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Dot Maver Lecture -Spiritual Activism in Culture of Peace 3-19

cbruder — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 01:40:54 -0500

Spiritual Activism In A Culture Of Peace

A lecture and discussion with
Dot Maver
Executive Director of the Peace Alliance
Sunday March 19, 2006 6:30-8:00 pm

Theosophical Society
21 Maple St, Arlington, MA
(behind the Town Hall) www.tsboston.org
Freewill Donations Accepted
Contact Rick Maida 978-897-7627

There is no religion higher than Truth. These words of Helena Blavatsky speak to us as we face the challenge of creating a world that works for everyone. The practical application of the Ageless Wisdom Teaching is at the heart of a Culture of Peace.
Let us take time together to reflect on the principles inherent in Life itself and how we live and weave those into reality in our daily activities. It is a time of transition; a time of chaos; a time of the turning of many cycles at once; a time of beauty.

Dorothy J Maver, Ph.D. is Executive Director of the Peace Alliance and the Peace Alliance Foundation. The Peace Alliance advocates for legislation that supports a Culture of Peace, and is working for a US Department of Peace. The Peace Alliance Foundation provides education and leadership training supporting activism for a culture of peace. Dot served as the National Campaign Manager for Kucinich for President 2004, is the founder of the Vermont Peace Institute, and one of the co?founding members of the Vermont Peace Academy.
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The Theosophical Society is a nonprofit center of learning for spiritual investigators who wish to explore many religions and philosophies without being confined to a single school of thought.

Waking up

insightnow — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 11:40:36 -0500

It seems to me that more people are waking up from this bad movie.
It's like seeing through the crap on your windshild. maybe someone
who really cares about our country, and our world. Someone who will
lead and server, will come along, and stepup. whoever you are we
are ready.

Fear*Not

Rainbow Brain — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:35:15 -0500

As the world climbs the long steps of peace, the mongers of fear will flood the very air with the false hate of evol. Fear*Not - for there is nothing which can prevent truth from prevailing.

Know that - frustration, anger, and discouragement are but a few of the weapons of mass destruction which evil turns against those who desire to act in love.
.
Love*Rulz (Available on DVD ;)
www.timeless-ink-press.com

Wise Words

peace11-11 — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 10:51:26 -0400

If you overesteem great men,
people become powerless.
If you overvalue possessions,
people begin to steal.

The Master leads
by emptying people's minds
and filling their cores,
by weakening their ambition
and toughening their resolve.
He helps people lose everything
they know, everything they desire,
and creates confusion
in those who think that they know.

Practice not-doing,
and everything will fall into place.

Tao Te Ching
by Lao-tzu (abt.551-479 BCE

Aug. 3 meeting

laura4peace — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 12:00:15 -0400

PLEASE NOTE: The meeting time is 6:30 pm, not 2:30.

Peace Walk

Susan Livingston — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 15:32:56 -0400

At the meeting last night, Carol Dotterer of Charleston Peace gave further information about the program (below) for the SRS rally and Peace Pilgrimage. Anyone from the Charleston area who is interested in joining her for the weekend should contact Carol to coordinate rides. Anyone interested in participating in the rally at SRS, walking a mile or two, and then returning to Charleston should contact Susan Livingston of SC DoP Campaign, Charleston. If you wish to support the activity but cannot make the trip, please consider hosting a sign-making party. Contact Susan for help with planning and publicity.

SATURDAY, JULY 16th

10:00a.m. - Opening Ceremony & Prayers - Jackson, SC, SRS Free Speech Zone, SC125 to SRS entrance
11:00a.m. - Peacewalk Begins - One step or nine miles; support vehicles will follow
5:00p.m.- Potluck-style Dinner
7:00p.m. - Panel Discussion - Aiken UU Church, 115 Gregg Avenue

SUNDAY, JULY 17th

9:00a.m. - Second Leg - One step or 13 miles; New Ellenton to Aiken
1:30p.m. - Gather H. Odell Weeks - Parking lot, Whiskey Road between Pine Log and Price Avenue, Aiken
about 2:00p.m. - Join the Peacewalk - One step or three miles to downtown Aiken
4:30p.m. - Talk: Peace Pilgrimages - Aiken UU Church, 115 Gregg Avenue

Further information about the rally and pilgrimage is available from Dave of Aiken Peace or Tim of the Carolina Peace Resource Center. Let's make sure Charleston is well represented at this significant anniversary activity! (Don't forget to bring sunscreen, water, and cameras!)

"Blue in a Red State"

NEWCOMER ORIENTATION

Susan Livingston — Sat, 02 Apr 2005 03:21:42 -0500

I am somewhat cybernetically challenged and can't figure out why or how to join a newsgroup just to let you know I'd like to be in on the newcomer orientation conference call, so I will let you know here that I plan to call the phone number given with the code in my hand at 9:00p.m. eastern daylight time on April 13th. I am looking forward to learning how I can help in the push for a Department of Peace here in South Carolina, and I have regular communication with friends and relations in North Carolina who are interested in doing the same. Thanks for your efforts on behalf of all pacifists.

I am particularly interested in spreading posters to try to get a few busloads of sympathizers to go to Washington in September. I remember seeing a poster to download, but I can't remember where it was!

feedback on the Fall River, MA event

Jason White — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:07:16 -0500

I got feedback from Judith about this event:

"Our rally was the top story in the Fall River Herald News today, front page, top. No kidding. Good writeup (below), pictures (pictures aren't on-line I took a roll of them, maybe I will get them developed tomorrow). All the Department of Peace literature and buttons went -- it helped that there was a speech by Jim McGovern who is the US Rep for the south end of Fall River and wildly popular around here.

"I think they underestimate the number of attendees (70? I think it was many more, 150 would be my honest guess) but they correctly said it had 5 times the turnout we had last year (which they also underestimated....)

"New York, on the other hand, had a rally that made page 25 of the New York Times, they say 350 people attended. They're probably underestimating too, it was probably 800. But I think we did well in comparison. "

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Fall River Herald News
03/20/2005
Peace rally marks warÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s 2nd year
Daniel Fowler , Herald News Staff Reporter

FALL RIVER -- "Yes, Ã¢â‚¬â„¢nÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ how many deaths will it take till he knows/That too many people have died?" While the words are from Bob DylanÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s famous song "BlowinÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ in the Wind," a group of about 70 people sang them Saturday as part of a rally to acknowledge the two-year anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq, and to call for its end.

Besides songs, the "Speak Out for Peace" rally at St. MaryÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Cathedral Hall featured speakers, prayer, poetry and food.

Scott Schaeffer-Duffy of the Sts. Francis and Theresa Catholic Worker House in Worcester and writer/storyteller George Capaccio of Arlington were the keynote speakers at the event.

Capaccio has gone to Iraq nine times as part of various peace and justice groups. He and his wife started a fund to aid people he met in Baghdad.

"I feel that a great injustice has been done to the people of Iraq," Capaccio said.

While his most recent trip to Iraq took place just before the U.S.- led invasion, Capaccio said throughout the conflict he has maintained contact with many Iraqis.

Capaccio told the story of an Iraqi family, with whom he keeps in touch via e-mail, that was forced to flee Iraq and currently resides in Jordan, but hopes to move to the United States.

In an e-mail, the mother of the family said "Iraq is like a wilderness. ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s like all the Iraqi people are living in a camp ... and we are the enemy," she said.

After talking about the family, Capaccio said the United States needs to withdraw its troops and called President BushÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s actions in going to war and fighting the war "illegal, immoral and criminal."

"We canÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t give (the U.S. government) a green light to invade," he said.

Schaeffer-Duffy, who has journeyed to Iraq, Sudan, Israel, Central America and Bosnia as part of peacekeeping teams, presented slides from trips to the various war-torn areas. He was also outspoken in his opposition to the Iraq war and war in general.

"We are the ones making weapons of mass destruction," Schaeffer-Duffy said. "If we really want other countries to get rid of them, we can take the lead."

While Schaeffer-Duffy admitted "there is a risk in non-violence," he said, "there is a benefit."

The event was organized by the Greater Fall River Committee for Peace and Justice and had co-sponsorship from the Coalition for Social Justice and Bridgewater Citizens for an Informed Community.

Attendance at the rally was about five times greater than it was for last yearÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s event at the Narrows Center for the Arts.

Bradford Kenney, who traveled from Easton for the rally, said the large crowd was "encouraging."

"People are becoming more and more aware of what is going on and getting more and more fed up," Kenney, 50, said. "ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s the second year of this (war) and what have we gained?"

E-mail Daniel Fowler at dfowler@heraldnews.com.

getting involved

Jason White — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:29:33 -0500

One way to get started would be to write to your legislator. Get as many people as possible to do the same. See the tips here on the DoP Campaign web site.

Another way to be involved is to register with the the DoP Campaign web site here. When you register you can also sign up to be a district leader if you wish.

DOP conference call

Susan Livingston — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:57:48 -0500

I would like to be involved in promoting legislation to create the DOP. I could participate in a conference call in April. So far, my research has shown me that my representative was NOT one of the sponsors. No surprise there; I live in South Carolina. I will be watching your calendar for an April date.