World Peace

 

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World Peace

We hear talk about world peace all the time, but, let me ask you a question. Is world peace possible when each individual in the world is not at peace with him/herself? Is world peace possible when bodies of children wash up on shores, just because their parents are against the ideology of so-called ‘soldiers of God’? Is world peace possible when so-called missionaries are killing those poor people in the name of God, who refuse to convert to Abrahamic religions in spite of bribes and other so-called privileges being offered? (This is happening on a large scale in the tribal belts of India!)

So, can peaceful co-existence ever become a reality? Can’t see it happening, at least in our lifetime! We can definitely give it a try! Like all the realised Masters have been saying in India since time immemorial – it is only possible if people find peace within themselves and thus become peaceful individuals. Becoming a peaceful individual is an inner journey to be undertaken only by those who see the calling, and that too under the guidance of a realised Master. So, when we have a world with a population exceeding 7 billion it appears to be a task which is well-nigh impossible – like I said before, at least not in our lifetime.

In India, at least, we are lucky that there are several realised Masters who are working at inner transformation on their followers – they are doing so all over the world too, but the task is gargantuan. We need a culture of peace in our day-to-day existence (India is the only country in the world which has never ever invaded any other country, only defended itself!). We are not taught anything about maintaining our own inner peace and balance – it is all about excelling in our careers and making tons of money at any cost!

It is important to realise that peace is not the goal of life but the very foundation of life and peaceful individuals are the building blocks of a peaceful world. Peace and joy are assurances that we will not do unpleasant things. If we are feeling pleasant within ourselves, why would we do unpleasant things to someone else? Only when a human being is not peaceful, there is a possibility of the world not being peaceful. If human beings were peaceful, the world will definitely be peaceful.

This cannot be done with a crowd. It needs a committed approach to individual transformation. Today there are movements which are working towards individual transformation in India which have spread globally, Gurutattva Foundation, Isha Foundation, Satsang Foundation and so on – so sometime, way in the future, world peace is likely to happen.