Peace

Peace is a state of mind. Peace is not the absence of war; war cannot exist in a state of peace. War is not an option for peaceful beings. Peace is a state of mind, an intention to live peacefully with all beings. Waging war will never bring peace, just a temporary cessation of war. The last war fuels and justifies the next war. The last war teaches hatred, domination, and power. The last war trains leaders for the next war. Peace is not without conflict. Conflict is an unavoidable result of the diversity of human desires. In a state of peace, conflict is resolved without harm to anyone. Violence does not resolve conflict-it nourishes it. Peace is possible when each person, community, state, and country has access to life