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N T E R N A T I O N A L D A Y O F P E A C E
:: September
21, 2004, sponsored by United
Nations ::
September
21, 2004 is the day declared
by the United Nations General
Assembly, as the International
Day of Peace, a day devoted
to commemorating and strengthening
the ideals of peace both
within and among all nations
and peoples.
The United Nations has proposed a tangible
goal that will help unite our global community and shift our
consciousness. By encouraging twenty-four-hour peace vigils
in every house of worship and every place of spiritual practice,
by all religious and spiritually based groups and individuals
and by all men, women and children who seek peace in the world,
the world is joining together to create a humanity's first
day of peace.
This global 24-hour Vigil is meant to
demonstrate the power of prayer and other spiritual observations
in promoting peace and preventing violent conflict. Join us
in sharing the vision of International Day of Peace Vigil.
All efforts directly support a global consciousness of peace.
A Course In Miracles International is
in accord with the goal of International Peace Day. Our Mission
is: “To advance a vision for all people on earth of our
Divine Purpose to be united in peace and love with all humanity
in the recognition of our oneness and equality in the sight
of God.”
Until now, we have been content with band-aid
solutions. (rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic) We
have sought for worldly ‘solutions’, both politically
and personally that have led to either more problems or merely
a change in the form of the problem. Neither of which answered
the underlying cause of the problem.
A Course in Miracles does not seek to change the form but to
change, through acts of love and forgiveness, the mind that thought
the problem was real.
The goal of A Course In Miracles is peace. The Course provides
and expands a thought system espoused by Jesus in His Sermon
on the Mount and demonstrated as divine truth through His Resurrection.
It extends beyond any and all religious or political boundaries.
This thought system based on a paradigm of singularity was entertained
by Socrates, delighted in by the masters of all eastern and western
religions and taught, perhaps unknowingly, by quantum physicists
in the recognition of the unreality of observed form.
"Peace is the bridge that everyone
will cross, to leave this world behind. But peace begins within
the world perceived as different, and leading from this fresh
perception to the gate of Heaven and the way beyond." -A
Course In Miracles
The United Nations is focusing on the
seven countries of greatest conflict: Israel and Palestine,
Indonesia, Angola, Bosnia, Colombia, Liberia and Nigeria. Our
focus will be on Colombia, where we have an active outreach
program and we will be holding a peace vigil at our Healing
Center with the support of the Minister of Defense and United
Nations officials in Colombia.
God only gives. A universal theology is
impossible but a universal experience is not only possible
but necessary. No matter your path our purpose is to join and
share our light with the world.
Please support International Day of Peace
by helping us raise awareness of the event. Share this message
with everyone you know. You are responsible for the world you
see, change your mind and the world will be transformed.
If you want to hold your own Peace Vigil
you can register your commitment to participate on the International
Day of Peace Vigil website at: www.idpvigil.com. Your participation
in this worthwhile effort is most appreciated. NOW is the time.
"There has never been a network of
Peace Makers on Earth - at one time - of one heart - of one
mind - of single source and single purpose....until NOW” – Master
Teacher, ACIMI |