Greetings of love and gratitude from Judy Carman

Gifts of Lovingkindness for the Holidays:  It is infinitely strange that during the holidays of Peace and Love, sales of violent toys and defenseless “pets” sky rocket.  Along with that, millions of dollars are donated to charities such as Oxfam, that gives “food” animals to impoverished people and to cancer and other organizations that perform gruesome tests on animals. Yet there is evidence around the world that people are awakening to the true meaning of “Love One Another.”  More people are becoming vegan and living an ahimsa life than ever before. There are vegan organizations helping to end hunger and ethical research being done which does not harm animals and truly helps people.  
 
This Week’s Prayer for Holiday Gift Buyers to Choose Love over Violence: We ourselves can help others consider giving gifts that reflect the longing of all people and all animals for peace and an end to violence and cruelty. We give thanks that nearly all people do sincerely long for kindness, love, peace, and joy.  This is the foundation upon which we build the new way of living in harmony with all.  We give thanks that so many people are realizing that we really can live without being violent; that we really can question all that we have been taught; that we really can create the paradise that has always lived in our hearts.  This week, as we enter the holiday season, we ask for strength and wisdom, that we may be guiding lights to others to help them choose cruelty-free and violence-free gifts of love.  We ask for an even deeper connection with all the animals who are suffering—that they may know deep in their spirits that we will not forsake them.  We will be their voice until our earth home has become what it was always meant to be—a place of freedom and beauty for all beings everywhere; a place where we all finally have learned to “Love One Another.”

As always, with tears of gratitude, I send my thanks to each of you, dear Prayer Circle members, for joining this circle of compassion and shining the Light of Truth for all to see, so that one day soon, all beings will live in peace together.

May compassion and love reign over all the earth for all beings everywhere. 
Thank you all for your devotion to truth, love, liberation and peace for all beings.
With Love, peace, and gratitude from Judy Carman, and greetings from Will, Madeleine, Tara and the Circle of Compassion team

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