Those who can live and deal with changes in their world in a peaceful nonviolent manner are the future. Peaceful proactive approaches to problems is the only way a global community can move forward in a shared human destiny. It is imperative that we have organizations that promote and teach these concepts throughout our societies and at all ages. The Peace Academy is doing that. Happy Birthday! Steve F,PBI 2010
What a milestone! Congratulations to all of you that put one foot in front of the other moving toward this vision of a World knowing Peace that is so blessed in our hearts. So much gratitude and appreciation for your work and your presence on this beautiful earth at this time. Happy Birthday NPA! love, Jane
Happy Birthday NPA! Thank you for leading the way as an academy in this important field of peacebuilding. It is inspiring to have such a "visioned" partner in our work to bring peace to this planet... Gratitude!!
"Every right idea, held in mind and governed harmoniously will produce exact and precise results"! Congratulations NPA people on doing just that. May it continue from strength to strength and be a powerful force for good in this world. Love, Gratitude and Blessings, Wendy Webber
Global Harmony Association (GHA) congratulates the NPA happy birthday and wishes you to approach the social harmony that is the only source of true peace. Search peace outside of harmony - then introduce yourself and others in the confusion and waste time. Once again - Happy Birthday!
Very Happy Birth Day NPA, You are the way, and in right direction. Keep it up. Always with you in impartimg peace education - a durable way peace of promoting the peace in our world.
In Peace Ashaq Malik Attitude Change International (www.attitude.org.in)
Congratulations! We are very grateful for all the visionary work NPA has done and is doing. May you continue to collaborate with supportive partners as we all strive to strengthen the forces of love, truth, conscience, and justice in our world.
Collective security is truly within reach! We wish to offer these two somewhat lengthy paragraphs (at least for this card) written in 1875. ~Prisca and Alan Gamble
"True civilization will unfurl its banner in the midmost heart of the world whenever a certain number of its distinguished and high-minded sovereigns -- the shining exemplars of devotion and determination -- shall, for the good and happiness of all mankind, arise, with firm resolve and clear vision, to establish the Cause of Universal Peace. They must make the Cause of Peace the object of general consultation, and seek by every means in their power to establish a Union of the nations of the world. They must conclude a binding treaty and establish a covenant, the provisions of which shall be sound, inviolable and definite. They must proclaim it to all the world and obtain for it the sanction of all the human race. This supreme and noble undertaking -- the real source of the peace and well-being of all the world -- should be regarded as sacred by all that dwell on earth. All the forces of humanity must be mobilized to ensure the stability and permanence of this Most Great Covenant. In this all-embracing Pact the limits and frontiers of each and every nation should be clearly fixed, the principles underlying the relations of governments towards one another definitely laid down, and all international agreements and obligations ascertained. In like manner, the size of the armaments of every government should be strictly limited, for if the preparations for war and the military forces of any nation should be allowed to increase, they will arouse the suspicion of others. The fundamental principle underlying this solemn Pact should be so fixed that if any government later violate any one of its provisions, all the governments on earth should arise to reduce it to utter submission, nay the human race as a whole should resolve, with every power at its disposal, to destroy that government. Should this greatest of all remedies be applied to the sick body of the world, it will assuredly recover from its ills and will remain eternally safe and secure...
A few, unaware of the power latent in human endeavor, consider this matter as highly impracticable, nay even beyond the scope of man's utmost efforts. Such is not the case, however. On the contrary, thanks to the unfailing grace of God, the loving-kindness of His favored ones, the unrivaled endeavors of wise and capable souls, and the thoughts and ideas of the peerless leaders of this age, nothing whatsoever can be regarded as unattainable. Endeavor, ceaseless endeavor, is required. Nothing short of an indomitable determination can possibly achieve it. Many a cause which past ages have regarded as purely visionary, yet in this day has become most easy and practicable. Why should this most great and lofty Cause -- the daystar of the firmament of true civilization and the cause of the glory, the advancement, the well-being and the success of all humanity -- be regarded as impossible of achievement? Surely the day will come when its beauteous light shall shed illumination upon the assemblage of man." Abdu'l-Baha, The Secret of Divine Civilization, p.65-67
Happy Birthday NPA. May you continue to grow in strength, wisdom and capacity as an organization and a ‘way of life’.
You are helping to create a needed new understanding in the hearts and minds of people everywhere about the power of compassion and goodwill that, when translated into daily action, results in ‘right relations’ between and among all life upon this fair planet.
What a milestone! Congratulations for the vision of a World in Peace. May God bless all hearts with this inspiration. I have much appreciation for your important work that must continue to grow and spread around the world.
I am a proud witness to your work, full of gratitude for what you do everyday, and awed by the magnificent people at NPA! We truly are birthing peace together!
Blessings, Joy and Peace to you all! Paula Francis
Hearts beat more easily, shoulders ride with less tension, air is fresher, eyes are brighter, thoughts are happier knowing you are all at this - have stepped up to bring form to the idea. In a few days it will be my birthday, and it is a much happier one knowing NPA is having one too.
The seriousness of purpose is what drives NPA and this will make it reach greater heights in addressing global social, economic and political issues. Happy BIRTH DAY NPA
There is nothing better in life than to live in "PEACE", In your mind, with yourself, with your beloved one, with your family, with you neighborhood, with your community, with your city, with your country, with your world, & Your UNIVERSE. That is our NPA... That is its role to bring.. Happy birthday.. with lots of wishes of success & progress.
Congratulations NPA! You are growing up fast and strong just in time to share your positive tools with the peacebuilding community which is needing all your support and wisdom. Happy NPA - Happy World! May Peace Prevail On Earth Fumi
Congratulations on your first two years of promoting peace within our nation and our world. Also, many thanks for nurturing my passion as a Peacebuilder. I wish you all the best in the coming years as you continue to educate and inspire people everywhere to share in leadership roles and take personal responsibility for creating a culture of peace for everyone in our world.
Peace, love and endless possibilities always, Alycia Hutchisson PPI 2010
Those who can live and deal with changes in their world in a peaceful nonviolent manner are the future. Peaceful proactive approaches to problems is the only way a global community can move forward in a shared human destiny. It is imperative that we have organizations that promote and teach these concepts throughout our societies and at all ages.
ReplyDeleteThe Peace Academy is doing that. Happy Birthday!
Steve F,PBI 2010
Happy Birthday NPA!
ReplyDeleteHopefully you will continue to grow and spread around the world so ALL nations have a department of peace and the insanity of war will be no more.
ReplyDeleteThank you NPA for your courage in blazing a new trail and modeling peace for us all ... may love surround each seed you have planted!
ReplyDeleteCan't believe it, Two already! May play in the sand box of life bring peace to all. Mark with Birthday Greetings from FOR
ReplyDeleteThese things I wish for you
ReplyDeleteSomeone to Love,
Some good works to do,
A bit of Sun,
A bit of Cheer
Peace and Happiness,
And a guardian angel,
Always near....
irish blessing from
Clan Kenney
Reason to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, NPA! And MANY MORE!
ReplyDeleteWith love and gratitude for all you taught me...
What a milestone! Congratulations to all of you that put one foot in front of the other moving toward this vision of a World knowing Peace that is so blessed in our hearts. So much gratitude and appreciation for your work and your presence on this beautiful earth at this time.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday NPA!
love,
Jane
Let's all take heart from the changes we're seeing in the world -- some change is more peaceful than other but in my view we're making progress.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work!
Happy Birthday! It's amazing to see how far NPA has come in two years and enthralling to imagine how high it will soar in the upcoming years.
ReplyDeleteJudy Kimmel..
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday NPA! Thank you for leading the way as an academy in this important field of peacebuilding. It is inspiring to have such a "visioned" partner in our work to bring peace to this planet... Gratitude!!
"Every right idea, held in mind and governed harmoniously will produce exact and precise results"! Congratulations NPA people on doing just that. May it continue from strength to strength and be a powerful force for good in this world.
ReplyDeleteLove, Gratitude and Blessings,
Wendy Webber
Thank you, NPA, for your inspired work in the world!
ReplyDeleteWith great appreciation,
Jeff
Happy Birthday , NPA !
ReplyDeleteWe need you now more than ever.
Thank you and keep up the great work!
Sylvia Burroughs
Global Harmony Association (GHA) congratulates the NPA happy birthday and wishes you to approach the social harmony that is the only source of true peace. Search peace outside of harmony - then introduce yourself and others in the confusion and waste time. Once again - Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteDr. Leo Semashko
GHA President
Very Happy Birth Day NPA, You are the way, and in right direction. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteAlways with you in impartimg peace education - a durable way peace of promoting the peace in our world.
In Peace
Ashaq Malik
Attitude Change International
(www.attitude.org.in)
Congratulations! We are very grateful for all the visionary work NPA has done and is doing. May you continue to collaborate with supportive partners as we all strive to strengthen the forces of love, truth, conscience, and justice in our world.
ReplyDeleteCollective security is truly within reach! We wish to offer these two somewhat lengthy paragraphs (at least for this card) written in 1875. ~Prisca and Alan Gamble
"True civilization will unfurl its banner in the midmost heart of the world whenever a certain number of its distinguished and high-minded sovereigns -- the shining exemplars of devotion and determination -- shall, for the good and happiness of all mankind, arise, with firm resolve and clear vision, to establish the Cause of Universal Peace. They must make the Cause of Peace the object of general consultation, and seek by every means in their power to establish a Union of the nations of the world. They must conclude a binding treaty and establish a covenant, the provisions of which shall be sound, inviolable and definite. They must proclaim it to all the world and obtain for it the sanction of all the human race. This supreme and noble undertaking -- the real source of the peace and well-being of all the world -- should be regarded as sacred by all that dwell on earth. All the forces of humanity must be mobilized to ensure the stability and permanence of this Most Great Covenant. In this all-embracing Pact the limits and frontiers of each and every nation should be clearly fixed, the principles underlying the relations of governments towards one another definitely laid down, and all international agreements and obligations ascertained. In like manner, the size of the armaments of every government should be strictly limited, for if the preparations for war and the military forces of any nation should be allowed to increase, they will arouse the suspicion of others. The fundamental principle underlying this solemn Pact should be so fixed that if any government later violate any one of its provisions, all the governments on earth should arise to reduce it to utter submission, nay the human race as a whole should resolve, with every power at its disposal, to destroy that government. Should this greatest of all remedies be applied to the sick body of the world, it will assuredly recover from its ills and will remain eternally safe and secure...
A few, unaware of the power latent in human endeavor, consider this matter as highly impracticable, nay even beyond the scope of man's utmost efforts. Such is not the case, however. On the contrary, thanks to the unfailing grace of God, the loving-kindness of His favored ones, the unrivaled endeavors of wise and capable souls, and the thoughts and ideas of the peerless leaders of this age, nothing whatsoever can be regarded as unattainable. Endeavor, ceaseless endeavor, is required. Nothing short of an indomitable determination can possibly achieve it. Many a cause which past ages have regarded as purely visionary, yet in this day has become most easy and practicable. Why should this most great and lofty Cause -- the daystar of the firmament of true civilization and the cause of the glory, the advancement, the well-being and the success of all humanity -- be regarded as impossible of achievement? Surely the day will come when its beauteous light shall shed illumination upon the assemblage of man."
Abdu'l-Baha, The Secret of Divine Civilization, p.65-67
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NPA!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS TO DOT MAVER AND MY HERO BROTHER MIKE ABKIN FOR THEIR GREAT WORK AND PASSION FOR PEACE!
LOVE TO ALL,
SIS
JEANINE
The activities of the NPA is encouraging and give us hope for the better future.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday NPA. May you continue to grow in strength, wisdom and capacity as an organization and a ‘way of life’.
ReplyDeleteYou are helping to create a needed new understanding in the hearts and minds of people everywhere about the power of compassion and goodwill that, when translated into daily action, results in ‘right relations’ between and among all life upon this fair planet.
Blessings, Michael
The countries of North Africa and the Middle East are teaching us a lesson in how to avoid war and yet change governments.
ReplyDeletePeace,
Bill
What a milestone! Congratulations for the vision of a World in Peace. May God bless all hearts with this inspiration. I have much appreciation for your important work that must continue to grow and spread around the world.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes from Brazil
I am a proud witness to your work, full of gratitude for what you do everyday, and awed by the magnificent people at NPA! We truly are birthing peace together!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Joy and Peace to you all!
Paula Francis
Hearts beat more easily, shoulders ride with less tension, air is fresher, eyes are brighter, thoughts are happier knowing you are all at this - have stepped up to bring form to the idea. In a few days it will be my birthday, and it is a much happier one knowing NPA is having one too.
ReplyDeleteso young! so bold! so giving! mature peace is in sight!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You stepped out in faith and are making it work! Together, as a human family, we will build peace through love!
ReplyDeleteChristine and Ralph Dull
Dayton International Peace Museum
The seriousness of purpose is what drives NPA and this will make it reach greater heights in addressing global social, economic and political issues. Happy BIRTH DAY NPA
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteWhen you are building the peace,you are maikng our world better,keep it up!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
INGABIRE Charlotte
It is my wish that many more will not be needed.
ReplyDeleteThere are positive rumblings of peace in the world.
Smile
Mike Marthaller
You are a gift to the world. Keep shining!!
ReplyDeletehappy birth day NPA.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to You!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to You!
Happy Birthday dear NPA!
Happy Birthday to YOUooooo!
With Love,
Cecilia
Happy birthday! My best wishes for your future work!
ReplyDeleteTanja Popovic, Belgrade
There is nothing better in life than to live in "PEACE",
ReplyDeleteIn your mind, with yourself, with your beloved one, with your family, with you neighborhood, with your community, with your city, with your country, with your world, & Your UNIVERSE.
That is our NPA... That is its role to bring..
Happy birthday.. with lots of wishes of success & progress.
Walid Tawil/Amman-Jordan
Congratulations NPA! You are growing up fast and strong just in time to share your positive tools with the peacebuilding community which is needing all your support and wisdom. Happy NPA - Happy World! May Peace Prevail On Earth Fumi
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday NPA!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your first two years of promoting peace within our nation and our world. Also, many thanks for nurturing my passion as a Peacebuilder. I wish you all the best in the coming years as you continue to educate and inspire people everywhere to share in leadership roles and take personal responsibility for creating a culture of peace for everyone in our world.
Peace, love and endless possibilities always,
Alycia Hutchisson
PPI 2010
Many Happy returns to you NPA and to all of us.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, NPA! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeletePeace & Blessings,
Rebekah
Founder, Solstice Sing for Peace
Happy and Healthy Birthday NPA!!! -Andrew Slack
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday wishes to all of those that have been with us on our journey! This is a celebration for all!
ReplyDeleteTony Jenkins
Director of Education
National Peace Academy