yes, on this most auspicious day – it’s International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament, a day established in the early ’80s by pacifist feminists to raise up the cost of weapons and war to the planet, a day as relevant as ever as we sit at 100 seconds on the doomsday clock, let us breathe together and feel peace prevails on earth…
i’ve wanted to post this for awhile and with today being International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament, in the melodious month of may, it is the perfect moment of eternity to share this annual event…
“travel” with me now to the land of the rising sun with Mt Fuji as our background to join in this annual global event begun in 2005, a symphony of peace prayers when humans from all cultures and faiths are welcomed to pray for/intend peace in the world…
the Symphony of Peace Prayers builds upon our diversity to create a sense of oneness. Through our collaboration, and by bringing our hearts together, we are building a peaceful world.
~ Masami Saionji, Fuji Sanctuary, 2012 ~
following the offerings of prayers for peace on earth, there’s an amazing ceremony with each of the 194 flags of the countries on earth brought forward so we can all chant together peace in _ saying peace in the country’s native language…
it is so beautiful, encouraging, heartening and inspiring to be awash in this symphony of peace…
here is the vision for a world of peace:
“As individuals responsible for the future of life on Earth, We affirm the divine spark in the heart and mind of every human being and intend to live by its light in every sphere of our existence. We commit ourselves to fulfilling our shared mission of creating lasting peace on Earth through our ways of living and acting. We intend to live and act so as to enhance the quality of life and the well-being of all forms of life on the planet, recognizing that all living things in all their diversity are interconnected and are one. We will continually strive to free the human spirit for deep creativity, and to nurture the transformation necessary to forge a new paradigm in all spheres of human activity, including economics, science, medicine, politics, business, education, religion, the arts, communications and the media. We shall make it our mission to design, communicate and implement a more spiritual and harmonious civilization—a civilization that enables humankind to realize its inherent potential and advance to the next stage of its material, spiritual, and cultural evolution.”
~ The Fuji Declaration ~
building a peaceful world begins with each and every one of us… we are being called upon in this extraordinary moment to transcend our differences in all isms: faith, creed, ethnicity, nationality, and background and come together with an elevated and deepened consciousness to forge a new/old path of light going forward…
peace prevails on earth…