The country of Japan has experienced many hardships over the past year, enduring the pain caused by a devastating earthquake and tsunami. But through it all, the residents of the island nation are keeping their eye on creating life dreams and world peace.
On Aug. 14, Emperor Akihito led a prayer to help citizens heal the pain of recent tragedies and give world peace quotes to inspire a widespread love and kindness among the crowd in Tokyo, the Associated Press reported.
Additionally, the ceremony was meant to recognize those who died in World War II. The date of Akihito's speech was of relevance because it was the same day his father gave a radio address announcing Japan's defeat in the war.
With the Prime Minister Naoto Kan also in attendance, Akihito spoke words of comfort to his audience.
"Since the war, our nation has overcome many difficult times," said Akhito, quoted by the news source. "Using this experience, the devastated areas, and our nation itself, will recover strongly from the disaster."
The World Peace Prayer Society also hopes to spread love and respect through healing prayer. Part of the organization's core beliefs are that positive thoughts can be a force strong enough to inspire feelings of positivity to each citizen of the planet Earth.
These types of World Peace organizations are part of what Ilchi Lee believes will one day lead to a better planet for all inhabitants. The author and philosopher supports these efforts as well as those like Akihito's, since love is at their core.
Lee also says that inspiring a more peaceful world may be a matter of eliminating negative thought from the mind.
