Attending the 63rd conference for Non-Governmental
Organizations held
by the United Nations Department of Public Information
last September
2010, one could sense the note of the emerging
Aquarian civilization
resonating through the conference focus, the way it
was conducted and
the deeply committed sense of interconnection apparent
in all 1,600
attendees representing some 350 NGOs from more than 70
countries.
In one memorable moment a small woman stepped to the
microphone. She
was dressed in a long shapeless garment with a
headscarf drawn low over
her face, reminding of so many false stereotypes often
subtly hidden in
the Western mind. Then she spoke. Dr
Sakena Yacoobi
transfixed the audience and exploded any hidden
prejudices, describing
the education initiatives of the Afghan Institute of
Learning, meeting
the needs and circumstances of a society—traditional
people taught in
their homes; outreach to remote villages beyond
government
infrastructure; teaching critical thinking rather than
rote learning;
leadership and teacher training; program design to
meet the priority
needs of each group— reading instructions on medicine,
caring for women
to reduce health costs. Her practical “getting on with
the job”
attitude brought fresh hope, enthusiasm and
inspiration.
At another time a tall dark man’s deeply subtle
presence radiated
warmly and inclusively while he spoke simply yet with
a deep wisdom
that had the auditorium hushed in silent
reflection. Jamesa
Wagwau, Education Coordinator of the New Vision
newspaper in Uganda,
spoke of information, meaning in-forming or changing
from within and
access to it was vital for all. He also spoke of
there being only
developing nations at different levels and, like the
fingers on a hand
with different heights, all needing each other and no
one more
important than another.
In a workshop, a quiet, almost shy, middle-aged lady
turned out to be
Dr. Sad Al Dasouqi of the International Health
Awareness Network,
Jordan. She spoke of the key importance of meditation,
volunteer work
and traditional or alternative medical approaches
being incorporated
into modern medical practice to achieve truly
healthful living.
Many young presenters brought a freshness, energy,
creativity and
intelligent clarity that stirred the heart with
confidence in the
future. Perhaps the most moving was Christopher
Varney, a UN
Youth delegate, who spoke of his volunteer work and
the heart-rending
experience of seeing children die of preventable
illnesses in front of
their grief-stricken mothers. He exhorted us all to
focus on light
rather than on darkness and to empower every cynic to
be an activist
and every government to be a partner. All
participants seemed
guided by a powerful forward drive towards an
unfolding, shared
intention of developing a more whole and
interconnected future.
Most noticeable was the pervasive sense of
synthesis or oneness,
relatedness and interdependence which seemed to
permeate. General
reference to “a culture of peace”; a consciousness
focused on building
towards a desired future rather than a deficit view;
partnerships and
coalitions with everyone and every part needed;
understanding rather
than condemnation; a “deep belief in human wisdom”; a
spiritual
foundation being necessary for success.
The Aquarian inspiration of the serving man pouring
forth the water of
life seemed implicit in the group consciousness.
Although they
would separate and return to their own fields of
endeavour, there
remained an underlying sense of relationship,
cooperation and common
purpose which empowered them. It can be seen how
important these
conferences are in invoking and supporting the
energies which are
needed to enable human consciousness to evolve into
the harmonious
unity that will most effectively address the issues
inherited from the
past, and which will lay the foundation for humanity’s
destined role in
the great revelation of the future.
The very nature of the NGOs draws on the essence of
the new
civilization: their power comes from an inner urge to
serve rather than
ambition for temporal power; they express a value for
all life with its
spiritual impulse; they bridge barriers – cultural,
national,
ideological and, in this conference, also the divide
between genders;
they act for the needs of those most in want rather
than for personal
desire.
They are at the vibrant heart of the global support
network during the
powerful upheaval of change now sweeping through the
world and
demonstrating through natural and man-made disasters;
the uprising
against oppression; rallies and demonstrations as
people realize that
their forward vision is a shared reality and that
everyone is
responsible for bringing it into expression.
They are an outer
reflection of the subjective network of servers
invoking the
flow-through of the Light and enlightenment, the Love
and
interconnection, the Life and potency of the One in
Whom we live and
move and have our being. They attune us to the
wonders of the
coming age. 
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