Hands to Give Peace a Chance" Author: Phwaye Aye Shared (with permission) by: Craig Lock Category/Key Words: Peace, Possibilities for Peace, Inspiration, Phwaye Aye, Hope, Dream, Believe Other Articles are available at: ...
Views: 884(4 votes) - Living In A New Civilization of Peace - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Ilona HressImagine living in a world where you are free to explore the best in yourself and offer it to others. You have no concerns about where you will live or how you will live. Food, shelter, and transportation are free. Everywhere you go it is safe to travel and everyone you meet is interested in ...
Views: 1058 - Dalai Lama Banned from Attending South Africa Peace Conference - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAccording to news reports that came in last week, the Dalai Lama was denied a visa from the South Africa government to attend a peace conference in Johannesburg that would have been attended by five other Nobel Peace prize winners. Officials believed that banning the Dalai Lama would keep the ...
Views: 777 - Silence: The Digestive Power of Taking Some Time - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI find myself craving silence. Not just a moment of silence or the thought of silence or some time when I’m not talking, but the kind of silence that I can wrap myself in like a blanket. It’s the kind of silence that doesn’t involve going to a yoga class in a studio where a teacher provides ...
Views: 767 - A Touch of Evil - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Shifra HendrieThe world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. -Albert Einstein Anyone who watches the news knows that there are some truly evil people in this world. There are also a very few, not so much on the ...
Views: 1172 - What the Captured American Journalists in North Korea Could Mean for Diplomacy - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFrom Deepak Chopra and Gotham Chopra We have been close friends with Laura Ling and her family for over a decade. So when we heard almost 3 weeks ago that Laura and her colleague Euna Lee, while reporting on a story on the North Korean-Chinese border, were arrested by North Korean officials, we ...
Views: 1218 - The Evolution of My Peace - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHow my quest for racial harmony led me to personal conviction, inner-healing and ultimately peace. I was tired—tired of race being such a factor in our lives. For as long as I could remember, I had looked around me and wondered why people of different races could not get along and yearned for ...
Views: 652 - A Child's Peace Poem - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThrough reviews of her lovely books, I have become email friends with one of our national treasures, Ruth Gendler. Part of the service she performs for humanity is in our schools. She brings her artistry into classrooms and inspires the talents and imaginations of our youth who, in my opinion, ...
Views: 1079 - 3 Tips to Achieving Inner Peace & Personal Growth - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Joan Marie WhelanWho says you can’t have it all? When you take the time to realize your human potential, you can truly manifest happiness and prosperity in all areas of your life -- and that, my friends, is how you discover inner peace. But in order to achieve inner peace in your life, you must first transform ...
Views: 963 - Focus on the Things We Can Do to Eliminate Prejudice, Hate and Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Janie BehrPrejudice, discrimination, and scapegoating is alive and well in the 21st century. Marshall Wong, a hate-crime coordinator said, "anti-Semitic crime is still consistently among the top four groups targeted." Perhaps the most startling discovery is the reports of anti-Semitic schoolyard ...
Views: 2992 - Peace in Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Kinrei BassisBeing at peace is the heart of Buddhism. When I think about what I am trying to do in meditation, I am trying to view everything that arises as the Buddha; that nothing ever needs to be pushed away or grasped after. In my daily life, I am trying to bring a peaceful heart to whatever I ...
Views: 839 - The Dilemma of the "Good" Muslim - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEven before his inauguration, President Obama signaled a change of attitude toward Islam. He renounced the term "war on terror" and has never even flirted with another right-wing favorite, "clash of civilizations." Since taking office he has addressed the Islamic world with respect -- a key ...
Views: 968 - Somalia, Piracy and Thoughts of Peace - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo: the most recent Somali-pirate stand off was resolved by the skillful shooting of the US snipers. Today’s news lets us know that, meanwhile, three more ships have been seized by the pirates' brethren, while the US mission to Somalia actually came under mortar fire as their plane left ...
Views: 647 - Phil Spector - A Sad Tale - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMusic legend Phil Spector was convicted yesterday of murder - as you may know - when what is said to have been a game of Russian Roulette (how did that ever become a ‘game’?) claimed a woman’s life. She was the sixth such woman that we know of on whom Spector inflicted this behavior over a ...
Views: 825 - Why Islam Needs an Apology - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat's your reaction to President Obama's recent statements to the Muslim world that "the United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam" and that "we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation"? Enough Americans feel bad about the Iraq war that they didn't become upset over ...
Views: 755 - The Problems of Guns and Violence - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI used to be a competitive rifle shooter for my University in England. I have several Oxford ‘Blues’ as a result, and was the captain of several teams. We'd shoot at paper targets, nothing else. And that’s why I feel I can say something about guns now. A newsletter I received today stated that ...
Views: 873 - Exercises To Discover The Meaning Of Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2012 from Brenda ShoshannaWhat are these empty hands? Where can we find them? What ... When Dogen, a great Zen Master of old, returned to Japan after many years of studying Zen in China, the people asked what he brought with him to help others who were suffering, he said, “I’ve come with nothing but empty ...
Views: 9605 - The Taliban Within - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAlmost every day we come across some news or another about the atrocities of the Talibans in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Most of us have been viewing this issue as some incomprehensible disease in a remote and perennially troubled part of the world. The truth is, as we have all come to learn ...
Views: 986 - Who's Peacing Who? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI loved this photograph I found on a blog called One Million Peace Signs. The commentary asks, “Who’s peacing who?” Reflections of peace in two mirrors, and one of the reflectors is also the photographer! Peace, my friend, often requires reflection, a luxury for many of us whose lives are too ...
Views: 762 - Neurobiology of Human Error - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Albert GaroliImagine a world free from wars, deception, unjust laws, corruption, pollution, artificial radiation, mass hypnosis, poverty and starvation. Imagine a world where human beings are integrated with nature and live a free, real and healthy eco-sustainable life. This has been and will be a dim ...
Views: 1587(7 votes) - You Can Help Roxanne Saberi, Euna Lee, and Laura Ling - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSeveral years ago when I was detained by officials while trying to pass through immigration on the way out of a certain “rogue nation,” and kept in a holding cell while the officials tried to determine what to do with me, I alternatively freaked out, tried to reflect on the lessons I could learn ...
Views: 970 - Holocaust Remembrance Day: The Remarkable Strength (and Success) of the Survivors - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNine million Jews lived in Europe in 1939 as World War II erupted. By 1945, six million had been slaughtered. In the most basic arithmetic, three million European Jews managed to escape the Nazi Final Solution. They fled. They hid. They resisted. The survival rate varied greatly from nation to ...
Views: 2161 - Inner Peace Activist: What's Your Cause? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you read the ezine Greater Good? The issue that arrived in my inbox last week had two titles that intrigued me: “Why is there Peace?” and “You talkin’ to me?” Of course, I eagerly clicked on things till the first article came up. My reading slowed as I understood the topic. Same for the ...
Views: 858 - Somali Pirates in a Compassionate World - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDoes the young Somali pirate brought to trial in the U.S. create the perfect moment for the world community to take a deeper look at its own conscious? If reports from Somalia are true that its coastal waters have been used as a dumping ground for toxic and nuclear wastes, and its fisheries ...
Views: 983 - Motivating the Village to Protect the Children - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Lisa SiegleChild abuse is a painful reality, but one that is preventable. As caring, thinking adults, we could have a profound impact on the lives of vulnerable children if each and every one of us reached out to other adults and inspired them to help protect kids. As a community, we can make a difference ...
Views: 1652(3 votes) - Inner Peace Has No Opposite - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHas it ever happened for you that you’ve picked up a book, usually a highly recommended one, read it and disliked it? It’s rare for me. Such was my first response to Eckhart Tolle’s original offering, The Power of Now. More than five years have elapsed since then and since I loved his second ...
Views: 1329 - Our Only True Happiness is Peace - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSuccess, achievement and material possessions produce fleeting moments of euphoria: we celebrate and invite friends to see our new home or car and are happy when we wear new clothes for the first time. Luxury, comfort and riches, however, are not the ingredients of true happiness. They give ...
Views: 1086 - Barack Obama's First 100 Days - For the Muslim World - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTo the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect.” When President Barack Obama said that during his January 2009 presidential inaugural address, he sent a clear message to the world’s 1.3 billion Muslims. A few weeks ago in Ankara, he fulfilled his ...
Views: 1000(1 vote) - The Toxic Residue of Torture - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt seems clear that the question of torture won't go away. It would be easier to talk about moving ahead. Images of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo belong in nightmares. As a physician, my personal nightmare is of the doctors who stood by during torture sessions to monitor the victim's vital signs. ...
Views: 1151 - Dear Iran: Free Roxana Saberi (Now) - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTo the 65.8 million wonderful people of Iran, As an American Muslim human rights lawyer, I write to you today to kindly ask for the immediate release of American journalist Roxana Saberi. In order to continue the advancement of peaceful dialogue between our two nations, it is an absolute moral ...
Views: 963 - Peace and Collaborative Development Network - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHere’s quite a
Views: 932 - Presence First - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Kidest OMEntangled with the surface movements of the mind, you think that you are subject to the pendulum swing of contrasts, the negative and positive of this reality. Entangled in this ever-changing mental movement you believe and so conceive of life as a bi-polar roller-coaster ride. But this simply ...
Views: 1212(1 vote) - The Road to Global Peace - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Craig LockIn the light of the current state of the world (and after the assassination of Benadir Bhutto) here are a few personal thoughts that may be of interest, based on the "rather miraculous" transformation of South Africa. From one time "pariah" apartheid state wracked by violence and conflict... to ...
Views: 964 - ***Being Still and Silent - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Karen Mehringer, MARecently, I found myself feeling anxious and depressed. For several days, I attempted to analyze why I was feeling this way and what I could do to feel better. I questioned, “Would it help to go back to therapy or to get a massage? Maybe I just need to write more.” Feeling uncomfortable, I ...
Views: 3961(1 vote) - Finding Peace of Mind in a Crazy World - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Jill LowySome days life can be such a bitch! You know those days when everything seems to go wrong. The alarm doesn't go off and you’re late for work. The car gets stuck and you miss an appointment. The computer won't work.., oh don't get me started on computers, there are times, I just want to throw it ...
Views: 4297 - How the Light Gets In - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Ker Cleary, MAIt is popular at the moment to bemoan the state of the economy, the financial and emotional upheaval that seems to be everywhere. I find myself wondering how to make use of this in my spiritual practice, and how to use the rampant fear and anxiety to develop compassion and wisdom. Bernard ...
Views: 925 - You Are Always in the Right Place - Trust the Process - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Doug StevensonMy wife Deborah and I just returned from a month long trip to London and Germany. For the first 18 days we worked: a Story Theater Retreat in London, 2 Retreats in Munich, a keynote at the German Speakers Association annual conference and finally, a speech at a human resources convention in ...
Views: 1514 - Sing for Your Life, Health, and Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from Robin KissingerYou may not be aware of it, but singing is good for your heart. Really! When you sing you have better oxygenation, you reduce stress and can alleviate anxiety and depression. These things boost your immune system and make you feel good. And, when you sing with a group of friends, those ...
Views: 1453 - Inner Peace and World Peace go Hand in Hand - It Begins with You! - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Joan Marie WhelanHave you ever heard the expression, "Become the change you want to be"? This motivational statement should be the foundation to not only promoting peace, but to achieving peace - both internally and in the world around us. When you "become the change you want to be," you are creating an ...
Views: 1067 - Inner Peace? Maybe it's Not What You Think - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2009 from Keith CallisterInner peace seems to be the goal of any individual and why wouldn't it be, and when I say "inner peace" I'm not talking about some sort of crazy "live one the top of a mountain and exist on nothing but sunshine and rainbows" sort of thing. I'm simply talking about freeing yourself from that ...
Views: 1320 - De-Stressing for Worried Folks - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Mary FitzpatrickDE-STRESSING for Worried Folks Did you know that 75% of Americans report that they feel “great stress” at least one day a week and I’m sure that number has increased during the current economy? So what can you do to help yourself thrive? Pay more attention to what you have control ...
Views: 1413 - Someday, you’ll laugh about this - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Marlene BuffaOur friends provide us with the most amazing reflections of ourselves through their patient understanding and perspective. Often when things seem difficult in our lives, we pout, whine, get angry and ultimately wonder how life will ever be the same again. One quiet, sensible friend, will ...
Views: 1017 - Let There be Peace on Earth - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Sheri RosenthalHow many of us pray for peace, become involved in organizations that promote peace and, through our spiritual practices, advocate peace? Many of us certainly do yet, despite our efforts, we seem to move from one war to another, from one act of terrorism to another. As we become more ...
Views: 1269 - The Open Heart - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2008 from Judith PenningtonNo doubt you have noticed the wonderful people, projects and programs rising into consciousness to help us deal with these challenging times. Over just the past year in America, Eckhart Tolle’s visions of A New Earth seeded spiritual awakening in millions of people watching “The Oprah Winfrey ...
Views: 1230 - Life Success Strategies - The Aftermath of Tragedy - Why??? - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken DonaldsonWhy? Many people are asking "Why" in the aftermath of tragedy. An appropriate question...but, unfortunately, there are no very good answers. There are, however, are few considerations for all of us to examine. We have become a violent culture and this violence has occurred very subtly. ...
Views: 1077 - Oneness - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2012 from Rick McBrideWhenever I get the opportunity to teach a workshop on the Medicine Wheel, or Medicine Shields, or to lecture on Native American Lifeways, I take it. And in each of these I will teach early on what I call the Relationship Exercise, which goes something like this. I begin with a somewhat lengthy ...
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