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Issues
Death Penalty
Landmines
September 11
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Where Do I Get Information?
United States Including Alternative Press.
ZNet Left-wing commentary by people
like Chomsky.
Seems to have a lot of
news on Afghanastan from a lot of international sources, also come
commentary.
The Nation
In These Times
BeliefNet
Salon's War Reader International Press
Afghani News and Media listing from Yahoo
Links to various media from
India Probably the best out of England... http://www.guardian.co.uk/">
PBS and NPR The Israeli perspective...
And probably the best overall
summation of various American news sources (but usually v-e-r-y long)...
Peace-oriented
Groups
Peace is Every
Step
Cultivating Peace in Times of War
Please join us in a silent
W
a l k i n g M e d i t a t i o n
Sunday,
October 28, 2001
4:00-5:30
p.m.
South
Steps of State Capitol
We
come together in witness to the immeasurable
suffering of all beings caught in the current
cycle of war & violence.
Peace is created in every moment with every thought,
word and action. We are all peacemakers.
Let us begin in this moment
to practice peace.
Sponsored by Buddhist Peace Fellowship - Hill Country Chapter
For information call Dave Collins at 280.9330 - bodhidave@excite.com
Pamèla Overeynder at 428.9921 - touchingpeace@earthlink.net
Co-Sponsors
American Friends Service Committee
Austin Area Inter-religious Ministries
Austin Zen Center
Community for Contemplative Practice
Plum Blossom Sangha
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
Walking Meditation
We are aware of the suffering
of many beings caught in the present cycle of violence and retribution.
We know the roots of violence begin with our own thoughts and actions.
The protection of innocent life calls for careful reflection, understanding
and compassion, even when anger and fear make this so difficult. Silent
walking meditation, a contemplative Buddhist practice of more than
2600 years, will help participants of all faiths and persuasions find
the place of compassion and clarity that must be the groundwork of
peace.
We will gather at 3:45 and
begin walking promptly at 4:00. We walk in silence. We walk together.
We walk slowly, following our breath as we inhale and exhale. We give
our full attention to the present moment. We are aware of the presence
of other walkers. We are aware of our bodies & of the beauty of
the natural world. We are aware of our feet touching the earth. We
touch the suffering of all beings as we walk. We also touch our joy
and nourish the seeds of transformation with our peaceful steps.
A bell will be invited from
time to time. When you hear the bell, please stop for a few moments
and remember those who have died in the bombings in the U.S. and in
Afghanistan. Please stay together so we can end together. We will
end where we began, with a circle. Walking is a precious gift. Let
us walk with all our hearts.
The Buddhist Peace Fellowship
(BPF)
BPF is an international organization
founded in 1978 to bring a Buddhist perspective to the peace movement,
and to bring the peace movement to the Buddhist community. Its' members
seek to practice engagement in the suffering of the world, following
the Buddhist precepts. From time to time the Hill Country PBF chapter
sponsors walking meditations to raise awareness about social problems.
For more information about
the Hill Country Chapter, please contact John Dinsmore - 512.258.6591;
Email: dinsy@jump.net; web:
www.austinzencenter.org/bpf/.
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