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Scouting4peace Foundation Peace Concert, A fun evening

Here is a small selction of what was on offer at the concert.I am very fond of reading both prose and poems, so these were the two i found.

Let Peace Prevail In This World

When you look for peace
then the peace lies within you
When you search for peace
then it is not hard to find
When you want to keep peace alive
then you allow white doves to fly over you
When you make peace with others
then the whole world live in your heart
When you let peace be in the world
then you live in wonderful world
When you allow peace flow around the world
then your hateness will go and love will flow
When you open the door for peace
then peace welcome to your lives.
Let the peace prevail in our wonderful world

Ravi Sathasivam

What is peace

Aran Gandhi
A favorite story that Grandfather liked to tell us was the story of an ancient Indian King who was obsessed with the
desire to find the meaning of peace. What is peace and how can we get it and
when we find it what should we do with it were some of the issues that bothered
him. Intellectuals in his kingdom were invited to answer the King's questions
for a handsome reward. Many tried but none could explain how to find peace and
what to do with it. At last someone said the King ought to consult the sage who
lived just outside the borders of his Kingdom:

"He is an old man and very wise," the King was told. "If anyone can answer your questions he can."

The King went to the sage and posed the eternal question. Without a word the sage went into the kitchen and brought a grain of
wheat to the King.

"In this you will find the answer to your question," the Sage said as he placed the grain of wheat in the King's
outstretched palm.

Puzzled but unwilling to admit his ignorance the King clutched the grain of wheat and returned to his palace. He locked the precious
grain in a tiny gold box and placed the box in his safe. Each morning, upon
waking, the King would open the box and look at the grain to seek an answer but
could find nothing.

Weeks later another sage, passing through, stopped to meet the King who eagerly invited him to resolve his dilemma. The King
explained how he had asked the eternal question and this sage gave him a grain
of wheat instead. "I have been looking for an answer every morning but I
find nothing."

The
Sage said: "It is quite simple, your honor. Just as this grain represents
nourishment for the body, peace represents nourishment for the soul. Now, if
you keep this grain locked up in a gold box it will eventually perish without
providing nourishment or multiplying. However, if it is allowed to interact
with the elements - light, water, air, soil - it will flourish, multiply and
soon you would have a whole field of wheat which will nourish not only you but
so many others. This is the meaning of peace. It must nourish your soul and the
souls of others, it must multiply by interacting with the elements."

This song was a Eurovision song contest winner called A Little Peace, it was origionally sung in german but was translated into many languages but this version has a mix of languages.it was sung by Nicole

Wie eine Blume am Winterbeginn und so wie ein Feuer im eisigen Wind
Wie eine Puppe, die keiner mehr mag fühl ich mich an manchem Tag
Dann seh ich die Wolken, die über uns sind und höre die Schreie der Vögel im
Wind
Ich singe aus Angst vor dem Dunkeln mein Lied und hoffe, dass nichts geschieht

A little lovin’, a little givin’ to build a dream for the world we live in
A little patience and understanding for our tomorrow, a little peace
A little sunshine, a sea of gladness to wash away all the tears of sadness
A little hoping, a little praying for our tomorrow, a little peace

Que puis-je faire avec une chanson? Mais pourquoi me taire? Y’a pas de raison
Pour faire la guerre, c’est mieux qu’un canon, y’a qu’à trouver l’unisson

Een beetje vrede, een beetje liefde voor onze wereld waarop we wonen
Een beetje vrede, een beetje vreugde erover dromen, dat doe ik al
Moins de frontières, moins de misère, moins d’égoïsme, de mots en ‘isme’
Moins de paroles et de symboles, plus de tendresse, moins de promesses

Soy sólo un poeta que quiere lograr, con mis canciones más cerca llegar
Paloma de paz hoy yo quiero ser y así poder sembrar paz

Paz y esperanza, ruego y anhelo, al gran señor que nos conceda
Que en este mundo en que vivimos para el mañana un poco de paz
Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Träumen und dass die Menschen nicht so oft
weinen
Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Liebe, dass ich die Hoffnung nie mehr
verlier

We are feathers on the breeze
(A little lovin’, a little givin’ to build a dream for the world we live in)
Sing with me my song of peace
(A little patience and understanding for our tomorrow, a little peace)
D’un seul cœur on chante en chœur
(Moins de frontières, moins de misère, moins d’égoïsme, de mots en ‘isme’)
Ma prière – la paix sur terre
(Moins de paroles et de symboles, plus de tendresse, moins de promesses)

Sing mit mir ein kleines Lied
(Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Sonne für diese Erde, auf der wir wohnen)
Dass die Welt in Frieden lebt
(Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Freude, ein bisschen Wärme, das wünsch ich
mir)
Singt mit mir ein kleines Lied
(Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Träumen und dass die Menschen nicht so oft
weinen)
Dass die Welt in Frieden lebt
(Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Liebe, dass ich die Hoffnung nie mehr
verlier)

I sang the English translation unacompanied then Ulrik played the origional song with proper music and backing.

This was a fun evening and we hope to have some more concerts soon in the Inspeak room, so watch this space!!!!!

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