Day 40 ~ March 11 ~ Unity
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Quotes
“Unity is inclusive. It frees us from the divisiveness of prejudice. We see our commonality without devaluing our differences. A sense of unity can transcend our fear of each other. In unity, the joy of one is the joy of all, and the hurt of one is the hurt of all; the honor of one is the honor of all.” ~ Wisdom Commons “We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh |
Reflection
Differences give variety to life and are often only on the surface. Most communities are made of diverse groups of people who have different opinions, who look different, and who speak many different languages. Our challenge is to see beyond outer differences in opinions and appearances and find a meeting point of underlying unity that exists in diversity. There is peace and nonviolence in unity as we recognize who we are in others, a transformation from separateness to unity. |
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Affirmation
The notion of unity does not imply lack of diversity. Rather, it speaks to the threads of connection running through all that is. While acknowledging and appreciating our differences, today I focus on the brilliance of the common threads that connect us all. |
Daily Action
Look for three ways to see beyond outer differences in opinions, appearances, or goals. Looking beyond these outer differences, strive to see the unity which underlies everything. |
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Action for Teens
The world is made up of so many different people...different races, religions, sexual orientations, body types. We are all so different. Yet something unites us all as one. Today, focus on our unity. What makes us all the same, despite how different we might seem? Action for Children Each time you encounter another person today, think of at least one thing you have in common. |
Art work created at Gandhi Youth Conference
Quote
"In separateness lies the world's great suffering. In unity lies the world's true strength." ~ Buddha |
Quotes
“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. “My dear brothers and sisters, we are already one. But we imagine that we are not. And what we have to recover is our original unity. What we have to be is what we are.” ~ Thomas Merton |
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Inspirational Video: "Important to Us"
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