MANNAM The PEACE : Peace Quote 007 What we have forgotten - Mother Theresa

If we have no peace, 

it is because we have forgotten 

that we belong to each other. 

- Mother Theresa

MANNAM The PEACE : Peace Quote 006 When you are confronted with an opponent - Mahatma Gandhi

Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with Love. 

― Mahatma Gandhi

MANNAM The PEACE : Peace Quote 005 How Come We Play War - Bill Watterson

"How come we play war and not peace?"

"Too few role models."

-Bill Watterson

MANNAM The PEACE : Peace Quote 004 The Right of All Sentient Beings - The XIVth Dalai Lama

MANNAM The PEACE : Peace Quote 003 The Man who Moves a Mountain -Confucius

MANNAM The PEACE : Peace Quote 002 Racism can be passed on through teachings-Nelson Mandela

MANNAM The PEACE : Peace Quote 001 "If all is set right within one society,"-Man Hee Lee

The 5th MANNAM Peace Talk concert, The PEACE #5: Poverty

Hello, everyone. 
The Busan North branch of MANNAM International is going to have the 5th peace talk concert, <더 PEACE>! This month, a Bangladesh member, Maksud will talk about Poverty. Main languages in The PEACE talk concert are English and Korean, but if you need Chinese/Russian translation, please let us know ahead of time for staffs to help you on the day! 

*’더 PEACE’ #5. <Poverty> 

*When: May 25th, Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
*Where: Learning Square Seminar room @ Seomyeon (Seomyeon subway Stn. Exit #1)

*Program* 
7:30-7:50  Reception, Share Snack&Tea 
7:40 Opening 
7:40-8:20  Part 1. ‘Listen’ : Speech (Speaker: Maksud) 
8:20-8:30 Q&A
8:35-9:05  Part 2. ‘Share’ : Discussion and Share your opinions
9:10  Announcement
9:25  Closing 

#Contact: 010.6718.0091 Kristen / mannamthepeace@gmail.com
If you want to join and enjoy the concert, Please confirm ahead of time! :)

On every 4th week, we will have a talk concert, with the title ‘더 Peace’
Every month has a theme related to establish World Peace. 
Why don’t you join us ? :) Do not miss it!

안녕하세요, 여러분.

만남 인터내셔널 부산 북부에서 5번째 <더 PEACE> 토크 콘서트를 엽니다! 제 5회에서는 방글라데시에서 온 막수드가 ‘가난’이라는 주제에 대해 이야기하려고 합니다. 더 PEACE 토크 콘서트의 주요 언어는 영어와 한국어입니다. 하지만, 혹시 중국어나 러시아어 통역이 필요하신 분 있으시면, 미리 말씀해 주시면 스텝이 도와 드리겠습니다!

*제 5회 <주제: 가난>

*일시: 5월 25일 토요일 저녁 7:30-9:30

*장소: 서면 러닝 스퀘어 세미나실 (서면 지하철 역 1번 출구)

*프로그램*

7:30-7:50 다과 나누며 자유로운 토크 시간

7:40 개회: 프로그램 소개

7:40-8:20  강연: 막수드

8:20-8:30  질의 응답

8:35-9:05  그룹 토론 및 의견 나눔

9:10  활동 발표 및 공유

9:25 폐회: 광고, 발표자 및 스텝 지원 받음

#연락처: 010.6718.0091 크리스틴 / mannamthepeace@gmail.com

오시고자 하는 분들은 사전에 미리 연락 부탁 드립니다!!!

매월 4째 주에, 토크 콘서트 '더 PEACE'가 열립니다.

매달 주제는 세계 평화와 관련한 한 가지 주제를 가집니다.

평화를 향한 우리의 도전에 함께 해요 ! 놓치지 마세요~ J

MANNAM Volunteer Association in South Korea 5: Declaration of Unification

  These days, international societies are worrying about Korean Peninsula, especially the escalating tension between South Korea and North Korea. Some of friends not in Korea may send messages or call their friends in Korea and ask if they feel the sign of war. This issue is being covered in daily news every day and it makes me worry about Korea and think of the past histories of Korea and Korean War. A few of person argue the war between two Koreas then Korean Peninsula will be reunified. However, is it the best way of reunification?

  War with the arms – nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, landmines, uranium munitions – causes countless victims to be killed or live in pain in their whole life. Especially, nuclear weapons – I’ll write about it later posts – are many times powerful than the Hiroshima bomb. Today’s typical bomb (150-kiloton) would cause between 730,000 and 8,660,000 deaths depending on the population density of the city.[1]

  Can you imagine what will happen in Korea if war breaks out? Why do we have to pay numerous deaths to reunify Korea although we can achieve peaceful unification?

  You may agree the reunification of Korea or not and you may agree peaceful unification or not. But the one thing that you keep in mind is that violence begets violence, terror inspires terror, and war gives rise to war. If Korea will not be unified, there is still the probability of a war in the world. And if Korea achieved unification through war, there is still the probability of a war, too!

  Recently, I read Declaration of Unification from MANNAM official website: mannamintl.org when visiting to see the newly updated site to get sources to introduce national events of our organization. It is worth reading. It was written by 33 representatives of citizens. The main representative writer is Man Hee Lee who is the honorary chairman of MANNAM Volunteer Association. Many controversies are there about him. The members never want a certain religious group to rule / occupy our MANNAM. Rather, whatever religions members have, MVA members try to tolerate one another and make harmonious life together. Despite of controversies around him, his experience of war and an insight into histories cannot be ignored.

Here are the parts of Declaration of Unification:

           …we are still pointing guns at people of our own race. How can this be the will of our forefathers, patriots and the Korean people today?
 First, just like East and West Germany, the leaders of South and North Korea must gather to discuss unification for the sake of this country and its citizens. This is not only the wish of the nation and its people but the peace the whole world whishes for. Second, if our leaders truly love this nation and its citizens, they will work to establish a unified nation the citizens with for and a country where people live happily in abundance. How can a nation which is divided stand with confidence in this world? The leaders of South and North Korea must ensure that the Korean Peninsula will not be shamed. Third, we must all lay down our weapons and allow our citizens to travel freely throughout the Korean Peninsula.

Peace cannot come from gun. How do you think? 

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[1] Mary-wynne Ashford & Guy Dauncey. (2006). Enough Blood Shed: 101 Solutions to Violence, Terror and War. Canada: New Society Publishers.