PEACE WALK ARBORETUM 2019
Speech given by Minister Marian Bishop
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We learn even more now … that humanity is all one big family. We are all brothers and sisters … physically, mentally, and emotionally. Sadly, we still focus far too much on our differences than we do our commonalities. After all every one of us is born in the same way and we leave this world in the same way.
It doesn’t make sense to take such pride in our Nation and our religion whatever it may be … and take it all the way to our grave without enjoying the Peace in the world … a Peace that eludes us so much these days.
The time has come to do something about it to each understand that we are the same, human beings all sharing this planet … whether we like it or not we must learn to co-exist if the world and its people want to achieve Peace in this world… and there are so many people who do want Peace …all they wish for is that we can all live side by side in love and harmony.
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The Dalai Lama quoted …
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Muslim Gay Black
100 % Human 100% Human 100 % Human
Labels are for clothes Labels are for clothes Labels are for clothes
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When we are born, we are not members of a particular religion or creed but one big family United in the Brotherhood of man … Brothers and sisters to all we meet.
There are many challenges in this world every day that the ordinary person like you and I can do something about.
We can begin …by just by changing our way of thinking and allowing that calmness to influence our minds … we don’t have to follow like sheep, but stand tall in our own belief and understanding and allowing the inner Peace to settle within our very being …that is the beginning of inner Peace that will guide and help you through life, for we know that it begins with each of us the individual.
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Let your thoughts escape you in the world of turmoil unrest and trouble in this disorientated world, go into the silence of your Soul and know that within that time and space you are alone with your God.
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We know it is possible to allow the beauty of touching the Infinite Mind to begin in that silence of your Soul in your quest for Peace.
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We look to our younger generation in their searching and wanting for a better world… and for all that they stand for, together, shoulder to shoulder, does come from them the need and want for Peace… to be able to grow up and for their children to be part of a better world that is more Peaceful than what is apparent to us now.
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Only a few days ago …One Million school children came together in their country of Thailand and meditated for World Peace, the innocence of the child the purity of that Love … its strength growing all the time is what we must hold dear to our hearts.
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The leaders of the 2 most powerful nations meeting and striving to go forward for a better world … something, somewhere is stirring the hearts and minds of people … we must help it to grow.
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Sometimes people light up our darkness and make our lives so much more beautiful to gaze upon …the colours of the flowers… the song of the bird, and the trees seem to bend and embrace us with their branches…
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We live in an ever-changing world … we must never lose sight of our goal to help bring about World Peace.
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Prayer is so Powerful use it as often as you can … the more that Peace is asked for and prayed for … then one day the whole world will join in and we will be as one.
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Allow the flower that grows, unfolds and blossoms in the Sunshine …let it be the same as our hearts that unfold together as one thought … our quest for World Peace.
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Peace in our Hearts … Peace in this World… would be like the great orchestration of this world coming together as the Worlds Music …all playing and all singing in Harmony.
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Do not let the behaviour of others destroy your Inner Peace!!!
Let us find more each day that can bring us closer together
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Do the letters of the word “Peace“ stand for
PURE…ENERGY…ACTIVE…CONTINUITY and ETERNAL
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