“Yogic gestures or Mudras create very subtle ripples in your body. You can't feel them if there is already a storm going on in your body-mind.”
“War appears to be as old as mankind, but peace is a modern invention.”
“As you journey through the face of the Earth, you will face afflictions every so often. Fear not. Weep not. Wipe your tears and fix your eyes on God. Stay strong. Let faith bring forth light, peace and hope in your life.”
Source: The Essence of Faith: Daily Inspirational Quotes
“Gefecht und Schlacht, Tod und Zerstörung, das konnte nicht alles sein. Irgendwo schleiften die zerrissenen Zügel dieses Wagens über die Erde, und so lange mußte man gehen, bis sie über einen hinwegfegten und man versuchen konnte, ein Stück zu ergreifen. Den Sinn mußte man zu finden suchen; nicht das Ganze, die Lösung, das Letzte, aber ein Stückchen Sinn, den Schimmer eines Planes, und dann wollte man in Gottes Namen noch einmal anfangen.”
Source: Das einfache Leben
“His jaw was slightly open and his brown eyes glazed over his current piece of the universe.”
Source: The Goodbye Song
“Everywhere that there is violence, there are also ordinary yet extraordinary people fighting it.... They are courageous, smart, innovative citizens taking risks for what they believe in. They are people who understand the ins and outs of violence in their village or neighborhood--and find ways to confront it.”
Source: The Trouble with the Congo: Local Violence and the Failure of International Peacebuilding
“Everywhere that there is violence, there are also ordinary yet extraordinary people fighting it....They are people who understand the ins and outs of violence in their village or neighborhood--and find ways to confront it.”
Source: The Frontlines of Peace: An Insider's Guide to Changing the World
“It's daughters playing soccer with the children of the rival group, sons marrying outsiders, aunts trading with longstanding enemies, and individuals of all backgrounds sharing a market, hospital, school, or art center with the people they've been told to hate. In their day-to-day lives, ordinary people often engage in actions that observers view as banal and unimportant, when in fact these everyday acts help establish relationships that can prevent local outbreaks of violence and, at times, serve as the basis to deal with conflict.”
Source: The Frontlines of Peace: An Insider's Guide to Changing the World
“Model interveners often challenge the enduring stereotypes about local people. They point to authorities who have the expertise, competence, motivation, and work ethic essential to peacebuilding, and to ordinary citizens who are intelligent, selfless, and trustworthy. They emphasize that host populations have far more relevant knowledge, contacts, and means to resolve their own predicaments than interveners usually believe.”
Source: The Frontlines of Peace: An Insider's Guide to Changing the World
“When we dwell on God's provision, His promises, His presence, authentic joy is the natural overflow, which inspires us to praise and worship Him through our hardships. In so doing, we can experience His peace through any circumstance.”
Source: Encountering Our Wild God: Ways to Experience His Untamable Presence Every Day