MarshaHunt: actorandfirstcelebrityactivist
At104.MarshaHuntistheoldest livingstarfromtheGoldenAgeof Hollywood.Justasimpressiveasher actingcareer,however,ishermany yearsasanactivist.
ShewasHollywood’sfirstcelebrity activist,workingtirelesslyfortheUN andtoraiseawarenessandmoney forhunger,homelessness,peaceand therefugeeswhoneedtomakeanew start.
Marshaisrememberedandbeloved aroundtheworldforherbeauty,her talent,andforherbraveryinstandingup tothepowerfulforcesoftheMcCarthy era.Althoughshewasblacklistedinthe movies,shecontinuedperformingon televisionandBroadway.
LosAngelesTimes reviewerRoger Abeledescribesherdocumentaryas, “articulatelytoldbyHuntherself, primarily,ininterviewsthatshowcase herelegantmien,fiercelyintelligent eyes,poiseddictionandsenseofdrama (“Thecloudsweregathering…therain came”),themovieflitsacrossdecades inwhichtheNewYork-raisedperformer navigatedHollywood’senchantingups and,aftertheRedScaresweptshow biz,disturbingdowns.”
Marsha’sstoryisoneofserviceand resilienceinadifficulttime.Shespent 25yearspromotingtheUN,working closelywithEleanorRooseveltand specializedagenciessuchastheWorld HealthOrganizationandUNICEF.She alsohadaspecialconcernforveterans, sellingwarbonds,visitingwounded soldiers,andtryingtoraisetheirmorale
UNAinvitesyoutoafreeviewing: Zoomlink:3785197792.
wherevershewent.
WearedelightedtohonorMarsha Hunt’smanyyearsofservicetoour worldandencourageyoutoseethe documentarybyRogerMemosandfall inlovewithMarsha,hermagicallife,her resilienceandhercontributionto peace.
Shecontinuestoinspireusall!
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isapeaceactivist,educator, andPeacePodcasthost.
Sometimesallittakestobringpeace intoourlivesistobethoughtfulto someonewemaynotevenknow.Simple thingslikeopeningadoorforsomeone withtheirhandsfull,noticingsomething beautifulorinterestingthatsomeoneis wearing.
Ifpeacebeginswithus,whatisholding usback?Whatattitudesmightbekeeping peaceatadistance,keepingusfrom noticingtheopportunitiesforpeaceful interactionsavailabletouseveryday?
Oneofthemostimportantthingsthatwe candoiswatchourthoughts.Theyhave powerandourthoughtsaboutpeacecan becometomorrow’sreality,helpingto createtheworld,thecommunity,and peacenotonlyforourselvesbutforothers whohappentocrossourpath.
Today,findopportunitiestobepeace.
–Gratefully, Barbara “Warisaninventionofthehumanmind. Thehumanmindcaninventpeace.”
VoicesforPeace
TamiBiggs,therapeuticharpist,reports thatforseveraldays,oneimagehaunted her:thefaceofRojelioFernandezTorres, oneofthechildrenmurderedatRobb ElementarySchoolinUvalde,TX,who woreaDifferenceMakert-shirt.
“Thisphotographhascomeinandout ofmyconsciousnessoverthepast severaldays…ahauntingofwhatthe meaningofmakingadifferencereally
“Childrenare theworld's mostvaluable resource andits besthope forthefuture.”
–JohnF.Kennedy
meanttoRojelio? Whatdidheseeas hispurpose,his missionasa10year-oldboy?
"Iwasfacilitating apeacemeditation focusedongun violence sponsoredby Rotary International’s EClubofWorld Peace.Intermittently,Iwouldplaythe harptodeepenthemeditationandabout halfwaythroughthemeditation,Rojelio cameinfrontofmyharp.Hewhispered, 'Pleasedon’tletmylifebefornaught.'”
"AsIwasplaying,Irealizedhediedasa majorcatalystforustofinallychangeour gunlaws.WhenIfinishedthesong,he andIembracedinalovinghug,andI assuredhimthatIam,alongwithmillions andmillionsofotherpeoplearoundthe world,doingeverythingpossiblenowto makesurehisbeautifullegacycomestrue …thatRojelioFernandezTorrestrulywas aDifferenceMaker."
Mother’sPeaceDayProclamation: Arise,allwomenwhohavehearts
1870 …theUnitedStatesisstillreelingfromthelossofmore thanhalf-millionofitshusbands,sons,brothersandfathers,the equivalentof6-7millionoftoday’sUSpopulation.Forthefour yearsofbattleandmanyyearsafterasmenreturnedhome, broken,injured,andsick,womenassumedtheburdensof maintainingtheirhomes,businesses,andfarms,raisingtheir children,supportingtheirchurchesandcommunities.
AbolitionistJuliaWardHowe,alsotheauthorof TheBattle HymnoftheRepublic,wroteaproclamationforwomentostand upagainstwar.Whatoriginallywasacalltopeace,eventually becametheholidaywecelebrateas“mother’sday."
Proclamation:
Arise,allwomenwhohavehearts, whetheryour baptismbethatofwateroroftears!Sayfirmly: “Wewillnothavegreatquestionsdecidedby irrelevantagencies,ourhusbandsshallnotcome tous,reekingwithcarnage,forcaressesandapplause.
Oursonsshallnotbetakenfromus tounlearnall thatwehavebeenabletoteachthemofcharity,mercy andpatience.Wewomenofonecountrywillbetoo tenderofthoseofanothercountrytoallowoursonsto betrainedtoinjuretheirs.
Fromthebosomofthedevastatedearth avoice goesupwithourown.Itsays,“Disarm,disarm!The swordisnotthebalanceofjustice.”Blooddoesnot wipeoutdishonornorviolenceindicatepossession.
Asmenhaveoftenforsakentheplow andtheanvil atthesummonsofwar,letwomennowleaveallthat maybeleftofhomeforagreatandearnestdayof counsel.Letthemmeetfirst,aswomen,tobewailand commemoratethedead.Letthemthensolemnlytake counselwitheachotherastothemeanswherebythe greathumanfamilycanliveinpeace,eachlearning afterhisowntime,thesacredimpress,notofCaesar, butofGod.
Inthenameofwomanhoodandofhumanity, I earnestlyaskthatageneralcongressofwomen withoutlimitofnationalitymaybeappointedandheld atsomeplacedeemedmostconvenientandatthe earliestperiodconsistentwithitsobjects,topromote theallianceofthedifferentnationalities,theamicable settlementofinternationalquestions,thegreatand generalinterestsofpeace.
Isitinsilenceandshame aswewatchimages onnightlynews.
Whatrightdoesapersonhave forbreakingthelaw? violatingourhumanrights? endinglives,destroyinghomes, leavingbehindbrokenspirits, andbrokenbones, withnoplacetonowcallhome?
Yearslost,culturesdestroyed, landmarksgone, whendowesaythisisallwrong? “Imagine”thelyricsfromthesong, dreamourdream,keepthepeace.
Whendowesaywe’vehad enough?
WARNOMORE!
WARNOMORE!
–BarbaraGaughen-Muller
PodcastswithPeaceBuilders
MarilynKingisanextraordinaryspeaker, providingbusinessleadersandeducators withthetoolsandskillstheyneedtodig deepandreachfortheGold!Marilynhas beenaprimeexampleofapplyingskills learnedinonearena(sports)andapplying itelsewhere—inbusiness,educationand thepursuitofpeace.
Watchorlisten#16
Jimteachescourtordered,company ordered,andspousalorderedclientsin angerandconflictmanagement.Heworks withAlternativetoViolence,aprison releaseprogram,andsitsontheBoardof StoutStreet,adrugabuserehabilitation program.HeisalsoaRotarian peacemaker.
Watchorlisten#28
DavidWick,co-founderand ExecutiveDirector, AshlandCultureofPeaceCommission
Withover30yearsofexecutiveand managementexperience,Davidlaunched theUnitedNationsNGO, PathwaysTo Peace,andco-foundedandservesasthe ExecutiveDirectorfortheAshlandCulture ofPeaceCommission.Heiscurrently presidentoftheRotaryE-ClubforWorld Peace.
Watchorlisten#10
IreneKai,internationallyknownartist, author,andco-founder, AshlandCultureofPeaceCommission
IreneservedaspresidentoftheSouthern OregonChinaConnectionandcoordinated theOregonLegislativeandBusiness DelegationforTradeMissiontoChina. Sheisalongtimesupporterofpeaceinitiatives andhaspublishedtwoaward-winningbooks: TheGoldenMountain:BeyondtheAmerican Dream and WhatDoYouSee?
Watchorlisten#11
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BetheChange.75th UNAnniversary#44
Keynote:UNAmbassadorAnwarulK.Chowdhury
October24,2020TheUnitedNationscelebratedits75thAnniversaryasourglobalvoice.The UnitedNationsfoundedin1945,roseoutoftheashesofWorldWarIIandwasfoundedto savesucceedinggenerationsfromthescourgeofwar,whichtwicehasbroughtuntoldsorrow toourworld.InthispodcastweareremindedoftheUN’saccomplishmentsandhowtheUN worksgloballytopromoteourfundamentalhumanrights.
Thethemeforthisanniversarywas TheFutureWeWant,theUNWeNeed:Reaffirmingour CollectiveCommitmenttoMultilateralism andAmbassadorChowdhurykeynotedthe gatheringoftheSantaBarbaraUnitedNationsAssociation andtheRotaryeClubofWorldPeace.Hereceivedthe secondRobertMullerPeacePrizepresentedbyDr.Desmond Berghofer,co-founderofVisioneersInternationalNetwork, highlightedonpage9.
AmbassadorChowdhuryistheBangladeshidiplomatmost notedforhisworkondevelopmentinthepoorestnations, globalpeaceandchampioningtherightsofwomenand children.InhisroleastheleadingUnitedNationsCultureof Peaceemissary,hesaidinMay2010thatpeaceeffortswould continuallyfailuntilpeopleembracedhumanity'soneness.
AlJubitz,Founder,RotaryActionGroupForPeace#45
AlJubitzisamanofpeace,amanagainstviolenceandthemoneywastedonwars.
HejoinedRotaryin1977asathirdgenerationRotarianandisPastPresidentofthe2002-2003 RotaryClubofPortland.AlbelievesthatRotaryisuniquelycapableofturningtheworldtoward nonviolentconflictresolution,ultimatelyleadingtoaworldbeyondwar.
TheapplicationhesubmittedtoRotaryInternationalincludedtheseobjectives:
•EnableRotariansineverycommunityaroundtheworldtoinitiatepeaceserviceprojects.
•InvolveRotariansinnonviolentconflictresolutiontraining.
•TrainRotarianstomonitorandreporthotspots aroundtheworldasavitalfirststepinan“earlywarning” systemtopreventescalationtoviolentconflict.
•ProvideleadershiptoRotaryInternationalin adoptingaworld-widegoaltopreventallwarsby2030.
AsAlsays.“Non-Rotarianscanalsojointhe RotaryAction GroupforPeace. Whenwebelievepeaceispossibleand whenwesupporteachotherandworkforpeace,then peacebecomesareality.”
ForAl’scontinuedeffortsheisbeingrecognizedforhis peaceworkwiththe2020LegacyofPeaceAward.
Dr.EugeneRichardson,GlobalHealth#58
Whydopeoplecontinuetodie frompreventablediseases?
Dr.EugeneT.Richardson-WithCovid-19stillragingaroundthe world, whydopeoplecontinuetodiefrompreventablediseases? ThisisaquestionforourtimeandDr.Richardsonexplainssome ofthecomplexitiesinfindingsolutions.
BlackindividualsaredyingfromCOVIDtwotothreetimesmore thanwhitepeopleintheU.S.Causesofthisdisparityinclude overcrowdedhousingandfrontlineservicework.Dr.Richardson explainsthatthepandemicwascompletelyunderestimatedand solutionsdidn’tincludeanythingaboutreducingdisparities.
Dr.Richardson,HarvardAssistantProfessor,GlobalHealthand SocialMedicine,servedastheclinicalleadfor Partnersin Health’s EbolaresponseinSierraLeon.Hisbook, Epidemic Illusions addressesdismantlinginstitutionalracismbyrepairing thecoloniallegacythatledthewaytounfairtradeagreementsin placeslikeIndia,SouthAfricaandBrazilandhowtomake amends.
Dr.BarbaraDossey,integrativehealthcare#40 8 “Wecarrythekeytohealthwithinourselves.”
Dr.BarbaraDosseyisinternationallyrecognizedasapioneerin theholisticnursingandnursecoachingmovements.
SheisaFlorenceNightingalescholarandauthororco-authorof over30books.Dossey’scollaborativeglobalnursingprojecthas beendevelopedtostrengthenindividualcommitmenttoward achievingahealthyworldasapriorityobjectiveforactionby ordinarycitizens,bycivilsocietyorganizationsandbyall governments,localandnational.
Whatwouldourmedicalprofessionbewithoutthemillionsof caring,dedicatednurseswhoattendtouswithloving kindness? Dosseysharesstrategiesforfindingbalancewhile healingourworldduringthistimewherediseaseischallengingthe entireworld. Howdowecreateacultureofhealthandstrengthen thejourneyofnursesandfuturenursesaroundtheworld?
LearningmoreaboutthelegacyofFlorenceNightingalewillmake youfallinlovewithherandknowmoreaboutthepowerfulworld ofintegrativenursing. www.dosseydossey.com
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Dr.GeraldineSchwartz&Dr.DesmondBerghofer
GeraldineSchwartz(Gerri)#20
Dr.GerriSchwartzcomestousfromthe perspectiveofaglobalelder,parentand grandparentwhoisvitallyinterestedinour future.
Dr.Schwartz’sworkspanssevendifferent constituenciesasateacher,guidance counsellor,neuroscientist,appliedclinical psychologist,researcher,andfounderand co-founderofnon-profitorganizations.Her specialexpertiseisintheunderstandingof brainfunctionasitappliestoperformance andbehavior.
Herworkhelpsusunderstandtheevolving powerofourmindforhelpingusactwith intentioninsteadofbyaccidenttoaddress theplanetaryemergenciesfacingusinthis post-pandemicperiod.Onceweknowhow ourbrainfunctions,wewillbeequippedwith anewcompassionateandkinderprosperity thatcanproduceanewworldculture,less dependentonthesystems,industriesand choicesthathavecreatedthepre-pandemic globalemergenciesofclimatechange, inequalityandinternationalconflict.
DesmondBerghofer(Des)#21
Dr.DesBerghoferisanentrepreneur,futurist, teacher,seminarleader,andauthorofa remarkablenoveltitled TheVisioneers:A CourageStoryaboutBeliefintheFuture.
Thisinspiringnovelfeaturesasmallgroupof passionatepeoplemovingtheworldfromits currenttrajectoryofeconomicandsocial collapseandenvironmentaldestruction towardaglobalcivilizationofpeace, cooperationandsustainability.
Havinglivedthroughaperiodofturbulence andemergingglobalisminthesecondhalfof the20thcenturyandtheaccelerationof technologicalchangeandincreasing environmentalconcerninthe21stcentury, Desiscommittedtoraisinghisvoiceto inspirethesearchforglobalunityand workingtohelpcreatethebestpossible outcomesforcurrentandfuturegenerations,
Thisfocusculminatedinthefoundingwith hiswifeGeraldineSchwartzofthe VisioneersInternationalNetwork,which aimstotransformthefantasyofthethe Visioneersnovelintoreality.
UnitedNationsCharter: Preamble
WETHEPEOPLESOFTHEUNITEDNATIONSDETERMINED
tosavesucceedinggenerationsfromthescourgeofwar, whichtwiceinourlifetimehasbroughtuntoldsorrowtomankind,and toreaffirmfaithinfundamentalhumanrights, inthedignityandworthofthehumanperson, intheequalrightsofmenandwomenandofnationslargeandsmall,and toestablishconditionsunderwhichjusticeandrespect fortheobligationsarisingfromtreatiesandothersources ofinternationallawcanbemaintained,and topromotesocialprogressandbetterstandardsoflifeinlargerfreedom,
ANDFORTHESEENDS
topracticetoleranceandlivetogetherinpeace withoneanotherasgoodneighbors,and touniteourstrengthtomaintaininternationalpeaceandsecurity,and toensure,bytheacceptanceofprinciplesandtheinstitutionofmethods, thatarmedforceshallnotbeused,saveinthecommoninterest,and toemployinternationalmachineryforthepromotionoftheeconomic andsocialadvancementofallpeoples,
–Signedon26June1945,inSanFrancisco
Buyafullcopy
ofthe UNCharter here
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AQuestionofPeace
“Sanskrithas108wordsforLove. Islamhas99namesforGod.
Japanesehas14wordsforBeauty. We’vegotonewordforPeace.
Wedon’thaveenoughwordstoaccurately describeallthedifferenttypesofpeace. IthinkitwasSocrateswhooncesaid, ‘Ifyoudon’thaveawordtodescribesomething, thenhowcanyouthinkaboutit?’”
–SteveKillelea
Fromthe InstituteforEconomics andPeace:
Asaglobal philanthropist, SteveKilleleahas laidthe foundationsto developanentirely newunderstanding ofpeace.
Asathought leader,hehas reshapedtheentire conceptto recognizeits integritytotherevivalofoureconomic andpoliticalsystems.Fewhave provokedglobalthoughtamongstboth policymakersandmembersofthe publicquitetotheextentofSteve.He combinesahighlysuccessfulcareerin technologywithaphilanthropicfocus onpeaceandsustainabledevelopment toshednewlightonissues,from terrorismandconflicttoeconomicsand prosperity.
ListentoSteveKillelea’s PeacePodcast#77.
Whatispeacetoyou?
Peaceisfoodandawarmbed
Peaceisworkthatpaystherent
Peaceismedicineforasickchild
Peaceisfriendsintimeofloss
Peaceiskindwordsonadarknight
Peaceiscleanairandsunshine
Peaceisrainenoughforrice
Peaceiswildspacesforanimals
Peaceissafeschoolsforchildren
Peaceisfamiliesandgardens
Peaceismusiciansplayinginplazas
Peaceischurchbellscalling
Peaceislaughterandjoy
Peaceisloveandrespect
Peaceisahealthy,livingplanet
Peaceisourhome, …whereweallcomefrom. byJoyceWycoff
RobertMullerwasanideagenerator, capturingideasmorning,noonandnight. Hiswebsite hasdocumented4000ofhis ideasandtherearethousandsmoreto bearchived.Wethoughtitwouldbe interestingtocaptureasamplinghere.
Idea#3,July,1994: Thehumanspecies representsanextraordinaryprogressof evolutiononthisplanet.Itwillbeeven moreastonishing,providedweweed outthemistakesandwrongobjectives whichwenttoourheads:enrichment, armaments,nationalsovereignty, militarization,overconsumption, wasteoncolossalscales,destructionof otherspeciesandofnature,violence, materialism,racialandsexual discrimination,overpopulation, extremewealthsidebysidewithextreme poverty,etc.
Theseevilsandwrongcourseshave beenwellidentifiedbytheUnited Nations,theplanet-wide,human-wide evolutionarymeta-organism.Our mistakesmustbecorrectednotonly globally,butcontinentally,nationally, locallyandindividually.Irecommendthat eachhumanbeingconsulthis/herheart andselectoneorseveralofthese
mistakesandworkhardontheir correctionandelimination.
Idea#29,August,1994: Eachhuman beingshouldrealizethatheorsheisfirst ofallachildofGod,acitizenoftheworld andamemberofthehumanfamilybefore beingamemberofanationorofany otherman-madegroup.
Idea199,January1995: AWorld EnvironmentalCourtshouldbecreated withjurisdictionoverdamagesdoneto theenvironmentandempoweredtoinflict charges,reparationsandfines.
Idea592,February1996: Isn'tita strangeplanetwherepeoplevalueand admiremoreaforestofdeadmatter, oxygenconsumingskyscrapersthana forestoflive,oxygenproducingtrees?
Idea1777: Someonesaid,"Donothave littledreams.Theyhavenomagic."Isay, "Havelittledreamsandbigdreams,have localdreamsandglobaldreams.Together theyareartisansofabetterworld."
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AnAgendaForTheFuture
Ourabsoluteprioritiesandobjectives forthe21stcenturyandthethird millenniumshouldbe:
1.Tomakethisplanetaparadise
2.Tostopdestroyingnatureatallcost
3.Toeradicatefromitallthepoverty, miseriesanderrorsengenderedby power,greedandegotism
4.Tomakeoutofallhumansoneunited, cooperatingfamily
5.Tocreateanewsocial,politicalworld orderforthecenturiestocome
6.Toattainalifeoffulfillmentand happinessforallhumans
7.Toachieveahumanfamilyin harmonywiththeEarthandtheheavens
8.Tobetheultimatecosmicsuccessof theUniverseandGod.
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Crestline,CA:InternationalCityofPeace#351
OnMarch14,2022,Crestline, California,USA,joinedthegrowinglistof CitiesofPeace.
AkeyobjectiveforKarynandRudy Westervelt,initiatorsofthelocalproject, wastocreateabroad-basedprogram thatwouldincludeleadersfromall aspectsoftheCrestlinecommunity. Usingtheprinciplesfromthe InternationalCityofPeacevision:Safety, ProsperityandQualityofLife, they began toinvitecommunityleadersintothe processofapplyingformembershipas wellasdevelopingandannouncingthe program.
InternationalCitiesofPeace,whichis anall-volunteer,altruisticyetpractical organization,nowhas356membercities andoffersthisvision:
IMAGINEaworldofcitiesdedicatedto expandingtheirlocalpeaceeconomy andencouragingaglobalcultureofpeace. Safety,prosperity,andqualityoflifeare universalvalues thatbringpeacetoourlives.
Crestlineisasmall,sceniclaketownin theSanBernardinoMountainseastof LosAngeles.Afterresearchingthehistory
andneedsofCrestline,theprojectteam obtainedsignaturesfromresidentsand submittedtheapplicationwhichwas accepted.Theteaminvited leaderstotalkaboutfireand safetyissues,theneedsof communityyouthandlocal businesses,charitableprograms, anddevelopmentprojectsforthe areaandthelake.
Theprogramwasofficially launchedonasunnydayona deckoverlookingLakeGeorge andattendeesincluded:
-AlieutenantfromtheSan BernardinoCountySheriffs’station. -Abattalionchieffromthelocalfire station.
-TheCEOoftheBoysandGirlsClub.
-CEOoftheCrestlineChamberof Commerce.
-Themanagerofthelocalsupermarket. -ThemanagerofLakeGregoryCompany. -Alocalpastor.
-TheCountySupervisor,JaniceRutherford.
Sincethelaunchofthisprogram,the grouphasbeguntosponsorcommunity projectssuchasacleanupdaywhich attractedsixtypeopleincluding elementarystudents,andthecreationof acommunityorganizingcommitteeto brainstormideasforthefuture.
More information about becoming an International Cityof Peace.
WhatIstheCostofWar?
…notthedead
…notthelostchildren,mothers,grandmothers, fathers,grandfathers,aunts,unclesandcousins …nottherubblewhereoncetherewerehomes, businesses,parksandmusic,art,andsinging …notthefarmsandfactorieswherepeopleworked growingourfood,makingourshoes …notthetreesfresheningourair northeflowersgivingushope.
allofthesewewillgrieve, rebuild,regrow,andrenew.
thewoundthatwillneverheal iswitnessing,participatingin, whethernearorfar, ourdescentintosavagery, ourteaching…ourforcing, youngwomenandmen tobecomebeastsofwar, rottingtheirsoulswithhate, labelingothersasvermin tobeeliminated inthisgameofgreed, thislustforland, thispassionforpower.
Thisshame, thisbloodredstain, willtraveldowngenerations, costmorethancanbecalculated, rapingthegoddessoftrust, leavingonly hate onbarren soil.
Or,theexuberantjoy offlowersinpeacetime…
wherechildrendance,safeandfree?
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ThefoundationofpeaceisGratitude
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Whatiftheonlywaytobringpeace totheworldistobringtruepeace toourownhearts?
Buildingonthelatest neurosciencestudies:
GratitudeMojo: inonlyminutesaday guidesyoustep-by-step through26-weeksofselfdiscovery usingengagingquestions, simpleexercises, andover200insights fromtheworld’swisdomleaders, totransform self-sabotagingthoughthabits intopowerfullifemindsets
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AnwarulK.ChowdhuryistheformerSenior SpecialAdvisortotheUNGeneralAssembly President.Hehasheldseveralpositionsand diplomaticdutiesfortheUN.DaisakuIkedais anauthor,leadingBuddhistthinker,activist, andadvocateforglobalpeace.
Thecultureofpeaceandnon-violence isessentialtohumanexistence, developmentandprogress.In1999,the UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly adoptedbyconsensusthenorm-setting, forward-looking“Declarationand ProgrammeofActiononaCultureof Peace”.Governments,institutions, NGOs,othercivilsocietyentitiesand,in particular,individuals–allareencouraged thereintocontributetotheglobal movementforthecultureofpeace.
Relatedtothisvision,thisrichand varieddialoguediscusseshowtheculture ofpeacecanbeachievedintheworld. Basedontheextensivepersonaland professionalexperiencesoftwohighprofilethinkersandactivists,theyanalyse thechallengesunfoldingatlocal,national andgloballevelsandhowtheserelateto humanity'squestforpeace,human securityandhappiness.Althoughcoming fromverydifferentpositions–onea
Buddhistphilosopher,educatorand leader;theotheraUNdiplomatrenowned forhisinternationalworkinpeace, developmentandhumanrights–these interlocutorsareunitedintheirsearchfor justiceandbetterqualityoflifeforalland theirconvictionthatwomenandyoung peoplearethemosteffectivemeansto achievingpositivechangeintheworld.
Howcanaculture ofpeacebe practicallyachieved?
Thedialogueprovidesideasonthekey challengesthatfaceourplanet:poverty anddeprivation,warandviolence, nuclearweaponsandsmallarms,climate changeandenvironmentaldegradation, weakgovernanceandfinancialcrises, marginalizationofwomenandalienation ofyouthandtherelentlessdrivefor materialism.Theyalsoinviteusto considerhowthecultureofpeacecanbe practicallyachievedthroughanindividual, collectiveandinstitutionaltransformation.
Recognizingthatglobalcitizenship, multilateralism,women'sequalityand value-creatingeducationarecentraland inter-linkedthemes,thisdialoguealso underscorestheinherentstrengthof spirituality,compassion,empathy, forgiveness,respectfordiversityand empowermentthatcomesfromthetrials andtribulationsoflife. –fromamazon.com
“Theworlddoesnotneed awaragainst‘terrorism’, itneedsacultureofpeace basedonhumanrightsforall.”
–IreneKhan
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HowcangratitudebethefoundationofWorldPeace?
On ANetworkforGratefulLiving’s website,Dr.KerryHowells,Australian authorandeducator,remindsusofaZen saying:
Ifthereislightinthesoul, Thereisbeautyintheperson, Ifthereisbeautyintheperson, Therewillbeharmonyinthehouse, Ifthereisharmonyinthehouse, Therewillbeorderinthenation,
Ifthereisorderinthenation, Therewillbepeaceintheworld.
Shestates:“Gratitudebringslighttothe soulbecauseitshinesalightonour
Imagine
IfVladimirPutinhadbeen gratefulinhissoulforthe greatabundanceofRussia's landsandpeoples…
wouldhehavethrustthe destructionofwar onUkraine?
senseofinterconnectednesswithone another.Itimmediatelyawakensusto whatwereceivefromeachother.This extendsbeyondourimmediate connectionswithpeopleweknow personallytoincludeawidearrayof peoplewhocontributetoourworld.
“Forexample,justreflectingon gratitudeforthericeweareabouttoeat atmealtimescanexpandourawareness ofthosewhoplantedthericeinIndiaand thentothosewhoharvestedthericeand transporteditandsoldit.Thousandsof peoplecouldhaveourthanksextended totheminthisway.
“Suchasenseofinterconnectedness brightensthe‘lightinoursoul’becauseit movesusoutofourindividualismand separatenessandtowardsarecognition ofourabsolutedependenceonothers. Thismaymakeusfeellessindifferentto thesenselesshurtinflictedonothers.
WorldUnityWeek
waseightdaysof inspiring,engagingandinteractiveevents, presentationsandco-creativeopportunities. Whileyoumayhavemissedtheliveevents, youcanstillhaveanamazingexperienceon WorldUnityWeek’s“TheOneStream.”
AnexcitingpartofWorldUnityWeekwasthatitlaunched
99DaysofPeacethroughUnity
TowardsaThrivingWorldforAllofLife
Theculminationofthese99daysisPeaceWeek:September(17-24)
DotMaver,FounderofNationalPeaceAcademyexplains:
The“99DaysofPeacethroughUnity” callsouttoallindividuals,groups,networks,platforms, initiativesandinstitutionsdedicatedtounityandpeace, andposesthefollowingquestions:
Whatisourpotentialasweunite andcomeintocoherencetogethertobuildacommunity expressingPeacethroughUnity, holdingeachotherandallofLifeinourhearts?
Whatcanhappenwhenwecollectively andintentionallyplaceourvastpotential,resourcesandcreativity –inthespiritofcooperationandrightrelationship–for99days–inasharedexperience ofcreatingtheworldwewanttoliveintogether?”
SpringinBarbara’sGarden
SpringinBarbara’sGarden
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bySanfordHinden
Weareallatanimportantchangepoint inlifeonEarth.Weneedtofindnewand betterwaystoliveourlives.Weneedto besuperinventive,experiment,upgrade andimproveoursolutions.Tohelpthis process,Iputtogetherthisimageto inspirepeopletorapidlyparticipateinthe massivebio-regenerationofEarth.Here iswhatIsee.
-Weneedtochangeouragricultural methodstolowernitrousoxide emissions.
-Fossilfuelsneedtobeleftinthe groundandweneedtoimmediately supportalternativeenergyexpansion.
-Meat-eatingneedstobereducedto lowerthemethaneproducedbyanimals.
-Forestsneedstobemanagedbetter toreducefiresthatcauseCO2tobe released.Therearefiresburningin Siberiathatwillproducemethane releasesfromthawingpermafrost.
-TheEarthisvast—butitisalsofinite. Ashumandevelopmenthasexpandedto meettheneedsofagrowingpopulation,
PeaceofWildThings
fartoomuchofnaturehasbeenlostor degraded.Thisdegradationisamajor driverofclimatechangeaswellas speciesloss—andbothcrisespose seriousthreatstopeople.Weneedto preservenaturalhabitats.
-Just9%ofallplasticwasteever createdhasbeenrecycled.Plastic productionwillincreaseby40%inthe next10years.Ifwedon'tdoanything abouttheplasticsoup,oceanswillcarry moreplasticthanfishbyweightby2050. TheUnitedNationswarnsthatmarinelife willbeirreparablydestroyed.Coralreefs appeartobeparticularlyvulnerableto plasticpollution.Muchofthenew supermarketplasticpackagingcanbe replacedbylitecardboard.
-Wewillneedtofindnewwaysto cleanouroceans.
Iwillbehostingaseriesofmeetingsto explorewhatpeoplearedoingaroundthe worldinthese7areas.Contactmeifyou wanttoparticipate…
sanfordhinden@verizon.net
516-815-4967
RobertMullerPeaceBookClub(online)
Prophet TheHatmaker’sSon
by DouglasGilliesMargaretMeadcalledhim “themostbrilliantmanintheUN.”
RobertMullerexperiencedthedevastationoftwo WorldWars.Onenightwhilestandinginadarkbattle fieldweepingforalltheyoungpeoplewhoselives hadbeensquandered,hesworethathewoulddevote hislifetopeace.
RobertlefteverythingbehindandjoinedtheUNinitsthirdyearandspentthe next40yearsfollowingthatdreamheneverabandoned.Hisenthusiasmand optimismledhimtobecameknownasaprophetofhope.
Thisbookisatreasure-chestoflargelyunknowneventsbasedonextensive interviewswithRobertandhisexperienceswithworldleaders.
Takingoneoftheelevenchapterseachmonth,thisbookclubwillhavetimetosavor Robert’sdevelopmentfrominterntotheAssistantSecretary-General,his philosophy,aswellastheearlydevelopmentoftheUnitedNations.
Tobringthisbookalive,theweeklydiscussionswillbeledbypeopleintimately familiarwithRobertandhiswork,includinghiswife,BarbaraGaughen-Muller, theauthor,DouglasGillies,andtheHon.DouglasRoche,O.C.,formerCanadian Senator,parliamentarian,diplomat,author,andlong-timefriendandassociate ofRobert’s. (ClickhereforpodcastwithDouglasRoche.)
PeaceBookclubZoom:
…peoplecreatingamorepeacefulworld
PeaceBookClubRecordings (Clickonthelinksbelowto listentofriendsandassociatestalkaboutpeaceandRobertMuller.)
Prophet,Chapter1-ACrackintheWall
PROPHET,thepowerfulbiography ofRobertMuller,showshowoneperson, whofollowstheirdreamscan makeadifferenceandchangetheworld. WhatmadeRobertMuller
thepeacebuilderthathewas?
Leader:Hon.DouglasRoche
Prophet,Chapter2-ChildrenofWar
“Oftenasachild,RobertMuller wouldlookoutofhiswindow attheborderhecouldnotcross andlongforthedaywhenhe, likethebirds,theclouds,thesun andthestars,wouldnolongerhave toobservetheimaginary lineandthehorrorsofwar.”
Leader:AmbassadorAnwarulChowdhury
Prophet,Chapter3-TheMiracleofLife
RobertMullerhadadreamofapeacefulworld anddevotedthenext40yearsofhislife behindthescenesattheUnitedNations focusinghisenergiesonworldpeaceand globaleducationforpeace.
Leader:YasmineSherif,UNICEFDirector EducationCannotWait
“Dreamalwaysofapeaceful,warless,disarmedworld.”
–RobertMuller
