Aikido Martial Arts: The Way of Harmony
So many young people learn martial arts because they or their parents feel they need self defence. It often comes from fear. Moreover, many feel violence protects by scaring off the attacker. Aikido is a nonviolent form of martial arts which is utilised to catalyse spiritual growth. The way of peace is the way of… Continue reading
Baháí: A Universal Foundation for World Peace
I have had contact with The Bahai faith during my years on radio when I was interviewing people engaged in building peace. Their focus was on universal values which was similar to my own work. Our paths have crossed many times over the years. Recently in Brisbane I spent some time with Bahai attending sessions… Continue reading
Dialogue: The Global Forum of Parliamentarians and Spiritual Leaders
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The Global Forum held five conferences throughout the 1990s in Oxford, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, Jericho*, Kyoto, and Konya.
The Global Forum of Parliamentarian and Spiritual Leaders on Human Survival, Oxford 1988
Among its guests and speakers were:
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Nobel Laureate and political and spiritual leader
Mikhail Gorbachev, President of… Continue reading
War is Indefensible Spending in 2012
The Bush legacy ended tonight. I found I was barracking for hope as I learned the US defence spending is being cut. I feel real intelligence has finally come to the table of Generals and kernels of wisdom. I give them a 5 star rating for their joint decision. I saw the Pentagon in a… Continue reading
Wall Street Journalist Daniel Pearl: Creating a Better World
It is interesting I was with my friend in Albany, Western Australia only a week ago. I met her friend, an older lady who was a friend of her mother. I admired two posters, one was the Cree Indian quote “only after the last tree has been cut down, Only after the last river has… Continue reading
From the Club of Rome to Buda-pest Shifting the World
I actually thought of the Club of Rome when looking up the Club of Budapest. Smiled that the founder is a former Club of Rome member. According to Wikipedia – The Club of Rome is a global think tank that deals with a variety of international political issues. Founded in 1968 at Accademia dei Lincei… Continue reading