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Reflections for 2010

It is time to reflect and time to look in the mirror,

indeed stare at yourselves and ask,

" what do I need to do to bring a balance in my life?"



If I am going to hold the mirror again a year from now,

am I going to see a balance in my relationships, my finances,

my health, my physical being, my spiritual being and finally contentment;

am I going to be happy with where I’m today

and where I will be a year from now?…

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Added by Mike Ghouse on December 31, 2009 at 11:03am — No Comments

New year Reflections

It is time to reflect and time to look in the mirror,

indeed stare at yourselves and ask,

" what do I need to do to bring a balance in my life?"



If I am going to hold the mirror again a year from now,

am I going to see a balance in my relationships, my finances,

my health, my physical being, my spiritual being and finally contentment;

am I going to be happywith where I’m today

and where I will be a year from now?



The choice is yours and

I… Continue

Added by Mike Ghouse on December 31, 2009 at 8:41am — No Comments

THE GAZA MARCH AND THE PEOPLE OF FAITH

Unless the majority of Jews and Muslims speak up, the evil men continue to do what works for their best interests. To be Evil is to kill, support or justify killing of another human. Neither Torah nor Qur’aan supports what Hamas or Israelis are doing, yet the inaction of Jews and Muslims is shameful. Both the books say, "to save a life is to save the whole humanity or to kill a life is like killing the whole humanity." - Mike Ghouse



Approximately… Continue

Added by Mike Ghouse on December 30, 2009 at 9:30am — 4 Comments

Reflectionson Holocaust, Genocides and Massacres...

III Annual Reflections on Holocaust & Genocides

YOU ARE INVITED



Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas - The Foundation for Pluralism, the World Muslim Congress and several participating organizations invite you to III Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides, a purposeful event to create awareness of the inhumanity in all of us, and discover solutions for peaceful co-existence. No community should bear the burden alone, we must be in it… Continue

Added by Mike Ghouse on December 29, 2009 at 7:27pm — 1 Comment

AVATAR - a movie about harmony and co-existence

When it comes to visual effects, Avatar is the mother of all movies. However, it could have been made in two hours without losing an ounce of amazement. This movie is a good expression of living in harmony with nature exemplified by the indigenous people of Pandora. I would see this movie a few more times to absorb the special effects, nature, harmony, romance, beauty, thoughtfullness and the message of co-existence, aka Pluralism*.

The native… Continue

Added by Mike Ghouse on December 29, 2009 at 12:30am — 2 Comments

A tribute to Jesus on this Christmas

A tribute to Jesus on this Christmas; What does it mean to be religious?

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Mike Ghouse



This column is dedicated to Rev. Petra Weldes of the Center for Spiritual Living in Dallas. Some of my conversation with her inspired me to write this tribute to Jesus and what it means to be religious.… Continue

Added by Mike Ghouse on December 24, 2009 at 2:00am — 3 Comments

An appeal to Indonesian Muslims

An appeal to Indonesian Muslims



Mike Ghouse



Friday, December 18, 2009 will be noted as a sad day in the history of Indonesia. On this day, a group of people on their way out from attending an Islamic New Year parade attacked the Santo Albertus Church under construction in Bekasi.



Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident, but the church was damaged severely, just a week before Christmas.



We the Muslims from around the world, appeal to the… Continue

Added by Mike Ghouse on December 22, 2009 at 10:47pm — 7 Comments

National Public Radio - Radio without the Borders

Here is a 50 mintues conversation about the parliament of worlds religions

http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_091221k.cfm

More information is at the Journal of Pluralism at www.FoundationforPluralism.com

Mike Ghouse

Added by Mike Ghouse on December 22, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Our role as religious communicators

Our Role as Religious communicators



Unlike the matter, human life was not put on a trajectory; we were not put on a plan to circumambulate around something, or hung in one place. We were given the freedom to create our own balance. Whether we believe in God or not, we still seek that balance.



God loves his creation just as each one of us loves what we create, be it the food we cook, the clothes we wear, the paintings we paint or sculptures we sculpt.



It is the… Continue

Added by Mike Ghouse on December 22, 2009 at 1:05am — No Comments

National Public Radio on Parliament of World's religons

Monday, December 21, 2009

Draft Notes of Mike Ghouse.



The National Public Radio invited Rev. Angie Buchanan, a trustee of the Parliament of the World's religions and Mike Ghouse as an individual to be on the air between 3-4 PM to talk about the Parliament event. It was a good interview and it will be available at http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/ on Tuesday to download and listen to. Rev. Buchanan gave a wonderful analogy about… Continue

Added by Mike Ghouse on December 21, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Am I a Jew, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Pagan or a Maya?

The trends in spirituality and the emergence of a new conscience

Am I a Jew, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Pagan or a Maya?



Mike Ghouse



To be with 8,000 people representing 250 faith expressions is an experience of life time. From Atheists to Zoroastrians and every one in between, including the native and earth based traditions from every corner of the world attended the event to hear each other and heal the earth. Indeed, that was the theme of the conference and a whole… Continue

Added by Mike Ghouse on December 18, 2009 at 12:00am — 6 Comments

Copenhagen is about Climate Justice

Copenhagen is about Climate Justice Mike Ghouse, Pluralist



http://wisdomofreligion.blogspot.com/2009/12/copenhagen-is-about-climate-justice.html



Climate Justice assures every one in the long haul that one can continue living and breathing regardless of being rich or poor. Protecting the environment is the right thing to do; indeed… Continue

Added by Mike Ghouse on December 14, 2009 at 2:00am — 2 Comments

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