A Mid-Olympic Peace Fest!

What a joyful realization that we celebrate and raise awareness of world peace at SL Peacefest at the same time athletes from around the world will be right in the middle of the 2008 Beijing Olympics! 
 I checked the schedule, and the games will be in full swing with many popular events taking place simultaneous to [...]

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A milestone in Peace

This past April we reached a milestone in our quest for Peace. The Peace symbol turned 50!!
It’s hard to imagine how a simple circle with lines has become the symbol for what we all long for. The mere sight of it invokes a sense of pride amongst those of us whom yearn to see a [...]

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Peace Train Sounding Louder….

A co-worker friend of mine collects old LP’s. Our colleagues
Sometimes bring in theirs to share, and today’s
batch of around 200 classics contained Cat Stevens’
Teaser and the Firecat. There are some great songs on this
Record, such as Morning has Broken, Moonshadow, and yes,
our beloved Peace Train.

My friend knows about my passion for the Peace [...]

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The Power of an Apology

It may be in the recognition, public recognition, of past wrongs that we take small steps towards peace.  Notably, the Prime Minister of Australia gave a moving speech this week, and took a courageous stand in articulating a dark period in that nation’s history:
“For the pain, suffering and hurt of these ‘Stolen Generations’, their descendants and for [...]

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Prayers for peace amidst violence

The death of Benazir Bhutto today may bring out difficult emotions.  As we carry on in our quest for peace, here are some words of prayer from different religions, to aid us in bringing comfort  and hope to ourselves and others…

Islam:                                                                                                                                               O God! We call you with your beautiful names: the One, the Holy, the Sovereign, the [...]

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Celebrating the Winter Solstice Around the World Tonight

Tonight at 01:08 EST, the sun will be the farthest away from the Equator, marking the winter solstice. For some, the solstice is a very spiritual experience.
Believers and nonbelievers alike gather each year at stonehenge to celebrate the light in the darkness, the longest night, and the birth of a new season….a new year.

Paul Winter celebrates with his [...]

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“Chains shall he break for the slave is our brother”

This line is from the final verse of “Oh Holy Night”, which I just heard Celine Dion Sing for the first time. Give yourself this gift and listen if you have not had the pleasure:
Listen to the whole thing. It’s the rest of that last verse that will take your breath away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jr-2eyRtV4&rel=1
….and in his [...]

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