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November 2009 
What's the best way to celebrate peace?
Posted on Sep 21st, 2008
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Mila
Mila
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for September 21, 2008:
...continuing in our efforts, intentions to be peace, live peace, and make peace our way of life. Peace is not just the absence of war or conflict outside or in our relationships or within ourselves. Peace is compassion in action, it happens when you, we and I surrender to love and merge together as one. Celebrate peace everyday not just on the international day of peace!
Words of wisdom from Thich Nhat Hanh
Words of wisdom from Thich Nhat Hanh
Every day we do things, we are things that have to do with peace. If we are aware of our life…, our way of looking at things, we will know how to make peace right in the moment, we are alive.
Smiling is very important. If we are not able to smile, then the world will not have peace. It is not by going out for a demonstration against nuclear missiles that we can bring about peace. It is with our capacity of smiling, breathing, and being peace that we can make peace.
The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.
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Ohhh, this is just BEAUTIFUL Mila, and so inspiring! A smile can go such a long way to bridging gaps and differences among us. It is absolutely human!
I love this term as well: 'compassion in action' and yes, it truly it. It requires an effort, a self will being applied.
Have a wonderful Peaceful day today and always. I honour you and your spirit on this Int'l Day of Peace.
Bless you. Sherri
Sweet Mila, we're so on the same page today.. I love the lil monk too & put up a quote of his on my profile.. peace is every step is my fav book of his. His words are so true, we do have to be the peace, breathe peace, moment by moment.. thank you for sharing this.. <3
Just started to read this wonderful book and today's QaR was such a synchronicity! Thank you sherri and tara for breathing peace and love into my space today! Love, peace and blessings!
I love that book!
You and I said some startlingly similiar things in our reponse to this. How neat!
Smiling back at you and walking in peace at your side!
mila … thanks for sharing this beautiful blog and the words of this peaceful man!
Smiling at the pure simplicity of peace …
breathing and feeling joyful of
the beauty surrounding us …
peace,
peridot
Aley, I like the feeling of walking side by side in peace!
Peri, blissed by your presence here, miles of smiles to you and breathing joy of beauty and peace with you. Hugs!
As I was rereading all your beautiful responses, it struck me that reading this book alone is a meaningful way to celebrate peace! So if you haven’t read it, seize the opportunity!
doesn't it make you feel peaceful just reading it? I'm glad you like it, mila.. My very fav of his is being peace.. when I read in that, my breathing instantly calms down :)
Yes, tara, read that one as well and thank you for the reminder so I can finish to read it. Blessings!