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Dr. Martin Luther King and Meditation (from Craig’s Journal)
Years ago when I was about twenty one years old, I had an interesting experience. I was working in a school in the evenings as a custodian. It was around the time of Martin Luther King’s birthday. Everywhere I went in the school there were pictures of him and posters and write ups. I found myself thinking about him all that evening. When I took a break, I decided to meditate. Just prior to doing so I asked a question to myself. I wanted to know and asked, “how did he have so much strength to carry on such a movement?” During meditation I saw Dr. King. And it was…
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How Do You Use This Day? What Does Martin Luther King Day Mean to You?
The other day I was listening to a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King and it was truly mind-blowing. He was challenging big business and the U. S. government in such a way that it was scary to listen to. He was challenging the Vietnam war and speaking against U. S. policy. He was also challenging Coca Cola. He even said that he knew there may be grave consequences but he had to speak out. All I could think about was “wow, that was a man on a mission”. When I think about Dr. King and others like him, I think about people who know how to live. I…