Peace Bell Foundation

    • CONVICTION - A strong persuasion, a firm belief.   a fixed or firm belief: No clever argument, no persuasive fact or theory could make a dent in his conviction in the rightness of his position.   • COURAGE - Strength of mind and will to carry on with audacity and fortitude in spite of challenges and danger. Courage is   the quality of being brave or fearless, and the ability to face and deal with things that are difficult, painful, or dangerous .   • CREATIVITY - The generation of new ideas or concepts, or new associations, to go outside the box. The ability to create something new and valuable, whether it's an intangible idea or a physical object.  It can also be defined as the tendency to generate ideas that can solve problems or entertain others.   • DEEP LISTENING- non-judgmental, quiet, calm, emphatic understanding.    Ongoing practice of suspending self-oriented, reactive thinking and opening one's awareness to the unknown and unexpected.

What are Overtones.   An overtone is any resonant frequency above the fundamental frequency of a sound.   • AWARENESS - An ongoing fuller discovery of self and a mindful, spacious realization of higher degrees of conscious and creations interactions to explore. Cultural awareness is the knowledge, awareness, and acceptance of other cultures and others' cultural identities. • CARING - to be concerned, have thought or regard. The work or practice of looking after those unable to care for themselves, especially sick and elderly people. • COMMITMENT - The firm carrying out of purpose. The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity,  • COMPASSION - Sensitivity and the capacity to commiseration for another's suffering or misfortune. Compassion for the beauty of the earth and all its remarkable features and creatures hoping to nurture and preserve them.