June 8 Tip: Learn about the Buddhist Peace Fellowship

Learn about the Buddhist Peace Fellowship

(The June 8 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)

http://www.buddhistpeacefellowship.org/about-bpf/

Vision

Aware of the interconnectedness of all things, the Buddhist Peace Fellowship cultivates the conditions for peace, social justice, and environmental sustainability within our selves, our communities, and the world.

Mission

The mission of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship (BPF), founded in 1978, is to serve as a catalyst for socially engaged Buddhism. Our purpose is to help beings liberate themselves from the suffering that manifests in individuals, relationships, institutions, and social systems. BPF’s programs, publications, and practice groups link Buddhist teachings of wisdom and compassion with progressive social change.

The Buddhist Peace Fellowship works for peace from diverse Buddhist perspectives.

Buddhist Peace Fellowship embraces a triple treasure of compassionate action – learning, speaking, and doing.

Speaking/Communication: Our public voice brings Buddhist teachings into conversation with situations in the world, inspiring and informing action for peace.

Learning/Community: Our trainings strengthen Buddhist leadership for peace, and build socially engaged Buddhist communities.

Doing/Collaboration: As part of the mandala of social change, we act in collaboration with other organizations and individuals, working together to cultivate the conditions for peace.

June 7 Tip: Explore the book "The Nonviolent Coming of God" by James W. Douglass

Explore the book "The Nonviolent Coming of God" by James W. Douglass

(The June 7 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)

https://wipfandstock.com/store/The_Nonviolent_Coming_of_God

In this, his most eloquent and far-reaching book, James Douglass explores the haunting parallels between the situation of Jesus and our situation today. Jesus, who lived in anticipation of the impending destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans and suffered from this vision, called urgently for a radical conversion to avert the tragedy. The choice then — as now — was between nonviolence and nonexistence.

This choice is even more stark in the nuclear age. Whether describing the visions of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Archbishop Romero, or the witness of his own community against the "White Train" carrying warheads across the country, Douglass can discern the sights of a second coming, a nonviolent coming of God. The possibility for a different future depends on a different kind of humanity, renewed and transformed by the nonviolent cross of Christ.

June 6 Tip: Join Christopher 2x in Today's Summer Hope Walk

Join Christopher 2X and Master P in today's Summer Hope Walk

(The June 6 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)

"Let the Kids Grow"
Summer Hope Walk
5 pm, Friday, June 6
Walk begins at 16th & Chestnut in Louisville
Concludes at the YMCA at 10th and Chestnut.

For Information call Christopher 2X at (502) 379-5292

June 5 Tip: Listen to a TED Talk about non-violence

Listen to a TED Talk about non-violence

(The June 5 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)

http://www.ted.com/talks/scilla_elworthy_fighting_with_non_violence

How do you deal with a bully without becoming a thug? In this wise and soulful talk, peace activist Scilla Elworthy maps out the skills we need — as nations and individuals — to fight extreme force without using force in return. To answer the question of why and how non-violence works, she evokes historical heroes — Aung San Suu Kyi, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela — and the personal philosophies that powered their peaceful protests. (Filmed at TEDxExeter.)

June 4 Tip: Read "Mandela's Way: Lessons on Life, Love and Courage"

Read "Mandela's Way: Lessons on Life, Love and Courage"

(The June 4 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Path's to Peace)

http://www.mandelasway.com/book/

Mandela’s Way is a distillation of countless hours of conversation between Rick Stengel and Nelson Mandela's  into what Stengel sees as fifteen core truths of Mandela’s life - truths we would all be wise to live by. Each truth is expanded upon and brought to life with examples of its application in Mandela’s own life.

They are:

1. Courage is not the absence of fear.
2. Be measured.
3. Lead from the front.
4. Look the part.
5. Lead from the back.
6. See the good in others.
7. Keep your rivals close.
8. Have a core principle.
9. Know when to say no.
10. Know your enemy.
11. It’s always both.
12. Love makes the difference.
13. It’s a long game.
14. Quitting is leading too.
15. Find your own garden.

June 3 Tip: "A Life Beyond "Do What You Want"

From the NY Times: A Life Beyond "Do What You Want"

(The June 3 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/17/a-life-beyond-do-what-you-love/

Student advisees often come to my office, rubbing their hands together, furrowing their brows and asking me to walk along with them as they ponder life after graduation. Just the other day, a sophomore made an appointment because he was worrying about whether he should become a doctor or a philosophy professor. A few minutes later, he nervously confessed that he had also thought of giving stand-up comedy a whirl.

As an occupational counselor, my kneejerk reaction has always been, “What are you most passionate about?” Sometimes I‘d even go into a sermonette about how it is important to distinguish between what we think we are supposed to love and what we really love.

But is “do what you love” wisdom or malarkey?

(Read more by clicking the link)

June 2 Tip: Learn about The Center for Non-Violence and Peace Studies

Learn about The Center for Non-Violence and Peace Studies

(The June 2 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)

http://web.uri.edu/nonviolence/about/

• Through education and training, the Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island seeks to institutionalize and internationalize nonviolence as a process that reduces human suffering and promotes the establishment of a global beloved community.

• The Center engages in activities and projects that foster mutual understanding among people, in which nonviolent processes are used to reconcile conflicts and to build peaceful, sustainable, and inclusive communities that promote human rights, and economic and social justice for all.

• Through the study of nonviolence we learn how to apply approaches that willfoster more harmonious relationships at every societal level, from interpersonal interactions to institutional and governmental policy.

• The Center provides educational programs, program evaluation action research, community outreach, and leadership development at URI and in Rhode Island, as well as nationally and internationally.

• We aim to collaborate with and strengthen relationships with other organizations, agencies, and governmental departments engaged in peacebuilding and nonviolence work at the local, national, and global levels.