Peace is not just a state of
mind. Peace is not just an attitude. Peace is not a commodity that can be
purchased for a piece of silver. Peace is a philosophy.
Peace is the total understanding,
total tolerance, and total love of all that surrounds you. If you understand
and appreciate what is happening without resentment, even though you disagree,
and if you tolerate the actions of others, find positive qualities in their
mistakes, you will be much closer to peace.
Peace is not the renunciation of
the spirit in any one situation. For even in a peaceful state it is healthy to
question. It is also necessary to see the other side of the coin, and
understand that if a situation is not suitable for us, our situation may not be
suitable for another; yet either situation may be suitable in its proper
respect.
Peace is found in loving that
which is around us, not blindly or thoughtlessly, but with the full realization
that it has value and is there for a reason, that it spiritually fits, that it
is part of us and our world.
Our life moments and experiences
are here to teach us something. Life is a string of good and difficult
experiences. If we pay close attention and keep an open mind, even the
difficult situations that hurt us can also teach us important lessons that we
may not have learned otherwise. These may be the lessons we value the most when
we look back.
Peace is another name for
forgiveness. Some think forgiveness means we have to condone bad behavior or
that we have to forgive and be friends with the person who has hurt us.
Although it is sometimes possible to forgive and reconcile, peace and
forgiveness means to find a way so that a difficult situation or person does
not hurt our present or future. We must find a way to forgive the one who hurt
us but we must not forget so we do not let them ever take our peace again. If
we know a person or a situation is harmful for our peace, we may have to forgive
and move forward without that person. We have to be okay knowing that we do not have to see that person again. It is our responsibility to
keep our lives happy and peaceful.
Veera
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