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Attaining Peace – understanding trust

June 5, 1995

Trust (belief in oneself and others) is diminishing amid the flurry of news items portraying sadistic crimes, police brutality, and abuse of all sorts.  Study after study produces statistics depicting …

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Achieving Harmony – cultivating respect

April 20, 1995

In today’s world, too often, respect becomes confused with envy, with empathy and with profile.  Yet, respect (feelings and expressions of worth for oneself and others) is fundamental to the …

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Recreating Community – New perspectives, New Directions

February 20, 1995

Building Community – new persectives is a compilation of my articles published by Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1995 Community Sustainability A Spiritual Mission Present societal change is …

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Freedom – taking responsibility

February 6, 1995

In both developed and undeveloped countries, the search for freedom and some semblance of control is endemic.  It is an increasingly urgent quest at this end of the twentieth century …

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Beginnings – dispelling the myths

January 3, 1995

Are there, in the flow of human experience, beginnings and endings?  Or, is life similar to the ocean shoreline, the seasons or the universe?  Do any of these have beginnings …

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Welcome to my website!

It is intended to be a forum to communicate, share and engage with others the lessons learned from people in many countries of the world. It is my way of paying tribute to the teachers and mentors from all walks of life who shared so openly their ideas, knowledge and beliefs. Hopefully we can generate a dialogue on the importance of community in our lives; no matter where or how we live.

William Pardy

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