http://www.infinite possibility. org
http://www.myspace. com/chalk4peace
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --
Mission Possible - "Our World Working For ALL of Us"

We CAN Make THE Difference!

THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15th to 23rd Chalk4Peace!

You are invited to Take Action! - ("Scroll down for WHAT CAN YOU DO?")
To Participate in this GLOBAL outpouring of public art. Where we
makeour personal statements for peace on the pavements and sidewalks
of our cities all over our world.

Chalk4Peace IS HAPPENING!

All around the globe, together we are decorating, dedicating and
declaring, in deep sincerity our collective call for peace.

Chalk4Peace is about our empowerment. We The People, our global
culture, all people everywhere and our common desire to live in peace.

The Chalk4Peace project has already transformed the experience of
thousands of people attending demonstrations for peace all over the
world during the past 4 years. Chalk4Peace is both a tool and a
conduit for non violent public self expression,
and participation in the growing global movement for peace.

Chalk4Peace is an opportunity for all of us of all ages to make our
feelings known, especially the young, whose future is in dire
jeopardy as our global village falls faster and faster into the fear
breeding fear breeding fear spiral.

Our global culture is teetering on the edge of extinction.

No 1 person alone can turn this around, but together WE CAN!

"The Structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man, one
party,or one nation. It must be a peace which rests on the
cooperative effort of the whole world"
... Eleanor Roosevelt

Our basic human instincts drive us to seek safety. This is what this
chaos is all about.Our essential human survival instincts are acting
out of context with the wider global cultural need resulting in
mistrust, fear and conflict.

Everywhere the media bombards us with WAR TALK, distractions and
negative belief patterns that encourage us to believe that the future
of our world is out of our hands entirely.

One place we still have communal access to, is OUR STREETS.

We can balance our GLOBAL CONVERSATION with collective self-
expression using OUR STREETS AS OUR MEDIA!

Chalk4Peace is one step, a catalyst that can transform our global
conversation as "we the people", en masse make our statement that is
our common aspiration for PEACE.

START NOW! Just DO IT!

Carry some chalk with you, invite a friend with you, to chalk
inspirations on the pavement whenever and wherever you fancy.

Chalk is harmless, cheap and washes away within a few days.

Especially PARTICIPATE in the Sept 15th to 23rd
GLOBAL Chalk4Peace ACTION!

Make it happen in your Community!

(Scroll down for "WHAT CAN YOU DO?")

Lets us turn our grey streets into a living river of colour and
possibility - With poetry, hearts, peace symbols, empowering
statements, also expressions of our frustrations and despair.

All will be seen for several days by thousands of people, then as
they are washed away by the elements WE CAN CONTINUE to find fresh
places to Chalk4Peace.

We don't need to be an artist to Chalk4Peace. Every statement,
however small or large becomes part of the amazing tapestry that is
our global future.

This unique event conceivably, could be the largest of its kind in
modern history. It is a global effort that is happening.

We The People are spreading the word and making the effort to be a
part of this huge creative endeavour to bring Peace back into the
equation.

It is our goal for at least one million or more of us to participate
with this sidewalk/pavement chalk extravaganza, at thousands of
locations, in as many countries, cities and towns around the world as
is possible.

So WHAT CAN YOU DO to help make this happen?

1. NETWORK/POST this email to your friends, contacts and where ever
else seems appropriate

2. JOIN the Yahoo group
http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/Chalk4Peac e

or send a blank email to:
Chalk4Peace- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com

To network with others around the world who will be Chalking4Peace.

3. EMAIL:
viziondanz@. ..
to let us know what you are doing in your community, and please send
us pictures. Or to find out how you can participate in the project.

4. ARRANGE with you local businesses, libraries, churches, mosques,
synagogues, restaurants, supermarkets etc to chalk on the pavement
outside their premises on the 15th - 23rd of September and whenever
else.

IDENTIFY public squares such as Trafalgar Square in London and invite
all your friends and your friends' friends to show up with a few
boxes of chalk, or even get some from your local quarry.

TAKE extra chalk with you to hand out to passers-by.

5. USE this Email as a press release for you local TV, Radio and
Newspapers. Let them know that Chalk4Peace is happening ASAP to get
the momentum going.

6. DOCUMENT YOUR Chalk4peace actions with photos and video. Send them
to your local media - copies for our website will be greatly
appreciated - send to:
viziondanz@. ..

7. ENGAGE co-creatively in local communal efforts, strengthen
working relationships and find what it takes to stand for peace and
freedom.

8. Have lots of FUN and keep on Chalking4Peace after the September
event.

"FUN The Final Frontier"

How did Chalk4Peace begin?
"Message in a bottle"
http://www.infinite possibility. org/chalk/ message/
http://www.infinite possibility. org/chalk
http://www.myspace. com/chalk4peace

for Chalk4Peace locations in America
http://www.chalk4pe ace.org

Its time for us to move beyond the "No to War" position and come
together
"Saying Yes2Peace"

"If we don't create our future, our past will create it for us"

http://www.infinite possibility. org/yes1
Lets skip the war bit and just get to the peace

Greet someone new today,
look into their eyes, smile, say hello,
shake their hand ...
LET THE PEACE BEGIN!

Brian
============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ==
http://www.myspace. com/viziondanz
http://www.myspace. com/chalk4peace
http://www.infinite possibility. org

"There is nothing wrong with our world,
we are just having a weird conversation" .

"Reclaim the conversation"

"Our New World Order IS Love!"

Dedicated to the child inside each one of us,
All the children and
All the children to come.
http://www.infinite possibility. org
http://www.myspace. com/chalk4peace
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --
Mission Possible - "Our World Working For ALL of Us"

We CAN Make THE Difference!

THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15th to 23rd Chalk4Peace!

You are invited to Take Action! - ("Scroll down for WHAT CAN YOU DO?")
To Participate in this GLOBAL outpouring of public art. Where we
makeour personal statements for peace on the pavements and sidewalks
of our cities all over our world.

Chalk4Peace IS HAPPENING!

All around the globe, together we are decorating, dedicating and
declaring, in deep sincerity our collective call for peace.

Chalk4Peace is about our empowerment. We The People, our global
culture, all people everywhere and our common desire to live in peace.

The Chalk4Peace project has already transformed the experience of
thousands of people attending demonstrations for peace all over the
world during the past 4 years. Chalk4Peace is both a tool and a
conduit for non violent public self expression,
and participation in the growing global movement for peace.

Chalk4Peace is an opportunity for all of us of all ages to make our
feelings known, especially the young, whose future is in dire
jeopardy as our global village falls faster and faster into the fear
breeding fear breeding fear spiral.

Our global culture is teetering on the edge of extinction.

No 1 person alone can turn this around, but together WE CAN!

"The Structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man, one
party,or one nation. It must be a peace which rests on the
cooperative effort of the whole world"
... Eleanor Roosevelt

Our basic human instincts drive us to seek safety. This is what this
chaos is all about.Our essential human survival instincts are acting
out of context with the wider global cultural need resulting in
mistrust, fear and conflict.

Everywhere the media bombards us with WAR TALK, distractions and
negative belief patterns that encourage us to believe that the future
of our world is out of our hands entirely.

One place we still have communal access to, is OUR STREETS.

We can balance our GLOBAL CONVERSATION with collective self-
expression using OUR STREETS AS OUR MEDIA!

Chalk4Peace is one step, a catalyst that can transform our global
conversation as "we the people", en masse make our statement that is
our common aspiration for PEACE.

START NOW! Just DO IT!

Carry some chalk with you, invite a friend with you, to chalk
inspirations on the pavement whenever and wherever you fancy.

Chalk is harmless, cheap and washes away within a few days.

Especially PARTICIPATE in the Sept 15th to 23rd
GLOBAL Chalk4Peace ACTION!

Make it happen in your Community!

(Scroll down for "WHAT CAN YOU DO?")

Lets us turn our grey streets into a living river of colour and
possibility - With poetry, hearts, peace symbols, empowering
statements, also expressions of our frustrations and despair.

All will be seen for several days by thousands of people, then as
they are washed away by the elements WE CAN CONTINUE to find fresh
places to Chalk4Peace.

We don't need to be an artist to Chalk4Peace. Every statement,
however small or large becomes part of the amazing tapestry that is
our global future.

This unique event conceivably, could be the largest of its kind in
modern history. It is a global effort that is happening.

We The People are spreading the word and making the effort to be a
part of this huge creative endeavour to bring Peace back into the
equation.

It is our goal for at least one million or more of us to participate
with this sidewalk/pavement chalk extravaganza, at thousands of
locations, in as many countries, cities and towns around the world as
is possible.

So WHAT CAN YOU DO to help make this happen?

1. NETWORK/POST this email to your friends, contacts and where ever
else seems appropriate

2. JOIN the Yahoo group
http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/Chalk4Peac e

or send a blank email to:
Chalk4Peace- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com

To network with others around the world who will be Chalking4Peace.

3. EMAIL:
viziondanz@. ..
to let us know what you are doing in your community, and please send
us pictures. Or to find out how you can participate in the project.

4. ARRANGE with you local businesses, libraries, churches, mosques,
synagogues, restaurants, supermarkets etc to chalk on the pavement
outside their premises on the 15th - 23rd of September and whenever
else.

IDENTIFY public squares such as Trafalgar Square in London and invite
all your friends and your friends' friends to show up with a few
boxes of chalk, or even get some from your local quarry.

TAKE extra chalk with you to hand out to passers-by.

5. USE this Email as a press release for you local TV, Radio and
Newspapers. Let them know that Chalk4Peace is happening ASAP to get
the momentum going.

6. DOCUMENT YOUR Chalk4peace actions with photos and video. Send them
to your local media - copies for our website will be greatly
appreciated - send to:
viziondanz@. ..

7. ENGAGE co-creatively in local communal efforts, strengthen
working relationships and find what it takes to stand for peace and
freedom.

8. Have lots of FUN and keep on Chalking4Peace after the September
event.

"FUN The Final Frontier"

How did Chalk4Peace begin?
"Message in a bottle"
http://www.infinite possibility. org/chalk/ message/
http://www.infinite possibility. org/chalk
http://www.myspace. com/chalk4peace

for Chalk4Peace locations in America
http://www.chalk4pe ace.org

Its time for us to move beyond the "No to War" position and come
together
"Saying Yes2Peace"

"If we don't create our future, our past will create it for us"

http://www.infinite possibility. org/yes1
Lets skip the war bit and just get to the peace

Greet someone new today,
look into their eyes, smile, say hello,
shake their hand ...
LET THE PEACE BEGIN!

Brian
============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ==
http://www.myspace. com/viziondanz
http://www.myspace. com/chalk4peace
http://www.infinite possibility. org

"There is nothing wrong with our world,
we are just having a weird conversation" .

"Reclaim the conversation"

"Our New World Order IS Love!"

Dedicated to the child inside each one of us,
All the children and
All the children to come.

A letter from James Twyman
This year I'm proud to be the MC for the Northern California Earthdance extravaganza on September 16th (to be broadcast live online). This is the 10th anniversary of the worldwide event which is being celebrated in over 250 locations. Last year the Beloved Community email list helped create many smaller home-based events, and we're hoping to repeat that success. Imagine over 1000 gatherings with people celebrating and dancing their prayers of peace. We hope you'll join us, either at one of the larger events or at a party of your own.

For more info on the celebration, locations or how you can sponsor your own event, go to www.EarthDance.org.

If you live on the west coast of the US I hope you'll be able to join me at the main event in Laytonville, California. Some of the featured acts will be Ani DiFranco, India. Arie and Ozomatli. Special guests include Arun Gandhi, Wavy Gravy and Barbara Marx Hubbard. Indigenous Elders from many nations around the world will also be at Earthdance sharing their wisdom. I'll also be performing on the main stage between acts. Then, at the same time around the world, the Earthdance Prayer for Peace will be prayed by each group around the world, joining the energy together as one. (The peace prayer is listed at the bottom of this email.)

Why do I think this event is so important?

It's time for the younger and older generations to come together and focus their energies for creating a peaceful planet. As I travel to events around the world I am usually surprised that "New Thought" teachings primarily appeal to the over-40 crowd. The younger generation is as dedicated as we are to shifting the paradigm, but they tend to respond to a different energy -- usually based on music and dance. My goal is to participate in more and more events where every group feels comfortable coming together as one, and that's why much of my energy for the next several years will be to promote these diverse expressions and events around the world. I hope you'll join me.

Give Peace A Dance!!!

Here's another easy way to participate:

The PeaceWave
>
The PeaceWave is a grassroots "Wave of Peace" that is being spread across the globe through the organic process of "person to person" interaction and connectivity. The campaign has designed a series of creative business-size cards with quotes from many of the great peacemakers of our time. From Mahatma Gandhi to Bob Marley to even Jimi Hendrix, these are the souls that have inspired millions of people, but it's just the beginning. The campaign organizers would love to send you a package of the cards to spread and share, amplifying peace everywhere you go.

Go to: http://www.thepeacewave.org/?aid=jt
to receive your cards.

Each card contains a special peace-quote from well-known peace leaders, from Mahatma Gahdhi to Bob Marley. Sharing these beautiful cards is a simple and touching way to show your commitment to a peaceful world and at the same time you can impact thousands of lives through the simple process of sharing the resonance of peace.

An exciting feature of the "PeaceWave" campaign is the ability to track each card as it makes its journey of peace across the world. On the back of each card is a special tracking number that you can enter into the PeaceWave website- and discover where the card started and where is has traveled. By entering your location you will keep the journey alive and once you pass the card along to someone else you can encourage them to do the same. You can then visit the website at anytime to track the progress of each PeaceWave Card across throughout the world.

Currently over 700,000 Passalong Cards are in circulation in over 80 countries.

We hope that you'll be able to join us at the Earthdance celebration, and spread the PeaceWave everywhere you go.

In Peace,
James Twyman

The Peace Prayer:

We are one global family
All colors, All races
Prayer for Peace:

One world united.
We dance for peace and the healing of our planet Earth
Peace for all nations.
Peace for our communities.
And peace within ourselves.
As we join all dance floors across the world,
let us connect heart to heart.
Through our diversity we recognize Unity.
Through our compassion we recognize Peace.
Our love is the power to transform our world
Let us send it out
NOW..."

The Largest Peace Vigil- Ever

Since the recent escalation of violence in Sri Lanka, beginning
February 18,
2006, a series of spiritually-based events have been held across the
country.
This new Sarvodaya peace initiative began with a
ten-thousand-participant
peace meditation in Trincomalee on February 18, 2006, and will
culminate
with the Meditation for Universal Peace Consciousness, which will be
held
on Mahatma Gandhi Day, October 2, 2006.

On this day in Anuradhapura more than one million people will assemble
and
meditate to achieve universal peace consciousness. It is hoped that a
large
number of people in other nations in different parts of the world will
join us on this
day. The event at Anuradhapura will be broadcast live for those who
wish to
participate from their own homes.

This whole programme will revolve around the magnificent aura of my
beautiful friends like you. Please drop all your programms to be with
me
on this day. You will no doubt add The international appeal ~ the
universal
tone colours ~ the unconditional love to the whole event.
You would never imagine how magnificent it would be to
stand before A ONE MILLION WHITE CLAD NON-VIOLENT PEACE FORCE
holding an oil lamp meditating for the wellbeing of entire human race.
You would never imagine the sound of silence that will change the
course of
human history. You would never imagine the sound of bombs not
exploding of
rockets not launched...

I am hopeful that you will drop all your responsibilities to be with
me on
this day that will create the critical mass of spiritual consciousness.

Please call me or email me. 011 94 112 655 084 (res) 011 94 777 899
196
[mobile]

atariyaratne@gmail.com

I am waiting for a response from you. Tell everyone. Share this mail.

I am looking forward to seeing you

I need your help prior to the event.

Please make a note of my new email address.

With so much love and affection

Ari

Dr. A T Ariyaratne
Founder ~ President
Sarvodaya Movement
# 98, Rawatawatta Road . Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
Tel. +94 112 655 084
Fax. +94 112 656 512
www.sarvodaya.org

.. On 21st September, the United Nations International Day of Peace. On
that day we are inviting representatives of every country in the world
to
light a World Peace Flame candle and to focus their thoughts and
prayers on
peace for their homeland and for the world. If you would like to help
create this global network of light, please send me your postal
address and
in turn I will send you a candle and very simple suggestions on when
and
how to light it.
Wishing you peace

Sheila Roberts (on behalf of the World Peace Flame Foundation)

Please contact me at email: sheilar108@tiscali.co.uk

INFORMATION ON THE WORLD PEACE FLAME

"The World Peace Flame is a symbol of peace, unity, freedom and truth.
It
reminds us of the essential freedom of the human spirit to create
peace at
any time under any circumstances."

Dr Mansukh Patel

The World Peace Flame was created in July 1999 when seven live flames,
lit
by prominent peacemakers on five continents, were flown across the
oceans
by military air forces and commercial airlines and united into one
eternal
Flame.

It is being installed in monuments around the world and presented to
world
leaders. It has opened events such as the Parliament of the World's
Religions in Cape Town and Barcelona, the G8 Summit in Okinawa, Japan,
Cinema for Peace at the Berlin International Film Festival, and the
Earth
Champions environmental awards in Switzerland. The World Peace Flame
has
united Ambassadors from every single country in the world, who have
come
together to endorse a joint statement for Peace. It is also passed from
friend to friend and is lit by thousands daily as a dedication to
peace.

All of us who share this beautiful planet are aware of the power of
light.
We have all experienced the deep sense of renewal and joy that comes
to us
on the rays of the morning sun. The World Peace Flame is a new sun
spreading its rays across the earth.

For more information, please visit: www.worldpeaceflame.org

PEACE DAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2006 - HELP US UNITE THE WORLD

Dear Friends,
As I'm sure you are aware, in September 2001 the member states of
the
United Nations unanimously adopted a resolution to establish the UN
International Day of Peace, a day of global ceasefire and
non-violence, 21 September annually. The Peace One Day project
inspired and documented the creation of the Day and has since been
committed to informing the global community of its existence, with
a
view to manifesting an annual moment of global unity, as Peace Day
is
envisioned to become. As part of this effort, this year, with your
support, we hope to instigate Peace Day activities in all 191
member
states of the United Nations in accordance with the resolution.

It is for this reason that I am writing to you today to ask for
your
help. Thus far, we are delighted to have instigated activities in
observance of Peace Day on 21 September 2006 in over 170 countries,
but we do not as yet have a commitment from within the countries
below.

I would like to ask if you would consider making a commitment,
however
large or small, to observe Peace Day 2006, or passing this message
on
to someone who will. An observance of the Day can take many forms.
Previous years have seen commitments from every sector of society
from
governments to community groups to individuals. These commitments
have
ranged in scope from youth activities, public addresses and group
discussions, to just holding a minute's silence to reflect on
peace.
By making a commitment on any scale, you will make a major
contribution to the furtherance of our goal to unite the world on
Peace Day.

If you are able to make any commitment, either on, or in the lead
up
to, 21 September, please do let us know by emailing
web@peaceoneday.org so that we can add it to the website
www.peaceoneday.org to inspire others to get involved. The scale of
your Peace Day activity is not important; the commitment of
individuals to act on the Day is everything. May I reiterate that
even
holding one minute's silence at home or in your offices will be a
first step to raising awareness of Peace Day within your country!

I do want to say a final word about the term 'non-violence', and
why
its inclusion in UN GA Resolution 55/282 was so important. A call
simply for 'ceasefire' on 21 September was one that could easily be
dismissed as relevant only to those living in 'conflict zones'. The
inclusion of the term 'non-violence', coupled with an invitation to
'individuals' to observe the Day, means that 21 September becomes
relevant to us all, since every one of us has had some experience
with
one form of violence or another, whether in our home, school or
university or local community.

Thank you again for your support and I very much look forward to
hearing from you about any potential commitment you are able to
make.
If there is any further information you require, please don't
hesitate
to get in touch.

In peace.

1. Angola

2. Antigua and Barbuda

3. Benin

4. Cape Verde

5. Cuba

6. Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North)

7. El Salvador

8. Finland

9. Grenada

10. Guinea-Bissau

11. Iraq

12. Kazakhstan

13. Kuwait

14. Lao People's Democratic Republic

15. Latvia

16. Lebanon

17. Lesotho

18. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

19. Liechtenstein

20. Madagascar

21. Mauritania

22. Nauru

23. Niger

24. Palau

25. Panama

26. Papua New Guinea

27. Paraguay

28. Russian Federation

29. Saint Lucia

30. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

31. Samoa

32. San Marino

33. Sao Tome and Principe

34. Seychelles

35. Solomon Islands

36. Suriname

37. Syrian Arab Republic

38. Tajikistan

39. Tonga

40. Tunisia

41. Turkmenistan

42. Vanuatu

43. Yemen

Iris Andrews
Global Communications
Peace One Day
Block D, The Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane
London E1 6QL
Tel: +44 (0)20 7456 9180
Fax: +44 (0)20 7375 2007
www.peaceoneday.org

1. THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
is September 21. There are 1500 supporting
organizations in over 160 nations.
Over 600 events are posted on
http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org/
==============

2. HOW TO MAKE A WORLD PEACE ALTAR.
Explanation by Margaret Fikioris.

To view a photo of Mother Earth seen from space,
click on
http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/%7einfinite/pages/_Earth.htm

Then, right click on the image and print.

Print out flags of nations needing peace.
http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/%7einfinite/

Combine Mother Earth and flag pictures with
flowers, crystals, ribbons, prayers, and love.

You have created a peace altar.

May Peace Prevail on Earth.
Love, Margaret
===============

3. HAITI update from Margaret Trost.
1400 meals per day being served to the hungry.
http://www.globalmeditations.com/haiti.htm
==============

4. THE WORLD GARDEN PROJECT
grows
and grows. Eric Van der Wyk continually adds
wonderful photographs to
http://www.theworldgarden.com/

Explanation of the World Garden Project
http://www.globalmeditations.com/garden.htm

The CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, which has special
gardens growing produce within city neighborhoods,
joins the World Garden Project.

Here are URLs links to The Philadelphia Green City
Harvest Project, also called Philadelphia Green.

http://www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/phlgreen/index.html
http://www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/phlgreen/community.html
http://www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/phlgreen/community_gardeners.html

Philadelphia will use the NORDIC LIVING WATER
SYSTEMS hose attachment. http://www.alivewater.net/
======================

5. Near the end of this web page is a wonderful
photograph of CELTIC PRAYER FLAGS in a garden.
http://www.celticgardens.com.au/ptgallery_flags.html

From http://www.celticgardens.com.au/products.htm

We came to the vision of creating products that would
send vibrations into the world that would hopefully
uplift people’s spirit and contribute to wholeness,
beauty and health. During one of our forest journeys
we hatched the idea of Celtic Prayer Flags that would
disperse positive messages on the wind.

=====================

6. AGNIHOTRA, the use of fire for healing.
http://www.agnihotra.org/ ......
http://www.terapiahoma.com/ .....
http://www.homatherapy.org/

Online newsletter re homa therapy published by
Dr. Abel Hernandez and Aleta Macan of Peru.
http://www.homa1.com/noticias/newsletter_03.htm
===============

7. Swiss born healer KATHARINA BLESS, founder of
the Silver Dove Network and Soma Center in Thailand,
has a new website, http://www.ivu.org/silverdove/
==============

We are all flowers in the Great Spirit's garden. We share a common root, and the root is Mother Earth. The garden is beautiful because it has different colours in it, and those colours represent different traditions and cultural backgrounds.

Grndfather David Monogye, Hopi

Oh God, lead us from the

unreal to the Real.

Oh God, lead us from darkness to light.

Oh God, lead us from death to immortality.

Shanti, Shanti, Shanti unto all.

Oh Lord God almighty, may there be peace in

celestial regions.

May there be peace on earth.

May the waters be appeasing.

May herbs be wholesome, and may trees and

plants bring peace to all. May all beneficent

beings bring peace to us.

May thy Vedic Law propagate peace all

through the world.

May all things be a source of peace to us.

And may thy peace itself, bestow peace on all,

and may that peace come to me also.

Peace and Universal Love is the essence

of the Gospel preached by all the

Enlightened Ones.

The Lord has preached that equanimity

is the Dharma.

Forgive do I creatures all,

and let all creatures forgive me.

Unto all have I amity, and unto none enmity.

Know that violence is the root cause of

all miseries in the world.

Violence, in fact, is the knot of bondage.

"Do not injure any living being."

This is the eternal, perennial, and unalterable

way of spiritual life.

A weapon howsoever powerful it may be,

can always be superseded by a superior one;

but no weapon can, however,

be superior to non-violence and love.

May all beings everywhere plagued

with sufferings of body and mind

quickly be freed from their illnesses.

May those frightened cease to be afraid,

and may those bound be free.

May the powerless find power,

and may people think of befriending

one another.

May those who find themselves in trackless,

fearful wilderness--

the children, the aged, the unprotected--

be guarded by beneficent celestials,

and may they swiftly attain Buddhahood.