Peace Is Possible...quotes by Maharaji (Prem Rawat) pt3

"The absence of war, is not peace. It is people - it is us who start the wars. When differences become so great, and intolerance reaches epic proportions, wars will happen. When I fail to see another being as I see myself, wars will happen. When the causes and reasons become greater than the sanctity of peace, wars will happen. When I fail to realize the value of being alive, wars will happen. And whenever war begins outside, it will have begun on the inside first. And the war on the inside is far more dangerous because it is a fire that may never be quenched. It can rage on, and on, and on, and on. In the battle outside, at least you will hear a noise, but in the battle inside, you may not hear a peep. The battle outside may have strategies; the battle inside may be just going on with nobody even negotiating. This is your time on the face of this earth. This is your opportunity to be alive.

When peace begins within me and has taken hold of me, when I have allowed it to blossom, then peace is also possible for me on the outside. Then peace is possible for me because I have felt it.

Peace isn't about words. It is about feeling. For a thirsty person, saying 'water, water, water, water' will not quench their thirst. They need (to drink) water. And not only do they need water, they actually need to feel that their thirst has been quenched before they can say 'Ah. That feels good. Thank you' We have forgotten that simplicity.

The search for peace is not a quest of this millennium, or the next, or the next. For as long as there have been people on the face of this earth, the one thing they have all admired is peace. They have gone to great lengths to have peace in their lives. And peace comes when you can begin to look within. Peace comes when you can begin to appreciate this existence."

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