reflections on life original (ok for all ages)

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  In the beginning was the Word. In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God and the And the Word was with God and the Word was God….Word was God….

The Gospel of John ch 1The Gospel of John ch 1

Nothing is more precious Nothing is more precious than peace. than peace.

Peace is the most basic Peace is the most basic starting pointstarting point

for the advancement for the advancement of humankind.of humankind.

  Daisaku IkedaDaisaku Ikeda

If there is to be peace in the world,If there is to be peace in the world,There must be peace in the nations.There must be peace in the nations.

If there is to be peace in the nations,If there is to be peace in the nations,There must be peace in the cities.There must be peace in the cities.

If there is to be peace in the cities,If there is to be peace in the cities,There must be peace between neighbours.There must be peace between neighbours.

If there is to be peace between neighbours,If there is to be peace between neighbours,There must be peace in the home.There must be peace in the home.

If there is to be peace in the home,If there is to be peace in the home,There must be peace in the heart.There must be peace in the heart.

-- Lao Tzu (570-490 B.C.)-- Lao Tzu (570-490 B.C.)

Peace may sound simple – Peace may sound simple – one beautiful word – one beautiful word –

But it requires everything we But it requires everything we have, have,

every quality, every strength, every quality, every strength, every dream, every high ideal.every dream, every high ideal.

  Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999)Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999)

The first peace, which is the most The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their souls of people when they realize their relationship, their oneness with the relationship, their oneness with the universe and all its powers, universe and all its powers,

and when they realize that at the centre of and when they realize that at the centre of the universe dwells the Great Spirit, and the universe dwells the Great Spirit, and that this centre is really everywhere, it is that this centre is really everywhere, it is within each of us.within each of us.

Black Elk (1863-1950)Black Elk (1863-1950)

You can't separate You can't separate peace peace

from freedom from freedom because no one can be at because no one can be at

peace peace unless he has his freedom.unless he has his freedom.  

Malcolm X (1925-1965)Malcolm X (1925-1965)

In the End, In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.but the silence of our friends.

Martin Luther King JrMartin Luther King Jr

Peace cannot be kept by Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved force. It can only be achieved by understanding.by understanding.

Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein (1979-1955) (1979-1955)

Look to this day For it is life,Look to this day For it is life,The very life of life. In its brief course The very life of life. In its brief course

lie all the verities and realities of existence -lie all the verities and realities of existence -The bliss of growth - The glory of action - The bliss of growth - The glory of action -

The splendour of beauty. The splendour of beauty. For yesterday is already a dream For yesterday is already a dream

And tomorrow is only a vision,And tomorrow is only a vision,But today, well lived, But today, well lived,

Makes every yesterday a dream of happiness Makes every yesterday a dream of happiness And every tomorrow a vision of hope. And every tomorrow a vision of hope.

Look well, therefore, to this day.Look well, therefore, to this day.

Morning prayer, translated from Sanskrit.Morning prayer, translated from Sanskrit.

Blessed are the peacemakers for they Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.shall be called the children of God.

 Jesus – from the Jesus – from the Gospel of St. MatthewGospel of St. Matthew

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner. 

Nelson Mandela –

All works of love All works of love are works of peace.are works of peace.

Mother TheresaMother Theresa

Climb the mountains and get their Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their freshness into you, and the storms their energy, energy, while cares will drop off while cares will drop off

like autumn leaves.like autumn leaves.

John Muir (1838-1914)John Muir (1838-1914)

Peace Peace Is in self-conquest.Is in self-conquest.

Sri ChinmoySri Chinmoy

Walk cheerfully Walk cheerfully over the earth over the earth

answering answering that of God that of God

in all.in all.

George FoxGeorge Fox (Founder of the Quakers)(Founder of the Quakers)

Yes We Can.Yes We Can.

Barak ObamaBarak Obama

Come out into the universe of Light.Come out into the universe of Light. Everything in the universe is yours. Everything in the universe is yours.

Stretch out your arms and embrace it Stretch out your arms and embrace it with love. If you ever felt with love. If you ever felt

you wanted you wanted to do that, to do that, you have you have felt God.felt God.

Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda

To study the Way To study the Way is to study the self.is to study the self.To study the self To study the self

is to forget the self.is to forget the self.To forget the self To forget the self

is to be enlightened by all things.is to be enlightened by all things.To be enlightened by all things To be enlightened by all things

is to remove the barriers is to remove the barriers between oneself and others.between oneself and others.

Dogen ZenjiDogen Zenji

Do not try to change the world.Do not try to change the world.You will fail.You will fail.

Try to love the world.Try to love the world.Lo, the world is changed,Lo, the world is changed,

ChangedChanged forever.forever.

Sri Chinmoy Sri Chinmoy

""Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin."

Mother Teresa

Infinity is thisInfinity is thisInfinity is that.Infinity is that.When infinityWhen infinityfrom infinityfrom infinityIs taken awayIs taken awayInfinity remains…Infinity remains…

The UpanishadsThe Upanishads

……And He saw that it was Good…And He saw that it was Good…Genesis ch 1Genesis ch 1

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