Peace Process
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Inner peace can be gained in various ways depending on the person. He gives an example of one way being to meditate for fifty years without eating or drinking. Another way, he explained, is to endure pain and suffering.
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A martial arts teacher. Doesn't matter. Every religion has teachings about attaining inner peace.
If you believe the western media propaganda, the Muslims practice inner pieces (Kaboom!).
In my experience, peace is a inner, individual state.
My posture of peace began when my relationship with God became a personal one. The person of Jesus Christ was the vehicle for this to take place. Prior anxieties and aggressions were evicted in me when Christ took up residence in my life. This exchange began when He offered to come aboard and I accepted. The peace process in my life continues today as the relationship continues.
My potential to impact the universe in a peaceful way has been established. Universal peace however is the domain of Christ.
Highly impractical...........man is not a peaceful creature, pretty well all of man's endeavours involve beating the other guy, be it sports or Keeping up with the Joneses etc. It's all about being first.........................up Mt. Everest, to the South Pole, in space, to the moon etc. etc.
You're speaking of an essential nature in man, JLM - an entrenched "me-centered" spirit that is bent on self-promotion. So if I am by nature an agitated and aggressive being, is there a remedy?
I concur that the absence of armed conflict can be a sign of peace, Karrie. But can it be a sign of something else? (parties are out of ammunition, too decimated to go on fighting, no territory in dispute)?
Probably not totally. And definitely not for all people. But we can temper it a bit. Divert the energy toward things like thoughtfulness, kindness, tolerance and understanding. You can accomplish as much helping an old lady across the street as beating her in a foot race up the stairs. -
Probably not totally. And definitely not for all people. But we can temper it a bit. Divert the energy toward things like thoughtfulness, kindness, tolerance and understanding. You can accomplish as much helping an old lady across the street as beating her in a foot race up the stairs. -
What is your secret for tempering the "me-first" spirit and diverting to more "other-centered" thoughts and behaviors, JLM?
In this society, not all elders are wise. Peace of mind comes from not taking life, yours and life in general, seriously. I used to get all upset by the shear stupidity going on in the world until the day I decided it was all just a Monty Python skit - the Ministry of Silly Walks. Now I can sleep at night in spite of all the insanity going on in the world.
Respect for authority is the product of brainwashing and an unquestioning mind. There can only be an authority greater than your own if you consent to it.
If you listen to others, preferably elders, when sh*t happens you have someone to blame for it. Elders are supposed to know better, I know I'm an elder.-
Depends on your understanding of the concept of authority, Cliffy.
To many people the world over, Nelson Mandela is considered a moral authority due to his personal convictions and efforts to promote racial equality and end apartheid in South Africa.
Likewise, Jesus Christ is a spiritual authority to many people globally and throughout the generations due to His personal teachings and actions promoting personal integrity and compassion towards others.
If you listen to others, preferably elders, when sh*t happens you have someone to blame for it. Elders are supposed to know better, I know I'm an elder.-
By elder, JLM, do you mean one who is chronologically older? Or do you mean:
"An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believeand are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it." (Titus 1:6-9 NIV)
Universal peace is possible in the form of order imposed on the world. The Pax Romana is an example. However, when the power of the forces of imposition decline and ultimately collapse the world will revert to a state of nature. This is inevitable. Then the cycle will be repeated with a different cast of characters.
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” Plato
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” Plato