REMEMBERANCE DAY
Honoring those who have given or risked their lives for our freedom. These are the brave people and their lives were never the same upon their return because of what they lived.
A war to bring peace. Somehow this is very conflicting. To me war is all about politics, strategies and power at the expense of precious lives. War would not exist if our LEADERS (NOT ONLY POLITICAL LEADERS - PARENTS, TEACHERS, NEIGHBOURS ETC.) would teach people about living together as human beings. As the Dalai Lama often says: 'All beings are equal in seeking happiness and trying to avoid suffering'. The main word in this message is ALL. It doesn't say only my family, friends, neighbours, race, gender, class, religion or nation. It includes people we don't know and those different from us or even those who cause us harm. There is always some that want to fight.
As corny as this may sound, in order to get through the 21st century, countries need to focus on mutual respect and a universal sense of community. This will bring the focus on building instead of rebuilding after war.
What is really important in politics? It is time to get rid of our fancy attitudes: racism, sexisms, nationalism, all the 'ism' that result in war, poverty, injustice, ignorance and environmental destruction.
Ignorance is what we are doing as a nation by letting millions die of AIDS in Africa when it is so preventable.
We are lying to ourselves and futur generations when we abuse the gift of the natural world, by using it for profit and by not recognizing its intrinsic value.
PEACE is every step in our own staircase of choices that brings us home. When we are at peace we are at home no matter where we are in this world.
Let's teach the future generations to respect those who have gone to war but that war is not necessary for PEACE.
A war to bring peace. Somehow this is very conflicting. To me war is all about politics, strategies and power at the expense of precious lives. War would not exist if our LEADERS (NOT ONLY POLITICAL LEADERS - PARENTS, TEACHERS, NEIGHBOURS ETC.) would teach people about living together as human beings. As the Dalai Lama often says: 'All beings are equal in seeking happiness and trying to avoid suffering'. The main word in this message is ALL. It doesn't say only my family, friends, neighbours, race, gender, class, religion or nation. It includes people we don't know and those different from us or even those who cause us harm. There is always some that want to fight.
As corny as this may sound, in order to get through the 21st century, countries need to focus on mutual respect and a universal sense of community. This will bring the focus on building instead of rebuilding after war.
What is really important in politics? It is time to get rid of our fancy attitudes: racism, sexisms, nationalism, all the 'ism' that result in war, poverty, injustice, ignorance and environmental destruction.
Ignorance is what we are doing as a nation by letting millions die of AIDS in Africa when it is so preventable.
We are lying to ourselves and futur generations when we abuse the gift of the natural world, by using it for profit and by not recognizing its intrinsic value.
PEACE is every step in our own staircase of choices that brings us home. When we are at peace we are at home no matter where we are in this world.
Let's teach the future generations to respect those who have gone to war but that war is not necessary for PEACE.
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