Segment 3—Peace

Michael Cumpian
Mar 27
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Author: Michael Cumpian

Selections from: PEACE, pg. 105, aphorisms (3, 1, 4, 2)

Peace, from the Sanskrit śānti, means tranquility, calmness, and inner stillness; it refers to a state in which disturbance, agitation, and conflict have ceased.

3. While you study other things, you should also learn the secret of knowing Divine peace.

1. Divine peace can only be obtained in one place: the Inner Reality.

4. Real peace is obtained only in the depths of the Spirit, through the discipline of the mind, and through faith in the One base of all this seeming multiplicity.

2. One can enjoy peace more than anything else, and without this realization, life is a nightmare.

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