Date:
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 Time: 6.00 am sharp Location: Gandhi Ashram, Ahmedabad Address: Come at the "Prarthna Bhoomi" inside
the Ashram Phone: 9998937680 Cost: Free Tell us if you will be there .
In a world of extreme realities, one may question 'What is the way to
peace?' Only to find out that 'Peace is the way.'
This Sunday we will Walk for Peace.
After about an hour of walking in silence we will arrive at the door steps
of a remarkable human being who exemplifies peace and harmony from the
depths of his being. His name is Kantibhai Patel. He
is a sculptor who has created world-renowned works of art including the
Gandhi statue on Ashram Road. To know more about him, you can read this
article: http://shvaas.org/kantibhai.php
What
is a Peace Walk?
"Walk in such a way that each step we make
becomes a realization of peace; each step becomes a prayer for peace &
harmony…walk together in silence with no banners and no pickets…not
a petition addressed to anyone, nor a demonstration against anyone…
walk to unite our hearts, to nurture our togetherness and to dissipate
fear and separation…learn together that wrong perceptions of self
and others are at the foundation of separation, fear, hate and violence,
and that togetherness and collaboration is possible." - Thich Nhat
Hanh
A Peace Walk is inspired by the practices of mindfulness and walking meditation.
It is about cultivating silence in our heart so that we can listen deeply
and feel the movement of change within and outside us. This walk is about
humbling ourselves to be students of life so that we can view everyone
and everything as generous teachers contributing to our growth.
Service
and Peace Walk When we serve, we learn to
give a part of ourselves to others. We learn to make sacrifices and push
our personal limits so that we can become more available to others. And
in this process, we learn who we are and what our relationship is to all
we interact with. We begin to experience the space in-between that was
never touched before.
Now, it is no longer about the size of our projects or the results produced.
It is really all about the sincerity in our intentions and authenticity
in our actions. How honest are we willing to be in this process? Is our
act of service merely a reaction to the external circumstances? Is it
coming from a space of guilt, fear, pity, anger or even cravings? Or is
there something deeper inside that moves us to act? For when we are pulled
from our innermost being to act, our action becomes almost an enlightened
social action. A Spiritual Action.
We cannot say that we know what it means to serve from such a pure space.
We too have come here to learn. A Peace Walk is therefore an experiment
to help us take a journey to places within that are seldom traveled.
How
will we go about it? Generally we meet at 6.00am at the
Gandhi Ashram. We sit in silence (call it meditation) for 20 minutes.
Thereafter, we explain the outline of the event.
We will walk the
entire way in silence. At the end of the walk we will interact with a
person whose life moves us to live fully and love deeply.
Please note: In case it
is raining, please bring an umbrella. We request you to wear comfortable
shoes and bring your own water bottle. If you have any questions, feel
free to email or phone us.
To
learn more about Walking Meditation you can read the below articles: Mindful
Walking:
http://www.peaceiseverystepla.org/peaceiseverystep/mindfulwalking.html Peace
is every Step: http://peaceiseverystep.net/sit&walk.htm
Date:
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007