The vow

By on July 30, 2009 in Work & Life

As a man, and as a artist, I would take the Vow, but as a soldier, warrior; I can not. As an soldier, I sworn to protect freedom, but I can take a vow, to protect the vow, with my dying breath; for protecting the Vow is protecting freedom.

 

Artist/soldier/veteran (OIF04)

About BocajStudios

Jacob’s first experience with art was through his Grandpa, Arthur R. Hostetler, a freelance writer and Graphic Designer. Jacob has done exhibits and art contest in Jr high and High School, Jacob went onto earned his GED in 1995. In 1996 he went to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and graduated two years later with Associates degree in Visual Communications, after graduation joined the Army in December of 1998 and was active duty for 3 years than he transferred in 2002 to the Ohio National Guard and went back to college. In 2003, Jacob enrolled in the Masters of Fine Art Program at Cleveland Institute of Art, at the end of his first semester Jacob was deployed to Iraq. Returning after deployment in March of 2005 Jacob transferred to Youngstown State University in May of 2008 graduated with Bachelor of Fine Art in Studio Art, with Minors in Art History, Graphic Design and Contemporary Painting. Currently Jacob working on his Master of Fine Art in Illustration from Academy of Art University, Jacob Plans after graduation is to go back to undergraduate studies to get his teacher degree.
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A Vow

By on November 9, 2008 in Peace

I, Krissy Saunders, at 6:50pm November 8th, 2008, take a vow toward peace and beautiful thoughts to create peace and beauty on earth.

About Krissy

"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them; disagree with them; glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."----AMEN!!!! Here's to us Indigos :) I must say I am EXCITED to be here among all the beautiful souls that share on this incredible website. A little about me...I was an Atheist until I gave birth to my older son, Lukas, 9.5 years ago. The moment I looked into his innocent eyes, I realized there was a God. The paradigm shift was immediate and irreversible. Since then, I've been on a journey and woke up spiritually. I've come to realize I am here to remember. Remember who I am, and what I came to this dimension to do. I am here to help expand the consciousness of the planet and heal the suffering therein. I'm still figuring out my exact role, and feel drawn to serving humanity RIGHT NOW. I'm passionate about my mission (well and EVERYTHING really...lol), and am enjoying my own becoming--becoming who I came here to be. All this while I share my life with, and mostly learn from, the two little oxygen tanks who chose to assist me on my journey. Lukas and Joshua are my little pieces of perfection who when they say mom, no matter the tone, my insides smile that smile only a parent knows. My boys are light's creation, and have the power to bring tears to my eyes with their breath even when they are testing me. And I wasn't having kids...lol, thank GOD someone somewhere saw the idiocy in my thought process and vetoed my original decision (God is so smart) and I became pregnant :) Okay okay I could go on and on and on and on.... I am honored to be part of this site, and be able to interact with all of you who are sharing, caring, projecting peace, and are willing to share with me and be my friend. Namaste, Krissy
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The Vow

By on November 8, 2008 in Inspiration

I Take The Vow

Namaste

About harrietramsden

i am 36yrs married to Anthony, i have 3 boys Jack 8yr, Archie 5yr Freddie 4yr. we all live in Great Britain, in the south by the sea in a place called Bournemouth. Dr Chopra has changed the whole way i look at the world and i am so excited about all i still have to learn and at the same time am for the first time enjoying the journey Namaste
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  1. Squirls April 25, 2009 at 5:33 am #

    What a great vow to take.

    People who smack their children, for the most part do so out of love, but are living in a paradigm, a cultural tradition which probably dates all the way back to the apes. I truly believe there are more positive and effective ways to help children grown into well-rounded members of society.

The Vow

By on November 8, 2008 in Causes, Peace, Spirit





On November 7, 2008, at 9:45 am, I, Deepak Chopra, took a vow of  non-violence in my thoughts, in my speech and in my actions.  I, then, also had an opportunity to ask the almost 500 people attending the plenary session for the Alliance for a New Humanity in Barcelona if they would join me in this commitment.

I first asked them to close their eyes, put their awareness in their hearts and ask themselves honestly and seriously if they were willing to take a vow.

I told them that a vow is a sacred commitment from which there is no going back.  It is like a child that is born, who cannot return to the womb.

I told them if they were ready to take this vow, they should stand up.

People stood up, one by one at first, then in groups of twos and threes, and finally in tidal waves, until more than 450 people had stood up and taken  the vow.

Following this, everybody agreed to have at least two people in their  lives take the vow.  The two in turn, would have two others join them  in taking the vow.  Our immediate goal now is to get 100 Million  people across the world to take this vow.  In the meantime, we will be  setting up ways to measure and support the dramatic effects this  tidal wave of shift in consciousness is going to create.

Are you seriously committed to bringing about a world of peace, harmony, laughter and love by taking this vow and getting two people to join you?

If you are ready, please post a blog here on Intent entitled: I take the vow.

Let us know that you have passed on the vow to two friends.  And, if  you wish tell us your thoughts in the post, we would love to hear them.

Love,

Deepak Chopra

President and Founder of the Alliance For A New Humanity

 

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Time Magazine heralded Deepak Chopra as one of the 100 heroes and icons of the century, and credited him as "the poet-prophet of alternative medicine." Entertainment Weekly described Deepak Chopra as "Hollywood's man of the moment, one of publishing's best-selling and most prolific self-help authors." He is the author of more than 50 books and more than 100 audio, video and CD-Rom titles. He has been published on every continent and in dozens of languages. Fifteen of his books have landed on the New York Times Best-seller list. Toastmaster International recognized him as one of the top five outstanding speakers in the world. Through his over two decades of work since leaving his medical practice, Deepak continues to revolutionize common wisdom about the crucial connection between body, mind, spirit, and healing. His mission of "bridging the technological miracles of the west with the wisdom of the east" remains his thrust and provides the basis for his recognition as one of India's historically greatest ambassadors to the west. Chopra has been a keynote speaker at several academic institutions including Harvard Medical School, Harvard Business School, Harvard Divinity School, Kellogg School of Management, Stanford Business School and Wharton.His latest book is "Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul."
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  1. Squirls April 25, 2009 at 5:33 am #

    What a great vow to take.

    People who smack their children, for the most part do so out of love, but are living in a paradigm, a cultural tradition which probably dates all the way back to the apes. I truly believe there are more positive and effective ways to help children grown into well-rounded members of society.