70 years ago, General George
Patton said, “Compared to war, all other forms of human endeavor shrink to
insignificance.” If this is true, it’s a sad commentary on the human condition.
Why, most people ask, can’t the nations of the world unite with the same
efficiency for world peace as they do for world wars? We wait and hope that our
leaders will see the light one day. But the real answer doesn’t lie with them,
it lies with us. Inside each of us is the key to peace. This endeavor for peace
is aimed at transforming human consciousness and uniting people everywhere.
We’re all votaries of
change, improvement and evolution, and it’s our mission to instill in people’s
hearts a deep appreciation for the ultimate value and dignity of human life and
the necessity for peace. The Buddha said, “Better than 1,000 hollow words, is
one word that brings peace.” The Oglala Indians believe “There can never be peace
between nations until it is first known that true peace is within the souls of
men.”
Some people would say that
it’s human nature to fight. But the weaknesses of human nature can be overcome
through faith, heart, will and determination, and the belief that we can become
better than we have been. Our faith should be a kind of evolution, where we
attain a wisdom that allows us to solve the world’s problems without violence.
Martin Luther King said, “Peace is not merely a goal, it is the means by which
we will arrive at that goal.” William Shakespeare said, “Peace is the best kind
of conquest because both sides are subdued.”
The
Native Americans used to smoke a ceremonial peace Pipe which was passed around between
former enemies as a convenant of peace. We should have more civilized
ceremonies devoted to peace. The core of the humanistic
spirit is our eternal mission to rid the world of suffering and misery by
transforming the human consciousness. As Gandhi said, “peace is its own
reward”.
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