My journey to Shambala, a place of peaceMy journey to Shambala, a place of peaceTake a break from the political realm and come with me on a journey A journey to Shambala, the place of peace. Articles
a journey to Iraq
2007-08-02 15:17:00 I challenge you to take a journey to a place called Iraq . Do not be afraid, for in this journey war does not exist. If you imagine Iraq to be of mostly desert and camels, you are deeply mistaken. While looking upon these beautiful pictures, quietly send your thoughts of peace to this proud and ... More About: Journey
from the fishouse
2007-08-01 07:17:00 Stumbled upon a website called ?From the Fishouse?, an audio archive of poems. Here you can find brilliantly painted words from emerging poets and also hear the poet recite their own poetry. I love poetry readings. Sometimes I get so lost in the voice that I feel I may have missed the message. ... More About: Ouse
just a thought
2007-08-01 06:12:00 many a times i have stood over the sink peeling apples for an apple pie. I would always try to peel the entire apple in one long peel. it was never a chore to me and i would always get lost in thought as i peeled away. when i first read apple ... More About: Thought
the laws of my soul
2007-07-30 15:01:00 the laws of my soul there are three major types of laws that people will follow, the laws of the land, the laws of the church, and the laws of the soul if there should come a time when they are not equal, and I must choose one over the other I shall choose to follow my soul, for I can step ... More About: Laws , Soul , My Soul , The Law
?hush?
2007-07-28 22:18:00 “hush” as i sit in silent meditation swirls of incense burn beside me over and over the mantra repeats itself until my cluttered mind is clear of all thought make me an instrument of thy peace lord make me an instrument of thy peace like a white cell summoned to infection my heart is drawn to those in need of peace i hear brother ... More About: Hush
the gift of sight
2007-07-24 14:56:00 Was surfing over to Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore?s site on a quest for inspiration and was pleasantly surprised to find a video clip of a poetry reading. The poem so eloquently read by him was called ?Everyone is given their own set of Eyes?. As I sat and listened to the reading several ... More About: Gift , Sigh , Sight , The G
a sense of community
2007-07-23 15:08:00 I had the opportunity this past weekend to help frame a house with Habitat for Humanity. The owner of my place of work donated the funds to construct a house and invited all her employees to participate in building it. Most of us had no prior building experience, and I was not sure ... More About: Sense , Community , Sens , Unit
?Insalata Caprese?
2007-07-07 09:38:00 On my journey to finding peace within, I have been more in tune to the factors that diet and health play in ones overall peace of mind. I don?t need a scientific study to tell me that when nourishing my body with fresh fruits, bright colorful veggies, nuts and whole grains, that I just feel ...
find a good book without leaving your house
2007-07-04 23:22:00 There are days when I feel sort of melancholy in which I find it hard to leave the house to do anything. It is times like these that reading tends to be a good pick-me-up for me. But when leaving the house to find something to read is too much of a chore, I ... More About: House , Book , Find , Good , Ving
a hippo sings..a dog dances..
2007-05-28 10:13:00 It is no secret that music can actually lift ones spirits to higher more peaceful levels. So can inspiring movies, poetry and books. Now, I normally would not put cartoons in the same class as poetry when it comes to inspiration, however when my son found this video clip on the web of a ... More About: Dances , Sings
letting go and finding peace
2007-05-19 09:35:00 My husband was telling me a story this morning about something tragic that happened to a child. He said that it had been lingering on his mind for the entire day to the point that it disrupted his sleep. While he was telling me this, I could feel the darkness that had been burdening him ... More About: Peace , Letting
poetry on canvas
2007-05-07 09:21:00 I came across this site called “Olivebranch Network” which is a blogging group consisting of mostly Iraqi bloggers. The posts are a way for them to reach out to the world in hopes of a better understanding of who they are and how they long for a simple life which includes what all humans deserve, ... More About: Poetry , Canvas , Poet
messages in water
2007-04-27 05:44:00 Have you ever toyed with the idea of mental telepathy or wondered just how powerful your thoughts are? If so, you may find this Japanese Dr.?s research quite intriguing. Dr. Masaru Emoto has been researching the effect of thoughts projected on water by photographing water crystals after the water has been frozen. Although this research is ... More About: Water , Messages , Sage , Mess , Ages
a message of peace
2007-04-15 04:59:00 View my “Peace Flash” below. There is a helpless feeling that goes along with having family members living in a war zone and not being able to do anything about it. I have had a very difficult time coping with this over the years with my husband?s family living directly inside Baghdad. For my ... More About: Message , Sage , Mess
La vita è bella
2007-03-29 05:37:00 La vita è bella (Life is Beautiful), is one of my all time favorite films. I first saw it in 1998 after it won three academy awards. It left such an impression on me that I think back to it quite often, especially when facing difficult times in my life. Roberto ... More About: Vita , Bell , Bella , Ella
the human peace sign
2007-03-16 05:53:00 In a time where listening to the news offers little hope of peace on this planet, like minded people will be gathering together in cities across the world to build a human peace sign that will literally light up the evening sky and radiate with love and compassion for all the world to see. I watched ... More About: Peace , Human , Sign , Uman
meditation
2007-03-13 05:06:00 I have been meditating for several years now and find it to be an incredible source of peace and comfort. At first it was hard to stop my busy mind from wandering, but in time and with a little patience it does become easier. There are many books on the market ... More About: Meditation
educating peace
2007-03-11 09:05:00 I came across a site called EPIC (Education for Peace in Iraq Center) which is an organization working for the human rights and humanitarian conditions of the Iraqi people. Having family in Iraq, this cause is dear to my heart. By diligently working to seek new ways to end the conflict, EPIC has ... More About: Ducati , Duca
about me
2007-03-11 05:20:00 I am American born from a small German town in Minnesota called New Ulm. My father is all German and my mother is both German and Swedish. My soul mate and the love of my life is my Iraqi born husband who I have been married to for twenty-seven years. Like all couples we have had ...
delicious peace
2007-03-07 14:57:00 I came across an article at Conscious Choice the other day about a coffee co-op in Uganda called the Mirembe Kawomera cooperative. The name means Deli cious Peace in the Luganda language. The cooperative was founded by JJ Keki, a coffee farmer living in Uganda. Keki literally went door to door to neighboring farmers and was able ...
the road to shambala
More articles from this author:2007-03-06 14:54:00 In 1973 the rock band Three Dog Night released a song called Sham bala. I just heard it pop up again on an episode of the television series LOST. The lyrics to the song were written by American poet Daniel Moore who became a Sufi Muslim in 1970 and now goes by the name Abd al-Hayy Moore. What ... More About: Road , The Road 1, 2, 3 |
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