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"Wisdom
is the light of truth, the knowing, the real, which enables us to help.
The Will-to-Good is the light of Wisdom in the action of loving understanding,
compassion,
and, pure-practical reasoning." - CJ Wheat
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"May Peace Prevail On Earth"
"Peace and war begin at home. If we truly want peace in
the world,
let us begin by loving one another in our own families. If we want to spread joy,
we need for every family
to have joy." - Mother Teresa
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -
Mahatma Ghandi
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ARTICLES - UnitedReligionsInitiative URI.org, CPWR.org,
Worldgoodwill.org, SaveTibet.org, MercyCorps.org,
TheHungerSite.com, World Invocation Day, Peace.
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"URI" NEWS Events.....
Athlete Haile Gebreselassie Appointed Goodwill
Ambassador of Golden Rule by URI CC in Ethiopia.
"World
renowned, holder of many world records and superstar athlete, Haile
Gebreselassie, was appointed Goodwill Ambassador of the Golden Rule by the
Interfaith Peace-building Initiative (IPI), a peace-building organisation whose
purpose is to promote the Golden Rule, interfaith harmony, a culture of peace,
reconciliation, nonviolence, justice and healing for the Earth and all living
beings."
To find out more about URI, visit http://www.uri.org/
The purpose of the United Religions Initiative is to promote
enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence
and to create cultures of peace, justice, and healing for the earth and all
living beings.
Read more at: http://www.uri.org/CC_News/Africa/Gebres.html
"COUNCIL FOR A PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S
RELIGIONS"
Statement of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions ........
"Peace is at once the destination and the path. Hatred is never ended
by hatred but only by mutual understanding and regard. These convictions come
from the deepest beliefs of the world’s religious and spiritual communities.
We, members of the Board of Trustees of the Council for a Parliament of the
World's Religions, grieve at the continuing violence and the loss of life and
civilian infrastructure and damage to the earth. We mourn the many deaths that have occurred and pray that the
violence may end soon. All human lives are sacred and must be respected. In an
increasingly interdependent world, the well-being of all peoples is
interconnected. In such a world, the smallest unit of survival is indeed the
whole human family.
We are convinced that real security cannot be achieved by war and violence, but
only by a respect for human rights and by a spirit of cooperation and tolerance."
Read more at: http://www.parliamentofreligions.org/index.cfm
THE WILL TO GOOD - "World
Goodwill"
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"The World Goodwill Newsletter
is a regular publication highlighting the energy of goodwill in world affairs.
The newsletter presents a universal spiritual approach to topics of concern. We
draw attention to the work of uplifting humanity done in many different fields
by civil society, the United Nations, and other actors. A sample of topics
covered include: UN Reform; Spiritual aspects of business, and; Laws, Goodwill and Justice.
Read more
at:
View a multi-media
introduction to our work.
"INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET"
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The International Campaign for
Tibet (ICT) works to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for
the people of Tibet. Founded in 1988, ICT is a non-profit membership
organization with offices in Washington D.C., Amsterdam and Berlin.
Congratulations to everyone for all the hard work.
Regards,
International Campaign for Tibet
Read more at http://www.savetibet.org/support-tibet
"The voiceless Tibetans inside Tibet are counting on us to speak
up."
Please
make a tax-deductible donation to support ICT's work in the coming year.donation=form1
Sincerely,
John Ackerly, President
"MERCY CORPS is a non-profit
organization that exists to alleviate suffering,
poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, just
communities."
Mercy Corps Relief -
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"Mercy Corps is responding to the earthquake and tsunami
that devastated northern Japan on March 11. Our partner, Peace Winds, continues
to deliver emergency supplies — including large shelters, tents, blankets,
instant rice and fresh produce — to families evacuated from homes in the
tsunami-devastated city of Kesennuma. Our most experienced disaster-relief
expert is on the ground in Japan to support their efforts."
Mercy Corps is reaching out to Lebanese who are returning
to two areas of southern Lebanon, and supporting vulnerable families in a hard-hit Beirut suburb.
We've already put people back to work clearing debris - providing valuable
income to families - and we continue to deliver critical relief items to
families in need.
Mercy Corps is helping Indonesian earthquake survivors put
temporary roofs over their heads and meet their critical needs. Our emergency
teams are also supplying communities with the tools they need to start their
recovery."
"Please visit http://www.mercycorps.org//
today and see how you can join our efforts."
"We need your
help to ensure critical aid and assistance to children and families.
Mercy Corps' programs in Japan, Sudan, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Darfur, Colombia, USA Gulf Coast and throughout the world, are helping
provide families hope for the future--one child at a time." http://www.mercycorps.org//
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"THE
HUNGER SITE"
Your click on the "Give Free Food"
button at The Hunger Site funds
food for the hungry, paid for by site sponsors whose ads appear after you click,
and provided to people in need around the world through the efforts of Mercy
Corps, and, Feeding
America .
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A World Day of Prayer, Invocation and Meditation
- June 2, 2015. An Invitation to Men and Women of Goodwill.
"World Invocation Day is a world day of prayer when men and women of
every spiritual path join in a universal appeal to divinity and use The
Great Invocation (translated into nearly 70 languages and dialects).
Together they focus the invocative demand of humanity for the light, the
love and the spiritual direction needed to build a world of justice,
unity and peace.
Each year since 1952, people everywhere have celebrated World Invocation
Day, joining in the affirmation of the oneness of humanity, the
livingness of our relationship to God and the responsibility of humanity
for the working out of the divine Plan on earth."
For more information contact World
Goodwill.
From the point of Light within the Mind
of God
Let Light stream forth into the minds
of men.
Let Light descend on Earth.
From the point of Love within the Heart
of God
Let love stream forth into the hearts
of men.
May Christ return to Earth.
From the centre where the Will of God
is known
Let purpose guide the little wills of
men -
The purpose which the Masters know and
serve.
From the centre which we call the race
of men
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out
And may it seal the door where evil
dwells.
Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.
"The above Invocation, Mantra
or Prayer belongs to all Humanity. There are certain central truths and laws
that are accepted by all people worldwide, inherently and rightly so, - the
truth of a Being of the Highest Power Whom we contribute all things known and
unknown, governing, guiding, motivating energies of power which are the just
laws of the universe - LOVE." - CJ Wheat
"People of all differing
faiths believe in a World Teacher or Saviour, knowing him under such
names as
the Christ, the Lord Maitreya, the Imam Mahdi, the Bodhisattva, and the
Messiah, and these terms are used in some of
the Christian, Hindu, Muslim,
Buddhist and Jewish versions of the Great Invocation.
Men and women of goodwill throughout the world are using this Invocation in
their own language.
Will you join them in using the Invocation every day - with
thought and dedication?
By using the Invocation and encouraging others to use it, no particular group or
organization is sponsored.
It belongs to all humanity." - World Goodwill
(See Externalisation
of The Hierarchy, pg 26...; Discipleship
in the New Age, Vol. II, pg
148...;
The Reappearance of The Christ,
pg 31; Telepathy
and the Etheric Vehicle, pg
138 - Alice A. Bailey)
"The definition of religion,
which will in the future prove of greater accuracy than any yet formulated by
the theologians, might be expressed as follows: Religion is the name given
to the invocative appeal of humanity and the evocative response of the
greater
Life to that cry." - D.K. (See "The
Reappearance of The Christ")
"ONE
WORLD UNITED IN A COMMON GOAL - PEACE"
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"If we have no peace, it
is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." - Mother Teresa
(1910-1997)
Peace is the GOAL for every day of the year, year after year.
The United Nations Messengers of Peace are
distinguished individuals, carefully selected from the fields of art,
literature, music and sports, who have agreed to help focus worldwide attention
on the work of the United Nations. Backed by the highest honour bestowed by the
Secretary-General on a global citizen for an initial period of three years,
these prominent personalities volunteer their time, talent and passion to raise
awareness of United Nations’ efforts to improve the lives of billions of
people everywhere.
Go to http://outreach.un.org/mop/ to read more on ...
"One World United in a Common Goal"
Join people all over the world striving to bring peace to our homes, hearts, and communities by planting a Peace Pole and Flags, Peace Pinwheels, or Peace Talks and Prayers.
The Peace Pole started in 1955 by Masahisa Goi, founder of The World Peace Prayer Society, and, recognized by all nations as a symbol of the spirit of humanities united and common goal.
Quote: "As we move forward into this 21st century, we
encourage all of you to take a positive step toward universal understanding.
Touch people with the message of love. Pray for the peace and happiness of
people in all other lands and cultures. Make a commitment to world peace by
honoring the earth, honoring its people, and celebrating the unity of the human
spirit."
- Masami Saionji, Chairperson of The World Peace Prayer Society
In 1981 the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution
36/67 declaring an International Day of Peace.
In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a new resolution 55/282
declaring 21 September of each year as the International Day Of Peace.
"May Peace Prevail on Earth!"
"CHRISTMAS
OF THE ANGELS" - by Dora van Gelder Kunz - The perennially popular
Christmas booklet by clairvoyant author Dora van Gelder Kunz now is available in
this new audiocassette. The tape is professionally narrated with musical
scoring. Each year, many people give this charming booklet to friends and family
as Christmas cards. Dora's original booklet is included with audio purchase.
"To students of the hidden side of life," Dora writes, "Christmas
is a most wonderful reality - a far greater reality than most of us think, since
it involves the whole course of Nature and not humanity alone . . . We
must remember that the whole earth is thronged with hosts of superphysical
beings, angels and archangels and all the Company of Heaven....."
"INSPIRATION: Your Ultimate Calling" - by Wayne W. Dyer - "There’s a voice in the universe calling each of us to remember our purpose—our reason for being here now, in this world of impermanence. The voice whispers, shouts, and sings to us that this experience of being in form, in space and time, knowing life and death, has meaning. The voice is that of inspiration, which is within each and every one of us. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer explains how we’ve chosen to enter this world of particles and form. From our place of origin, in ways that we don’t readily comprehend now, we knew what we were coming here to accomplish, and we participated in setting this life process in motion. So why not think this same way?......"
"THE MIRACLE IS YOURS" - by C J Wheat - "We say the words-------we are all GOD'S children, and one with HIS goodness, beauty and truth. How many of us really understand the significance of what is being said? Why do most of us block our good and beautiful from happening with all the barriers we have created? Why? The only answer I can give, that has any real meaning, is that we are not aware of our good, or our true worth of life and of being........"
"ANGEL COURAGE" - by Terry Lynn Taylor - "The authors encourage us to learn to love ourselves no matter what mistakes we've made. "May you always make mistakes," they advise, "just not the same ones." The wisdom of the angels shows us how to laugh at ourselves, live in the moment, put our energy into productive activities, and follow the timing of our hearts by using our own angel courage to greet each day with authenticity and love...."
"SUFISM: Key Concepts In The Practice of Sufism 1" - by M. Fethullah Gülen - " 'The heart is the home of God; purify it from whatever is other than Him so that the All-Merciful may descend into His palace at night.' Though simple in outward appearance, Fethullah Gülen is original in thought and action. He embraces all humanity, and is deeply averse to unbelief, injustice, and deviation. His belief and feelings are profound, and his ideas and approach to problems are both wise and rational. A living model of love, ardor, and feeling, he is extraordinarily balanced in his thoughts, acts, and treatment of matters." "SUFISM: Key Concepts In the Practice of Sufism 1"
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Health and Well-Being
"There is no Well-Being without the reality of TRUTH - Truth
as we know and understand it." - CJ Wheat
Definition: Truth, n.; - 1. the quality or state of being true, reliable,
faithful, honest, pure, sincere, loyal, trustworthy, accurate.
2. that which is true; a fact; a reality; that which conforms to fact or
reality; the real or true state of things.- Webster's Unabridged Dict.
1.
Project
C.U.R.E.
(Commission on Urgent Relief &
Equipment)
Connecting Medical Professionals with the World's Most Impoverished People.
Where there is no hope, people perish.
Will you deliver health and hope?
"More
than half of the world's population lives below the poverty line, with out
access to even the most basic healthcare. More than 11 million children die each
year before reaching their fifth birthday. Most of these deaths are preventable.
You can help. While you cannot reach half the world living below poverty, or the
11 million children dying each year, you can affect one, and then another, and
then another. Your skills, your time, your energy, it makes all the difference
to the one whose hand you touched.
PROJECT C.U.R.E. is looking for medical
professionals and non-medical support staff to assist our host, Dr. Azim Sheth,
in meeting the needs of those living in conditions of poverty and disease. On a
typical day, Dr. Sheth will treat 70 patients. About half are infected with
Malaria.
Dr. Sheth hopes that this clinic will be able to screen patients for malaria and
diabetes. He would also like surgeons to perform plastic surgery - attaching
prosthesis to amputated patients who were victims of the earthquake. If you are
a doctor or nurse, Dr. Sheth would appreciate your time in his clinic. If
PROJECT C.U.R.E. receives more than 12 doctors, nurses and non-medical support
staff, PROJECT C.U.R.E. may split the team to conduct a clinic in an area that
has been heavily hit by flooding this year and is desperate to receive a medical
team from PROJECT C.U.R.E.
Answer this call to action and help some of most
desperately ill and impoverished people in the world on a trip that will change
your life forever.
For more information on this and other upcoming
C.U.R.E. Clinics:
please contact: Niecy LoCricchio at 303-754-2442 or niecylocricchio@projectcure.org.
Project C.U.R.E., Development Office
9055 E. Mineral Cir., Ste. 200
Centennial, CO 80112
303-754-2442
www.projectcure.org
2.
ONE
IS THE CAMPAIGN TO MAKE POVERTY HISTORY
"Every three(3) seconds someone dies from
extreme poverty. We can beat poverty, but we need your help in sending our
message to world leaders and policy makers. We're not asking for your money.
We're asking for your voice. ADD your name to ONE http://www.one.org/
.
We Believe. We Recognize. We Commit."
For more information read the ONE blog at: http://action.one.org/blog/
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"Citizens for
Health, the national grassroots advocacy organization committed to protecting
and expanding natural health choices."
"About Citizens for Health
Citizens for Health is an international non-profit consumer advocacy group
working to broaden healthcare options, create an integrative health system based
on wellness, and advance the freedom to make health choices. The group promotes
the fundamental policies needed to improve health choices and information in the
U.S. and internationally. The group works with grassroots and education
organizations and partners in the not-for-profit sector to ensure consumer
access to dietary supplements, safe foods, a healthy environment and a wide
range of healing therapies. Citizens for Health fosters active citizen
leadership and organizes natural health consumers to create political and
legislative solutions that support those rights."
For more information click (www.citizens.org)
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Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) "Truth alone is eternal,
everything else is momentary. It is more correct to say that Truth is
God, than to say that God is Truth. ... All life (and truth) comes from
the one universal source, call it Allah, God or Parmeshwara."
Interfaith Calendar Primary Sacred Times for major world religions. For information click http://www.theosophiabooks.com/calendar_update.htm February 21 - "International Mother Language Day For information: http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/language/ http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=19644&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html March 8 - "International Women's
Day" March 21 - "International Day for
the Elimination of Racial Discrimination" March 22 - "World Day for
Water" March 23 - "World Meteorological
Day" March 24 - "World Tuberculosis
Day" March 28 - "International Day of Solidarity" April 7 - "World Health Day" April 23 - "World Book and Copyright
Day" May 3 - "World Press Freedom
Day"
May
17 - "World Telecommunication Day"
May
31 - "World
No Tobacco Day"
June 02 - "World Invocation Day"
September 29 - "World Maritime Day" October 03 - "World Habitat Day" October 4 - 10 - "World Space Week" October 16 - "World Food Day" October 24 - "United Nations Day" November 16 - "International Day for Tolerance" December 01 - "World Aids Day" December 4 - 10 - "Interfaith Awareness Week" December 10 - "Human Rights Day"
Dates Vary According to Region - "Gather The Women Regional Congresses" United
Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty |
"Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and the inability to listen to others, I am committed to cultivating loving speech and deep listening in order to bring joy and happiness to others and relieve others of their suffering. Knowing that words can create happiness or suffering, I am committed to learn to speak truthfully with words that inspire self-confidence, joy, and hope. I am determined not to spread news that I do not know to be certain and not to criticize or condemn things of which I am not sure. I will refrain from uttering words that can cause division or discord or that can cause the family or the community to split apart. I will make every effort to reconcile all conflicts however small." - Thich Nhat Hanh (On Mindfulness)
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