Monday, August 06, 2007
Peace Conference Quotes
Peace Conference Quotes
• We aren’t genetically required to be violent; it’s a culture requirement.
• Cooperation allows us to survive.
• What happens in the mind that transforms the intention to dominate…into
something else?
• The culture of war is baggage that we all carry. At what point do we withdraw
energy from supporting that?
• Separation is an illusion.
• Let the wisdom of who you are be present. That’s what peace work is.
• Our prayerful intention changes, even disarms, the aggressor.
• We as peacemakers energize the potential.
• Love casts out fear.
• Peace is a connection.
• There are no strangers anywhere; there are just relatives you haven’t met.
• The medicine of our time is the medicine of the heart.
• When we have equal rights, then we can talk about peace.
• Peace has to be us knowing that we do not live alone.
• When we leave this world, where are we at…still arguing about what peace is, or
being in that peace?
• We need an economic culture that is socially conscious.
• Turn the anti-war movement to a pro-peace movement.
• To convert to a peace economy…starts with a new culture of values.
• Envision business enterprise as community, not company.
• It doesn’t matter how you get to Unity consciousness.
• I, too, am my neighbor.
• Understand that those who resort to violence think they have no other choice.
• Reach out and listen to those who disagree.
• I think you should find something to commit to.
• Mediation gets anger into facilitated problem-solving.
• Conflict resolution should be a class in every school.
• Support parents in their commitment to bring forth a child in a peaceful,
conscious way.
• Teach children to respect all living creatures, big and small.
• Create peace from the inside out.
• We are all connected.
• Forgive ourselves and each other.
• Empathy, empathy, empathy.
• Kids need personal attention, not electronic devices.
• Children need honest information about what is happening around the world.
• You cannot have peace when focusing on survival.
• Inundate the media with positive images.
• Could we have video games where people ‘save’ instead of ‘kill’ others?
• Look deep in the eyes of people and recognize the human like me inside the other.
• Love in action is a deep discipline.
• We are an instrument in the world orchestra.
• Self-righteousness hinders connection.
• Your ‘enemy’ can teach you.
• Give dignity to your ‘opponent’ and the outcome will be better.
• Respect begins in the family.
• Creating inner peace affects the consciousness of the whole.
• Peace begins with opening our hearts.
• Make peacefulness contagious.
• Think about future generations.
• Art is a healing power.
• Ask Nature to be our partner.
• Be a conduit for peace through creative expression.
• Your contribution does not need to be earth-shaking to make a difference.
• It is essential to balance activism with inner peace.
• Work to not add a single spark of additional violence to the world.
• The stars are kissing our faces.
• Be so happy that others get happy when they see you.
• What we do to another we do to ourselves.
• We are the leaders and the time for action is now.
• The enemy is someone whose story I haven’t heard.
• Peace is a process and a way of approaching life.
• Deeply-rooted spirituality is a foundation for peace.
• There is more than one road to peace and more than one type of peacemaker.
• People of peace are everywhere and doing some incredible things!
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2 comments:
Salam = Peace!
Salam Layla!
Hashim
Peace!
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