what do you stand for 3 peacefulness

Our Eternal God,

who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive

those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us

from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, forever

and ever. Amen.

Spring 2011

Positive Attitudes: optimism, acceptance, resiliency, cheerfulness, enthusiasm, alertness, humor, being a good sport, humility, gratitude, faith, hope

*Endurance: patience, stamina, strength in adversity and suffering

*Conservation: preservation, thriftiness, moderation

*Peacefulness: conflict resolution, calmness, cooperation, compromise, patience

Forgiveness: pardon, absolution, leniency, mercy, grace

*Self-discipline: self-control, self-restraint, self-reliance, independence

Responsibility: dependability, reliability, perseverance, being organized, being punctual, honoring commitments, planning

*Wisdom: intelligence, learning, knowledge, understanding, intuition, common sense, being a lifelong learner

Is peacefulness about what‟s inside one

person?

Or is it about what happens between two

people?

What about two groups of people?

Thich Nhat Hanh

"Seek peace. When you have

peace within, real peace with

others is possible."

When have you felt most peaceful?

Is there a place in your house or outside it

where you feel most peaceful?

What do you do to “calm down”?

Breathing mindfully

Meditating

Praying

Colors, music, art, etc.

Ex. Mandala

Breathing mindfully – quieting the mind

P. 8-9, Peace is Every Step, Thich Nhat Hanh “Breathing in, I know that I am breathing in”

“Breathing out, I know that I am breathing out”

“In”

“Out”

“We breathe in and your Spirit fills us” “We breathe out and follow you into the world in love” (from Morning Prayer, Brookmeade 5/29/2011)

Meditating – part of many religions‟ practices

Now recognized for health benefits – Mayo clinic

article

Ex. guided meditation –

“Meditation Oasis” podcast (not connected with a

specific religion)

Praying - Is it actually a kind of meditation? The Lord’s Prayer

Arrow Prayers (esp. emphasized in the Orthodox traditions): “The phrase „arrow prayer‟ was coined by St Augustine of Hippo (Letter 130) to describe a manner of prayer which originated in the Coptic monastic tradition of the early fourth century. Very briefly, arrow prayers are terse, one-sentence prayers that lend themselves to a rhythmic repetition which facilitates meditation and inner stillness.” (source, an Oriental Orthodox website) Ex. “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me” (Luke 18:38)

The “Jesus Prayer”: “Lord Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me” (for more info)

Colors, music, art, etc.

Do colors affect how we feel?

Colors, music, art, etc.

Ex. Mandala – from Sanskrit for “circle”; geometric repeated designs, creation of these may be part of a meditative practice

Exist in some form in many cultures (doesn‟t mean all from the same origin or used for the same purpose)

Guess which culture each is from on the next page!

Hildegard

von

Bingen

A prioress in

Germany

during the

High Middle

Ages

1098 –1179

Music, books,

art;

“mandalas”

Colors, music, art, etc.

Ex. Mandala – let‟s make one!

Music

Practice calm breathing while you color

Repetitive

Psalm 23 – one of the most well-known psalms

Psalm 34:14

Some other key verses, other parts of Bible:

John 14:27

Numbers 6:25-26 (sound familiar? When do we

hear this in church?)

Is peacefulness about what‟s inside one

person?

Or is it about what happens between two

people?

What about two groups of people?

Thich Nhat Hanh

"When you say something really unkind, when you do something in retaliation your anger increases. You make the other person suffer, and he will try hard to say or to do something back to get relief from his suffering. That is how conflict escalates."