"This is the day to experience the emotions of peace. The emotions of peace are compassion, understanding and love.
Compassion is the feeling of shared suffering. When you feel someone else’s suffering, there is the birth of understanding.
Understanding is the knowledge that suffering is shared by everyone. When you understand that you aren’t alone in your suffering, there is the birth of love.
When there is love there is the opportunity for peace.
As your practice, observe a stranger some time during your day. Silently say to yourself, “This person is just like me.. Like me, this person has experienced joy and sorrow, despair and hope, fear and love. Like me, this person has people in his or her life who deeply care and love them. Like me, this person’s life is impermanent and will one day end. This person’s peace is as important as my peace. I want peace, harmony, laughter, and love in their life and the life of all beings.”
Deepok Chopra - Peace is the Way
The Seven Practices of Peace
I do pray for "peace, harmony, laughter, and love" for all beings. Learning the "emotions of peace" can help focus on the thoughts, words and deeds of peace. I am thankful for all the books and plethora of work of Deepok Chopra.
Photo by Al McDougall
Pati at Bastendorf Beach, Charleston, Oregon - 1/3/08
4 comments:
I'm not sure ... is this your Slice of Life Challenge story? Whether it is or isn't, it's lovely. I was just trying to clarify. I think the idea of experiencing, sharing and working for peace is extraordinary!
Pati -- I was touched by the cyclic nature of your post. One does lead to the next, doesn't it? I'm looking forward to reading more of your slices of life.
Ruth (TWT)
BTW -- I check in on your blog quite regularly . . . just never brave enough to leave a comment. Thank you for sharing the quotes and your reflections. :)
To "girlgriot." - Yes, this is my "Slice of Life Challenge Story." My Blog is inspired by Ali Edward"s WORD for the year. I am studying my WORD, Peace, for the second year. I work with Peace quotes that I find through my study in books, on the Internet, or life in general. Finding a photo that corresponds with the quote is sometimes a great challenge in itself. This is a slice of my life, my study of Peace.
Pati
What a beautiful rest stop in my surfing the internet today. I will so look forward to reading more from you.
~jane swanson
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