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[Mark Ludwig <mpludwig@facstaff.wisc.edu>]

This came in on our Midwest PC list, thought it might be a nice thing to 
share.
M


> >The Declaration of "All-Out Peace"
> >
> >Swami Beyondananda, spiritual leader to millions of FUNdamentalists
> >(accent on "fun") has launched a worldwide "blisskrieg" in a declaration
> >of "all out  peace!"
> >
> >Speaking from a platform at his new virtual address at
> >http://www.wakeuplaughing.com, the Swami said, "We've been holding our
> >peace for far too long. It's time to let it out! Why should peacekeepers
> >keep the  peace for themselves when the world needs it so goodly
> >nowadays?"
> >
> >The Swami was interrupted numerous times by gleeful supporters shouting
> >the peace mantra, "Ah .. peace on it!" and waving banners reading "Our
> >World, Love It Or Leave It!" "Play For Nonjudgment Day" and
> >"Disarmaggedon Is Near!"
> >
> >"It's a fight to the life!" Swami told his minions, vowing to open the
> >floodgates of love, light and laughter to cleanse the body politic of
> >cultural, economic and political toxins that have caused folks to "take
> >things poisonally" -- and perpetuate war.
> >
> >"These are challenging times," said the Swami, "which call for
> >Emerge-n-See  measures. It is time for us to emerge from our fearful and
> >powerless hiding places and see the big picture. We have met the Savior
> >and He is Us. I see all these Children of God praying for Jesus to
> >intervene, but we cannot expect to be fed intervenously forever. Time for
> >Children of God to grow up, for Christ's sake, and become Adults of God
> >for a change. Playful adults,  that is."
> >
> >"Because the key to lasting peace is laughter," he told the crowd. "Do
> >you  know what the leading cause of war and terrorism is? I will tell
> >you. It is seriousness. Seriousness is the most serious problem we face
> >on the planet  today. I'm serious. Think about it. Every terrorist act --
> >not to mention terror itself -- begins with seriousness. Everywhere we
> >look, we are faced  with laugh-threatening seriousness." The Swami called
> >on his supporters to  "report any serious behavior to the Department of
> >Omland Security."
> >
> >"Levity, on the other hand, helps us rise above whatever's been
> >bringing us down," the Swami continued. "Did you know that one Youngman
> >of laughter --  approximately the mirth contained in the average one-liner
> >-- can
> >release up to a megahurt of emotional pain?"
> >
> >Finally, the Swami outlined his plan for conducting the Blisskrieg and
> >waging  all out peace. "It is very simple indeed. While it makes no sense
> >to take up arms against warfare, it makes all the sense in the world to
> >lift up arms and embrace anything that nourishes peace." Whereupon Swami
> >offered the following 5-point plan to spark outbreaks of peace all
> >across the planet:
> >
> >1. Create A Department of Emerge-n-See Planning Now. If war is a
> >necessary evil, why not seek peace as a necessary good? We should be
> >putting at least as much energy and money into secretly plotting peace --
> >sneaking food and clothing into war-torn nations under the cover of
> >darkness, sending tanks to drought-stricken areas so that they can
> >capture rainwater, sending in comedy troops in an all-out amfunniest
> >assault -- and an even more controversial measure, dropping canisters of
> >laughing gas on persistent pockets of  seriousness.
> >
> >2. Enlist the World Religions to Do Something Useful. Prayer works.
> >According to Dr. Larry Dossey and others who have studied the healing
> >power of prayer, surgery patients who were prayed for tended to heal more
> >quickly. Not only that, but if the people who were doing the praying were
> >also prayed for, results were even better! And it worked regardless of
> >the language or religion they were praying in. Instead of engaging in
> >that childish and destructive game, "My dogma's better than your dogma,"
> >the major religions would do better to organize a worldwide prayer
> >calm-petition -- it could be called the God Will Games -- and donate the
> >proceeds to ending spiritual hunger on the planet. Regardless of who wins
> >the pray-offs, everyone will benefit.
> >
> >3. Support the Alter-Native Economy. If we're going to aggressively
> >wage peace, we want to spend more of our wages peacefully. So support the
> >alter native economy -- whatever alters the natives for the better. Our
> >lives are by products of what we buy. So if you want to counteract the
> >profits of doom, only buy products with healthful and helpful byproducts.
> >And consider trading in your old Dodge for an Evolvo and running your
> >karma on esteem. Rising esteem can actually improve the overall
> >atmosphere by causing the heart to warm, and the head to cool. This may
> >be the answer to global warming!
> >
> >4. Support the Peace Effort on the Om Front. We've heard the experts
> >say  nothing will bring peace, so I say let's prove 'em right. Our lives
> >are so filled up with somethings that we have no room for nothing
> >anymore! That's  why my ultimate meditation tape, Sounds of Silence, is
> >completely blank. Think about it. Our minds are filled up with
> >information everywhere we go. After a busy day thinking of everything,
> >what a welcome relief it is to think of nothing. So as part of my work on
> >behalf of inner peace, you can now come to my Om Page and download as
> >much healing silence as you need -absolutely  free! And you can do your
> >part for world inner peace by sending some peaceful silence to a friend.
> >Sure this is a peacemeal approach, but it works. A  little peace here, a
> >little peace there, and pretty soon you have one big  peaceful meal
> >everywhere.
> >
> >5. Spread Contagious Laughter Wherever You Go. If we truly want to
> >bring about Nonjudgment Day, we need to do whatever we can to increase
> >the laugh force on the planet. Take the funniest jokes from the internet,
> >and share them on the outernet. Commit random acts of harmless comedy.
> >Practice Fun-Shui by creating playful beauty everywhere. Make sure you
> >spend some time  each week laughing with friends and loved ones. Remember
> >that when it comes to laughter, the more the merrier. And remember too,
> >what goes around comes around. In other words, the laugh you save may be
> >your own.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >___outside of a dog a book is man's best friend.  inside a dog, it's too
> >dark to read.  mark twain
>
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