Peace Gathering 9/11 at Hillside, Sedona, AZ

Rabbi Magal and Saeed Aslam at peace gathering for 9/11
Shalom, Salaam

On 9.11.14 people of many faiths gathered at the local Sedona Hillside patio for a ceremony of prayer and contemplation.  Among the speakers and presenters:
I (Rabbi Magal) sang a Hebrew song: Heveinu Shalom Aleichem - We have brought peace to you; a Sufi brought forth the strong teaching that we are all one, connected; Kenton Knepper stirred the vibrations of calm sound with his crystal bowls; and Saeed Aslam of Axion (www.axiomnow.org) offered a prayer culled from several holy books:

"I beseech you, one and all, to add your prayers to mine to the end that war and bloodshed cease, and that love, friendship, peace and unity reign in the world, because he who prays for his neighbor will be heard for himself.  So the great secret o f true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.  So, forgive the one who does you wrong, and should even one's enemy arrive at the doorstep, he should be attended upon with respect.  A tree does not withdraw its cooling shade even from the one who has come to cut it.  Remember that the Giver of Peace is eternally blissful and only through selfless service, eternal peace is obtained.

You want to be brave? Brave is he, who possessing strength displays it not, and lives in humble ways; the one who loves his fellow man when he least deserves it, because that is when he really needs it.  Remember that within every soul is a thirst for happiness and meaning.

Remember, God is a stranger to no one and no one is a stranger to God.  Indeed God is a friend to all, so if you want to please God, then do not judge between people when you are angry.  Do not be wise in words.... be wise in deeds, and leave this world that you are borrowing from your children a better place for them." 

Kenton Knepper of BowlSoundsinfo@bowlsounds.com