LOUISE DIAMOND

LOUISE (HANTMAN) DIAMOND - BURLINGTON - Native of Washington, D.C., longtime resident of Vermont, graduate of Oberlin College (1966), the University of Michigan (1967), and Union Institute (1990), Louise (Hantman) Lindner Sunfeather Diamond passed away peacefully on May 20, 2015, in Burlington. Louise lived a creative, joyful, and incredibly productive life. She was deeply devoted to her friends and family, and in the Jewish tradition of Tikkun Olam (Healing the World) spent her life in steadfast efforts to help realize a just, peaceful, and sustainable world. To this end, she founded or co-founded eight organizations including Sunray Meditation Society in Lincoln, Vt., (www.Sunray.org), the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy in Washington, D.C., (www.imtd.org), The Peace Company in Bristol, Vt., (peacecompany.com), and Networks Inc. in Burlington (www.networksvt.org). As a citizen peacemaker, she traveled to over 20 countries around the globe teaching the ways of peace-building and nonviolent conflict resolution, often in active war zones. She met multiple times with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, offering guidance in the ways of Western diplomacy to the Tibetan Government in Exile. Over many years, she trained and supported groups of peacemakers in Cyprus and in Israel and Palestine. Louise herself said, "My life has been a shower of blessings. I've been fortunate to share in many capacities: as therapist, organizational consultant, human relations trainer, holistic health practitioner, international peacebuilder, global systems educator, writer, comedienne, minister, mother and grandmother." The world has lost a good friend. Louise will be missed by friends, family members, former students and people around the world who knew her through her blog and other writings. In 2013, having decided not to have treatment for a recurrence of ovarian cancer, Louise set about preserving her tapes, books, films and articles, and making them available to the public. This treasure trove can be found at louisediamond.com. She leaves behind her beloved daughter, Molly Lindner (Hector Hernandez); grandchildren, Sebastian, Hanna, and Alexandria; god daughter, Elizabeth Slade (Mary Price); and god grandchildren, Isaac, Jasper, and Bella Price-Slade; sister-in-law, Lisa Hantman (David, deceased); nephew, Morrow; niece, Cybele; former husband, Dan Lindner; and her devoted family of friends in Vermont, as well as friends and colleagues worldwide. A memorial service, A Celebration of the Life of Louise Diamond, will be held at the Echo Center in Burlington on June 22, 2015, from 5 to 8 p.m. Those who would like to can make a donation in her honor to Sunray Meditation Society or Vajra Dakini Nunnery.