_I am so grateful for the way in which the desire placed in my heart has been placed in the hearts of so many others. Our endeavor to spread "Love and Peace to the Whole World" by saying the words and living it out in our actions continues and grows day by day.

It is amazing how connections happen! The story below illustrates this point and explains how the "Love and Peace to the Whole World" bumper stickers made their way to Kazakhstan in October 2010. Here is what was shared by my new found friend, Jeffrey Peters, in a talk he gave at The World Forum on Spiritual Culture in Kazakhstan."I have a story to tell you. So please listen carefully because you might be the person I am looking for to Co-Create this New World Community of Love and Peace. My story begins in the spiritual capitol of Mexico – the valley of Tepoztlan, Morelos.On the morning of April 21, 2001, I was doing my morning meditation when two morning doves swooped down over my head and sat down in front of me on a stone wall, and began singing their Love Song – “Love You, Me Too – Love You, Me Too”. I interpreted that event as a sign that god was sending me the holy spirit of God’s Love.I believe that God has a plan for each one of us, and from that moment on I became a new ambassador of God’s Love.The story continues on August 15, 2009 when I woke up with a neon colored message from God which said: Create with me a New World Community of Love and Peace. So I began writing down the basics of this concept in the form of a one page press release. (inserted below). . . We return now to our story. In August of 2010, I saw a bumper sticker on a parked car that said: “Love and Peace to the Whole World”. (JBP shows the bumper sticker.) So I said to myself, this is great! I am not alone. Someone else has the same idea and made a bumper sticker. I found the owner of the car, and asked her, “who did the bumper sticker?” and she said John McCarthy from Boston. You can reach him via the website on his bumper sticker: www.people4motherearth.org. So I called John, and we became soul brothers, and his website became the website for A New World Community of Love and Peace.So now, you- my audience at the World Forum on Spiritual Culture – become a part of this story. Would you like to Co-Create a New World Community of Love and Peace? Do you, or anybody you know, have the financial resources to help this dream become a reality? With so much hatred and war in this world, would you prefer Love and Peace? You, the people, can make this happen. Greet each other now with Love and Peace, and pass it on. Do it now “Love and Peace”, and pass it on!
Press Release:

A New World Community
Who, What, Where, and Why

What? What do I mean by “A New World Community?” I mean a New World Community of Love and Peace for everyone, everywhere. We want the words Love and Peace; on your lips as you greet one another. We want “Love and Peace” on the top of your mind, and in the bottom of your heart.

Where? In the hearts and minds of all people, worldwide.
In Tepoztlan, the spiritual capitol of Mexico.

Why? Why do suicide bombers kill themselves in order to kill others? There are many possibilities. Probably the most basic reason is that they feel their own life is not worth living, and they want the foreign invaders to leave their home country. Perhaps they do not have a job and their family needs money, and their “mentors” promise money for their family. And perhaps at their core, they do not love themselves nor have they received unconditional love from anyone, and their leaders promise them love in the “hereafter”.

A beautiful song reminds us - “What the world needs now is love, sweet love, it’s the only thing that there’s just too little of”. “What the world needs now is love, sweet love, no, not just for some but for everyone”. Love for suicide bombers before, that’s right, before they destroy themselves and us. If potential suicide bombers received genuine love here on earth, they might not kill themselves to receive possible love in the “hereafter.” There can be no peace without love. Love first, then peace.

Invitation: I have an Invitation for you – as one of God’s Ambassadors of Love, I invite you to co-create with me “A New World Community of Love and Peace”- will you step forward and help me? If you want to participate, please see me at the end of my Remarks. Or contact me with your feedback, comments, and suggestions for this work in progress – my email address is: jeffreybpeters@aol.com.

Music: What might be the music of a New World Community of Love and Peace? The music could be: Dvo_ák’s “New World Symphony,” “All You Need is Love,” by the Beatles, Beethoven’s “Joy Theme,” John Lennon’s “Imagine,” Michael Jackson’s “We Are The World,” and “Dona Nobis Pacem.”

Remarks prepared by Jeffrey B. Peters for: The World Forum on Spiritual Culture
(Jeffrey B. Peters, Chief Executive Officer of The US-Mexican Development Corporation and Co-Founder of We The People. He was a Candidate for President of the United States of America in the year 2000, and most importantly, he is the Founder of A New World Community of Love and Peace.)

_It has been an exciting summer for some significant reasons:

1) Deciding to invite people to focus their thoughts on "Love and Peace to Whole World" at noon on the 1st of every month has given the endeavor new momentum. What began on June 1st has continued on July 1st,on August 1st and in a few days: September 1st. Most people are saying it more than once when they pause at noon, many are saying it with others, some are saying it daily and often. Stuck in a traffic jam, waiting in a doctor's office, watching your children play in the back yard - LOVE AND PEACE TO THE WHOLE WORLD! As we think it, we are making it happen.

2) My trip across country and back again was very enjoyable. I spent time helping out at a number of Earth Centers. This included spending almost a month at Dancing TreePeople in Upper Lake, CA where my sister, Loretta, and her partner, Denise, live. I had the opportunity to see and/or visit with friends in a number of states. I also met new people who are now friends that I will see again next year!

3) As I went through the stack of mail that awaited me when I got home from my travels, I was delighted to see a "White House" return label. Though the letter inside was a standard response, I was happy to know that my letter about the "Love and Peace" endeavor had been received at President Barack Obama's office. The response was dated May 20, 2010:

Dear Friend:

Thank you for your kind note and enclosure. Your thoughtful words join a chorus of millions of Americans who are eager to lead our Nation towards a brighter tomorrow.

Each day, I am inspired by the encouraging messages of hope and determination I have received from people across the country. With the magnitude of challenges we face, we will only overcome them if our imagination is joined to common purpose.

The future we leave to our children and grandchildren will be determine by our willingness to shoulder each other's burdens, take great risks,and move forward as one people and one Nation. With your help, we build on what we have already achieved and lay a new foundation for real and lasting progress.

Signed: Barack Obama

Those words are meant for all of us!

_Thank you for your participation in the June 1st Love and Peace to the Whole World endeavor. John and I were delighted to hear from so many who said "yes" "will do" "what a great idea" to the invitation.

We also appreciated the stories connected with the day that came our way:

1) three children opening the front door of their home and yelling on the count of 3... "Love and peace to the Whole World"

2) a child who chose to decorate an 11 x 14 in. orange sign with the words on it

3) a religious congregation who enlarged the bumper stick, hung it in their Motherhouse dining room, and then all the Sisters stopped to say it together at noon

4) a grandmother and her four grandchildren who stood outside together, held hands and had a moment of sun as they prayed

and many more .

It was good to be united with so many in this way. And so, the invitation goes out again, let's do it every month on the 1st day of the month at noon wherever we are!

So this Thursday, July 1st, at Noon - Love and Peace to the Whole World. Thank you for joining in, for spreading the word, and for continuing this practice as each month rolls by - for the good of all!

_You are invited to a very special event AND you do not have to leave your home or your workplace to participate! You do not even have to stop what you are doing. You only have to change your thoughts and allow your mind to focus on a few words that will transform the world.

It is very simple. I am inviting you to say out loud or in the silence of you heart: LOVE AND PEACE TO THE WHOLE WORLD. You may see it as a prayer or a mantra or simple words that express what we most need for deep change to take place today in our world. Whatever ~ imagine the statement flowing from you into the world ~ the whole world. What if you repeat those words a few times and take a deep breath and repeat them again. Change is happening! Be sure to check the recent Ode magazine for an excellent article: “Think about it and make it happen” (page 18).

Now imagine that you and others are saying those words at the same time. The effect doubles, triples, and exponentially grows as more and more people say and offer love and peace to the whole world. I am writing this letter to ask you to help make this happen.

You are invited to say these words on June 1, 2010 at noon wherever you are whatever you are doing. You may repeat them for a minute or say them once every five or ten minutes for the next hour. You may choose to spend twenty minutes quietly and slowly repeating them. It is your choice. Just remember that you will be one of many who will be doing this around the globe! And you can begin to practice doing it today!

You are also invited to spread the word about this event. Thank you for getting the word out to people you know via email or your website. What a difference it will make to have people thinking this thought together around the world for a twenty-four hour period. We may not be able to judge the success but I feel we will sense the change. Bumper stickers are available for spreading the word. I’ve enclosed a few. Let me know via email people4motherearth@hotmail.com if you need more.

My work for Earth started about seven years ago. It was slow going at first because I was spreading negativity even as I was talking about saving the Earth. I was quick to argue with those who did not want to see my point of view and change to more earth friendly ways. That is different now as I realize we have to save the human before we can save the earth. And I am the first human I need to work on saving. I appreciate the ways you have supported me on my journey. I am especially grateful for your assistance in spreading the word about:

June 1, 2010 ~ at Noon~ Love and Peace to the Whole World