Majesty ! Worship God's Majesty !
Tree of Life - Book of Life - Beauty so Old, and so New !
About Me
- Donald Chalmers
- The insights I gained from my "Peace and Harmony" picture-puzzle pictured with me, formed the basis of my emailed correspondence and challenge to religious leaders around the globe (see “Challenge” at www.wound-wisdom.tk), after having been confronted with having to look after an unknown child (some-one else’s beautiful child), kicked out of home by “religious” parents – for not turning out as they had expected. How some of the religious (and not so religious) leaders across the spectrum of religious belief responded, is also detailed on the site. This gives us all considerable “food for thought”, so that we may be well prepared to "Confront Condemnation" wherever, and whenever this arises. Our one hope (to love, and to be loved, in return) unites all, and I trust, hope and pray, that the words of that lovely and truthful message "I will survive" sung by Gloria Gaynor "As long as I know how to love, I know I'll be alive ! I've got all my life to live, and I've got all my love to give - and I'll survive ! I will survive" - will become the self-evident mantra we can sing whenever we are confronted with condemnation, so that we, at least, may live love, as we live.
Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions
In December 2009, I attended and spoke as a "co-opted panel speaker" at the 5th Parliament of the World's Religions, which was held in Melbourne, Australia, on the topic of "equal rights within religion". There I met many people of like, or of similar mind, as we discussed the age-old riddle posed by Omar Kayyam about 900 years ago: "The question stands, as posed long ago - where do we come from, and where do we go ?" We don't know, really (and never shall), but we do know that "Love… is the immutable foundation on which to build anything which is of enduring worth" (Swami Amarananda 29/12/2009). And that is what we should focus our attention, and energies and kindly actions upon. Politicians and religious leaders, please take note, and lead the people (as servants of the multitudes), with this new vision. We will all be very grateful, and blessed, and a blessing, also..., with church, mosque, and temple singing praises and thanks to God the Creator of all things, as we achieve "heaven" - here, on earth, at last - for - "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" (Nelson Mandela). And so, I pray, with you, that we may let this flowering bear fruit, through the work of our hands, and the compassion we find in our hearts - "yours", and "mine".