Presenting meditation practice as peace building tools at AYUDH

Presenting meditation practice as peace building tools at AYUDH

Our peace architect Alejandra Barbé Sevilla took place in “One World. One Home”, the 12th European Youth Summit organized by the international youth movement AYUDH that involved 300 participants from 26 countries, providing a variety of learning experiences which empowered participants to recognize and responds to needs in their respective communities, facilitating intercultural dialogue, engagement in community service and promoted community leadership.

Meditation made me see life with new eyes.

Meditation made me see life with new eyes.

My common path with Peace Revolution started a couple of years ago, at a moment I was feeling fairly lost and undecided about my future. My mind was envisioning a thousand plans, jumping from one to another before even getting halfway through the first one. It was a rather exhausting process, but somehow I was not able to push the break and detach myself from all the uncertainties and worries looming above me.

My peace mission around Africa – a lifetime experience.

My peace mission around Africa – a lifetime experience.

 

It is in the human nature to always seek comfort and happiness, to dream and envisage the future with serenity or anxiety as well as always remain attached to the past to assure his or her identity. That nature almost every human being keeps filling out every day makes our mind to being permanently avoiding the present moment, yet the present moment is certainly important as it is the crucible in which our whole life unfolds.

3. MENA SALAM BARIŞ BULUŞMASI NOTLARI…

3. MENA SALAM BARIŞ BULUŞMASI NOTLARI…

Kendini ve evreni merak eden herkesin yolu meditasyonda buluşabilir.

27-31 Mayıs tarihlerinde Fethiye de bulunan Pastoral Vadi de gerçekleşen Thailand merkezli Peace Revolution‘ın, MENA Salam Barış Buluşması na 21 günlük bir online eğitim ve mülakat sonunda katılma şansım oldu. Bu etkinlik ile ilgili izlenim ve hislerimi yazmamın birçok insana iç huzur ve barış dolu bir hayatı sürme konusunda fikir sağlayacağını düşündüğüm için paylaşmaya karar verdim.

1000 People meditating in Lesotho – Africa.

1000 People meditating in Lesotho – Africa.

Lesotho is one of the most beautiful countries in Africa. They call it the mountain kingdom. It does not matter your position in Lesotho, you will always see a mountain. Lesotho is one of the few countries in Africa where it snows. It does around June and July. Other than the beautiful nature, Lesotho is experiencing political instability with some of its opposition leaders exiled to South Africa.

Inner Peace sessions in BURUNDI

Inner Peace sessions in BURUNDI

As a Republic, Burundi’s current president Pierre Nkurunziza started his third mandate in August 2015. Ever since he declared that he would run for a third term on 26 April 2015, which some claim to be unconstitutional, the country has found itself in a political turmoil with violent protests leading to about 240,000 (registered) refugees, and suspension of international government aid. Currently, the violence has become less intense and more sporadic, but the country is yearning for more stability.