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True Peace
The ultimate quest of the entire world is peace. Only in peace do we
have joy. Not by acquiring things, not by doing things, not by
earning or learning, but by dedication. Your entire life must be a
sacrifice. Think for the sake of others. To such a person, peace is
guaranteed.
For this, you don't need to go to a monastery or sit in a cave
somewhere; because it is not in renouncing actions that you will
find peace, but in renouncing your attachment to the results of the
actions. A truly dedicated person is the king of kings, the richest
person in the world. Who is the richest one? He or she who wants
nothing.
When you renounce your attachment, there is nothing to shake you. It
is the feeling of possession, of clinging, that disturbs the mind.
Dedicate your life in the name of God or humanity, and your mind
will always be clean and calm. You will reflect your true nature
always. That is the goal of all the different paths: to keep the
mind clean and calm.
Still, many people ask, "How can we do all these things for our own
peace when the world is so full of suffering?' Normally, we think of
the world first. But Yoga believes in transforming the individual
before transforming the world. Whatever change we want to happen
outside should first happen within. And if you walk in peace and
express that peace in your own life, others will see you and learn
something.
OM Shanthi, Shanthi, Shanthi
Swami Satchidananda
The Reverend Sri Swami Satchidananda (passed in '02), was one of the
most revered Yoga Masters of our time. Regarded by many as an
apostle of peace, he was a living example of the teachings of Yoga
and its goal of Self-Realization. He was the founder of Integral
Yoga, of the worldwide Integral Yoga Institute, and of Satchidananda
Ashram-Yogaville, a living Yoga community in central Virginia.
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