INTERNATIONAL
SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE…2009
What is the Season for Nonviolence?
What Can I Do?
Attracting Peace
What We Believe
Apply The 7 Laws
Website Links
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
If you are interested in such things as caring for dogs,
cats and other pets, providing habitat for endangered species,
or any other environmental or sustainability issues… LEARN
MORE. Become aware!
There are others who share your care, compassion and interest.
Seek them out! See a list of recommended websites (CLICK
HERE).
FACTS
WHEN: |
January 30 – April 4, 2009 |
WHERE: |
400 Communities around the globe…INTERNATIONAL |
WHAT: |
Multinational 64 day educational campaign promoting
life enhancement through nonviolent activism. |
WHY: |
- CELEBRATE peace through justice;
- HONOR peace-builders who use nonviolence to shape communities that respect the
dignity, and worth of every human being;
- DISCOVER new models for reconciliation, and human harmony;
- DEMONSTRATE how every person can create peace through daily nonviolent choice
and action.
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WHO: |
- Inspired by the anniversaries of the assassinations
of MAHATMA GANDHI … January 30, 1948, and DR.MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR. … April 4, 1968;
- Arun and Sunanda Gandhi of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, and ten
ministers formed the Leadership Council of The Association for Global New Thought;
- Passionate and creative, and civic-minded individuals celebrate, and promote
this worldwide movement.
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HOW: |
- Say Attracting Peace Affirmation
daily;
- Be kind to someone you don’t know; introduce yourself;
- Smile, even if you don’t feel like it;
- Take a deep breath before responding when you feel
upset;
- Believe in someone when s/he doesn't believe, at
the moment. And say it, "I believe in you!"
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ACTIONS
ACTION STEPS:
- Go to www.agnt.org:
Season for Nonviolence homepage; request a free, introductory
CD-ROM
- Check the interactive calendar
at www.agnt.org for
updated activities in your local community and worldwide;
- Check the SCHEDULE OF
EVENTS at The 7 Laws.
- Call or e-mail your local Task Force Leaders:
- Come
to “Celebrating Peace” workshop at the Positive Living
Center, Sunday February 22, 1pm-3pm www.positivelivingcenter.org or 386-672-6382.
Join us!
You can find a place within your heart where peace reigns.
Let’s find that place together.
3:00 P.M. (EST)
Sunday, February 22, 2009
A simple moment of silence, quiet thought, prayer, or other
focus on a feeling of peace will connect you with the group
in Daytona Beach, Florida.
In celebration of the Season for Nonviolence and Peace we
will meet at The
Positive Living Center in Daytona Beach,
Florida from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m.
I will complete the workshop with a guided meditation of
peace, which will be accompanied by the celestial sounds of
David
Stork.
PLEASE, JOIN US IN SPIRIT.
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world.”
Margaret Mead
“Be the change you seek.”
Mahatma Gandhi
The guided meditation of peace will be posted in writing
after this event.
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ATTRACTING PEACE AFFIRMATION
There is one Power in this Universe.
That Power is within me.
I accept the Power of the Most High in my life now.
I accept, and honor the feelings, emotions, and actions
that attract and foster a peaceful, and satisfying life experience.
I choose satisfaction, harmony, and love.
I know that my word creates a vibration that attracts peace
into my life.
I attract through the Universal Law.
Peace shows up in my life in fascinating, imaginative, and
joyful ways.
Right now, I can feel the peace, satisfaction, and harmony.
I am so grateful.
Thank you.
And So It Is.
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WE BELIEVE, AT THE 7 LAWS, that NONVIOLENCE:
- IS a critical component of sustaining a reasonable life for
all human beings;
- IS applicable to the entire earth including animals; AND THAT
- WE ARE stewards of this world;
- WE ARE imbued with both the responsibility, and the power
to create a livable environment for all; AND THAT
- War against any part of our world, is war against us;
- Unwavering nonviolence must be our chosen way of life; AND
THAT
- NONVIOLENCE IS A CHOICE
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HOW TO APPLY THE 7 LAWS OF INNER PEACE FOR NONVIOLENCE
1. The Law of Unity
We realize that we are connected with all life, helping us
to cooperate and focus on our similarities instead of our
differences.
- Practice a reverence for life by treating people as valuable
and precious resources
- Promote healthy relationships based on mutual appreciation
2. The Law of Perception
How we perceive a person or situation is based on our past
experiences and personal belief systems.
- Be committed to non-violent choice and action as an "alternative" response
to violent words or actions
- Encourage commitment to nonviolence through a personal/spiritual/philosophical/ethical
or moral practice
3. The Law of Cause and Effect
We can take charge of our thoughts and create desired effects
in our lives.
- Encourage and facilitate the principles of nonviolence
(respect, understanding, compassion and reconciliation)
as a foundation for interpersonal communication and conflict
resolution
- Opposing injustice, not people
4. The Law of Alignment
We align with our purpose by acting in concert with our
inner knowledge.
- Support the growth of the "whole" individual
(which includes psychological and spiritual well-being)
- Use nonviolent means to advocate for basic human rights,
according to our own individual contributions
5. The Law of Mental Attention
Focusing our attention on what we want, rather than what
we don’t want, creates more of what we want in our lives.
- Courageously focus our energy on the desired qualities
of justice, peace and opportunity for all human beings,
rather than “fighting against injustice”
- Strengthen our resolve to be compassionate in our thoughts,
words and actions
6. The Law of Giving
Serving others allows us to offer our talents and gifts
to others, improving the lives of those around us.
- Build community through service
- Use our talents to empower and serve others as well as
ourselves
- Find a goal that serves humanity (a service to vision
greater than our selves) and dedicate our life to it
7. The Law of Redemption
We accept ourselves as innocent, forgiven and free; through
self-forgiveness, we can forgive others.
- Honor the dignity and inherent worth of every human being
- Practice compassion, love and forgiveness for ourselves
and others
- Enlarge our capacity to embrace differences and appreciate
the value of every human life
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RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
GENERAL
www.agnt.org – Click
on Season for Peace & Nonviolence
Season for Nonviolence homepage, sponsored by the Association
for Global New Thought; request an introductory CD-ROM,
view the interactive worldwide calendar of events
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYJajoVDIP0
YouTube Video that introduces the Season for Nonviolence;
produced by the Association for Global New Thought
www.64-days.org
Season for Nonviolence “64 Daily Practices” homepage – Bring
peace and harmony to our communities
FLORIDA COMMUNITY
www.positivelivingcenter.org
Positive Living Center, Daytona, Florida, observes the Season
for Nonviolence and hosts a discussion on Sunday, February
22 from 1-3 pm, contact David or Deborah at 386-672-6382
www.floridalegal.org
Florida Legal Services, Inc., a nonprofit organization founded
in 1973 to provide legal aid to those in need within local
communities, contact Constance d’Angelis at 404-826-1705
www.achievinglifesharmony.org
Personal growth and life stability; balance through greater
mental, emotional, spiritual and physical health and satisfaction
www.sarasotapeacenter.org
Sarasota Peace Education and Action Center, hosts the First
Annual Teach Peace Conference on March 20-21, Sarasota,
Florida, contact Arlene Sweeting at 941-741-9755
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS
www.thearnifoundation.org
Local animal rescue need and intervention, pet adoptions instead
of euthanization
www.aswh.org – Click on Marineland Right Whale Project
Citizens team with scientists in conservation efforts and
stewardship for endangered North Atlantic Right Whales on
their calving and wintering grounds in coastal waters of
eastern Florida
www.AquarianQuest.org
Teaching children environmental principles onboard ship.
WORLDWIDE
www.itakethevow.com
Join over 10,000 people worldwide in a vow of nonviolence
www.BetterWorldCalendar.com
A calendar of action days for a better world, featuring portraits
of 1000 heroes for a better world by Robert Alan
www.restorativejustice.org
Justice, mediation and counseling with a focus on repairing
the harm caused or revealed by criminal behavior, best accomplished
through cooperative processes
www.iahl.org
Transforming the practice of law; values lawyers as healers,
helpers, counselors, problem-solvers and peacemakers; conflicts
are seen as opportunities for growth
www.renaissancelawyer.com
Resource for individual lawyers committed to creative solutions,
peace-making methods and healing of the community
www.nonviolenceworks.com
Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence – training in “Basic
Nonviolence Principles;” tools and products to display your
commitment to nonviolence
www.usfoundation.org
Us Foundation – national and international steering committees
for A Season for Nonviolence: A Reverence for Life
www.peacefulsocieties.org
Peaceful Societies are activists, scholars and citizens interested
in the conditions that promote peacefulness
www.cnvc.org
Center for Nonviolent Communication – helping people connect
compassionately with themselves and one another through
Nonviolent Communication language
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