If You Want to Save a Culture, Save a Mother
In the remote region of Surmang, giving birth was a matter of life or death. Both mothers and children were at extreme […]
The Contemplative Alliance in Conversation
Spring, New York City In late April, a small gathering of Contemplative Alliance members met in New York City for an evening of conversation and sharing. It was a chance to catch up and hear what the local members have been doing in their communities. One topic that emerged was the question of how to hold the suffering that is happening in our world and at the same time support and nourish the spiritual evolution that is simultaneously taking place. We discussed […]
Growing Trees to Grow People
In a world becoming increasingly engrossed in technology and consumption, it is essential to bring people out of isolation and instead back […]
Re-Discovering Mata Sita and Her Relevance Today
By Dena Merriam Sita is a beloved figure for Hindus around the world, as well as for non-Hindus throughout Southeast Asia. But the message of her life extends beyond these audiences and bears universal import, particularly relevant for the modern age when a new understanding of feminine wisdom and leadership is needed, and when we are facing an unprecedented ecological crisis. Mata Sita and Sri Ram were instrumental in setting the foundation for a new civilization during a time of transition from […]
A Return Home: Exile, Friendship and Peace in Kashmir
By Shahnawaz Shah The ambiance of the room grew cozier — harmonious as we listened to the soft vocals and compositions […]
The Dream, the Warning and COP 24
Whales were very much on my mind. I had just returned from a dialogue in Japan that included a discussion on the […]
Whales and Peace
by Elizabeth Asch Elizabeth Asch is an artist and animal communicator who has been working with Earth’s ancient species—the whales, elephants, and […]
Dr. Doudou Diene: 1 Minute Advice for Today’s Youth from GPIW & Contemplative Alliance
Dr. Doudou Diene is an intellectual, and a man of deep spiritual wisdom and full of life’s experiences. He was the former UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance from 2002—2008 allowing him to travel to many parts of the world to witness first hand injustice, suffering and at the same time the power and beauty of those who promote healing and unity. Here he delivers a short and powerful message when asked what would […]
Unity: The Eagle and the Condor
Message from the Kogi by Emma Szymanski This past March, the Global Peace Initiative of Women organized a five-day retreat in Costa […]
Along the Banks of the Nile: Messages from Nature
Mother Earth is calling on you, as her tears are drying up in the hope of the new ecological transformation. The introduction of new values will require the help of the sacred chiefs to oversee and guide the world into conscious science, politics, social and economic policies that humanity and nature need for ecological sustainability.
