Revival of Do Your Piece 4 Peace: Critical Mass 11:11 Global Peace Project

Happy 01/11/11!!

On this very auspicious day, I am excited to announce the revival of the Critical Mass 11:11 Global Peace Project!
Thank you for joining us :)

After traveling around the world and back again, I have settled in Austin, Texas USA. I am currently seeking out venues for local in-person gatherings and will make an announce once it has been established. If you have a gathering that is open to the public, please comment below so that others may find your group. And as always, when we cannot gather in person our energies will remotely connect and create a peaceful global unity.

Please join in from wherever in the world you are to unite our intentions on peace! As these song lyrics remind us, the peace of the world begins with peace from within:

Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me;
Let there be peace on earth,
The peace that was meant to be.
With God as our Father,
Brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me,
Let this be the moment now.
With ev'ry step I take,
Let this be my solemn vow;
To take each moment and
Live each moment
In peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me.

Being raised within the Catholic religion I often heard this song at Sunday mass and always enjoyed it. Now as an eclectic spiritualist who has dabbled in Buddhism, the message rings even truer. When we set our intention on being in the present moment and we have our focus on peace, then we live and breath peace for ourselves and the world at large. It becomes our internal mantra and manifests outwardly during all of our interactions with others. A ripple of peace flows continuously from each and every one of our heart chakras. Om shanti shanti shanti

I am currently reading Byron Katie's Loving What Is. This book details what she has termed The Work -- for every issue, just ask four questions and turn it around. The turning around part is when a statement (often a judgment of other people or how things "should" be) is rephrased for inward reflection. When one remarks that the world should be peaceful and gets angry, sad or upset that it is not, this thought perpetuates unhappiness and causes unnecessary suffering within oneself because it goes against the reality of what is. When The Work is applied, the statement changes from "The world should be more peaceful" to "I should be more peaceful." Using the turn around for every issue reveals a very powerful starting place. One can take personal inventory and create the only shift over which s/he ever has any control -- from within. From this more peaceful internal space one's light can shine even brighter and truly change the world.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens
can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

--Margaret Mead

Join us for a CM11:11 Virtual Sit tonight -- check out this Facebook event and please share it with others.

May peace begin within each of our hearts, and may we have the courage and vulnerability to share that love with everyone. Wishing you all a happy, joyful and peaceful 2011!

luvluvluv,
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