Akangjungla
Peace is the most sought-after wisdoms of life. In a general sense, peace represents the absence of conflict or war. A good dictionary like the Cambridge defines peace as ‘freedom from war and violence, especially when people live and work together happily without disagreements.’ The classic explanation of peace comes from the perception of attaining a common goal for the entire world and therefore, it is very often characterized taking into context the state or the country. Concurring to multiple definitions, Vocabulary dictionary says, ‘peace is a stress-free state of security and calmness that comes when there’s no fighting or war, everything coexisting in perfect harmony and freedom.’
Humanity is relentlessly pursuing the concept of peace – be it for security, diplomacy or cordial relationship. People are in search for a place free from violence and hostility; a place of rest, harmony, totality, fulfillment and well-being and therefore, this point to the presence of something more than just signing treaties or initiating negotiation for reconciliation between warring parties. The truth about peace is that it does not limit to mere human efforts and when acquired, it surpasses human understanding and is unrelated to outside circumstances.
The difficult question is, where can men find this peace that can calm the mind in the midst of the conflict-driven world stricken by hunger, climate disaster, epidemic, injustice and multiple misfortunes. To begin with, taking on the journey of an experiential and personal peace that does not sympathize with the victim mentality can possibly address the issues which emerge from antagonistic and alienated minds. Holding on the guilt of the past with the attitude of a wounded community and with no reconciliation within the self visibly builds the obstruction for the right presences to persuade peace. To be able to lay hold of this presence for peace, perhaps, embracing the values of common love, compassion and respect are the unending source of strength mankind needs for freedom from all that is conflicting to harmony.
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