Peace

*PEACE - also see SURRENDER, COOPERATE, ACCEPT, HARMONY, HEAVEN, CONTENT, HAPPY, BEATITUDE

Professor Hans Kung said: "Until there is peace between religions, there can be no peace in the world." (Buddha, Christ, p2)

Somehow I think crossing from this life into life eternal will be like when I went to Italy and felt as if I had been there before. I pray that each of you find God's special gift to us all: the gift of peace. When we are at peace, we find the freedom to be most fully who we are, even in the worst of times. We let go of what is nonessential and embrace what is essential. We empty ourselves so that God may more fully work within us. And we become instruments in the hands of the Lord. If we seek communion with the Lord, we must pray. (Gift of Peace, p152-3)

It is the peace that Jesus' farewell gift to his disciples (John 14:27), the peace of God that passes beyond all understanding (Phil 4:7). (Dark Night, p99)

The Symptoms of Inner Peace by ?? - Fr. Hayes, Mktplace Spirituality 4/11/97

1. A tendency to think and act spontaneously, rather than from fears based on past experiences.

2. An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.

3. A loss of interest in judging self.

4. A loss of interest in conflict.

5. A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.

6. A loss of ability to worry.

7. Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation.

8. Contented feelings of connectedness with others and with nature.

9. Frequent attacks of smiling through the heart.

10. Increasing susceptibility to love extended by others, as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.

11. Increasing tendency to let things happen, rather than manipulate them and make them happen.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matt 5:9)

Blessed are the Peacemakers by Chaplain Fr. Hayes (Mktplace Sprtlty 3/11/97)

2 edged sword = challenge and comfort [security?]

merciful means to suffer with

saints are sinners who keep on trying

Jesus knew he was the son of God when he left the desert

Jesus wanted to show us that we are good, glorious, images of God

Peace comes from transcending polarities with a vision of the larger whole. Balanced, responsible, and at peace with themselves, they radiate peace to all they meet. Regular meditation not only restores our inner harmony and vital energy, but provides us with an actual experience of the peace we seek. Cultivating the inner space, we become more balanced, more harmonious, more useful: people of Tao. No matter where we are, we can find peace in the present moment. (Tao Peace, p40-1)

Holy is the place where the senses are at peace. (Lost Years, p358)

"Islam" is derived from "Salam" or "Shalom" - the Arabic word for peace - and means "submission" or literally "peace through submission to the will of Allah (the Islamic name for God)". (HJ 1/9/97)

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. (John 14:27)

When people are at peace with themselves, the words of others cannot harm them! Peace is a state of grace. Seek peace interiorly. Seek Me interiorly! You cannot reflect peace exteriorly without first achieving it interiorly! To receive My peace interiorly, you must seek Me, and live in My truth. You must accept Me, and abandom your control and your total being unto Me! (IAM,p101-2)

Symbol of peace is the picture of the lion and the lamb together

In his will is our peace. (Sign at North Assembly of God)

As I contemplate that unseen, spiritual part of me, I feel it expand to become the greater part of me, filled to overflowing with his love. When my ego tries to dominate, I have learn to release myself and allow the spirit to prevail. Then I am calm again. I return to a deep sense of peace and knowing that can be felt only when my spirit is in tune with God and I can sense his presence within me. (Awakening, p217)