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The Wisdom of John Lennon

Posted on February 13, 2017 by

“The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn’t the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility.” “Love is like a precious plant. You can’t just … Continue reading →

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The Way of Wisdom – Great Minds Think Compassionately

Posted on January 24, 2015 by

“We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive.”  ~Albert Einstein “Empathy is really important, and I think only when our clever brain and our human heart work together in harmony can we achieve our full potential.” ~Jane Goodall … Continue reading →

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“War is Obsolete, All Life is Interrelated” – Martin Luther King, Jr

Posted on January 7, 2015 by

“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. We are made to live … Continue reading →

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Christmas 1914 – When Soldiers Made Peace

Posted on December 25, 2014 by

“The Christmas truce (German: Weihnachtsfrieden; French: Trêve de Noël) was a series of widespread but unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front around Christmas 1914. In the week leading up to the holiday, German and British soldiers crossed trenches to exchange seasonal greetings and talk. In areas, men from both sides ventured … Continue reading →

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Awareness is Free – Nisargadatta Maharaj

Posted on August 12, 2014 by

 “Our minds are just waves on the ocean of consciousness. As waves they come and go. Know yourself as the ocean of being, the womb of all existence. These are all metaphors of course; the reality is beyond description. You … Continue reading →

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Auschwitz Survivor – Why Jewish People Must Behave Ethically

Posted on August 10, 2014 by

Below is a transcript for video (above) with Holocaust survivor Dr. Hajo Meyer. “I was nine when Hitler came to power. I was about 10 months in Auschwitz, and I learned a lot about the doctrines of a fascist state. The lessons I took … Continue reading →

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Remembering Hiroshima: Reflections on the Nuclear Age

Posted on August 5, 2014 by

August 6th marks the the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. On August 8, 1945, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki City. To commemorate these tragedies, the Japanese people hold moments of silence, pray for those who died … Continue reading →

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