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In honor of the martyrs
Posted On 06/11/2008 05:36:32 by Bodhi
For all those passionate for a new world, sometimes sacrifices and hardships become necessary. In history, many have died for honorable causes and because of them the world was never the same again. In honor of those who fought the good fight, even if in the end would have to offer their precious life, in history and in the present, we give thanks... for their selfless offering of their precious lives, for peace, for health, for a better world. For life is sometimes not measured by the length of our lives, but by the gift we have made of our lives for others. For the cause for which they gave their lives, for human rights, animal rights, earth rights and others, their deaths were not a triumph of darkness but mighty explosions of light, that guide the winding paths of our planet's pilgrimage to freedom and total wellness. Our courageous friends will never be forgotten. Their every act of integrity, compassion, courage, and sacrifice has encouraged thousands to emulate their example. And as all of us must come to terms with inescapable death, they have inspired us to courageously work for abundant life and wellness for all. Our hearts are filled to the brim with their shining examples. "For life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away."

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From: breadmaster
06/12/2008 12:39:23
Your "In honor of the martyrs" blog is beautifully written my friend!

Indeed, life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. There's true power in every individual, as someone once said, "To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world."

When it comes to being honorable and doing what's right, many are afraid to do that because they fear to be different from the mass and choose to remain in their comfort zone. If Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr had such thoughts, most people of color living in the U.S. would still be enslaved by an institution that favors slavery stemming from greed.

There is indeed light in all of us. On this, Marianne Williamson wrote (which was also quoted by Nelson Mandela in his 1994 inaugural speech), "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

Again, thank you for writing this beautiful collection of thoughts.

Brent


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