7.
As I hold in my heart that possessions create other possessions and wars only
give birth to other wars and cannot solve problems, I make my seventh
bow.
12. As I hold in my heart that the way to life-peace is to accept the world's pain as my own pain I make my twelfth bow.
55.
As I resolve to let go of chauvinistic nationalism which makes other countries
insecure, I make my fifty-fifth bow.
56. As I resolve to let go of the superiority of my religion which makes other faiths insecure, I make my fifty-sixth bow.
Human Chain Noon Vigil
One day I was at Gangjeong Village this week we endured a cold wind and rain for the noon time "Human Chain" at the entrance of the Naval Base at Gangjeong Village. The winds were fierce -- the southern coast is known for its very strong winds and one of the reasons why many were perplexed that the naval base was proposed for an area of the island where high winds and high seas are most frequent around the island.
Other days I've been here, the weather was nice for the singing and dancing in the roadway to remind the South Korean Navy that the opposition to the construction of the naval base has not ended, despite the construction being complete.
The
great spirit continues to challenge the navy base and militarism with the noon
dance. For those who have visited Gangjeong, both events and the sounds remain
with us -- as we remember that each day dedicated activists in Gangjeong Village
continue the struggle against militarism.
While I was in Gangjeong Village, the South Korean Navy had "Navy Week on Jeju Island." Navy weeks are designed as a public relations event to get favorable public opinion. Most activists would not have been allowed on the navy base even if they had wanted to go -- which they did not want to do. I wanted to see where the massive amount of concrete poured into the area had gone -- so I produced my passport and I and another recent arrival were passed onto the base. We saw Aegis missile destroyer ships, helicopters, landing craft and demonstrations of martial arts.
But the most important thing we saw was what we think is the only remaining part of Gureombi Rock. Behind the first building on the left side of the main road past the entrance gate, is a small lake with one side of what appears to be a very small piece of the Gureombi Rock! The other side of the lake is composed of rock fill, but the northern side seems to be original rock.
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