Political

The Wisdom of Political Action

Let him see each arisen state. Let him know that and be sure of that,

invincibly, unshakeably. (MN.131)

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In the space of two generations, Buddhism in Asia, as a force for tolerance, non-violence, kindness, and wisdom has declined significantly. Civil wars, authoritarian rule, violence and economic plundering have had a major impact on traditional Buddhist culture. The Chinese government has impacted upon the religious culture of Tibet while modernizing its mediaeval infrastructure. As Buddhism takes some form of rebirth in the West, it faces as great a challenge for renewal and revitalization as in the East. Many Buddhists, East and West, remain noticeably mute on issues such as climate change, war and cultural and environmental destruction. …

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A small but important point. There is no substitute for first hand experience of  seeing devastation brought about by significant fluctuations in climate and human activivity in regions of the Earth. There are 150 world leaders at the Climate Change Conference this week. Why on earth is the conference held in Paris? …

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Link to my photographs of London march

and link to photos of marches worldwide.

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Climate Change. London demonstration. Photos on November 29, 2015 taken in London and other photos worldwideRead More »

Has ISIS recruited our Western

governments to support the ISIS agenda?

 

Sections:

Introduction

ISIS, ISIL or Daesh?

ISIS Media Campaign

The Funding of ISIS

ISIS and Saudi Arabia

Psychology and ISIS

Death and ISIS

The Caliphate and ISIS

Refugees and ISIS

Steps to resolve the war between ISIS and the West

Introduction

Like millions of others, I have walked along some of the streets where the ISIS recruits engaged in the merciless slaughter of people enjoying a Friday evening out in Paris. The streets are a short walk from Gare du Nord railway station. I make the train journey to this station regularly from London en route to and from Germany.  Once a year, I walk from the station to another station in Paris to catch a train. It is hard to imagine the slaughter that took place there this month.

The national flags of France, Egypt, Russia, Palestine, Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Mali and elsewhere remain soaked in tears and blood as acts of war between a version of the West and a version of Islam rages on.

We, the citizens of the West, have to ask ourselves a painful question:

Has ISIS recruited our Western governments to support the ISIS agenda? …

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Friendship or Fear?

Being Peace retreat, Palestine and Israel, October 2015

by Zohar Lavie

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“You are an Israeli. You are welcome to Palestine.”Read More »