Tuesday 2 January
To our dear virtues family throughout the world,
We send our love and gratitude to you all for your passion, your service and your love for the virtues. We have reflected deeply on the potential for the year 2007, and discern the promise of a new mindfulness, a new opening to the Grace that humanity is capable of receiving. May each of us open ourselves to our own measure of Grace for the coming year.
This year, we offer you a theme to bring the virtues to life in 2007. Two virtues stand out for the coming year: Purity and Truthfulness. The theme is - "Let us live our purist truth."
As we begin this new year, let us imagine a clean slate on which to write only the pure truth of our lives, that which is real, authentic and in the deepest integrity.
Let us anchor our global Virtues Project community in a deeper truthfulness. Let us build our dreams and plans in 2007 on the bedrock of truth, purifying our lives of anything that violates our integrity. We know that a small group of people can transform the character of the world, and create a spiritual tipping point. Let us be among them.
Here are some questions for reflection:
What do we need to purify from our lives ?
What habits and limitations are we called to release ?
What unforegiven resentments do we need to clear up ?
What virtues will allow us to cleanse our thoughts and relationships of negativity?
What steps can we take to create a space of grace, by keeping in our homes and work spaces, as William Morris says,"only what we know to be useful or believe to be beautiful"?
What will empower us to purify our health practices and our diets as we purify our purpose?
We are thankful for the gift of Purity.
It gives us a fresh start.
What will our lives be like as we live our authentic truth ?
What story do we tell ourselves that we need to discard in order to know the truth ?
What life design does true discernment reveal to us ?
What will give us the courage to let go of self deception and be content with the truth.
What allows us to always tell the truth with tact ?
We are thankful for the gift of Truthfulness.
It is our holy ground.
The Founders feel a renewed sense of purpose and clarity to share the simple, pure truths of virtues with a wider audience. We look forwrd to embracing the challenges and opportunities of the coming year with you. May the dream of peace become a reality -- in our lives, our families and our communities. As Ghandi, said. "Let us be the change we wish to see in the world"
With love and blessings
John Kavelin
Dan Popov
Linda Kavelin Popov