There is no doubt that we are living in turbulent times. In spite of the unease and seeming chaos, we can be comforted in knowing that peace is possible.
We are actually living in a time of great possibility.
On one hand, we might fear the risk of further unrest. At the same time, this is an opportune time for us to work together. As we come together in true community, we co-create a more peaceful and compassionate world.
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True Peace from Your True Center
True and lasting peace in the world cannot be externally forced. Instead, true peace is naturally within each of us. We can experience it as we open our hearts to the truth of who we really are at the depths of our being. Together we will create a more peaceful world as we connect with our inner state of peace and then embody that in the world.
We already have access to peace; it is within each of us.
In your inner depths, at the ground of your being—this is where you can connect with the unity, love, wisdom, joy, and other essential qualities. Even in the most turbulent and tumultuous times, we can go within and connect with the calm stillness at our center.
Many of us have lost this connection because we have forgotten who we really are. When we lose our awareness of who we really are, our minds often become caught up in and embroiled in the outer chaos.
We must tend to the peace within us.
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External Influence and Inner Peace
It can be all too easy to become influenced by others if you do not understand who you really are. In today’s world we are inundated with information… and disinformation. Hearing contrasting and often distorted messages can leave us feeling confused, ungrounded, and fearful. All of these can be obstacles to our peace of mind.
Reconnecting with the truth that resides at your center helps ground you. It allows you to see beyond the confusion and discern what is true and life-affirming.
Rather than simply consuming information and reacting to what is reflected by the outside world, you can learn to release your resistance and remain rooted in what is most true for you. Rather than living in a state of constant confusion, doubt, and fear, you can return to the stillness within and create from that place.
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The State of Change, the State of Peace
Conditions in the world are impermanent and constantly changing. When we can accept and embrace impermanence, rather than living in fear, we can learn to remain centered and grounded. From this place, we can choose to respond to and embrace change in ways that are life-affirming and natural.
Cultivating a peaceful state of mind is a a foundation for peace in all aspects of life.
We can experience true peace in the present moment. Practices may include:
- mindfulness meditation
- other forms of meditation
- contemplative practices
- connecting with nature
- listening to music
- making art
- embodied practices
- Yoga
- Qi Gong
- Tai Chi
- Dance
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Positivity, Presence, and Peace
These practices can strengthen our awareness and return us to our natural state of connection. They can allow us to naturally embody our innate and positive qualities. When we are experiencing the present moment it is impossible to ruminate the past or worry about the future.
Such practices are one way we can return to full presence. From this state of presence, we can more easily accept what is real in the moment, rather being held hostage to our troubling thoughts, negative emotions, dissatisfaction, and unease.
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The True Self as a Source of Peace
If we are experiencing turmoil, anger, or negativity, then we may reflect those qualities in our relationships and through the way we express ourselves in the world.
When we connect with our inner truth (our true self), we can become fonts of love, peace, joy, and wisdom. Connection within allows us to gain insight to our true nature and its wisdom.
Likewise, when we connect to our inner wisdom we can act with discernment. Our action in the world becomes informed and right action that flows naturally from our inner Truth.
Rather than being constricted or bracing for the worst and reacting in fear, we can embody our natural inner qualities. When we connect with our inner truth, we are able to see with more clarity, wisdom, far-sightedness. Our perspective expands as we relax into the truth of who we really are with open-hearted awareness and trust.
The sharper clarity that comes from self-awareness connects you with a truth that is timeless and unchanging. This is the truth that flows from that deepest place within you.
Look deep within yourself to remember the truth of who you really are and to know that this will lead you home to your True Center.
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Sparks of Truth, the Flame of Peace
With continued looking within, the spark of your truth will grow. That spark is sustained by the power of an inner truth that wants to express in the world.
Our awakening to the remembrance of who we really are will lead us to greater hope for our future and for the earth.
The world needs each of us now more than ever. We all need each other. The challenges we face in the world can seem less so when we remember that we are connected as one humanity.
We are in this together. This realization of our shared journey can awaken compassion within us. As we realize what we have in common, we may be moved to respond to the suffering that we bear witness to—our own or the suffering of others.
Rather than “othering,” with open hearts we can know that we are connected as one humanity.
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An Invitation to True Peace
- May we each accept the warm invitation to self-remembrance that beckons to us to reconnect with the truth of who we really are. Self-remembrance comes naturally with open-hearted curiosity and a desire for deeper self-understanding and self-awareness.
- The remembrance of your truth opens you to the vast potential to live your life to the fullest, to allow a unique expression arising from your center. Through your remembrance you can experience deeper meaning and purpose in your life and help co-create a more peaceful and compassionate world for all to enjoy.
- May we all heed the clarion call for loving action in the world. If we want to transform a troubled world marked by divisiveness, disconnection, violence into a more thriving, peaceful, harmonious, and compassionate world, we must find the courage to move into the world and to carry with us a message of hope and love.
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Peace Begins Within Each One of Us
Through the loving, inspired action of those who know that true peace comes from within, we will bring forth a more loving and peace-filled world.
It takes each of us acting from the truth of who we really are to create a better world for all. It requires a commitment to the vision of a more just and equitable world for all.
The basis of a more peaceful and just world is the ability to understand and accept differences and to find common ground. This acceptance leads to quicker resolution of conflicts in ways that benefit the whole.
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We all want true and lasting peace, and that peace begins within each of us.
At True Center we provide opportunities for connecting with your inner truth
that result in thriving compassionate communities.
World peace begins within each of us.
World peace is possible, one heart at a time.
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