An ACT of Peace…

An ACT of Peace…

We are living in a time of history where the thought of PEACE happening in our world is seeming like a remote dream! And yet..there are countless groups of people all across our country and the world who want to work hard to make that happen. This year of 2026 might bring new changes to our planet. Many Spiritual Gurus and channelers with the spirit world and beyond talk of the next few years bringing HUGE change. I think for most of us we are wishing it could be now…bringing peace, kindness, joy and compassion to our own communities and throughout the US.

Last week there were many celebrations centered around Martin Luther King Day! This year might have been even more significant for many people thinking through the messages that Dr. King brought to our country at a time in our country’s history that peace and equality for all was a difficult issue! When I think through those words, they certainly bring a ring of importance in our country today as well. YES, things got better and probably as much AFTER the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King as during his life.

Let’s step back into time for a bit here today. Marj has been reading At Home in the World by Thick Nhat Hahn and enjoying a lot of interesting parts of the life of Thick Nhat Hahn. June 1, 1966 Thich Nhat Hahn met Dr. Martin Luther King in Chicago for the first time. Thich Naht Hahn knew from the the first moment they met that he was in the presence of a “HOLY PERSON.” He is quoted as saying that Dr. King was a source of great inspiration to him. His description of that spiritual essence is just how they walk, sit, talk and smile. Wow…what a thought for us! Are we conscious of how we walk, sit, talk and smile? As the two amazing men talked and worked on what peace would mean to Vietnam, it was incredible. Vietnam’s effort towards peace was not well known in the U. S.

“Martin Luther King Jr. was very young at the time, as was I. We both belonged to the Fellowship of Reconciliation, an organization working to help groups in conflict find peaceful resolution.” ~ Thich Nhat Hahn.

That was the beginning of talks and understanding between the two of them. They combined their efforts to work for peace in Vietnam and fight for civil rights in the US. After Dr. King’s assassination Thich Nahn Hahn vowed to continue building what he called “the beloved community” for all.

Let’s step back into the era of the Vietnam War in our country. Most all of you probably have your own memories of that time in our history. I personally was effected by all that was happening. I was in College at the time at Michigan Statue University and then Central Michigan University. There were tumultuous times that effected all colleges during those years. After other violence at Universities, there were demonstrations against the war in Vietnam outside my window at my dorm. I sat looking out my window not joining the demonstrations that might turn violent. And yet…little did I know my husband Doug would have to face the thought of being drafted into that war.

He was in College too…but deferment was taken away after discovering that he had taken a semester off to work for Dow Chemical to afford college. He ended up enlisting in the Air Force to avoid the Army at the time, hoping to be a pilot and get a delay in enlistment. War was taking too many of my friends and colleagues. It was a very difficult time. Draft came and the later story is that he was not sent to Vietnam, but deployed to Germany for four years just after we were married. I was able to enjoy Europe for some beautiful years before children with Doug. We cherish those memories. We were in such gratitude for our good fortune, but it was still a VERY difficult time for our country. I knew a number of high school friends that were killed there. AND, it was difficult when Doug returned from Germany. Doug was required to travel in his uniform…in airports he got horrible looks and people actually almost spitting in his face. It was horrible. He quickly packed away his uniform.

The two men, Dr. King and Dr. Hahn (Martin Luther began to call him) agreed that the true enemy of man is not man. That’s quite a statement when you think about it. “The enemy is not outside of us. Our true enemy is the anger, hatred, and discrimination that is found in the hearts and minds of man.” That is a very powerful statement not only at the time, but today as well! Thich Nhat Hahn turned to Dr. King and said, “Martin, do you know something? In Vietnam they call you a bodhisattva, an enlightened being trying to awaken other living beings and help them move toward more compassion and understanding.” Hmm…does that sound familiar to YOU?

“For me, awe lives inside and bursts forth in beautiful moments when I put my awareness on pure love. We BECOME  love!” Terry Larkin

I had a good friend in Reconnective Healing  share thoughts with me after I said that statement to him recently. He became a channel for information quite by accident after his training when he got into healing. He’s quite young and he is doing amazing things now. I love my conversations with him. His statement was…

“That’s IT Terry! When we become love, it doesn’t just pop in and out, it just is. Then heaven (on earth) becomes a reality.” ~ ~Justin Victor

Shall we ALL become LOVE together? I hope you will join me!