Sunday, February 27, 2005
peace through prosperity
No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger that its weakest people, and as long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you might otherwise.
(Marian Anderson)
(Marian Anderson)
Friday, February 25, 2005
Immunics
I have just recently started practicing "immunics." I started reading Power vs Force by David Hawkins, and began doing self-kinesiology. When I was looking around the internet to experiment on thebest way to do this, I stumbled across www.immunics.org . The basis of immunics is that we all have the power through kinesiology to remove pathology and install good health.
Being a big believer in accepting what is; I can wrap my arms around immunics with the knowledge that I am not fighting against anything - I am creating choices where I didn't think I had them before.
If you haven't read Power vs Force, http://www.peacethings.com/books.html - buy it through my portal to help support peacethings. Then go visit www.immuncs.org.
Being a big believer in accepting what is; I can wrap my arms around immunics with the knowledge that I am not fighting against anything - I am creating choices where I didn't think I had them before.
If you haven't read Power vs Force, http://www.peacethings.com/books.html - buy it through my portal to help support peacethings. Then go visit www.immuncs.org.
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Just for the sake of it
A few quotes for peace this morning:
Dalai Lama, Associated Press, 5/14/01
It is essential to know that to be a happy person, a happy family, a happy society, it is very crucial to have a good heart, that is very crucial. World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just the absence of violence but the manifestation of human compassion.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
Benjamin Franklin
There never was a good war, or a bad peace.
Dalai Lama, Associated Press, 5/14/01
It is essential to know that to be a happy person, a happy family, a happy society, it is very crucial to have a good heart, that is very crucial. World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just the absence of violence but the manifestation of human compassion.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
Benjamin Franklin
There never was a good war, or a bad peace.
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Peace Things Winter Doldrums Newsletter
PeaceMatters Newsletter - February, 2005
PeaceThings' Cyber Team for UNICEF's Tsunami Crisis Relief Fund has nearly reached its goal of $1,000. We've raised $850.00 so far, and would love to exceed our goal. Every little bit helps, so please donate if you can.
http://www.unicefusa.org/faf/r.asp?t=4&i=91105&u=91105-66434222
Thanks so much to all who have helped!
Our Holiday Gifts & Cookies for Soldiers effort was a fabulous success this year. We had over 50 sponsors, groups, families, and individuals sending gifts and goodies to over 80 soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of the sponsors were thrilled to recieve messages of appreciation from their soldiers. Many Thanks to all who participated.
Special Winter Doldrums Sale on Unisex Peace Tees:
1 for $10.
2 for $16.00
3 for $20.00 at http://store.peacethings.com/meunpete.html
Get them while they last!
Need the perfect gift? Send a Womani Doll to someone you love.
We've got to pay for our embroidery machine. So, check out our embroidered Peace Baby stuff and Peace Caps. If we don't have what you want, pop us an email and we'll make it for you.
Featured Links:
Give the world and yourself a special valentine by joining The Anchoring the Vibration of Love holographic repatterning proxy group offered by http://www.megaHRgroups.com.
Bruderhof Peacemakers Guide was created to inspire and empower you to work for peace, and to arm you with living proof of the power of nonviolence to effect change and resolve conflicts. http://www.peacemakersguide.org/
Speak Up! "The Pen" People's Email Network gives you an avenue to more effectively communicate with your legislative representatives. http://www.thepen.us/index.html
Please send questions or comments about PeaceMatters to heidi@peacethings.com.
PeaceThings' Cyber Team for UNICEF's Tsunami Crisis Relief Fund has nearly reached its goal of $1,000. We've raised $850.00 so far, and would love to exceed our goal. Every little bit helps, so please donate if you can.
http://www.unicefusa.org/faf/r.asp?t=4&i=91105&u=91105-66434222
Thanks so much to all who have helped!
Our Holiday Gifts & Cookies for Soldiers effort was a fabulous success this year. We had over 50 sponsors, groups, families, and individuals sending gifts and goodies to over 80 soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of the sponsors were thrilled to recieve messages of appreciation from their soldiers. Many Thanks to all who participated.
Special Winter Doldrums Sale on Unisex Peace Tees:
1 for $10.
2 for $16.00
3 for $20.00 at http://store.peacethings.com/meunpete.html
Get them while they last!
Need the perfect gift? Send a Womani Doll to someone you love.
We've got to pay for our embroidery machine. So, check out our embroidered Peace Baby stuff and Peace Caps. If we don't have what you want, pop us an email and we'll make it for you.
Featured Links:
Give the world and yourself a special valentine by joining The Anchoring the Vibration of Love holographic repatterning proxy group offered by http://www.megaHRgroups.com.
Bruderhof Peacemakers Guide was created to inspire and empower you to work for peace, and to arm you with living proof of the power of nonviolence to effect change and resolve conflicts. http://www.peacemakersguide.org/
Speak Up! "The Pen" People's Email Network gives you an avenue to more effectively communicate with your legislative representatives. http://www.thepen.us/index.html
Please send questions or comments about PeaceMatters to heidi@peacethings.com.
Friday, February 11, 2005
fascist america
Here is one powerful piece of multimedia:
http://www.bushflash.com/14.html
http://www.bushflash.com/14.html
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
stupid nation - try real education
I wrote this right after the election, but sadly, I can post it here now.
Well, I hate to say it but america gets what it deserves - again...
Point of fact is the average intelligence of your basic american voter is that of a 6th grader, so it's no wonder the election turned out the way it did. Unfortunately, as the nation becomes stupider, the populace is that much more prone to blindly following the type of "leader" Bush is. And as our nation's resources get spent elsewhere, the health and education of americans take the back seat, so we become even stupider yet. A big part of me gets non-dualistic about it; does it really matter? Would Kerry have been any better? Our choices were so limited.
So, I'm doing my best to stay present with this. Women's reproductive rights, energy policy, equal rights, education, worldwide and domestic environmental policy, stem cell research, international diplomacy, international criminal court, united nations, health care, separation of church and state, free speech...
No matter.
This is where I resort to non-dualistic thinking, and one of my favorite quotes:
Outside the ideas of rightdoing and wrongdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there. (Rumi)
Well, I hate to say it but america gets what it deserves - again...
Point of fact is the average intelligence of your basic american voter is that of a 6th grader, so it's no wonder the election turned out the way it did. Unfortunately, as the nation becomes stupider, the populace is that much more prone to blindly following the type of "leader" Bush is. And as our nation's resources get spent elsewhere, the health and education of americans take the back seat, so we become even stupider yet. A big part of me gets non-dualistic about it; does it really matter? Would Kerry have been any better? Our choices were so limited.
So, I'm doing my best to stay present with this. Women's reproductive rights, energy policy, equal rights, education, worldwide and domestic environmental policy, stem cell research, international diplomacy, international criminal court, united nations, health care, separation of church and state, free speech...
No matter.
This is where I resort to non-dualistic thinking, and one of my favorite quotes:
Outside the ideas of rightdoing and wrongdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there. (Rumi)
Monday, February 07, 2005
groundhog day & the state of the union
Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address.
We have Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address.
As Air America Radio pointed out, it is an ironic juxtaposition: one
involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to a creature of little
intelligence for prognostication and the other involves a groundhog.
We have Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address.
As Air America Radio pointed out, it is an ironic juxtaposition: one
involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to a creature of little
intelligence for prognostication and the other involves a groundhog.
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
No such thing as a good war
John Kaminski wrote a very interesting article about Why 'The Good War'Wasn't So Good.
Although I disagree with his statement that "the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001 were conceived, engineered and then covered up by the powers that be in Washington, D.C. ..." I do agree that the dysfunctional way our government and society work can only lead to 9-11 style events, and the co-dependent enabling, using and exploitation, forcing "freedom" on others can't serve us as a country or society. Give it a read. I invite your comments here.
Although I disagree with his statement that "the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001 were conceived, engineered and then covered up by the powers that be in Washington, D.C. ..." I do agree that the dysfunctional way our government and society work can only lead to 9-11 style events, and the co-dependent enabling, using and exploitation, forcing "freedom" on others can't serve us as a country or society. Give it a read. I invite your comments here.
