Dr. Harsha Jayatilake, Mary Albertson, Dr. Ari, Colleen Mills, Rosemary Doyle, Dottie Ochala &
Tada Gunter are all smiles at the Birmingham Unitarian Church after Dr. Ari's great talk!
Wisdom from Gandhi Peace Prize winner Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne.
Citizens for Peace members had a table at Dr. Ari's talks during his visit to Michigan. We first met Dr. Ari five years ago when his former student, Dr. Harsha, brought him to Michigan for the first ONE PEACE celebration for the U.N. International Day of Peace.
It is not often we get to experience a leader for nonviolence who has dedicated his life to putting loving kindness into action for over 50 years!
Dr. Ari encouraged our work with these statements:
"Evil is so well organized in the world, we should organize goodness;" and
"Serve the world in the same way as a mother loves her only child."
What a joy it was to experience Dr. Ari's wisdom and beautiful energy!
Our mission is to be responsive community leaders centered on learning, educating and facilitating the practices and principles of non-violence in our world. We encourage the empowerment of an active citizenry and support a United States Department of Peace, a Youth Promise Act and violence prevention.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Thank you Kevin 'Mr. Peace' Szawala for recording Mary Hanna's terrific talk on the Power of Nonviolence!
Here is the link to Mary's talk from last month:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjp2SFd_c6M
Here is the link to Mary's talk from last month:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjp2SFd_c6M
This presentation engaged our brains and our hearts. I think we feel even more committed to our work to promote the practices and principles of nonviolence in our world after hearing Mary Hanna, the Operations Manager of our wonderful Michigan Peace Team!
Nonviolence takes courage but is so much more effective that the use of force!
PEACE!
Monday, July 09, 2012
Link to a great article in the Observer!
Reporter Sharon Dargay highlighted the Citizens for Peace in her article in Sunday's Community Life section. She intends to join us for our fundraiser "Peace, Love & Yoga Day" on Saturday, August 25th! Thanks Sharon!
Heres the link:
http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20120708/LIFE/207080414/Give-peace-chance?odyssey=modnewswelltextLivoniap
PEACE!!
Reporter Sharon Dargay highlighted the Citizens for Peace in her article in Sunday's Community Life section. She intends to join us for our fundraiser "Peace, Love & Yoga Day" on Saturday, August 25th! Thanks Sharon!
Heres the link:
http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20120708/LIFE/207080414/Give-peace-chance?odyssey=modnewswelltextLivoniap
PEACE!!
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