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Show Page B9 tEhc Thursday, April 1, 2004 Niece of Dalai Lama shares ideas for peaceful solutions American The workshop Gandhi and the Making of Peace Makers held at the Grand the western slope of County Middle School library on Saturday, March 27 was an activity designed for a ninth grade class by Nancy very well-attende- There d. were 22 people present, community members and nine teachers, including Chris Becker and Ron Dolphin from GCHS, Marcia Tendick from GCMS and Lynn Carpenter from Red Rock Elementary, as well as other teachers from as far away as Salt Lake City, Carbon High School, Emery County and Central Utah Insurance Allctatofft serving southern utah over 4Q years Homeowners Insurance Builders Risk Business Insurance 170 E. 100 S Moab G1 259-598- 1 John Fogg Gianne Fosse Renee Lance www insuremoab com i The core of Gandhis teaching and example was love for humanity, his goal was resolution to conflict without aggression and violence. He ended by quoting Gandhi, I is believe that to violence, infinitely superior forgiveness is more manly than punishment Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Rosalind Beckstead from Davis District presented lesson ideas incorporating TheThird Side, a book by William Ury, and A Force More Powerful, PBS videos that Colo- ing. Peace can t be put on a plate and given out, rhe said. it is clear that After the in U.S. are feeling people more fear. But our response should be to put less emphasis on the hating aspect, but, instead, nurture the nonviolent. She explained that in the Tibetan culture, to describe someone as caring for others more than self, being kind and years! rado. The morning began with Hedrick from Salt Lakes East High, but easily adapted for other purposes. It was an exploration of concepts and definitions of peace. In groups of three or four, definitions were discussed and then presented to the group. One example of the results is: Peace is a state of dynamic harmony including all life, where loving individuals have the tools and wisdom to turn from fear and conflict to beauty, respect and understanding. Rohit Patel spoke about non-violen- ce recount historical events where Gandhian methods of making Gandhi's contribu- nonviolent noncooperation were used successfully to tions to the world and to young people relevant and accessible to people today. He expressed transform societies. She used a film clip depicting the nonviolent resistance of the Danish people during WWII to the occupation of the Nazis. As a further example of this, she explained that when Hitler demanded that all Jews in Denmark wear yellow stars on their arms, all the Danes wore them. concern that Gandhis example be seen as universal and not just for India. He explained that ones effort to become peaceful must first be to transform oneself and that the struggle to overcome the fight or flight response of humanity is a march for 10,000 1 compassionate, and being ethical is to give the highest of compliments. Everyone left the workshop with a binder full of ideas Kando Chazotsang A highlight of the day was Kando Chazotsang sharing amusing anecdotes about her uncle the Dalai Lama. Her presence was an example of peace permeating the atmosphere. She spoke quietly but emphatically, stressing the need to talk, talk, talk, - that dialogue is necessary to find peaceful solutions. How one behaves influences everyone around you, said Kando, and nurturing a peaceful atmosphere is a constant struggle in practical liv for implementing lessons learned in the course of the day and a greater appreciation for the abiding ideas of Gandhi's legacy. 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