Japan - Hope and Healing
Japan marks second tsunami anniversary – NBC News
The earthquake and tsunami that left almost 19,000 people dead and displaced hundreds of thousands more was remembered with moments of silence and prayer. NBC’s Brian Williams reports 3-11-13.
The earthquake and tsunami that left almost 19,000 people dead and displaced hundreds of thousands more was remembered with moments of silence and prayer. NBC’s Brian Williams reports 3-11-13.
≈ Pray for all those in Japan and the world ≈
≈ All who have been affected by earthquake and tsunami disasters ≈
≈ All who have been affected by earthquake and tsunami disasters ≈
Women
Fight to Save Fukushima's Children
TOKYO, Nov 6, 2011 (IPS) - Hundreds of Japanese women have been converging on the Japanese capital demanding better relief for some 30,000 children exposed to nuclear radiation by the Fukushima meltdown.
TOKYO, Nov 6, 2011 (IPS) - Hundreds of Japanese women have been converging on the Japanese capital demanding better relief for some 30,000 children exposed to nuclear radiation by the Fukushima meltdown.
≈ Dwell not in the past ≈
≈ Nor dream, dreams of the future ≈
≈ Concentrate here, Now ≈
≈ The past is a ghost ≈
≈ The future is but a dream ≈
≈ Live in the present ≈
≈ The past has faded ≈
≈ The future remains a hope ≈
≈ Be here now, Be here ≈
:: Sacred Haiku inspired by Buddha :: 5-7-5 Haiku Thomastwo
≈ Nor dream, dreams of the future ≈
≈ Concentrate here, Now ≈
≈ The past is a ghost ≈
≈ The future is but a dream ≈
≈ Live in the present ≈
≈ The past has faded ≈
≈ The future remains a hope ≈
≈ Be here now, Be here ≈
:: Sacred Haiku inspired by Buddha :: 5-7-5 Haiku Thomastwo
Japan: One year after disaster
The people of Japan today mark the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that killed nearly 20,000 and triggered the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. Correspondent Bill Whitaker visits some of those who continue to deal with the loss and devastation.
Detachment from things does not mean setting
up a contradiction between "things" and "God" as if God
were another "thing" and as if His creatures were His rivals. We do
not detach ourselves from things in order to attach ourselves to God, but
rather we become detached from ourselves in order to see and use all things in
and for God. This is an entirely new perspective which many sincerely moral and
ascetic minds fail utterly to see.
Thomas Merton. New Seeds of Contemplation. (New York: New Directions Books), p 21
Thomas Merton. New Seeds of Contemplation. (New York: New Directions Books), p 21
The Atlantic Magazine: Japan Earthquake: Before and After
Intercessory prayers do work
"Our God is the Lord of prayer; he hears the cry of his children". Urantia Book 131:4.4
"Our God is the Lord of prayer; he hears the cry of his children". Urantia Book 131:4.4
3/18/11 Email from Japan
"Today, Sendai airport, which was hit by Tsunami and forced to close was recovered and the airport will accept airplanes to send rescue teams, foods, cloths, medications, and all things victims need to them. This recovery was very important for us for faster and smooth operation. It was very hard to clean by so many debries.
Does anyone can guess who did this big task for the Japanese people? I am so sure your guess is right. It's American rescue team. President Obama sent ships, his/your men and women, and also officers stationed in Japan as rescue team. Japan still has none stop earthquakes and possibility of Tsunami. Your greatest gift was working so hard for my people under such high risks. I told you on FB, I know you care. Now, you really know why I know that. I strongly believe this is the most amazing story because I can tell my little girl that when her japanese family needed help, her american family was right there. Isn't this amazing?"
Japanese Writer shall remain anonymous
"Today, Sendai airport, which was hit by Tsunami and forced to close was recovered and the airport will accept airplanes to send rescue teams, foods, cloths, medications, and all things victims need to them. This recovery was very important for us for faster and smooth operation. It was very hard to clean by so many debries.
Does anyone can guess who did this big task for the Japanese people? I am so sure your guess is right. It's American rescue team. President Obama sent ships, his/your men and women, and also officers stationed in Japan as rescue team. Japan still has none stop earthquakes and possibility of Tsunami. Your greatest gift was working so hard for my people under such high risks. I told you on FB, I know you care. Now, you really know why I know that. I strongly believe this is the most amazing story because I can tell my little girl that when her japanese family needed help, her american family was right there. Isn't this amazing?"
Japanese Writer shall remain anonymous
"With
our hearts purged of all hate, let us worship the Eternal. Our God is the Lord
of prayer; he hears the cry of his children. Let all men submit their wills to
him, the Resolute. Let us delight in the liberality of the Lord of prayer. Make
prayer your inmost friend and worship your soul's support. `If you will but
worship me in love,' says the Eternal, `I will give you the wisdom to attain
me, for my worship is the virtue common to all creatures.' God is the
illuminator of the gloomy and the power of those who are faint. Since God is
our strong friend, we have no more fear.”
Urantia Book 131:4.4 Paper #131
Urantia Book 131:4.4 Paper #131
Prayers
for Japan
"Thousands of wooden prayer tablets, ema, hang outside Meiji Jingu, a Shinto shrine. Japanese are not normally religious, but during times of crisis they often revert back to traditional beliefs. Prayers for disaster victims and the nuclear crisis are written and hung around a divine tree. In a special ceremony, Shinto priests burn the prayers as an offering."
A lovely post from Your Beautiful Mind worth reblogging:
Your Beautiful Mind
"Thousands of wooden prayer tablets, ema, hang outside Meiji Jingu, a Shinto shrine. Japanese are not normally religious, but during times of crisis they often revert back to traditional beliefs. Prayers for disaster victims and the nuclear crisis are written and hung around a divine tree. In a special ceremony, Shinto priests burn the prayers as an offering."
A lovely post from Your Beautiful Mind worth reblogging:
Your Beautiful Mind
"The
fullness of joy is to behold God in everything.
God is the ground, the substance,
the teaching, the teacher,
the purpose, and the reward for which every soul labors."
"If there is anywhere on earth a lover of God who is always kept safe, I know nothing of it, for it was not shown to me. But this was shown: that in falling and rising again we are always kept in that same precious love."
JULIAN OF NORWICH, Meditations with Julian of Norwich
God is the ground, the substance,
the teaching, the teacher,
the purpose, and the reward for which every soul labors."
"If there is anywhere on earth a lover of God who is always kept safe, I know nothing of it, for it was not shown to me. But this was shown: that in falling and rising again we are always kept in that same precious love."
JULIAN OF NORWICH, Meditations with Julian of Norwich
Slide Show: Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado
After Tsunami, Japanese Turn To Ancient Rituals
