By Cathy Hird
Last week, I looked at the foundation that grounded M. K. Gandhi's non-violent resistence. In western culture we often quote the words of Jesus, "Turn the other cheek." It is that saying that I want to take a closer look at this week.
The way we quote this phrase sounds like an invitation to just let the person hit us again. But the context makes the instruction stronger, more like Gandhi.
Jesus taught in a corner of the Roman Empire that chaffed against the arrogance, brutality and power of the empire. As a result, soldiers of Rome tended to press their authority in order to...
Our MP Larry Miller recently posted a "Lesson in Irony" in which a comparison is made between distributing food to 46 million Americans in the United States while at the same time discouraging citizens from feeding animals in their national parks for fear that the animals would become dependent on humans feeding them. The post connects these statements by saying that there is something to learn here but it doesn't say what. MP Miller comments that
As we are in the middle of Asian heritage month, I thought I would share something I have learned from South Asian teachings.
I knew that one of the texts that Mahatma Gandhi used was the Bhaghavad Gita so I was surprised when I learned that it set on a battlefield. The text records a conversation between a soldier and the man driving his chariot, who turns out to be Krishna. Why would this ground Gandhi's teaching of non-violent resistance?
Throughout the conversation, Krishna is trying to help the soldier learn how to govern himself, how to act with detachment. To understand what he means, we need to have in mind ...
The City has hired Monteith Brown Planning Consultants to undertake a Harrison Park Pool Study to assist City Council in making decisions about the short and long term future of the pool.
The pool has exceeded its lifespan and requires reinvestment to continue beyond 2016.Public information session to be held on Wednesday, May 18, 6:30 –8:00 PM, City Hall Council Chambers
An online survey is available on the City's website.
The Operations Committee invites the public to a meeting about parking by the Bayshore on Thursday May 18
As planned, Bluewater District School Board is keeping the community updated on developments involving the newly combined secondary school in Owen Sound to ensure a positive transition experience for students, their families, the staff and community in September 2016.
Recently, students at the Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute (OSCVI) and West Hill Secondary School had a chance to choose from an expanded list of course offerings that became available as a result of the upcoming merger. The popularity of these options, especially with technology courses, has provided an opportunity to reopen and outfit a previously closed tech shop at West Hill. From...
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