Visionaries
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Mother Teresa Timeline 1910 -
1997
Mother Teresa gave her life in the service of the
poorest of the poor in Calcutta India, and to the poor and rejected all over the
world.
For the Poor:
Make us worthy, Lord, to serve those people
throughout the world who live and die in
poverty and hunger. Give them through our
understanding love, give them peace and joy.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Mother Teresa Memorial Reference Collection Site Plan
Alphabetical subject List: Features of all
aspects of Mother Teresa's Life
"Mother Teresa marked the
history of our century with courage. She served all human beings by promoting
their dignity and respect, and made those who had been defeated by life feel the
tenderness of God."
Pope John Paul II
God is the friend of
silence. Trees, flowers, grass grows in silence. See the stars, moon and sun,
how they move in silence. -
Mother Teresa
A Tribute to Modern
Saint - Mother Teresa of Calcutta: Her life and the
legacy.
This non-commercial Mother Teresa site was designed with the sole purpose
to let people all over the world know what a great, tireless humanitarian she
was, and to raise the
awareness about the problems that she dedicated her whole life to, which still
exists.
This page contains everything you will ever want to know about Mother Teresa.
His Holiness the 14th. Dalai Lama of Tibet
Political and Spiritual Leader of his Nation in Exile
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of
Tibet
Dalai Lama is a Mongolian title meaning "Ocean of
Wisdom" and the Dalai Lamas are manifestations of the Bodhisattva of Compassion,
Chenrezig. Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings who have postponed their own
nirvana (State of complete happiness) and chosen to take rebirth, to serve
humanity.
Biographical
sketch
Tenzin Gyatso: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet
I am just a simple
Buddhist
monk - no more, nor less.
The Dalai Lama
Welcome to Tibet:
The Tibetans' Virtual Homeland
With a written history of more than 2000 years,
Tibet existed as an independent sovereign state prior to Chinese rule. Invaded
by China in 1949-50, the independent country of Tibet was forced to face the
direct loss of universal freedoms.
Government in Exile:
Tibet's Government has it's home in India.
Dharamsala India l992
He's warm, friendly, outspoken. And he's the spiritual and political leader of 6 million Tibetans, guiding a government-in-exile in India.
The United States
Institute of Peace: Conference Discusses
Tibet and China Relations
Mahatma Gandhi / Father of Indian Independence
In Jail
For Demanding Complete Independence from Britain for India
Mahatma Gandhi -
Indian Political and Spiritual Leader 1869 - 1948
He developed a method of direct social action
based upon the principles courage, nonviolence and truth called
Satyagraha
He believed that the way people behave is
more important than what they achieve. Satyagraha promoted nonviolence and civil
disobedience as the most appropriate methods for obtaining political and social
goals.
The
mind of Mahatma Gandhi
"I have nothing new to say...the principles of truth and non-violence are as old
as the hills"
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi: A
Retrospective
Gandhi on different subjects: This page covers
the entire spectrum of his philosophy.
http://web.mahatma.org.in/flash.html
Official Gandhi Website
Comprehensive web site of Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas
Karamchand Gandhi
This web page deals with Gandhi's childhood, his life
in South Africa and the independence movement in India.
What Negroes Can Learn
From Ghandi
Mahatma Gandhi is the father of the Non Violence
movement. Dr. Martin Luther King and Dr. Howard Thurman
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Visionary / Spiritual leader of
African American
All about Dr. Martin Luther King
Biography: Chronology of his life and work : Many links to related pages
Welcome to
Education Planet's Educator
Guide to Martin Luther King on the web. Here you can find great
classroom resources for Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month,
biographical studies and the study of the Civil Rights Movement.
Happy
Birthday Dr. King
Activities and information on Dr. King for any age or class
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson046.shtml
Just in time to celebrate Martin Luther King's birthday -- activities across
the grades for learning about the life of the famous civil rights leader!
Malcolm X - El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz
Political Leader/ Visionary/ Spiritual Leader - African American Muslims
Biography of Malcolm X
All you need to know about Malcolm X on one page.
"You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he
has his freedom."
Official Website for
Malcolm X
Biography: Timeline: All you need to know about Malcolm X
"It is not a case of our people...wanting either separation or integration. the
use of these words actually clouds the real picture. The 22million
Afro-Americans don't seek either separation or integration. They seek
recognition and respect as human beings."
Malcolm X
Malcolm's Youth
http://www.norfacad.pvt.k12.va.us/project2000/malcomx/page6.htm
"Sitting
at a table doesn't make you a dinner, unless you eat some of what's on that
plate. Being here in America doesn't make you an American. Being born here in
America doesn't make you an
American."
Malcolm X
Links to other aspects of
Malcolm's youth
"It is not a case of our people...wanting either separation or integration. the
use of these words actually clouds the real picture. The 22million
Afro-Americans don't seek either separation or integration. They seek
recognition and respect as human beings."
Malcolm X
Anglican Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu Visionary /Spiritual Leader of South Africa
Archbishop
Desmond Tutu
Bishop of Johannesburg: Former Secretary General south African Council of
Churches (S.A.C.C.) for his work against apartheid.
He
believed in a Just Society for All South Africans: Equal Civil rights for all:
The Abolition of south Africa's Passport Laws: A Common System of Education: The
Cessation of Forced Deportation ?From south Africa to the So-Called "Homelands"
Desmond Mpilo
Tutu: Biography: Curriculum vitae
For his passionate advocacy of nonviolent change, he was awarded the Nobel peace
prize in l985.
http://www.africaexpert.org/people/data/person3653.html
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
"It
is saying that the world cares about oppression and injustice, and it is saying
to our people that this is their prize -- don't give up. Don't give up the
struggle. There is a light at the end of the Tunnel."
Desmond Tutu
Bishop Desmond Tutu: The Question of South Africa, 1984
"The God of the Exodus is subversive of all situations of injustice. And the
Bible is the most revolutionary, most radical book there is. If any book should
be banned by those who rule unjustly and as tyrants, then it is the Bible."
Desmond Tutu
The
Reverent Howard Thurman
Visionary: Pastor: Poet: Educator: Mentor Martin Luther King Jr.
Howard Thurman's home is listed on the Nation Register of Historic Places and is
included on the Florida Black Heritage Trail.
Thurman
Reconciliation Initiatives
The Thurmans . . . were among the first Americans
(mid-30s) to visit Gandhi in India, consult about U.S. race relations and return
to promote his nonviolent philosophy and practices, inspiring Dr. M.L. King, Jr.
and the 1960s freedom movement.
Howard
Thurman: A Preacher of Preachers
Many scholars credit Thurman with
helping to plow the intellectual and spiritual ground that allowed the values
and vision of the
The
Howard Thurman Papers Project
Howard Thurman was named by Life Magazine in 1953 as one of the 12 greatest
preachers of the 20th century.
The Singing of Angels -
Howard Thurman
Howard Thurman lived from 1900 - 1981 and was cofounder of the Church for the
Fellowship of All Peoples in San Francisco, CA
They Looked for a
City
A Comparison of the Idea of Community in Howard Thurman and Martin Luther
King Jr.