Archive for November, 2007

Dorothy Nelson has always inspired. -gw

As a member of the Bahá’í Faith, I believe in the process of consultation to resolve conflicts peacefully. I inserted materials on mediation, the closest thing to consultation, in my seminar on the administration of justice. One day at a faculty meeting, I overheard a faculty member say to another, just what is this thing called mediation that Dorothy is teaching in her seminar? The response was: “Oh, it’s a woman’s thing. She is trying to get everyone to love each other”. Well, it gives me the greatest pleasure to say that alternative dispute resolution (particularly mediation) is one of the hottest topics in the justice system today.

When I became the first woman dean, one of the senior faculty members called me into his office and advised me to arrive at the next faculty meeting 15 minutes late to show the faculty who was boss. Instead, I rushed home and baked 5 dozen chocolate cookies and arrived 15 minutes early to greet everyone. I also announced that we would have food at all faculty meetings henceforth.

http://randomsaladthoughts.blogspot.com/2007/11/amazing-post-by-female-bahai-judge.html

Hummingbird
don’t fly away

Photo uploaded on May 15, 2007 by MrClean1982 on flickr, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic

DREAMS NEVER GET OLD: SUMMER BREEZE - Seals & Crofts
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Jim Seals (Seals & Crofts) 2007
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Dash Crofts Concert 2-14-05

Found on Flickr. -gw

.leila says:
one of my favourite books. ever.

http://www.udoschaefer.com/books_e1.php

Found on Flickr. -gw

.leila says:
one of my favourite books. ever.

http://www.udoschaefer.com/books_e1.php

This soul was nurtured to take the step of Faith through the Institute process and participation in the core activities of children’s classes, devotional gatherings, and study circles. -gw

I have always searched for meaning in my life, always believed in the equality of all of mankind, always knew that I was put on this earth for a purpose—to serve humanity. Becoming a mother didn’t change that, if anything it made the search more crucial.

My mother says that I’ve tried every religion and she is not too far from the truth. I have definitely read-up on just about every faith and loosely practised most of the eastern beliefs in my adulthood—drifting toward Buddhism for its peace-loving qualities in a world where most wars and conflicts are related to religion. But having four children instilled a sense of urgency in me to find something more authentic than meditating sporadically, as I struggle to explain the complex ideas of material detachment and cessation of suffering to young children, yet celebrate all the Christian holidays, and irregularly attend my husband’s childhood church. Not only did I need something to believe, but in the face of the media’s overwhelming influence I needed my children to believe in God and to be with him everyday.

I had heard my Homoeopathy professor talk about the Baha’i faith on several occasions, and his talks always gave me a sense of peace and understanding, so my husband and I went to him for some insider information, which became my first step toward becoming Baha’i. Over the next year I read about the faith—a lot, I helped my oldest daughter do a project on the Baha’i faith for Girl Guides, I enrolled my two older girls in Baha’i children classes and brought my younger kids to virtue based Baha’i playgroup.

While each step was done for the benefit of my children, I began to take much more from the journey than I had anticipated, and soon I was attending Devotional gatherings and taking adult classes. I couldn’t deny that my soul was the soul of a Baha’i.

My husband has remained a follower of the United Church and we still celebrate the Christian holidays in addition to the Baha’i holy days. We teach our children about Jesus and the other manifestations of God including Baha’u’llah, we teach the Virtues, and most of all we teach them by example that we can live united with two faiths in one home.

This soul was nurtured to take the step of Faith through the Institute process and participation in the core activities of children’s classes, devotional gatherings, and study circles. -gw

I have always searched for meaning in my life, always believed in the equality of all of mankind, always knew that I was put on this earth for a purpose—to serve humanity. Becoming a mother didn’t change that, if anything it made the search more crucial.

My mother says that I’ve tried every religion and she is not too far from the truth. I have definitely read-up on just about every faith and loosely practised most of the eastern beliefs in my adulthood—drifting toward Buddhism for its peace-loving qualities in a world where most wars and conflicts are related to religion. But having four children instilled a sense of urgency in me to find something more authentic than meditating sporadically, as I struggle to explain the complex ideas of material detachment and cessation of suffering to young children, yet celebrate all the Christian holidays, and irregularly attend my husband’s childhood church. Not only did I need something to believe, but in the face of the media’s overwhelming influence I needed my children to believe in God and to be with him everyday.

I had heard my Homoeopathy professor talk about the Baha’i faith on several occasions, and his talks always gave me a sense of peace and understanding, so my husband and I went to him for some insider information, which became my first step toward becoming Baha’i. Over the next year I read about the faith—a lot, I helped my oldest daughter do a project on the Baha’i faith for Girl Guides, I enrolled my two older girls in Baha’i children classes and brought my younger kids to virtue based Baha’i playgroup.

While each step was done for the benefit of my children, I began to take much more from the journey than I had anticipated, and soon I was attending Devotional gatherings and taking adult classes. I couldn’t deny that my soul was the soul of a Baha’i.

My husband has remained a follower of the United Church and we still celebrate the Christian holidays in addition to the Baha’i holy days. We teach our children about Jesus and the other manifestations of God including Baha’u’llah, we teach the Virtues, and most of all we teach them by example that we can live united with two faiths in one home.

From SAM. -gw

Um mundo, Uma Vida

One world, One Life

A maioria das pessoas que me conhece sabe do meu desejo de intervir ativamente pelos Direitos Humanos.

Most people who know me know of my desire to intervene actively for human rights.

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Mas enquanto a oportunidade mais realista não é encontrada, o mínimo que se pode fazer é utilizar as novas tecnologias como portas que nos abram essas oportunidades.

But while the most realistic opportunity is not found, the least we can do is use the technology as we open doors these opportunities.

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Por isso, faço o convite!

So do the invitation!

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Avanço o desafio!

Advance the challenge!

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Cada um de nós, seres humanos conscientes, tem notado que, por todo o globo, existe um sempre crescente de atrocidades contra a espécie humana.

Each of us, human beings aware, has noticed that, across the globe, there is an ever increasing atrocities against the human species.

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Mas, quantos de nós paramos para pensar sobre elas e mostrar a nossa indignação e asco?

But how many of us stop to think about them and show our indignation and asco?

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É essa a razão desta causa: criar uma rede ativa que leve o seu desagrado aos seus leitores.

That is the reason for this question: create an active network to take its dissatisfaction to their readers.

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No dia 10 de Dezembro , Dia Internacional dos Direitos Humanos , eu gostaria de nos ter a todos trabalhando em conjunto, como um mundo, uma vida , de modo a que todos os nossos leitores possam ter em mente de que somos, de facto, um mundo e uma vida .

On December 10, International Human Rights Day, I would like to have us all working together as a world, a life, so that all our readers can bear in mind that we are in fact a world and a life.

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Para os que possuem blog e desejem participar, é simples: Não há limites para as vossas imaginações (até porque a unidade deveria vir da diversidade)!.

For those who have blog and wish to participate, is simple: There are no limits to your imagination (because the unit should be of diversity)?.

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They may choose a particular situation or general;

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Escrever sobre a economia e os direitos humanos, a perspectiva religiosa e os direitos humanos, a psicologia dos direitos humanos, filmes sobre direitos humanos, poemas, vídeos de música, pinturas;

Writing on the economy and human rights, the prospect religious and human rights, the psychology of human rights, human rights films, poems, videos, music, paintings;

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A vossa imaginação é o limite!

Your imagination is the limit!

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Os que não tem blogs, mas desejam participar, não se esqueçam que toda a tecnologia é um meio e não um fim, em si mesmo.

Those who do not have blogs, but want to participate, do not forget that all the technology is a means and not an end in itself.

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Usem os vossos hi-5 , orkut , ou até mesmo no nickname do messenger ;

Use your hi-5, orkut, or even the nickname of the messenger;

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Podem só mesmo publicitar esta campanha a outras pessoas que tenham blog;

They may even publicize this campaign only to other people who have blog;

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Ou se inscrever e publicitar a nossa comunidade de facebook .

Or sign up and publicize our community of facebook.

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O objetivo é fazer com que todos os que se conectem conosco entendam que, enquanto um único humano for privado de seus direitos, iremos todos continuar a trabalhar juntos, porque somos interconectos como um mundo, uma vida .

The goal is to make all that connect us understand that as a single man is deprived of their rights, we will all continue to work together, because we are interconectos as a world, a life.

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O nosso principal objetivo é lembrar que somos um mundo, uma vida .

Our main goal is to remember that we are one world, one life.

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Se quer participar desta iniciativa:

If you want to join this initiative:

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Envie um email ;

Send an email;

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Informe através da página de facebook ;

Enter through the page of facebook;

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Ou deixe aqui um comentário.

Or leave a comment here.

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Os selos da campanha, desenvolvidos pelo amigo Lino Resende , seguirão em breve.

The stamps of the campaign, developed by friend Lino Resende, follow soon.

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Obrigado a todos!

Thanks to all!

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publicada por SAM às 19:02

Published by SAM to 19:02

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Fênix ad eternum

Phoenix ad forever
Cultura, Ciência, Religião

Culture, Science, Religion
porque em Feníxia

Because in Feníxia
o Conhecimento é um só Ponto

The Knowledge is a single point
e os Direitos são Universais

And the Rights are Universal

This work is licensed by SAM under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Portugal License.

Denise from Singapore is a student at Warwick. -gw

we had a christianity explored meeting before the actual bible study. christianity explored is for pre believers to ask questions and stuff. it was quite interesting. there were two people of the baha’i faith there. so, i got to learn about it for the first time.