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Global Oneness Day

Source: Oneness Day Petition - potentially the most important petition ever launched toward a New Spirituality, a new humanity, a new earth.

Humanity’s Team is collecting at least 50,000 signatures as part of a campaign to appeal to the United Nations to declare a global Oneness Day, a day set aside and embraced by individuals, communities and nations each year in which people celebrate, discuss, demonstrate and thus experience our commonality, while still acknowledging and respecting our beautiful cultural diversity . . . a shared day to unite in Oneness every year for the greater good of the Human Family.

March 2010 UPDATE: We have scheduled a meeting with the United Nations in mid-May of this year.  During that meeting we'll deliver this Oneness Day Petition, along with your name and "signature."  Be sure to tell your family and friends about it, so their signature can be included too!

The first step takes 30 seconds. Join the thousands of others who are signing the petition. As we remember who and what we are on that day, we soon realize who and what we are every day.

Well-known and respected people such as Nobel Peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Neale Donald Walsch, Timothy Freke, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Gary Bailey, Janis Roze, Joe Vitale, Yoko Ono, David Brabham, Taddy Blecher, James Twyman, Bob Proctor, Gary Renard,  Michael Beckwith, Andrew Harvey and James Van Praagh signed it.  Won't you?

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China Summons U.S. Ambassador Over Dalai Lama Meeting

Source: Beijing, China (CNN) - China summoned the U.S. ambassador on Friday to express its "strong dissatisfaction" over the Dalai Lama's meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama a day earlier.

China didn't disclose what was discussed during the session with Ambassador Jon Huntsman at the Foreign Ministry. But Beijing had warned that a meeting between the president and the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader would damage its ties with Washington.

"The Chinese side expresses strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to this meeting," a spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement after Thursday's meeting at the White House.

"China demands the U.S. seriously consider China's stance, immediately adopt measures to wipe out the adverse impact, [and] stop conniving and supporting anti-China separatist forces."

The U.S. Embassy didn't characterize Friday's meeting, but it provided the message Huntsman delivered to Deputy Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai.

"Now is the time to move forward and cooperate in ways that benefit our two counties, the region and the world," Huntsman said, according to the U.S. Embassy.

The meeting has the potential to further complicate Sino-U.S. tensions, which have been rising in recent months.

The Dalai Lama has said he favors genuine autonomy for Tibetans, not independence for Tibet. Beijing regards the Nobel Peace Prize laureate as a separatist who wishes to sever Tibet from China.

Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama "runs against the repeated commitments by the U.S. government that the U.S. recognizes Tibet as part of China and gives no support to 'Tibet independence'," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said.

During the meeting, Obama stressed his "strong support for the preservation of Tibet's unique religious, cultural and linguistic identity, and the protection of human rights for Tibetans," according to a White House statement.

The president praised the Dalai Lama's "commitment to nonviolence and his pursuit of dialogue with the Chinese government," the statement added. He also stressed the importance of having both sides "engage in direct dialogue to resolve differences, and was pleased to hear about the recent resumption of talks," it noted.

The Dalai Lama, while acknowledging that he raised concerns about Tibet during the meeting, did not provide further specifics about his home region's political situation while addressing reporters.

He said he admired America as a "champion of democracy and ... freedom," and cited the need to promote "religious harmony" and "human value."

He also met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

The meeting between the Dalai Lama and Obama could "seriously undermine the Sino-U.S. political relations," Zhu Weiqun, a senior Communist Party leader in charge of ethnic and religious affairs, warned recently.

"We will take corresponding action to make relevant countries see their mistakes."

On Thursday, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman said the meeting "grossly violated the norms governing ... international relations."

Obama did not meet with the Dalai Lama when the spiritual leader visited Washington last fall, making it the first time since 1991 that such a meeting did not occur. Ahead of a summit with Chinese President Hu Jintao, Obama persuaded Tibetan representatives back then to postpone the meeting with the Dalai Lama.

Thursday's encounter took place against the backdrop of several contentious issues already threatening to sour the relationship between America and China, including trade disputes, a recent U.S. arm sales deal for Taiwan -- which China considers an illegitimate breakaway province -- and a censorship row over Internet search engine Google Inc.

The meeting is "another event in the recent, one has to say, downward spiral in U.S.-China relations," said China scholar David Shambaugh.

It's also troublesome for the Chinese for one other important reason, Shambaugh said.

"He could have met him as a spiritual leader in a neutral place like a church," he said. But receiving him in the White House "is a political act. And that is going to irritate China very much."

The meeting did not take place in the formal, official setting of the Oval Office. It was instead held in the White House Map Room, which is considered part of the presidential residence. The choice of settings was considered by many observers to be a sign of Washington's acknowledgment of Beijing's political sensitivities.

Some analysts said the Chinese government could retaliate by cutting off political exchanges as they did after the Dalai Lama met with the heads of state of France and Germany. And Hu could turn down an invitation to visit Washington in April.

Neither China nor the United States can afford strained relations, said Douglas Paal, a diplomat and investment banker who has served as a presidential adviser on China.

"We both need each other," he said. "We need each other for a number of international security issues -- to deal with the global climate crisis, to deal with the global financial crisis."

China is the largest growing export market for U.S. companies, Paal said, expanding by 65 percent last year alone.

Nearly three-quarters of all Americans think that Tibet should be an independent country, according to a new national CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll.

But the survey, released Thursday, also indicates that most Americans think it is more important to maintain good relations with China than to take a stand on Tibet.

LA Conscious Life Expo 2010

Source: Los Angeles Conscious Life Expo - The 8th Annual Conscious Life Expo, February 12-16, 2010 at at the LAX Hilton - As this new decade begins, we reaffirm our common commitment to radical personal and planetary transformation. We are all working arduously to bring into form this next stage in human evolution. We find ourselves in the middle of a miraculous explosion of knowledge, creativity, compassion…and possibility. This is our destiny. Let us come together to celebrate and witness the emergence of this new consciousness.

The Conscious Life Expo is a four-day multi-dimensional event presenting illustrious visionaries and influential thinkers of the 21st Century. The Expo is abundant with opportunity for inspiration, empowerment, creativity amidst a global community environment. Drawing people from all walks of life, the Expo lives up to its name, creating an environment of heightened consciousness that allows attendees to be open to the experience of creating new possibilities for living an inspired way of life - more important than ever, as we navigate the unpredictable avenues of the ‘new decade’ upon us.

The Expo draws together influential speakers, best-selling authors, award-winning films, renowned educators, artists, and visionaries built into an exciting four days of provocative panel discussions, participative workshops, film screenings, book signings, live performances and many other events. This year, The Expo is proud to debut a special Latino program featuring lectures and workshops in Spanish. The Exhibit Hall features over 200 exhibitors displaying products and services to heal and inspire, from the latest health technologies to ancient healing modalities, from superfoods to spiritual books and music. Something for everyone in this visionary gathering place.

2010 Keynote Speakers include: Ram Dass, Susan Miller, Zecharia Sitchin , Gregg Braden, Don Miguel Ruiz, Dr. Judith Orlaff, Dannion Brinkley, Debbie Ford, Dr. Jean Houston, Arielle Ford, George Noory, Robert C. Hoagland, Eric Pearl, Dick Sutphen, David Wolcott and many more!!

Entertainment Events include:

Conscious Film Festival $20 Advance / $25 Door (no Day Pass required)
Saturn Return Salsa Dance $10 (no Day Pass required)
Dance of the Tiger $20 Advance/ $25 Door (no Day Pass required

Special Events
Ram Dass $50 Advance/ $60 Door
Zecharia Sitchin - The End of Days $75 Advance / $95 Door
2012 Panel hosted by George Noory $10 Advance / $15 Door

Reception with Debbie Ford $85 Advance (Includes Keynote Workshop)
Reception with Susan Miller $85 Advance (Includes Keynote Workshop)

Post-Conference Events – Monday, Feb. 15:

Show Information: Feb.12 -2pm-10pm; Feb.13 9am-11pm; Feb. 14-9am-10pm LAX Hilton Hotel -5711 Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045 *Validated parking: $10.00

Admission: $20 Advance/$25 Door. Workshops: $45 Advance/$55

For show info, contact: conference@consciouslifeexpo.com or 1-800-367-5777

Visit website: www.consciouslifeexpo.com

Miley Cyrus, "All People Have to Come Together"

Source: Celebsgonegood -“It's the little things you can do. I think it's really important that everybody come together because disaster relief isn't just now. It's how we're going to help years from now. We have to restore an entire place. It just can't be one person, one foundation, one group of people. All people have to come together."

- Miley Cyrus, in her announcement to auction her Herve Leger dress from the Grammy Awards on eBay. The auction will benefit the Red Cross to support its ongoing Haitian relief efforts.

Six Ways You Can Help in Haiti.

Source: Facebook - We are all saddened to hear of the tragedy in Haiti today. While we still don't know the full extent of the damage, we can be confident that an already fierce, daily struggle to survive has taken a disastrous turn for many Haitians.

Six ways you can help in Haiti.

1) Text "HAITI" to "90999" to donate $10 to the Red Cross --

2) Text "Yele" to 501501 to donate $5 to Yele Haiti --

3) Donate to Partners in Health

4) Donate to Architecture for Humanity

5) Donate to charity

6) Learn more about Haiti!!!

UPDATES - www.shelterbox.org - Teams are already on their way to Haiti with tents and survival kits.

Direct Relief International already has supplies on the way: www.directrelief.org/EmergencyResponse

Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières

UNICEF has issued a statement that "Children are always the most vulnerable population in any natural disaster, and UNICEF is there for them." UNICEF requests donations for relief for children in Haiti via their Haiti Earthquake Fund. You can also call 1-800-4UNICEF.

Thanks to all of you for taking action. We owe it to Haiti, and to each other!!!

Love Project

Source: Love Project - "On December 7th, 2009 [the same day we celebrated Papa's life] at 1:30pm GMT Starbucks invited musicians from all over the world to sing together at the same time to raise awareness for AIDS in Africa. In that one breathtaking moment, musicians from 156 countries played "All You Need is Love" together. Watch now, as musicians from all around the world come together and share a song.

Join in by lending your own voice to StarbucksLoveProject.com Watch streaming video from countries around the world and then join in by singing All You Need is Love yourself. For each video submitted, Starbucks will make a contribution to the Global Fund to help fight against AIDS in Africa. You can also help increase the Starbucks contribution to the Global Fund by submitting a drawing to the Love Gallery.

The global sing-along is part of our continuing efforts to help fight AIDS in Africa. In just one year in partnership with (RED)™, Starbucks has generated money equivalent to more than 7 million days of medicine to help those living with HIV in Africa."