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by T. Y. S. Lama Gangchen Millions of newspapers are published throughout the world: all engrossed in printing bad news, offering bad examples, emphasizing violent acts, amplifying vulgar small talk. In order to offer an alternative to these common negative informations and to contribute towards the transformation of a culture of violence into a culture of peace, I wanted to see the birth of Peace Times World News. Published quarterly, its focal point and strength will be in spreading news that yield good feelings. It shall primarily offer information about the Lama Gangchen World Peace Foundation’s activities, which are the very testimonies of my efforts in showing how relevant the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni and Lama Tsongkhapa still are today, and how they can be integrated into our daily life. Peace Times will however also be committed to reflecting the realities of other associations, foundations and spiritual traditions working for inner development and world peace. It will always be a product of the “good thought supermarket”. Peace Times sees the light in Milan and takes up the challenge to educate people to cultivate inner peace in order to enjoy world peace, and to practise the Ngalso Self-Healing methods. Inspired by the experience of its three elder sisters: the Brazilian Tashi Delek, the Spanish News and Rejoice News printed in English in Milan, Peace Times aims to go from strength to strength. I am convinced that a newspaper can be a fantastic peace messenger, and that everyone needs inner peace to be happy: if we allow ourselves to be devoured by anxiety, anger, jealousy and hate, we will suffer even if we are rich, beautiful and loved. This publication, already destined to double in size by the next issue to be printed in January, will inform you about the development of the proposal to create a permanent Spiri-tual Forum within the United Nations, and elaborate a global system of peace education. This is my gift to the generations of the third millennium. We will keep you informed on the progress of Peace Publications and Peace Radio. We will of course not forget the Global Open University, the Lama Gangchen International Peace Association and the Healing Arts Amazonia Association which spread environmental culture with the use of tantric practices; nor will we forget about the World Peace Services Association which in Milan organises dharma courses, Self-Healing courses, the art of sacred painting workshops, as well as traditional Tibetan medicine, astrology and massage courses. It further organises art exhibitions and concerts with, among others, the United Peace Voices who re-elaborate the antique Tibetan tradition through the sounds of modern world music; or still the Kunpen Lama Gancen Institute successfully appealing to the public and finding generous people sponsoring the education of needy Tibetan children, as well as economically helping various monasteries, schools and medical dispensaries in India, Nepal and Tibet. The Institute further finances fund-raising tours in Italy for groups of monks specializing in Cham dancing and the construction of sand mandalas. Peace Times will also share with you the experiences of the pilgrimages made throughout the world by the Foundation’s group of peace messengers, and inform you about forthcoming pilgrimages. Even if until now we have not had time for peace, the time has come for us to take on the committment to heal ourselves, our society and the world by the power of the truth. |
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