Take up daily challenge to follow nonviolent path.Byline: FROM HEART TO HEART By Arun Toke toke verb Substance abuse To inhale a large air volume while smoking a substance of abuse–eg, marijuana, less commonly cocaine or crack cocaine, maintaining the lungs expanded with a slight Valsalva maneuver, to maximize the substance's absorption. Cf 'Snort.'. For The Register-Guard `Peace is the way!' according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese spiritual teacher. Nonviolence - of words and deeds Words and Deeds is the eleventh episode of the third season of House and the fifty-seventh episode overall. This episode concludes the Michael Tritter story arc that began in the episode Fools for Love. - is the peaceful path. Peacemakers This article is about the pacifist organization. For other meanings, see Peacemaker (disambiguation). Peacemakers was an American pacifist organization. such as Mahatma mahatma (məhăt`mə, –hät`–) [Sanskrit,=great-souled], honorific title used in India among Hindus for a person of superior holiness. Mohandas Gandhi is the best-known figure to whom the title was applied. Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. challenged us to take on social injustices Social Injustice is a concept relating to the perceived unfairness or injustice of a society in its divisions of rewards and burdens. The concept is distinct from those of justice in law, which may or may not be considered moral in practice. . They taught us with their life work that while we must fight injustices, we hold on to love, compassion, truth and nonviolence. They did not suggest: `All is fair in love and war.' Often, we think that the path of violence brings quick results. Without a second thought, we use words of judgment and name-calling to get ourselves heard. We may feel that we are absolutely right in our views. However, when we begin to use verbally or physically abusive means to impose our views on others, resulting conflict pushes people away. No matter how right one might be in a position, threats, yelling and other violent means bring unintended consequences For the "Law of unintended consequences", see Unintended consequence Unintended Consequences is a novel by author John Ross, first published in 1996 by Accurate Press. , leaving painful, lasting marks on everyone involved. To mend our relationships, even when we feel that we were hurt by the other person, we can take an initiative and extend our apology. However, it takes time to heal hurts and re-establish friendships. Last week, my family watched the movie "Gandhi." One scene still remains with me: To oppose the discriminatory racial laws of the British government, Gandhi suggests a day of `prayer and fasting.' `You mean, a general strike?' asked an associate. Gandhi explained that he meant a national day of prayer and fasting. He said there would be no rallies, no slogans. No one would go to work, no buses and trains would run. A total shutdown! Even though the end result would be the same as a general strike, it was a day of prayer and fasting. He wanted the British to leave India as friends. This attitude of not harming even the `enemy' is the way of nonviolence. It arises out of pure love and compassion. What if we followed this path of love that spirituality implies? My goal is to work actively on this nonviolent path; I thank the creator every night for granting yet another day on which I did not cause a hurt or pain in anyone's heart. What if we had an annual interfaith festival? In addition to the winter solstice winter solstice n. In the Northern Hemisphere, the solstice that occurs on or about December 22. winter solstice Noun , Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year, communities also would celebrate other faith traditions. There would be days focusing on Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jain, Native American, mystic, Sikh, Wiccan and other traditions. We could establish this Interfaith Festival of Lights to honor different faith traditions, as well as our African, Asian, Australian, European, Latin American and Native American roots. Communities could organize cultural programs and exhibits, ethnic and spiritual music in dozens of venues, free and open to all. Places of worship could offer peace prayers, devotional de·vo·tion·al adj. Of, relating to, expressive of, or used in devotion, especially of a religious nature. n. A short religious service. de·vo music, yoga, meditation, etc. The festival could promote understanding and appreciation of different traditions and cultures. The season of nonviolence would then extend to all 365 days of the year and even leap beyond. Arun Narayan Toke, a student of Amma, is originally from India and edits "Skipping Stones" multicultural magazine. This column is coordinated by Two Rivers Two Rivers, city (1990 pop. 13,030), Manitowoc co., E Wis., on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Twin River; inc. 1878. Two Rivers is closely associated with its twin city, Manitowoc, both of which are highly industrialized. Interfaith Ministries, a network of more than 35 religious and spiritual traditions in the Eugene-Springfield area. For more information, call 344-5693 or visit www.interfaitheugene.org. |
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