Peace Prayer Day at Summer Solstice Retreat

[Guest guest]

Sat nam, ji.

 

Have we registered for Summer Solstice yet, the yoga retreat around

which Yogi Bhajan recommended we revolve our life each year?

 

http://www.3ho.org

 

One of the treats of Solstice is the First Saturday, Peace Prayer Day:

 

http://www.peacecereal.com/PeacePeople/PeacePrayerDay.html.

 

Yogi Tea, the world's largest organic tea company, and Peace Cereal

give on that day an award to the " Person of Peace. "

 

Not that this humble could influence their decision making

this year or in future years, but whom do you think deserves this

award? Which Man or Woman has done more than others to manifest

peace, or the absence of violence?

 

I welcome " posts " on this, if anyone wishes to participate?

 

I'll start. My nominees are:

 

1. Mark Frazier, CEO of Open World, which works with governments in

developing countries to allow regional entrepreneurship and innovative

schooling, and partnerships between them and western interests

(http://www.OpenWorld.com);

 

2. Mary Ruwart, author of " Healing Our World, " a comprehensive guide

to replacing the aggression that suffocates our world with a system

based on cooperation (http://www.ruwart.com/Pages/Home/);

 

3. Michael Strong, an education entrepreneur and philosopher who with

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey started a movement called FLOW, to unite

creative and entrepreneurial souls of different political persuasions,

for peace and prosperity (http://www.FLOWidealism.org);

 

4. John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, who almost singlehandedly has

brought healthy food to the masses who otherwise may not have tried

something " different " - check out Mackey's blog:

http://www.wholefoods.com/blogs/jm/;

 

5. Dr. Ron Paul, a congressman from " the right " who refuses to support

either Wars overseas (against Iraq) or Wars here at home (against

drugs, privacy, or creative entrepreneurship). Check out his essay at

Anti-War.com: http://www.antiwar.com/paul/?articleid=10444; and

 

6. Gary Null, who's helping folks improve their diets, and is taking

lots of hits from mainstream medicine special interests for his

persistent advocacy: (http://www.garynull.com/).

 

So, that's a start, and I'm sure a bit controversial.

 

But we're in trying times - " May your life be interesting " .

 

And if anyone thinks this post is too political, you're right. But

the Person of Peace Award is a part of Peace Prayer Day, which is part

of the Solstice yoga retreat that Yogi Bhajan recommended more than

any other event. And how can we avoid politics, a word that stems

from " poli, " the " people, " and connotes " how people organize

themselves? " We yogis get grand insights from our practice, and Yogi

Bhajan wanted us to be " householders, " or citizens of society, not

reclusive societal rejectionists. So let's use our yogic insight and

make the world a better place!

 

AND DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR SOLSTICE (HTTP://WWW.3HO.ORG) AND

RESERVE YOUR FLIGHTS SOON

 

Wahe guru,

Amar Atma

Washington, DC