Tag: Dalai Lama
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Simple Kindness
Showing You Care “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” Princess Diana Teach Peace Now‘s theme for the month of April is Caring and Compassion. All month we will be presenting books, activities, and thoughts about…
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Book Review – Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea
Solving Conflicts through Nonviolence Nonviolence seems like a harmless idea rooted in compassionate and peaceful interests. Why is it then that practitioners of nonviolence are often seen as enemies of the state? Mark Kurlansky’s book Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea illuminates that dark corner where economic, religious and state power often collude to…
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10 Quotes for Peace
This is the season when our minds turn to the contemplation of peace on earth, and we send cards and social media messages to our friends and loved ones wishing for peace. We at Teach Peace Now have gathered together ten thought-provoking quotes on peace that speak to the soul and heart and are not…