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Geoffrey
L. Breedon
Writer - Producer - Director |
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07.08.05 |
In light of the terrorist attacks on London and the continued war in Iraq, I could only think of posting the following from The Chrysalis Age: History can easily be read as one long struggle of conquest and violence and so this world has always been in need of prayers for peace, but today we need them more than ever. Today there are more people suffering from hunger and poverty than were even in existence a century ago. Though our world is more interconnected than ever there is also a greater disparity in wealth than ever before. Into this volatile mix of poverty and plenty there is coming new technology that can destroy millions of lives and does not require a wealthy government to wield it. Weapons of mass destruction are being acquired by more and more nations only increasing the likelihood of their use. Civil wars and boarder conflicts are constantly being fought around the world, engulfing millions upon millions of innocent lives in the horrors war. Even in the United States, immune since the Civil War to battles on its lands, the threat of terrorism lingers behind every daily event. Certainly in response to this nightmare before us, we should do more than merely pray and meditate for word peace, but it can be a powerful tool for raising our awareness and maintaining our vigilance against conflict. Combined with serious civic interest in the choices of our leaders and the direction of our nations it can help us to transform the world. After you have completed the meditation preparations slowly bring to mind all of the wars and conflicts in the world that you know about. Allow yourself to imagine each one separately, thinking about the people involved, the innocent families and children who are suffering death, the destruction of their homes, or being forced to flee as refugees. Imagine the effects on the land and the ruins that the cities have become. Imagine the soldiers of either side dying often not because they want to fight, but because their leaders will kill them if they do not. Hold these things in mind and as you breathe in, repeat the first line silently to yourself, and then the second line silently as you exhale. May those
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