In this illuminating journey around the globe, Scott A. Hunt takes us face to face with true heroes including: the Dalai Lama; the famed dissident of Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi; and the activist who brought peace to Latin America, Oscar Arias of Costa Rica, who share their historic struggles and show us how to find optimism in the face of anguish, and compassion in the place of animosity. What does it mean to fight for peace? From the riotous streets in Burma to a prison cell in Vietnam, from the bombed-out streets of ...
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In this illuminating journey around the globe, Scott A. Hunt takes us face to face with true heroes including: the Dalai Lama; the famed dissident of Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi; and the activist who brought peace to Latin America, Oscar Arias of Costa Rica, who share their historic struggles and show us how to find optimism in the face of anguish, and compassion in the place of animosity. What does it mean to fight for peace? From the riotous streets in Burma to a prison cell in Vietnam, from the bombed-out streets of Belfast to the refugee camps of Palestine, Scott A. Hunt travels across the globe, often under arduous conditions, to report from the major battles that shaped and continue to shape our world. Recounting histories that were not taught in school, and uncovering lessons which may have been brushed aside, Scott A. Hunt coaxes out in intimate conversations staggering stories from Vietnam's leading dissident Thich Quang Do, famed primate specialist and humanitarian Dr. Jane Goodall, Cambodia's Supreme Patriarch Maha Ghosananda, Ireland's Nobel Peace Laureate John Hume and other great leaders who have battled to end the brutality against the people and causes they cherish. In the end, The Future of Peace reveals what it means to remain steadfast to a vision of compassion, to be a leader, and to preserve peace in our own day-to-day lives. The Future of Peace is an extraordinary investigation that offers far-ranging insights and invaluable lessons - a book that changes the way we think about the world and our responsibility toward one another.
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If I could personally hand a copy of this book to everyone I've ever known and demand that they read it, I would.
Scott Hunt travels around the world and talks with the peace leaders of several countries that have had horrible internal and external conflicts in recent decades. Some of these ares are not places the US media is in the habit of covering.
He speaks with Aung San Su Kyi from Burma, who has been under house arrest for nearly 20 years. She has an amazing positive outlook and sees her house arrest as just one of the tasks she must do as part of her work. On her peaceful nature and how it is cultivated she stated, "If you are haunted by any kind of fears, then certainly you cannot say you're at peace, even if your surroundings are peaceful."
He talks with the Dalai Lama who reiterates his respect for all religions, "Buddhists do not own the universal truths; we can only offer the results of a very long reflection."
The Isreali peace activist Uri Avnery calls for a change in the perception that , "Those who think there can be peace are called crazy, naive, stupid..."
The Vietnamese peace activist Thich Quang Do discusses with Hunt how western values change a culture, but don't necessarily bring peace. Hunt: "There are karaoke bars, modern discos, many shops; lots of people have motorcycles and drive around looking quite happy." Quang Do: "That is not freedom! That is not real freedom. Freedom is the ability to openly express one's ideals openly without being controlled."
The Costa Rican ex-president Oscar Arias calls for a disarming of the world. He says people who can't envision a world without violence, "abandoned the vision of humanity in which spiritual and ethical considerations are finally elevated above selfish desires."
There are more interviews, and an amazing amount of insight. The one thing that all the interviewees independently agree on is that peace is not the absence of violence. It is an active state of mind that doesn't allow violence to create fear and domination.
