Gentle World

Satisfy Your Soul

April 30, 2012 ethics
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When the world and its religions can’t quite satisfy your soul, and the hymns and prayers and chanting sound like one droll rigmarole…

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A Vegan Celebration for Earth Day!

April 30, 2012 Gentle World
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Earlier this month, Gentle World volunteers participated in a local Earth Day celebration, which brought the magic of plant-based healing to hundreds of people… What were we doing there? Serving food, of course!

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Ode to Joy

March 31, 2012 ethics
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When I was five years old, I unhappily discovered that I was the only girl in my kindergarten class who didn’t have a middle name.  Feeling deprived of what I perceived to be an important clue to my identity, I asked my mother why.  She wisely explained that the reason she didn’t give me one at birth [...]

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A Newer Age

February 29, 2012 ethics
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The vegan evolution will inspire a heightened spiritual awareness, purify the body, and make possible personal and planetary healing unprecedented in human history.

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Gentle World: A Dream that is Shared

January 31, 2012 Gentle World
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By living our values, and welcoming those who are willing to do the same, we strive to become a tangible example that it is possible for human beings to live and work together cooperatively, healthfully, productively and gently, toward a truly sustainable future.

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3 Ways to Save Water & Money

January 26, 2012 Gentle World
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Living in a first world country it’s often hard to understand the impact of this crisis as we go about our everyday lives, but the choices we make do matter. Thankfully there are a number of simple steps you can take during your daily routine to reduce your water consumption both for the benefit of the planet and your pocketbook.

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Just This One…

December 31, 2011 ethics
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The New Year is unlike other holidays, as it is not limited to those who belong to one religion or nation, but is a celebration we can all relate to: the ending of the old and the beginning of the new.

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Creating Magic…

November 17, 2011 ethics

Veganism is not new to me, but my week here has been good for re-evaluating myself. I believe that this violence-free lifestyle results a gentler humankind, which would actually precipitate World Peace if adopted widely.

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Listen to “The Vegan Evolution”

November 10, 2011 ethics

It somehow appears that the light of veganism is so bright that people are afraid to open their eyes to it, even individuals whose eyes are open to the truth behind other social causes. What is it that makes us cling so stubbornly to a practice that is clearly unnecessary, devastatingly cruel, and, if left unchecked, will almost certainly end up destroying us?

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Life in a Vegan Community

November 3, 2011 Gentle World
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In our New Zealand location, our vegan educational center called Shangri-La is a model of vegan cooperative living. The food is grown veganically (marrying the principles of organic growing with the ethics of veganism), and the land is off-the-grid; powered by solar and hydro-electric.

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