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In this meditation, inspired by Lao Tzu’s wisdom and Swami Nityananda’s teachings, we reflect on the nature of peace and the causes of war.
Lao Tzu’s quote, “Can you be patient enough to allow the mud to settle?” reminds us that peace arises when we let the turbulence within us calm. War, on the other hand, is the ultimate expression of human ignorance, rooted in the delusion of separation and attachment to conflicting ideals.
Join us as we explores how meditation and unity consciousness can help us transcend the illusion of division and embrace true peace.
Here’s one of our favorite quotes from Acharya Kashi
“When I was meditating on peace, I was reminded of a quote that I heard from Swami [Nityananda]. It’s from Lao Tzu: ‘Can you be patient enough to allow the mud to settle.’
“And so, peace is what is when the mud settles within each of us and war is when the water is muddy. It is the ultimate expression of human ignorance. War is the ultimate expression of human ignorance. It emerges only through the identification with separation consciousness because there is the delusion of an us and a them.
”There is the attachment to concept, to idea—that my ideals supersede the ideals of this person, this group. The thing about war is that it requires organization—meaning, it has to be a collective effort. There are a group of people who have separated themselves from another group of people.”
In loving service,
The Karma Yoga Team at AYM
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