empowerment & inner transformation…
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Over 70 years ago, British diplomat Lord Arthur Ponsonby (1871--1946) wrote in his book Falsehood in Wartime about the perennial propaganda claims of wartime leaders. Belgian historian Anne Morelli has recently shed fresh light on Ponsonby's analysis, distilling his findings on wartime propaganda into 10 principles as follows: 1. We do not want war; 2. ... Continue Reading →
It is of urgent necessity to educate as many people as possible to become "world citizen" in order to achieve everlasting peace. The curriculum should cover the most important themes humankind must grapple with today -- the environment, development, peace, and human rights. Each one of these topics requires the new point of view of... Continue Reading →
"How, then, are we to understand sustainability? In simplest terms, I think it could be described as follows: a way of life in which we refrain from seeking our own happiness at the expense of others; a determination not to pass on our local community and the planet as a whole to the next generation... Continue Reading →
"Whatever glory belongs to the race for a development unprecedented in history for the given length of time, a full share belongs to the womanhood of the race." - Mary McLeod Bethune *** "I would like to stress the importance of girls' education and its crucial impact on all aspects of human development. All the... Continue Reading →
2 Excerpts from SGI President Ikeda's essay from the "On Brilliant Path to Victory" series published in the July 1 edition of the Seikyo Shimbun. *** The antiwar activist Rosa Luxemburg was also imprisoned for her ideals. She wrote, "I haven't been soft up to now, but now I am as hard as tempered steel."... Continue Reading →
"When we draw strength from within, our outlook undergoes a dramatic transformation; everything around us looks completely different. To be strong--that is the key to happiness." - Daisaku Ikeda *** "Great art is created only through diligent and painstaking effort to perfect and polish oneself." - Daisaku Ikeda *** (These two quotes are dedicated to... Continue Reading →
"When asked his nationality, Socrates is said to have replied that he was not only an Athenian but also a citizen of the world. His remark shows us the kind of philanthropic spirit that, transcending narrows bounds of nation, race and region, regards the whole world as its home. This attitude should be at the... Continue Reading →
"It's very, very important for us to take action at the local level. Because sometimes when we think of global problems, we get disempowered. But when we take action at the local level, we are empowered." - National Council of Women in Kenya (NCWK), Wangari Maathai *** "Every one of us can make a contribution.... Continue Reading →
"There's lots of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven't the time to enjoy it." - Josh Billings *** “To insure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.” -William Londen *** "Most men's awareness doesn't extend past their... Continue Reading →
“Money is the string with which a sardonic destiny directs the motions of its puppets.” - William Somerset Maugham * "We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children." - Jimmy Carter * "We need to awaken to a common consciousness of being all inhabitants of Earth. This consciousness... Continue Reading →
"True love should be transformative, a process that amplifies our capacity to cherish not just one person but all people. It can make us stronger, lift us higher and deepen us as individuals. Only to the extent that one polishes oneself now can one hope to develop wonderful bonds of the heart in the future."... Continue Reading →
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