Generation WE: The Movement Begins...."We, the youth of the United States, believe our birthright has been betrayed," declares the Millennial Generation, the largest generation in American history, to date.

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world. Siddhartha Gautama, c. 563 – c. 483 BC



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With REM rocking the soundtrack, artists from around the world celebrate the thirty big ideas embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This video was originally broadcast in 2008 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first global expression of rights to which all people are inherently entitled.




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Psychologist Jonathan Haidt explains the behavioral traits underpinning liberal and conservative political views in this 2008 TED talk. He then goes on to urge all of us to step outside our "moral matrix" and recognize that these seeming antagonistic points of view are part of a whole, providing balance. Everyone thinks they are right, he points out, and just understanding this fundamental truth helps us all work together, which we surely must do to forge a better world.






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"We, the youth of the United States, believe our birthright has been betrayed," declares the Millennial Generation, the largest generation in American history, to date. They inherit a country in decline and a broken political system. Still, America's young people declares a manifesto of hope - to restore the American dream.



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How amazing would it be to start the first day of school receiving random acts of kindness from your fellow students? Last year, a hundred students at Kansas State huddled early in the morning to see just how they could pool their time, money and creativity to surprise (and perhaps shock!) their fellow students with unexpected generosity. From a welcome applause to paying for meals to wowing a driver with parallel park assistance, this is a video that'll make you smile.


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Soil, Soul & SocietyNearly 50 years ago, Satish Kumar walked from India to the United States for peace, starting at the grave of Mahatma Gandhi and ending at the grave of John F. Kennedy. He walked without money, trusting in the kindness of strangers to support him. "Peace comes from trust. Wars come from fear." He advocates making peace with soil (nature), soul (yourself) and society (others) because the future well being of humanity and the earth is dependent on a new world view in which the care of the planet, nourishment of the soul and the nurturing of the human community are integrated.

Gautama Buddha

Bamboo Acrobats An adaptation of a translation by John Ireland.

The Exalted One was dwelling in the Sumbha country,

in a location of the Sumbhas called Sedaka

There He addressed the monks:

"Once upon a time, a bamboo-acrobat set up his pole

and called to his pupil, Medakathalika, saying,

'Come my lad Medakathalika,

climb the pole and stand on my shoulders!'

'All right master,'

replied the pupil to the bamboo-acrobat.

The student then climbed the pole

and stood on the master's shoulders.

Then the bamboo-acrobat said to his pupil:

'Now Medakathalika, protect me well and I shall protect you.

Thus watched and warded by each other,

we will show our tricks, get a good fee and

come down safe from the bamboo pole.'

At these words Medakathalika the pupil

said to the bamboo-acrobat,

'No, no! That won't do master!

Look after yourself and I'll look after myself.

Thus watched and warded each by himself,

we'll show our tricks and get a good fee and

come down safe from the bamboo-pole.'"

"In the synthesis is the right way,"

said the Exalted One,

"Just as Medakathalika the pupil said to his master,

'I shall protect myself,'

by this the Foundation of Mindfulness is practiced.

'I shall protect others,'

by this the Foundation of Mindfulness is practiced.

In protecting oneself, others are protected;

In protecting others, oneself is protected."

And how does one in protecting oneself, protect others?

By frequent practice, development and

making much of the Foundation of Mindfulness.

Thus in protecting oneself, others are protected.

And how does one, in protecting others, protect oneself?

By forbearance and nonviolence,

By loving kindness and compassion.

Thus in protecting others, one protects oneself.

With the intention, 'I shall protect myself,'

the Foundation of Mindfulness is practiced.

With the intention, 'I shall protect others,'

the Foundation of Mindfulness is practiced.

In protecting oneself, others are protected;

In protecting others, oneself is protected."

 

.............................keep fighting the good fight, with your minds as weapons................
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