For me, the practice of peace is an internal affair, a dialogue with myself. The core question is whether I am thinking, speaking and acting from a place of love or a place of fear. Love is the practice of peace. Fear in its many forms, including anger, attack, worry, resistance, and conflict, is not a practice of peace. Although I still encounter fear in myself and others, my inner dialogue centers on practicing love. This requires a belief in the divinity of everyone and everything and a willingness to separate what is eternally and wholly true (love/peace/joy/wholeness/holiness/oneness) from what is false.
My practice is a moment to moment kind of practice. Though I often forget to practice, every moment is an opportunity to practice. It doesn't matter if I'm doing what I call mediation or meditation or parenting or writing or facilitating or OST or teaching or TV-watching or driving or grocery shopping. Each of the moments I'm in is an opportunity to practice peace. In every moment, I have the opportunity to open my awareness to myself and the world around me. In every moment, I have the opportunity to see the divinity in every person and every thing in my circle of awareness. In every moment, I can listen to my inner knowing and respond from the infinite collective well of wisdom. In every moment, I can make the choice to radiate love. When I remember to do these things, I am engaging in the practice of peace. Julie * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
