The Gift of Peace
“Many people
have asked me for the meaning of Peace and how Peace can be put
into practise in daily life.
I would like to share with you that Peace is often thought of as
a state of non-violence. That it can only be reached through
political means or by changing what seems to be the source of
conflict outside of ourselves. I highly commend the wonderful
people in the world that have made a difference in bringing Peace
to the conflicts of the world but I believe that Peace comes from
inside.
When we understand that Peace is a state of mind then we
understand true Peace.
A good starting point for our state of mind to understand Peace –
a state of mind that is often used to the turmoil and chaos that
we are faced with, through the infliction of pain and suffering
that we perceive as agitating the serenity of our essence – is to
remember to nourish the body by not inflicting this turmoil and
chaos onto it.
When we are conscious of what we do to our body, when we are
conscious that every action that we take creates a momentum that
moves through the body, then we understand that simple actions
such as eating, drinking, walking, working, what we read, what we
listen to, what we entertain ourselves with, creates a momentum
that effects the body and hence the mind.
If we inflict pain onto our body by unconscious actions that
violate the harmony of the body, that violate the temple that is
our body, then we move away from the serenity that is our
essence, the serenity that is peace, into a state of
turbulence. This then becomes apparent and manifest in the world
as a state of non-peace.
In this way, each individual has a great capacity to be mindful
of every action that they are part of.
Be aware that what is not healthy for your body is not healthy
for your mind. Be aware that if you are addicted to watching
conflict outside of yourself such as the negativities that the
media, films, radio and other entertainments often 'thrill' the
mind with, then it takes a lot for the mind to remember the
serenity that is its essence as it spends time digesting through
the many layers of forgetfulness that is caused by such
actions.
It is our quest to honour our beings by nourishing body, mind and
spirit with the purest nourishment that we know of so that we can
cultivate, and not only talk about, Peace from within.
Now there is a new, amazing paradigm shift happening whereby the
old sense of treating the temple (meaning ourselves) harshly and
with a lack of consciousness, that our ancestors and culture in
the past condoned as necessary, is shifting and shifting
rapidly.
This means that what we bring to ourselves and to our
consciousness such as foods and drinks, tv programmes, magazines,
books, films, conversations and other such things no longer need
to contain intoxicants that keep us separate from pure
consciousness.
Please be aware that if these intoxicating aspects are used in a
way that poison or damage your body or consciousness that you
harm not only yourself but also future generations. Interestingly
you also negate your possibility to understand that fear, anger
and confusion are not eradicated through numbing oneself and that
by nourishing yourself purely from a conscious space you help
yourself to become more alive and create an alive sense of Peace
deep inside.
It is time now to let go of any diet or other nourishment that
brings fear, anger, confusion or violence into our body, mind or
emotions by consuming only those things which bring Peace to
ourselves and other living beings rather than continuing to
cultivate the old paradigm within our bodies, minds and
emotions.
I believe that Peace is generosity. It is learning to cultivate a
loving kindness that brings well-being to our body, mind and
emotions as well as to people, animals, plants, the earth, the
universe - everything that shares this beautiful world with
us.
When we consciously share our time, our energy, our money, our
resources, in a way that is conscious then we respect others and
ourselves and this respect prevents what feeds disharmony and
conflict.
All these conscious actions accumulate so many beneficial and
beautiful manifestations.
Embrace conscious actions.
Be generous to yourself and others.
Live a simpler, healthier, more compassionate and peaceful
lifestyle for the benefit of all.
Allow yourself to share this Peace with humanity.”
Tony Samara
www.tonysamara.org


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