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Nonviolence music for our time
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- About Me/Us:
- Pacifist musician currently working an album of music centered on themes of pacifism and non-violence.
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- Married
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- Sarah Carpenter
My brightest Diamond
Joan Baez
- Heroes
- Jesus, Gandhi, MLK, Mother Theresa, the many people who have been tortured or killed because they refused to hate.
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Pacifist Rant
Posted on November 16, 2008 at 9:45am 1 Comment 0 Likes
I’ve been working hard to cultivate a new mind. I’m training my heart to find better ways than hatred and fear when faced with imminent threats. I am far from accomplished, but I am working. My focus has been primarily on the teachings of Jesus, but also Gandhi, Marshall Rosenberg, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mother Theresa. I work every day to be as authentic as I can about my own inner triggers, and find peace by working to cultivate empathy and compassion. “Do not be overcome by evil, but… Continue
The Seeds of Nonviolence
Posted on November 16, 2008 at 9:45am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Ghandi taught his disciples that whenever we make anyone (ourselves or others) wrong (even in our thoughts), THAT is the seed of violence. What a challenging perspective for self-righteous pacifists! But it IS clearly the seed of division, and division is the essential first step toward violence.
Long before Ghandi, Jesus taught his disciples to withhold judgment, saying that we will be treated in the same manner which we choose to treat others, and urged them to choose mercy rather… Continue
Long before Ghandi, Jesus taught his disciples to withhold judgment, saying that we will be treated in the same manner which we choose to treat others, and urged them to choose mercy rather… Continue
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~Martin Luther King, Jr.
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you love joan baez too rock it mike