| Title: | Psychic Phenomena |
| Notice: | Please read note 1.0-1.* before writing |
| Moderator: | JARETH::PAINTER |
| Created: | Wed Jan 22 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue May 27 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2143 |
| Total number of notes: | 41773 |
To the Moderator and all readers of this conference,
1986 has been declared the International Year of Peace. The main content of
this note is the "Million Minutes of Peace Appeal" which asks people everywhere
to pledge prayer, meditation, or silent thoughts of peace between September 16
and October 16 of this year.
If any of you believe that this is not appropriate content for this conference,
I give the moderator full permission to delete or hide the note ... or, contact
me by MAIL and (if I can't convince you that the note belongs here) I'll delete
it myself.
On the other hand, if you are favorably inclined toward the appeal, SAVE or
FORWARD (to yourself and like-minded friends) the note. There's a "pledge card"
(for thought NOT money) in the appeal. I've posted this message in the
following conferences:
- BAGELS
- BIBLE
- CHRISTIAN
- DEJAVU
- HUMAN_RELATIONS
- PHILOSOPHY
- RELIGION
If you know of any other conference for which this appeal is appropriate
content, feel free to copy it there. If you are a reader of several of these
conferences, I apologize for the redundancy ... I believe that this is an
important message to spread and that VAXNotes and the EasyNet is a great way to
spread it.
Thanks, Peace, and Love,
Terry
A minute of peace is a truth that
the hands can touch.
-- Ben Kingsley
Y O U R
T H O U G H T S
The Million Minutes of Peace
An International Appeal C O U N T !
Around the world, groups are gathering to promote THE MILLION MINUTES
OF PEACE APPEAL. All countries are being invited to participate
between September 16 and October 16, 1986. The minutes committed to
prayer, meditation, and thoughts of peace will be counted and reported
to the United Nations on its anniversary in October.
The concept is simple: Decide how many minutes -- from one to thirty
-- you will spend per day, per week, or totally in silent meditation,
prayer, or thoughts of peace for that one month. Return the reply
coupon as your commitment. Then do it.
Every individual who participates is adding to the ripples of peace.
First there is the personal benefit -- restoring the soul, reviving
hope, bringing peace of mind. With these powers you are in a position
to give peace to others, and through them to spread that energy across
the planet. YOUR THOUGHTS COUNT, and your minute makes a difference.
Groups who participate add up even faster, but the power lies
initially in each of us as individuals. Encourage any organization
you belong to -- social, professional, religious -- to take part in
this worldwide program. Simply call or write and reply cards will be
sent in any quantity you request, or you may reproduce this page or
the coupon below.
I shall pray much for the success of For there to be lasting peace the
this event. Specially that it may hearts of people must be changed ...
lead people to prayerful silence, And the only heart we can directly
for the fruit of prayer is faith, change is our own. Peace is not
the fruit of faith is love, the something we can graft on from the
fruit of love is service. outside; it must be a growth from
-- Mother Teresa within. -- Dennis Weaver
Civilization can develop only in an environment of
peace. Peace must begin with each one of us.
-- Perez de Cuellar,
United Nations Secretary-General
(Just cut along dotted line and mail coupon.)
JUST ONE MINUTE ----------------------------------------------------
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| THE MILLION MINUTES OF PEACE APPEAL
To find out how you can |
actively participate in | __ Count me/us in for ____ minutes a day _ week _,
The Million Minutes of | that's ____ minutes total, to be spent in prayer,
Peace Appeal, write or | meditation, or silent thoughts of peace between
call: | September 16 and October 16, 1986.
|
The Million Minutes | Signed: __________________________________________
of Peace Appeal | (Individual, or group representative)
P.O. BOX 1,000,000 MINUTES | Organization
BROOKLINE, MA 02146-0777 | (if applicable): _________________________________
|
TEL. (617) 734-1464 | Address: _________________________________________
782-8547 |
| _________________________________________
|
| May we add you to our mailing list for future
| events? _ yes _ no
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| May we publish your group's name as a participant?
| _ yes _ no
|
| Here is your chance to send your thoughts of peace
| (30 words or fewer):
|
| __________________________________________________
|
International | __________________________________________________
Year of Peace 1986 |
| __________________________________________________
|
Please copy and | May we publish this message? _ yes _ no
share with others. |
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 199.2 | ? | INK::KALLIS | Mon Sep 08 1986 10:44 | 0 | |
| 199.3 | ! | INK::KALLIS | Mon Sep 08 1986 10:47 | 12 | |
re .2:
This was _supposed_ to say:
The thought is laudable, and vthe prayer/meditation/etc. certainly
won't hurt.
However, it's somewhat ironic that it starts on a Tuesday, which
tradition associates with Mars, god of War.
Steve Kallis, Jr.
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| 199.4 | GUMDRP::FIELDSC | Mon Sep 08 1986 14:46 | 5 | ||
i've already been doing that for a long time
it won't hurt
peace and freedom for all ....
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| 199.5 | Ditto | 8702::DENHAM | Life's a game; play it | Tue Sep 09 1986 02:31 | 7 |
In fact, I belong to a group that has been doing that for 1 hour
per week for over three years.
Still, a little more certainly won't hurt.
Let there be peace on earth,
Kathleen
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| 199.6 | Thought an update was in order ... | CYCLPS::BAHN | Well yes, I DO live on an island ... | Sun Oct 12 1986 01:19 | 66 |
Thought that you might be interested in a letter that I received earlier this
week ...
Dear Friend,
Thanks to your many dedicated moments of peace for the world, the MILLION
MINUTES OF PEACE has reached its goal. As of Oct. 3, Mass. has collected
1,105,596 minutes. This is outstanding testimony to the fact that there are a
lot of people who are committed to making the way they think count.
Thoughts DO count, whether they originate in prayer, positive contemplation or
meditation. St. Francis' Day Shelter for the Homeless has collected 31,000
minutes from their regular daily prayer; The Boston Actor's Institute has
donated 1 minute from every class; Lancaster prison, has collected over 150,000
-as well as hosting a program in which 34 people had a chance to discuss and
experience peace in a new way. The Paulist Center has donated 3,400 minutes,
joining their celebration with the thousands of other communities worldwide,
celebrating the right to peace. The congregation at the Jewish Young Adults
Center will donate 2 minutes of prayer to the Appeal during the High-Holiday
Services. And the Peace Pagoda has committed itself to 64,000.
But above all, the most powerful inspiration to the Appeal has come from the
hundreds who have, of their own initiative, invested their time. The thousands
of minutes collected through this avenue confirms that it is within the
individual heart and mind that peace begins. That to be positive about peace is
to appreciate all the work that is being done to make the world an easier place
to live. That although I may not be able to stop war or terrorism, I can change
my own thoughts and feelings, and in that experience, enhance my own commitment
to peace. That to fill my attitude and action with peace allows me to share
that with others. And that through our combined positive thoughts of peace we
can then actively work together towards a united and peaceful world.
On behalf of the Boston Committee I'd like to thank you for making the dream of
a million minutes of peace a reality.
Warmly,
Sharonah Stillerman
I'd like to add my thanks to all of you who have sent in pledges. (My wife,
Linda Boyer, tabulated 961,695 minutes on her Apple IIc ... I saw several
coupons from VAXNotes and the Vogon News Service and recognized names of several
members of the Digital family ... there were pledges from England, Columbia, and
Peru ... the EasyNet spans the whole world) I'd like to add my special thanks
to Jan Benton who forwarded the appeal to the Vogon News Service and the VNS
editors for accepting it.
Finally, before everyone sprains his or her arm with a personal pat on the back,
I'd like to issue a final challenge ...
... if you have not yet pledged time in meditation, prayer, or thoughts of
peace, there's still time. The coupon in the base note accommodates TOTAL
minutes pledged. Even 5 or 10 more in the next few days will be meaningful
(assuming that 5% of Digital employees use VAXNotes and the Vogon News Service;
and that 5% of those folks read these Conferences or the VNS; and that each
reader contributes 5 more minutes ... that's 1000 to 1250 more minutes). Let's
surprise Sharonah during these last few days ... spread the word ... tell your
friends (what the heck, this is about Peace ... tell your enemies too.)
Peace, Love, and all the Blessings of the Creator,
Terry
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| 199.7 | THE GRAND FINALE CELEBRATION ... | CYCLPS::BAHN | Well yes, I DO live on an island ... | Thu Oct 16 1986 11:29 | 8 |
... of the Million Minutes of Peace Appeal (Boston Committee) is being held tonight, Thursday, October 16, 1986 at 7:00 P.M. at the Old South Church (Copley Station) in Boston (617)734-1464. (Since I heard this announced on the radio last night, I assume that the public is invited.) Terry | |||||