Sabine Lichtenfels - in the Name of Grace
To all Peaceworkers,
The first week of the pilgrimage has come to an end. There are no exceptional outer happenings we can report on. It was more about subtle inner twists observed and made by the participants. In more and more hearts a paradisiacal vision of life is coming alive.
Connecting to the vision of paradise has been a spiritual and mental act of consciousness Through the force of vision we came in touch with a life that is connected, a life where the human being is bound to nature and where it has rediscovered all of nature¨s forces enabling it to enter into true cooperation with her. We encountered the energetic presence of totally unknown prehistoric places. In the midst of destroyed landscapes we came across an olive grove with age-old olive trees to found in but a few places on Earth. As we are confronted with the destruction of the landscape,we come in touch with and closely feel the immense energetic tiredness of nature that has befallen her.What a land this could be if only the prehistoric places with all of their powers were to be discovered again! A land with pilgrim's paths and nature preservation areas! So much is ready!
A land were no one has to protect himself by means of fences. The way the farmers welcome us on their land is very touching. Shy but from the heart. At a farm near Grandola we celebrated the 140th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. This day also marked the beginning of the World Peace March in many places on the planet.. To commemorate the life of Gandhi we are sending you a text of empowerment writen by Gandhi himself. Surely there are reasons to entertain critical thoughts about Gandhi. However, we wish to recall how it was possible for one man to launch and develop such a huge movement reminding us that violence can give no answers to the pain and suffering of countless beings on this planet. With his actions, Gandh set first examples of how deep an inner determination is needed to create a desired effect.
Text of Empowerment: To Gandhi´s Birthday
On October 2nd, 140 years ago, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was born. He was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer of satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, firmly founded upon ahimsa or total non-violence—which led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is commonly known around the world as Mahatma Gandhi. He was shot on January 30th, 1948, aged 78, by a Hindu nationalist. This year on October 2nd, a worldwide march for peace and nonviolence has begun. We want to remind on Gandhi by publishing some of his thoughts.
A Satyagrahi (adherent of non-violence) has taken leave of all fear. He dares to trust his opponent. Even if the opponent dissapoints him twenty times, the Satyagrahi is ready to trust him for the twentyfifth time.
My believe in non-violence obliges me to utmost determination. There is no space left for cowardness or weakness. However, the humbleness of the Satyagrahi knows no limits. He does not miss out on any one single opportunity to reach amicable settlements and does not bother if anyone might regard him to be cowardly.
Love is the strongest force owned by the world and at the same time the most humble imaginable. Lover never demands anything, love only gives. Love suffers, never regrets and never seeks revenge. Three quarters of all disagreements and missunderstandings will disappear from the world if we put ourselves into the place of our opponents and understand their points of view. Either we will agree with them immediatley or we will think of them leniently.
The law of love is no other than the law of truth. Without truth there is no love.
The least untruth ruins the human being as does one drop of poison an entire lake.
To disregard even one single living being means to disregard the divine force and by doing so to harm the whole world.
Sentence of empowerment: Love is the strongest force.
With kind regards
Sabine Lichtenfels