LISTEN: We are the World with Garry Davis
October 3, 2011 by Connections Radio with Cynthia James and Dr. Jordan Paul
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listen to Connections Radio with Cynthia James and Jordan Paul as they chat with World Service Authority founder Garry Davis on going from a trained killer to living in oneness and eliminating war…
Dropping bombs that slaughtered innocent people awakened Garry Davis to the realization that he had been trained to be a killer, that the world operated from a place of “us against them,” and that nation states were war machines. Renouncing his American citizenship in 1948, Garry became a “citizen of the world.” He makes the case that, “Survival, the abiding mission that we all face, makes all the divisions that we think we are, such as nationality, colors, religious, and gender, obsolete.”
Among his many endeavors to bring about a practical way for living in oneness and eliminating war, Garry Davis formed the World Service Authority in 1954 that now issues World Citizen Passports and World Citizen Birth Certificates. Over 150 countries have accepted the world passport at one time or another. Garry’s life is the subject of a full-length documentary film in development by One Films, “Just One! The Garry Davis Story.” A five minute short about the film won “Best Global Documentary” at the New York International Film Fest and First Place at the World Peace Film Festival. www.worldservice.org
This weeks Everyday Hero: Arthur Kanegis, President of One Films, LLC, is a writer, producer and director. From producing “War Without Winners” with Paul Newman in the 1980s to his current production of a documentary and a feature film on World Citizen Garry Davis, he has dedicated his life to producing uplifting entertainment that makes a difference. www.onefilms.com and www.bullyproof.org
Simple Meditation and Mindfulness with Guru’s Ed & Deb Shapiro
September 26, 2011 by Connections Radio with Cynthia James and Dr. Jordan Paul
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Join hosts Cynthia James and Jordan Paul as they chat with Mindfulness Guru’s Ed & Deb Shaipro on simple meditation, loving kindness and simply letting yourself be still…
Their approach to meditation is very simple. Techniques such as watching your breath or developing loving kindness are helpful but the important part of meditating is letting yourself be still, being with yourself in that stillness and thereby letting go. Ed says, “M editation is the greatest gift you cangive yourself and it’s easily available to everyone. I t’s all about showing us the nature of the mind by becoming mindful. We become friends with our minds when we understand that the mind is a perfect servant but not a very good master. We also realize that in between our thoughts there is a gap, a place where we become very peaceful.”
Ed and Deb Shapiro are the authors of sixteen books on personal development, meditation and social action and they have led meditation retreats
and personal development programs worldwide for over 25 years. Together theyhave been deeply inspired by HH The Dalai Lama, who has written a personalforeword for their latest best seller, winner of the 2010 Gold Nautilus Book Award,Be The Change: How meditation can transform you and the world. www.EdandDebShapiro.com
Don’t miss our Everyday Hero: Dawn Engle, Co-Founder of Peace Jam, with a mission to createa new generation of young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world through the inspiration of Nobel Peace Laureates. www.peacejam.org
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The New Feminine Power with Katherine Woodward Thomas
September 19, 2011 by Connections Radio with Cynthia James and Dr. Jordan Paul
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Join hosts Cynthia James and Jordan Paul as they chat with Katherine Woodward Thomas on The New Feminine Power and join them in celebrating this week’s everyday hero Anna-Marie Pietersa…
Katherine Woodward Thomas discusses a new definition of feminine power and illuminates the path for women taking a stand to consciously co-create a future that works for all. The new power is the power of relatedness. The base of this power lies in a generative relationship with oneself, each other and what she and her teaching partner, Claire Zammit, call “the greater field of life.”
Katherine Woodward Thomas is a national bestselling author of Calling in “The One” and the co-creator and co-leader with Claire Zammit of the Feminine Power transformative courses. She is co-facilitator of the highly acclaimed Women on the Edge of Evolution. www.femininepower.com and www.callingintheone.com
Everyday Hero: Anna-Marie Pietersa is the South Africa coordinating director for Humanity’s Team developing a call for the South African Government to declare a National Ubuntu Day that declares, “Ubuntu, I am because we are. We are all one.” www.humanitysteamsa.org
Meditation, Yes You Can with Sarah McLean
September 10, 2011 by Connections Radio with Cynthia James and Dr. Jordan Paul
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Join hosts Cynthia James and Jordan Paul as they chat with how to transform your life in eight weeks or less with meditation and don’t miss this weeks everyday hero founder of Celebrate Your Life Liz Dawn…
Sarah McLean teaches easy to use ideas about meditation that anyone can do. With her approach, meditation radiates the qualities of your soul into the world as well as being an integral part of the healing process. Her easy to use tools include finding a meditation technique that you like and rather than trying to stop thinking, learning to welcome whatever experience happens. Sarah reminds us that meditation like any natural activity, happens naturally and is an opportunity to develop self-compassion and learn to be nice to yourself.
Sarah McLean has been teaching people to meditate since the early 90′s. She’s lived in an ashram in India, a la Eat Pray Love, spent two years in a Zen Buddhist Training Center, and was the education director for Deepak Chopra’s center in California and Byron Katie’s School for The Work. She’s the founding director of the Sedona Meditation Training Company where she provides training in meditation and leads meditation and self discovery retreats. Sarah is the author of the upcoming book Soul-Centered: Transforming Your Life in 8 Weeks with Mediation. www.sedonameditation.com<http://www.sedonameditation.com
This weeks Everyday Hero: Liz Dawn founder of Mishka Productions with a mission of presenting events that by opening the minds and spirits of others create a movement of like-minded individuals that elevate our world to a higher level of thinking and possibility. www.celebrateyourlife.com<http://www.celebrateyourlife.com
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Still Dreaming with Maria Teresa Kumar
September 5, 2011 by Connections Radio with Cynthia James and Dr. Jordan Paul
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Listen in to Connections Radio with Cynthia James and Jordan Paul as they chat Maria Teresa’s on her efforts in Latino rights, including, but not exclusively, getting The Dream Act enacted. The Dream Act gives young men and women who grew up in this country but were brought here illegally, a chance to become citizens and contribute to America by serving in the Armed Forces and going to college
Maria Teresa Kumar was named by Hispanic Magazine as one of the top Latinas in Government and Politics. She had her own successful political consulting business with clients such as Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Accenture and AT&T before she started Voto Latino with actress Rosario Dawson in 2004. www.votolatino.org<http://www.votolatino.org
This week’s every day hero…
Juana Bordas, author of Salsa, Soul, and Spirit and president of Mestiza Leadership International, providing training and organizational services that demonstrate the benefits of collaboration, diversity, and effective leadership. www.mestizaleadership.com<http://www.mestizaleadership.com
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