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Once upon a time there were a small group of Buddhists who lived on a
mountain. A War broke out in the flatlands and the armies were recruiting
soldiers far and wide. The mountain people didn't believe in war so they refused
to enlist. The soldiers came from far and wide to get them to fight their war,
but they continued to resist. One day there appeared two spiritual friends who
walked the Good Red Road with the Lakota Sioux. The sun was shining bright as
they sat together under the trees. Directly above, there appreared in the sky a
giant rainbow for all to see. The neighbors came and asked in wonder, "How can
there be a rainbow when there is no sign of rain?" Another asked "How can it
just be there, upside down, in the bright sun?" We stood together in awe and
wonder at the upside down rainbow. No one said a word. It was there for hours
which seemed to stand still with time. When the rainbow began to fade, the wise
Lakota woman spoke. "In the spirit world the rainbow is right-side up We are
seeing it's refelction here. It is a symbol of peace. From today forward you are
the Rainbow Tribe gifted by the grandfathers to walk the Road of Peace." The
Independent Movement was born from that rainbow. One soldier stayed behind and
joined the quest for peace, then another and another and another.... We have
walked a long and difficult path together planting seeds along the Way. Like
Lotus flowers, the seeds are Emerging from the Earth.
The Endless Beginning ~ Carmen Shakuca of Lake
County, CA
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Site of the future Lake County Peace Pagoda sponsored by Nichiren's Coffeehouse and the
Independent Movement at the 