My name is Engin AKSU. I live in the city Kütahya -Turkey. I work as a Turkish teacher in a primary school. I also research Quran (HolyBook of Islam) and believe the brotherhood of people who believes "only one God". In Quran Part:22 (Hac- Pilgrimage sentence: 40) Allah says"(They are) those who have been expelled from their homes in defiance of right,- (for no cause) except that they say, "Our Lord is Allah". Did not Allah check one set of people by means of another, there would surely have been pulled down monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, in which the name of Allah is commemorated in abundant measure. Allah will certainly aid those who aid his (cause);- for verily Allah is full of Strength, Exalted in Might, (able to enforce His Will)." And Allah says ( Part:2 (Bakara) ,sentence:62) "Those who believe (in the Quran), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve." Those are some examples from Quran.

I am the writer of the book named "Divine Brotherhood". "Divine Brotherhood" was published by Red Lead Press in 2007 and it is open to sales in Amazon.com now.
The events in the book take place in London in England. The Preface of the book has been written by Hasan KUŞÇUOĞLU.
Galip Hasan KUŞÇUOĞLU focusses on Love, Peace and Brotherhood for a new start in the life and a new way to live in his books and sayings in the web-site www.galibi.com .
Can you share your thoughts with us by looking into www.galibi.com or searching on him in the frame of Religions' Diologue.
I would be pleased to see your own ideas and thoughts as soon as possible, so that we would like to pray for you to go to heaven.

If you're not tired of answering the same questions, then I shall reflect them back at you. :)

What is your interest, or method, of making peace?

I'm certainly interested in what a blend of Christianity and Buddhism mean to you -- or, if you'd prefer, a few words on how you approach that in your practice.

Namaste friend!
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Thank you for the warm welcome! My interest in world peacemaking is rooted, if I'm correctly answering the question, is rooted deeply in my belief that we are all essentially of one force. Literally connected and that what we do to any, in some small way, we do to all. Judgment, for example, is a common one. That is to say that to love all, from self to stranger, family to enemy, microbe to galaxy, is the only solution. The saving grace, however, is that it is the solution - or a part of - to every problem. If there were more love, we would not consider it incidental to fatally impact a deer in transit and grieve only for the inconvenience of auto repairs. There would not be "Toddlers and tiaras" buying dresses for four year old girls that cost enough to educate the children of an entire village in S. Africa. There would not be the concept that those who are somehow ill-fitting for our society should be locked away where they can be less bother. There would not be the merciless suffering of some while others stockpile their excess.

My Buddhist practice is slightly more difficult to pin down. It is very personal, although, I see you are Buddhist and Christian which means to me that you understand from where I'm coming. I live in semi-rural Pennsylvania and the nearest Buddhist practice is over an hour commute. That's really not a problem, however, because I feel that I have found my truth. I share your appreciation of Christianity and for all religions. In an attempt to relate my practice to others, for purposes of description, I'll say it is built upon a foundation of Zen Buddhism but is meant to include or, at least, appreciate any and all practices touched by compassion. An other major source of inspiration for me is Integral Spirituality.

Hi Debra, Thankyou for the invitation and Be of Good Cheer. Kevin.

Deborah,

Thanks for reading PeaceNext and following up.

My work is largely included on www.appreciativesustainability.com. Most of my work these days is in trying to get Living Systems curricula into our education systems. I thought it would be relatively easy since so many teachers and professors have Sustainability classes and profess that knowing the theory that underlies what they teach is critical, don't know the theory that underlies sustainability, yet balk when they hear it is Living Systems Theory -- even after they hear it's relatively easy to teach and for students to understand. My successes these days are minimal with Portland State University, but making some headway with Native Americans.

Hope this helps.

Blessings,

Milt