Peace is not an
absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence,
confidence, justice. [Baruch Spinoza]
There is much said about peace. In fact, oftentimes, if I
will take the time, I have to search inside myself to understand what I mean by
peace. By seeking it. I am discovering, little bit by slow bit, that indeed it
IS NOT an absence of war or war-related attitudes and practises. It is a way of
BEing in this World. It is something to ALWAYS BE seeking. The one thing where
less is NOT more…
The simplification of
life is one of the steps to inner peace. A persistent simplification will
create an inner and outer well-being that places harmony in one's life. [Peace Pilgrim]
This is actually one of the deepest truths I know. That as I
simplify and release my grip on things and stuff and times past and on the
people, places, and things of Then and Now, my peace grows, much like the
Grinch’s heart.
And, when I am unwilling to DO this, when I am steadfast in
my “rights” to BE miserable or sad or cranky, I know no peace. I know sadness
and regret. That is all.
Complete peace equally
reigns between two mental waves. [Swami Sivanand]
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