HARK Newsletter - July 2005 Issue

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Welcome to the HARK Monthly Spiritual Newsletter.

In this month's newsletter:
1. Inspirational quotations
2. New on our web site
3. London Bombings - humanity shows all it's faces.
4. Coping With Tragedy - Fighting Terror With Kindness
5. and FINALLY...

1. INSPIRATIONAL QUOTATIONS:

" Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolutions. " Kahlil Gibran

" Today we are afraid of simple words like goodness and mercy and kindness. We don't believe in the good old words because we don't believe in good old values anymore. And that's why the world is sick. " Lin Yutang

" This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. " Dalai Lama

" Just for today, I will let go of anger. Just for today, I will let go of worry. Today, I will count my many blessings. Today, I will do my work honestly. Today, I will be kind to every living creature. " Mikao Usui

" He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven. " Lord Herbert

" Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end." Scott Adams

2. NEW ON OUR WEB SITE

Karla
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Karla uses her natural clairvoyant ability to answer your questions and pass on messages from spirit. Read more about Karla at http://www.hark.net.au/karla.htm

Melita
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Melita is a clairvoyant / clairsentient / clairaudient and uses past lives and karmic issues to give clarity about soul purpose and life purpose. Read more about Melita at http://www.hark.net.au/melita.htm

Rob
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Rob specialises in spiritual and religious guidance which includes dream analysis, Angel Oracle Cards, relationship insight as well as Spiritual Growth and Empathic readings. Read more about Rob at http://www.hark.net.au/rob.htm

3. ARTICLE "London Bombings - humanity shows all it's faces"

by Julie Hargreaves

It is at times of adversity, that humanity really digs deep into it's soul and discovers who it truly is.

The efficiency of the response by emergency services demonstrated the benefit of prepared organisation, but much more than that was shown this day by all those involved.

Ordinary people taking care of each other is part, but also the stoicism of those that picked themselves up and continued on again. The message loud and clear - that they will not give in to fear. When media crews were trying to whip up a frenzy and turn a crisis into drama, those involved were the ones showing the world the real meaning of courage. The courage to play down their efforts or their pain, the courage to continue daily life in the aftermath of this destruction, without conceding to fears nor vindicating terrorist tactics.

Spiritually, this event has brought out the greatest of humanity from many souls, whether rising above fear, accepting great loss, dealing with pain or giving to others from their heart. Traumatic events are like a lens in their ability to focus humanity to a point of understanding what is truly important in life. Sometimes it has to get really bad, before humanity collectively starts to say "enough is enough".

When it comes down to the crunch, it's who you are under the make up that counts. It's people that truly matter - family, friends, spouse, children, as well as those in need that you've never met before, but who in that moment need your hand to hold, or your support. At defining moments, our actions express who we really are, both individually and communally.

Whatever the motive of those who perpetrated this attack, the outcome of events will ultimately be down to humanity to decide. The actions of the community in the aftermath, will express who we are in the crowd. Whether the rest of the segregated world huddles that bit closer together in their own confines, locks more doors and tightens their "security net" in the hope of feeling safe again, or whether as a community with consciousness we can choose something better.

This event may seem like a gift to those who's agenda is to clamp down further, to put in place more restrictions, less openness and which as a consequence may lead to less accountability. In the name of national security, what rights and freedoms may be given away? Within 24hrs of the bombing, leaflets warning passengers to be vigilant for suspicious packages, were apparently being distributed in American train stations - was this an example of extreme efficiency in response to the event or were some people just waiting for it to happen?

A MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO DIED

Perhaps a lasting memorial to those who died, could come from addressing the real causes of insecurity. Inequality between individuals as well as between nations is what drives the desperate and which fuels terrorist causes.

The G8 agenda on poverty and global climate change was meant to be a start in the right direction. The massive demonstration by millions of people in Britain and around the globe for Live 8 should be mandate enough for all leaders to know the will of their people. Are they listening?

The "spirit" of London is already starting to shine out from this tragic event.

Let it be a beacon to ignite humanity's true spirit toward resolution of global problems.

4. Coping With Tragedy - Fighting Terror With Kindness

By Shmuel Greenbaum
Shmuel@TraditionOfKindness.org

Kindness has been my personal response to terror. My wife, Shoshana, was murdered by a suicide bomber. She was one of over 100 victims that were killed or injured on August 9, 2001 at the Sbarro restaurant in Jerusalem.

Sometimes I wonder whether telling my story can really help others. Since, the way I am coping with tragedy is so different than the norm, would anyone else understand it?

Many of the rabbis that came to visit me told me a story about a carpet. "Sometimes you only see the knots on the back," they said; "Only later do you see the beautiful design on the front." I thanked them for coming and explained that I see the beautiful design now. I see the "big picture."

I have always been interested in the "big picture" - in how to make the world better. Since I was a kid, I always liked to tackle these big problems by assembling a group of experts to solve them. As a teenager I designed a system to tap hydroelectric power from the wastewater of apartment buildings. I contacted a local engineering school and assembled a team of academicians to prepare the plan for the US Department of Energy.

After my wife's violent murder, I began a project to teach people how to be kinder. The project has just started to take off. At the moment, we have more than 20,000 subscribers on six continents to our "Daily Dose of Kindness" e-mail. Everyone who signs up for this e-mail list is also automatically signed up as an advisor. As I said before, I like having many advisors. Right now, I have over 20,000 "Kindness advisors".

Last week, one of my Kindness advisors sent me an e-mail link to an article in the New York Times about how medical researches have found that acts of kindness stimulate the brain in the same place that physical pleasures do. So now medical researchers have shown that doing kindness causes enjoyment. From this you can see one way that I cope with tragedy - I receive tremendous pleasure by promoting kindness.

My favorite author on kindness is Zelig Pliskin. In his book Kindness, he presents eighty-five techniques to find new opportunities to do kindness by improving yourself and improving the world around you. In one chapter he explains how you can feel the thrill of an international sports victory every day if you visualize 100,000 people applauding for you and cheering you on when you do an act of kindness. Studies have shown that our hormonal system has actual biochemical responses even though the victory is totally a figment of our imagination.

Shortly after my wife's death, I prayed with great intensity to G-d to help me to make the world better. From the feedback I am getting from my kindness projects, it is clear that my prayers are being answered and that I am helping to make the world a little kinder - one person at a time. This feeling of Divine assistance combined with the biochemical responses to my imagined victory has given me tremendous emotional strength.

Join Us!
Be a "Partner In Kindness."
Visit our websites:

English:
http://www.TraditionOfKindness.org (Daily Jewish e-mail)
http://www.PartnersInKindness.org (Weekly Non-Sectarian e-mail)

French:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Potentiel_de_Bonte (Weekly e-mail)

Spanish:
http://espanol.groups.yahoo.com/group/LapracticadelaBondad/ (Weekly e-mail)

Portuguese:
http://br.groups.yahoo.com/group/ParceirosNaBondade/ (Weekly e-mail)

If you would like to do a very easy, but powerful act of kindness, forward this e-mail to friends and relatives. If you know of any groups that are interested in having me speak, I don't charge a fee, other than travel from New York (if I am not already in the area).

5. AND FINALLY ...

Two travelling angels:



Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night
in the home of a wealthy family.


The family was rude and refused to let the angels
stay in the mansion's guest room.


Instead the angels were given a small space in
the cold basement.


As they made their bed on the hard floor, the
older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.


When the younger angel asked why, the older angel
replied,


"Things aren't always what they seem."


The next night the pair came to rest at the house
of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his
wife.


After sharing what little food they had the couple
let the angels sleep in their bed where they could
have a good night's rest.


When the sun came up the next morning the angels
found the farmer and his wife in tears.


Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole
income, lay dead in the field.


The younger angel was infuriated and asked the
older angel how could you have let this happen?


The first man had everything, yet you helped him,
she accused.


The second family had little but was willing to
share everything, and you let the cow die.


"Things aren't always what they seem," the older
angel replied.


"When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I
noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the
wall.


Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and
unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the
wall so he wouldn't find it."


"Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed,
the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him
the cow instead.


Things aren't always what they seem."


Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things
don't turn out the way they should. If you have
faith, you just need to trust that every out come
is always to your advantage. You just might not
know it until some time later...

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