Peace - Oneness with God - Virtue Is Peace Part 01

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Peace is like a well channeled river. It does not rest in a static

state; rather, it harmoniously adapts to change. Although a river

constantly flows, it maintains an equilibrium with the shore. From

obscure mountain origins, it plunges to the plains, assuming a name,

and then it merges namelessly in the vast ocean. Peace also flows and

grows; it is the sign of God's creation working in harmony.

 

Peace for spiritual aspirants is a state of equanimity based on

understanding of and adherence to dharma (spiritual duty). When we

understand the divine basis for creation and live in accordance with

it, we can move unruffled by the currents of daily events.

Recognition of divinity in all creatures and all objects grants us

courage and confidence. When we lead virtuous lives, leaving the

results of our actions to God, we experience peace.

 

" When man thinks, speaks, and acts along virtuous lines, his

conscience will be clean and he will have inner peace. Knowledge is

power, it is said; but virtue is peace " Baba

 

To experience peace, we must master our unreasonable expectations.

Agitation usually results from unfulfilled desires, not from external

conditions. The mind creates wrong desire when it loses control over

the senses. Virtue requires us to hold the senses in check. If we

hold to material values, we lose our inner peace. If we live

virtuously, we grow into unbounded joy.

 

" What exactly is peace? It is the stage in which the senses are

mastered and held in balance " Baba

 

A controlled mind enables us to rest, content with the present, not

dwelling on the past or expecting too much from the future. When the

endless progression of thoughts is controlled, the divine purity of

consciousness shines forth. The mind should be a tool of atma,the

inner divinity. The mind should not become our master, roaming

unchecked among the objects of desire. The mind creates desire, so it

must be taught to remain quiet when it is not required for a specific

task. Like a small child, it must be taught to limit its reach and to

rest occasionally.

 

" There is some small confusion of terms, for there is no mind as

such. The mind is a web of desires. Peace of mind is no desires, and

in that state there is no mind. Mind is destroyed, so to speak. Peace

of mind really means purity, complete purity of consciousness " Baba

 

Continued..Peace - Oneness with God - Our Real Nature Part 02