Peace in Action: A Tsunami of Love
...strangers caring for orphaned children and injured survivors;
...medical experts providing the best treatments and supplies for the injured;
...corporations donating the use of their jets to deliver crucial water, food, tents, clothes.
...elected politicians from many countries working together for the common good of all citizens;
...monetary donations from the wallets of the humblest to the richest;
...a tsunami of billions of prayers from citizens of all religious and spiritual practices.
...the US Defense Department transforming its spy satellites to measure the scope of the tsunami and help workers manage their relief efforts.
In his book "Climbing the Blue Mountain", Eknath Easwaran explains how we can change the way we look at the world and how selflessness spreads.
"If we learn to be selfless, we will become rich. Then we may choose to become philanthropists. We may even achieve the highest level of philanthropy, becoming one of those who like Gandhi, "make their whole lives a gift to the world."
(Exerpt: Dale Dauten: King Features Syndicate, Arizona Republic, Dec. 30, 2004)
Each one of us, as a local and global citizen, is realizing that we are indeed a gift to the world.
As 2005 begins, I thank the six billion members of our extraordinary Earth family, for being Peace in Action, for being an unprecedented tsunami of compassionate love.
Hugs of peace...Terri Mansfield,
Arizona Regional Coordinator; Department of Peace Campaign
602-885-9058 www.azdopcampaign.org *****Peace begins within*****
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