Archive for March 2014
Peace Pole Presented to Founders of Tibetan Home of Hope – Nyack NY
On March 29th Deborah Moldow, WPPS Representative to the United Nations, presented a Peace Pole to Tashi Dolma and Tashi Rabten, founders of the Tibetan Home of Hope for abandoned children in Amdo, Tibet. The Tibetan Home of Hope (http://www.tibetanhomeofhope.org/) is unique in that it not only shelters the children and assures their education, but…
Read MorePete Seeger Peace Pole Dedication, March 15th, 2014, Newburgh, New York
On a cold and windy Ides of March on the banks of the Hudson River we gathered to remember peace activist and folk musician Pete Seeger. Pete Seeger spent his life speaking out for environmental causes, disarmament, civil rights and created the awareness and action that took a contaminated Hudson River and brought it back…
Read MoreWorld Peace Flag Ceremony Highlight of UN Workshop on “The Spiritual Empowerment of Women & Girls”
March 10th, The Won Buddhism International UN and Interfaith office organized a beautiful workshop on March 10th on “The Spiritual Empowerment of Women & Girls” as a side event to the 58th annual Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations. The World Peace Prayer Society was a co-sponsor, along with the Temple…
Read MoreWater Blessing Marks Anniversary of Japanese Tsunami
March 9, 2014 Sunday, March 9 marked the Third Annual Commemoration of the ongoing nuclear disaster at Fukushima. The Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition, along with the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Riverkeeper, Sierra Club and other coalition members observed this event and stood in solidarity with the people of Japan whose lives have been disrupted…
Read MoreHandmade Desktop Peace Poles for Gifts – Japan
WPPS Japan office received handmade desktop Peace Poles from Member’s, Mr & Mrs. Kazuhiko Kojima in Kyoto. The beautiful desktop Peace Poles are wrapped delicately with Kyoto paper and made into Peace Pole with small stickers. They offered WPPS the Desktop Peace Poles to give them as gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Kojima wanted to do…
Read MorePeace Pole Planting – Pfullendorf – Germany
December 2013 A Peace Pole was planted on the 1st Advent in Pfullendorf, Germany. It is located outside of a society house which helps people who struggle with finding work due to age, lack of education, lack of self confidence, etc. The local carpenter of the village donated the Peace Pole.
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