Peace is the center point, the place of pure stillness which brings everything to rest and into balance. Everything revolves around this center point. If it is in balance, all else will be in balance and the result is peacefulness.
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The “Way or Path” the ancients speak of is about living a virtuous and fulfilling life. It is not some mysterious or special way of living achieved only by those who meditate or live apart from society.
Some call it enlightenment or nirvana. It’s like the equinox point of equal light and dark, a place of equality.
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It’s about following a natural way, using the ancient teachings as a guide; looking at everyday things, finding joy and beauty.
If we are to have peace, we must first make peace with ourselves and who we are.
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When experiencing pain, physical or mental, look for what it can teach you. Practice giving thanks for all you have.
Strive to let go of constantly desiring more or trying to be like someone else and thinking this will bring happiness. Then the contentment you begin to feel will project out to the world.
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Give up expectations of others or yourself, go with life’s flow. By accepting all we cannot change and changing things we can, we remember the Serenity Prayer.
Some say the path is like climbing a mountain with each using different vehicles and paths to get to the top. But once we reach the top the vista is the same for all.
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Feeling peace or contentment ensures we’ll look at the world in a different light. This is when it is good to be cautious because you cannot be at peace only by thinking it, we need to feel it in our hearts.
If you notice ongoing turmoil or resistance in your life, peace can be found in turning to acceptance without judgement or criticism, the good and bad equally as it is.
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We all have the ability to enlightened living by following our chosen path, but enlightenment cannot be found by seeking it. It happens by following and practicing the ancient teachings.
The natural, effortless “Way of Non-Doing” does not mean inaction, it involves a subtle kind of “work” which preserves your immunity to worldly influences.
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The deliberate, transformative “Way”, on the other hand, does not mean cutting off social relations or entering mystical teachings. The principles of the Way are based on living in the natural world.
We know our world by constructing conclusions gathered from the data gained from our senses through our environments.
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We can pray, we can protest, talk about peace, but unless we feel and practice it all the time how can we expect society or the world to be at peace?
The Way to peace could be described as the path to the original “true mind”, empty, clear and free, perfectly open and selfless.
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Peaceful energy is contained in a state of open selflessness known as emptiness.
To have peace in the world, we ensure thoughts and actions do not go to extremes. We try to take the middle road and make peace with ourselves, being content with who and what we are.
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Once achieving the state of quietness or emptiness, “doing not doing”, enjoy it in peace. The rest of the world will look at us differently and we will look at the world differently as well.