I have had the good fortune of meeting His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, once many years ago in Somaiya College, Mumbai. His face had a veritable glow, his countenance was an embodiment of peace and serenity. He hardly spoke yet his silence communicated volumes. Truly a great human being. Even little children are struck by his demeanor. He is a mortal but one whose stature we must all strive to reach.
We need to make peace within, only then can we hope to achieve peace without. Regards, Deep http://gaynotes.blogspot.com/ --- In gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com, "dunno76" <dunn...@...> wrote: > > > [peace] > > > > "We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace > with ourselves." - Dalai Lama > <http://lovequotes.symphonyoflove.net/dalai-lama-love-quotes-and-love-sa\ \ > yings.html> > > - > > I couldn't have said it better than his Holiness. I have previously > asked if there is a quietest place on Earth > <http://www.symphonyoflove.net/blog/158/where-is-the-quietest-place-on-e\ \ > arth.html> and I got funny answers like in the cemetery or only dead > people are quiet. It was good to read the lighter sides to that > question. > > Some of them gave serious and thoughtful answers through their personal > experiences; they had found the quietest place from hikes in the Rocky > mountains while looking into the eyes of an eagle or quietness in > moments of solitary amidst the vastness of the Sonoran desert or simply > just be surrounded by nature. > > The majority of people shared my thought that the quietest place is > found in everyone - within oneself. It is easy for one to find peace > during good times. But when one find peace within himself/herself, one > can even find peace in the most traumatic and challenging time. > > Through this peace that one find within oneself, one can obtain peace > with others like what His Holiness, Dalai Lama said. And through this > peace that one obtain with others, we can have peace in the world. Do > you think that is possible? I believe it is possible. > > Besides peace we make with ourselves, we must also be compassionate and > kind to each other; treating each other with loving kindness as if you > would be treating your family and friends. There is a saying, "There > are no strangers in this world, but only friends we have not met." > And Mitch Albom said in his book, "Strangers are family you have yet > to come to know. > <http://www.symphonyoflove.net/blog/348/strangers-are-family-you-have-ye\ \ > t-to-come-to-know.html> " There is a certain truth to this as I > believe we are interconnected in this world. What we are doing may > indirectly affect another. > > Since we are not living life as a hermit, there are bound to be > communication with people around us. With communication, > misunderstanding can easily arise. There is a need for mutual > understanding and respect for each other difference. Failing to put > ourselves in another shoes usually lead to conflicts. This can be > otherwise averted if we are not too quick to judge others or situations. > Let us practice less haste and more patience. > > When we are compassionate and kind to others, others will eventually > reciprocate with compassion and kindness also. You may ask why it should > start from us? Like Gandhi said, "Be the change you want to see in > the world." Let us be the change and let us inspire others to > follow. And together with mutual understanding and respect for each > other difference, peace in the world is highly achievable. > > > > "It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. > And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it." - > Eleanor Roosevelt > <http://lovequotes.symphonyoflove.net/eleanor-roosevelt-love-quotes-and-\ \ > love-sayings.html> >
