Our mission is to spread joy and love at the present moment.
To achieve our mission, we are guided by the knowledge of ancient African tribes through contributionism and as well as the knowledge of the tribes and people that surround us..
THE GATEWAYS
Here are some possible avenues through which you can participate in helping experience and co-create Heaven on Earth. They’re suggestions to get your creativity flowing. They’re entryways, action-service portals.
They’re not the only ones. You may have a unique way not listed here. If so – great! What’s most important is to just begin. Click on the image that most interests you to learn more about using this gateway to co-create Heaven on Earth in your life, your work and the world.
YOUR INNER WORLDLIVING YOUR PERSONAL VALUES
We all have a value or values that we consider to be essential — values that we believe are fundamental to ourselves and the world. These are values which we believe that we individually need to express more of. Your Gateway might be the blossoming of a particular value(s) in yourself.
If one of your values is listed below then begin living a more fully exemplary life in and of that value. If your value isn’t included, add it to the list.
If you’re having trouble discovering your personal values, try this little exercise.
Arjuna, head of the Living Essence Foundation, asks the following question, “You have five minutes to live…what’s the most important thing to you?”
DISCOVERING AND LIVING YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE AND VISION
‘Purpose’ answers the question, ‘Why am I/we here?’
‘Vision’ answers the question, “What do I/we want?’
If you’ve never answered these questions, please take some time and do. The answers will transform your life.
Even if you’ve already answered them, it’s important to re-examine them and see if they still ‘feel’ true. It’s as though they have a life force all their own which that has to be regularly examined.
To help discover your Purpose, answer the following:
ENLIVENING AFFIRMATIONS
You could make your daily affirmation one of these:
“This is Heaven on Earth.”
“I am in Heaven on Earth.”
“We are proving Heaven on Earth exists.”
“We are all creating Heaven on Earth.”
Or make up your own affirmation.
Your Inner World also includes Working on Yourself, Expressing Your Essence Word, Expressing Your Artistry, Discovering and Giving Your Gift and Experiencing the Divine. You can learn more about these in Martin’s forthcoming book, What Three Questions Will Change the World?
RELATIONSHIPSRelationships are a Gateway into Heaven on Earth. Each day, our experience is filled with relationships: with ourselves, with others, with The Divine. Relationships link our inner and outer worlds. They are an essential part of co-creating the new story of what it means to be a human and what it means to be Humanity.
With Yourself
There are parts of your relationship with yourself that work and parts that don’t, parts that are hellish and parts that are heavenly. Acknowledge and resolve the parts that block your increased expression of Heaven on Earth and nourish those parts that are already heavenly.
Becoming more aware of yourself in this way opens you more deeply to your relationship…
With Others
These include your spouse, children, parents, extended family, friends, acquaintances, strangers, people at work, members of your community, your city, your nation, and our entire global family. Here, too, clean up the parts that block your increased expression of Heaven on Earth and nourish those parts that are already heavenly. Your relationships with others extend the boundaries of your capacity, your creativity, and your compassion. Your relationships support you in being present with those who hold differing values, beliefs, and desires. Your sense of self expands as you appreciate other people and groups of people in a larger context of interconnectedness…
With The Divine
A deepening relationship with The Divine moves you into a deepening appreciation of the The Divine in all, as each person is a spark of The Divine. You appreciate that all existence offers infinite value to your own life and to all of life. Through this relationship, you can experience awe, humility, compassion, gratitude, and peace.
Is this your gateway? How can you begin shifting your relationships – to yourself, others and The Divine?
LIVING YOUR GLOBAL VALUESWe all have a value or values that we consider to be essential — our personal values, which are part of our inner world, and then global values. Values that we believe are fundamental to world we want to live in. These are values which we believe the world needs to publicly express more of. Your Gateway might be the blossoming of a particular value(s) in the world.
If one of your values is listed below then begin living a more fully exemplary life in and of that value. If your value isn’t included, add it to the list.
OUR INSTITUTIONS TAKING THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE IN CO-CREATING HEAVEN ON EARTH
We’ve forgotten the true role of institutions. They’re here to serve. For too long we’ve been making them the target of our anger and the butt of our jokes. We continue to rail that they’re not living up to our expectations. Government is wasteful, slow and bureaucratic. Education is turning out graduates who can’t read. Law enforcement is powerless against drugs and crime. The media focuses on the lowest common denominator, on violence and sensationalism. And these same type of complaints apply to the other institutions.
But what if the purpose of our institutions is to help create Heaven on Earth? What would they do? How would they treat their employees and the people they serve? How would they interact with the other institutions of society? Imagine the power for good that would be unleashed.
Here are some of our institutions:
CO-CREATING HEAVEN ON EARTH NATION(S)
What if today, a nation “chose” to enter Heaven on Earth? What if a growing number of people in a country said, “It’s time for us to be a Heaven on Earth nation” and what if they proclaim (publicly commit) to do that?
A nation — composed of its people, geography, history, culture and national identity — could choose to co-create Heaven on Earth by proclaiming and establishing it, and then by sustaining and nourishing it. You could choose Heaven on Earth for your nation. You could choose Heaven on Earth for the nations in your region and for the nations of our world.
Ways that you might do this are Uniting a Nation to Resolve an Issue, Uniting a Nation to Co-Create Heaven on Earth for that Nation, Uniting Nations to Resolve an Issue and/or Uniting All Nations to Co-Create Heaven on Earth.
As I asked people around the world to share their feelings and thoughts about what Heaven on Earth is for their nation, several common themes emerged:
• People want a basic standard of well being. They want their physical, social, and service requirements met: health, food, water, safety, shelter, education, and work that provides financial self-sufficiency.
• People want freedom and human rights, the rule of law, and honest and transparent institutions that are of service.
• People want to support other nations that are in need — by expressing kindness, generosity, and support.
• People want to be in relationship with other nations and with the community of nations.
Are you willing for your nation to be a Heaven on Earth nation? Are you willing for your nation to become a catalyst for positive growth for the nations in your region? Are you willing for your nation to become a catalyst for the betterment of the entire community of nations?
It is possible to have an entire nation be a Heaven on Earth nation. How? You, a person, or a group of people simply declare that your nation is a Heaven on Earth nation and then get into action by taking the first step(s) to make that real. And then, day by day, keep on keeping on.
Is this your gateway? What first step can you take towards creating a Heaven on Earth Nation?
THIS-HERE-NOW: EXPERIENCING HEAVEN ON EARTH RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW
We can experience Heaven on Earth as being here and now, in this moment and in successive moments of Now. Yesterday, I was out walking in the morning and I suddenly stopped and became present and aware to everything. I was fully in the here and now.
Each of us has the ability to simply stop and be here and now in each and every moment. Why don’t you just do that right now? Stop reading this. Look up and out into the world. Be present.
Notice the sounds, the smells, observe what’s around you, your thoughts, your emotions. Be aware of being aware. You can do this at anytime under any circumstances.
I invite you to relax into the now of Heaven on Earth.
THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTRIBUTION ARE ENDLESS
The Gateways into Heaven on Earth are as endless and varied as the citizens of our planet. Your contribution to Heaven on Earth and what you’ll do to make it come more alive is up to you. By each of us doing our part, knowing that others all around the world are also doing their part, a feeling of momentum and energy begins building and building. It gives us hope. It gives us energy, strength and courage to keep going.
Huston Smith, the great theologian and thinker, has a wonderful image for our Humanity. He thinks of the physical universe as a horizontal line that represents the 14 billion light years that is our known universe. Since light travels at 186,000 miles a second, this is a pretty long line. He then sees a vertical line intersecting the horizontal line. This new line represents our common Humanity, where we’ve been, our triumphs, our failures, our awakenings, our continual stretch and evolvement toward wholeness and enlightenment. He considers this line to be even longer that the line that measures the known universe – longer than 14 billion light years.
When I heard this for the first time I was catapulted out of worrying about the minutiae of my daily life and into an intense realization of the magnificence of this incredible human journey we are on together.
Project Heaven on Earth is our opportunity to create, together, a new and wonderful story of what it means to be human and what it means to be Humanity. We are finally allowing that deep, resonant, heart-felt, part of ourselves to be expressed into reality. Heaven on Earth……The Work of Humanity.
The future we create is the only future we share.
– Suresh Pandit
To achieve our mission, we are guided by the knowledge of ancient African tribes through contributionism and as well as the knowledge of the tribes and people that surround us..
THE GATEWAYS
Here are some possible avenues through which you can participate in helping experience and co-create Heaven on Earth. They’re suggestions to get your creativity flowing. They’re entryways, action-service portals.
They’re not the only ones. You may have a unique way not listed here. If so – great! What’s most important is to just begin. Click on the image that most interests you to learn more about using this gateway to co-create Heaven on Earth in your life, your work and the world.
YOUR INNER WORLDLIVING YOUR PERSONAL VALUES
We all have a value or values that we consider to be essential — values that we believe are fundamental to ourselves and the world. These are values which we believe that we individually need to express more of. Your Gateway might be the blossoming of a particular value(s) in yourself.
If one of your values is listed below then begin living a more fully exemplary life in and of that value. If your value isn’t included, add it to the list.
If you’re having trouble discovering your personal values, try this little exercise.
Arjuna, head of the Living Essence Foundation, asks the following question, “You have five minutes to live…what’s the most important thing to you?”
- Beauty
- Order
- Harmony
- Love
- Compassion
- Forgiveness
- Honor
- Being and doing good
- Generosity
- Graciousness
- Kindness
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Joy
- Dignity
- Respect
- Excellence
- Persistence
- Charity
DISCOVERING AND LIVING YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE AND VISION
‘Purpose’ answers the question, ‘Why am I/we here?’
‘Vision’ answers the question, “What do I/we want?’
If you’ve never answered these questions, please take some time and do. The answers will transform your life.
Even if you’ve already answered them, it’s important to re-examine them and see if they still ‘feel’ true. It’s as though they have a life force all their own which that has to be regularly examined.
To help discover your Purpose, answer the following:
- Why were you born?
- Why are you here on Earth?
- What is your assignment, your job, your contribution?
- What is the purpose of your life?
- What do you want to achieve?
- What do you want for the world?
- What do you want to be, do and have?
- What is the vision of your life?
ENLIVENING AFFIRMATIONS
You could make your daily affirmation one of these:
“This is Heaven on Earth.”
“I am in Heaven on Earth.”
“We are proving Heaven on Earth exists.”
“We are all creating Heaven on Earth.”
Or make up your own affirmation.
Your Inner World also includes Working on Yourself, Expressing Your Essence Word, Expressing Your Artistry, Discovering and Giving Your Gift and Experiencing the Divine. You can learn more about these in Martin’s forthcoming book, What Three Questions Will Change the World?
RELATIONSHIPSRelationships are a Gateway into Heaven on Earth. Each day, our experience is filled with relationships: with ourselves, with others, with The Divine. Relationships link our inner and outer worlds. They are an essential part of co-creating the new story of what it means to be a human and what it means to be Humanity.
With Yourself
There are parts of your relationship with yourself that work and parts that don’t, parts that are hellish and parts that are heavenly. Acknowledge and resolve the parts that block your increased expression of Heaven on Earth and nourish those parts that are already heavenly.
Becoming more aware of yourself in this way opens you more deeply to your relationship…
With Others
These include your spouse, children, parents, extended family, friends, acquaintances, strangers, people at work, members of your community, your city, your nation, and our entire global family. Here, too, clean up the parts that block your increased expression of Heaven on Earth and nourish those parts that are already heavenly. Your relationships with others extend the boundaries of your capacity, your creativity, and your compassion. Your relationships support you in being present with those who hold differing values, beliefs, and desires. Your sense of self expands as you appreciate other people and groups of people in a larger context of interconnectedness…
With The Divine
A deepening relationship with The Divine moves you into a deepening appreciation of the The Divine in all, as each person is a spark of The Divine. You appreciate that all existence offers infinite value to your own life and to all of life. Through this relationship, you can experience awe, humility, compassion, gratitude, and peace.
Is this your gateway? How can you begin shifting your relationships – to yourself, others and The Divine?
LIVING YOUR GLOBAL VALUESWe all have a value or values that we consider to be essential — our personal values, which are part of our inner world, and then global values. Values that we believe are fundamental to world we want to live in. These are values which we believe the world needs to publicly express more of. Your Gateway might be the blossoming of a particular value(s) in the world.
If one of your values is listed below then begin living a more fully exemplary life in and of that value. If your value isn’t included, add it to the list.
- Sustainability
- Education
- Harmony
- Safety for All
- Community
- Freedom of Religion
- Democracy Thriving
- Justice
- Peace
- Global Health
- Global Nourishment
- Culture of Service
- Children Protected
- Philanthropy
- Global Citizenship
- Spiritual Connection
- Welcoming Strangers
- Charity
OUR INSTITUTIONS TAKING THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE IN CO-CREATING HEAVEN ON EARTH
We’ve forgotten the true role of institutions. They’re here to serve. For too long we’ve been making them the target of our anger and the butt of our jokes. We continue to rail that they’re not living up to our expectations. Government is wasteful, slow and bureaucratic. Education is turning out graduates who can’t read. Law enforcement is powerless against drugs and crime. The media focuses on the lowest common denominator, on violence and sensationalism. And these same type of complaints apply to the other institutions.
But what if the purpose of our institutions is to help create Heaven on Earth? What would they do? How would they treat their employees and the people they serve? How would they interact with the other institutions of society? Imagine the power for good that would be unleashed.
Here are some of our institutions:
- Religion
- Government
- Work: industry and business
- Law
- Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and mining
- Education
- Culture: Arts, Media, Sports
- Health Care and Medicine
- Science and Technology
- International Intergovernmental Organizations
- Organizations of Civil Society
- The Military
CO-CREATING HEAVEN ON EARTH NATION(S)
What if today, a nation “chose” to enter Heaven on Earth? What if a growing number of people in a country said, “It’s time for us to be a Heaven on Earth nation” and what if they proclaim (publicly commit) to do that?
A nation — composed of its people, geography, history, culture and national identity — could choose to co-create Heaven on Earth by proclaiming and establishing it, and then by sustaining and nourishing it. You could choose Heaven on Earth for your nation. You could choose Heaven on Earth for the nations in your region and for the nations of our world.
Ways that you might do this are Uniting a Nation to Resolve an Issue, Uniting a Nation to Co-Create Heaven on Earth for that Nation, Uniting Nations to Resolve an Issue and/or Uniting All Nations to Co-Create Heaven on Earth.
As I asked people around the world to share their feelings and thoughts about what Heaven on Earth is for their nation, several common themes emerged:
• People want a basic standard of well being. They want their physical, social, and service requirements met: health, food, water, safety, shelter, education, and work that provides financial self-sufficiency.
• People want freedom and human rights, the rule of law, and honest and transparent institutions that are of service.
• People want to support other nations that are in need — by expressing kindness, generosity, and support.
• People want to be in relationship with other nations and with the community of nations.
Are you willing for your nation to be a Heaven on Earth nation? Are you willing for your nation to become a catalyst for positive growth for the nations in your region? Are you willing for your nation to become a catalyst for the betterment of the entire community of nations?
It is possible to have an entire nation be a Heaven on Earth nation. How? You, a person, or a group of people simply declare that your nation is a Heaven on Earth nation and then get into action by taking the first step(s) to make that real. And then, day by day, keep on keeping on.
Is this your gateway? What first step can you take towards creating a Heaven on Earth Nation?
THIS-HERE-NOW: EXPERIENCING HEAVEN ON EARTH RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW
We can experience Heaven on Earth as being here and now, in this moment and in successive moments of Now. Yesterday, I was out walking in the morning and I suddenly stopped and became present and aware to everything. I was fully in the here and now.
Each of us has the ability to simply stop and be here and now in each and every moment. Why don’t you just do that right now? Stop reading this. Look up and out into the world. Be present.
Notice the sounds, the smells, observe what’s around you, your thoughts, your emotions. Be aware of being aware. You can do this at anytime under any circumstances.
I invite you to relax into the now of Heaven on Earth.
THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTRIBUTION ARE ENDLESS
The Gateways into Heaven on Earth are as endless and varied as the citizens of our planet. Your contribution to Heaven on Earth and what you’ll do to make it come more alive is up to you. By each of us doing our part, knowing that others all around the world are also doing their part, a feeling of momentum and energy begins building and building. It gives us hope. It gives us energy, strength and courage to keep going.
Huston Smith, the great theologian and thinker, has a wonderful image for our Humanity. He thinks of the physical universe as a horizontal line that represents the 14 billion light years that is our known universe. Since light travels at 186,000 miles a second, this is a pretty long line. He then sees a vertical line intersecting the horizontal line. This new line represents our common Humanity, where we’ve been, our triumphs, our failures, our awakenings, our continual stretch and evolvement toward wholeness and enlightenment. He considers this line to be even longer that the line that measures the known universe – longer than 14 billion light years.
When I heard this for the first time I was catapulted out of worrying about the minutiae of my daily life and into an intense realization of the magnificence of this incredible human journey we are on together.
Project Heaven on Earth is our opportunity to create, together, a new and wonderful story of what it means to be human and what it means to be Humanity. We are finally allowing that deep, resonant, heart-felt, part of ourselves to be expressed into reality. Heaven on Earth……The Work of Humanity.
The future we create is the only future we share.
– Suresh Pandit