"The traditional political definition of peace and the very word itself originated among the ancient Romans who defined peace, pax, as absentia belli, the absence of war...the absence of violence"
Okay, I won't kill the cats.
...Mahatma Gandhi's conception of peace was not as an end, but as a means: "There is no way to peace; peace is the way. "
Great! I am supposed to find my own calm and tranquility amongst the chaos of my office, surrounded by Yuppies, two disgusting cats and the endless negative energy of the media. Where's the peace? Where's my Zen?
After two cats (that were brought into my home without my consent) destroyed the last of 12 plants, knocking over a iron screen with six potted plants with delicate ceramic pots and breaking the vase my daughter gave me, my stress level has reached a peak. To those around me I have remained a pillar standing serene, with a smallish smile painted across my face trapping all the expletives trying to escape. Inside an explosion is about to be detonated.
"...More generally, peace can pertain to an individual relative to her or his environment, as peaceful can describe calm, serenity, and silence. This latter understanding of peace can also pertain to an individual's sense of himself or herself, as to be "at peace" with one's self would indicate the same serenity, calm, and equilibrium within oneself..."
Oh shut up! I have found the road to peace, it is in my car with my tent trailer bouncing behind me up the road to the mountains while counting to one million and five!
Breathe in. Breathe out. Repeat.
If only they were fish! FLUSH!
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I'm looking for my Zen, too. If you find a short-cut, could you let me know? My Zen is tested 4 million times each day, with everything from my kids to the president of the USA!
My peace, my center...most days seem difficult to remember, let alone practice. Someday, I hope it gets easier.
Peace to you, sister!
(You can sign that petition to impeach Bush by clicking the button on my blog...)
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