Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh and the Law of Nonviolence
My inner feeling is that Gandhi made non-violence more important than his life, moral arguments, pressure and compassion for those to face the death penalty. For Gandhi God is Truth and Truth is God and Non-Violence is to not do harm to another in thought, word or deed. The young men were advocating for… Continue reading
MAPW Experts on Australia and the Global Arms Trade
The Medical Association for the Prevention of War is a credible source on the Australian arms industry.
When I studied a Graduate Diploma in Peace Studies at La Trobe University we investigated arms, the fact that a person holds the gun and the question – is the problem the gun? or is the problem… Continue reading
Privatising Public Space to Realise Peace is Freedom
I’ve just been told by a waitress that if I don’t buy coffee I do not have the right to be in a space I thought was public. I was to discover it had been corporatized. I sat back and thought of all those people who do not have money who are increasingly… Continue reading
My Wishing Well Throws a Penny to Wish You Well
I felt inspired to write this. I just let the content find the structure.
A Wishing Well for the Truth That Sets All Free
My heart is aching,
For the tears keep welling up,
Like a wishing well,
Every tear is a penny for peace,
Every breath is an acknowledgement of… Continue reading
Bowling for Florida to Ban Guns and Question Violence!!
Bowling for Florida to Ban Guns and Question Violence!!
Published Wednesday, 21st February, 2018 | By Susan AKA Peacefull | Edit
When I studied Peace Studies at La Trobe University, I recall Dr. Tom Weber speaking about guns. We discussed if the gun is the problem? Is it an object? Is it us that… Continue reading
Evolutionary Enlightenment
My goal is to become nothing.
Evolutionary Enlightenment Excerpts
“God is only as powerful in this world as those of us who have the courage and audacity to awaken in this way—to become one with our own impulse to evolve.”
– Andrew Cohen