“Peace, in the sense of the absence of war, is of little value to someone who is dying of hunger or cold.It will not remove the pain of torture inflicted on a prisoner of conscience.It does not comfort those who have lost their loved ones in floods caused by senseless deforestation in a neighbouring country.Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free.True peace with oneself and with the world around us can only be achieved through the development of mental peace.”
The Dalai Lama stated he is speaking of peace "in the sense of the absence of war", but read carefully the entire quote, especially the last sentence. Peace, the opposite of war, is his starting sentiment, but I think and feel he is primarily referring to peace of mind. Why? Because what happens in the mind is the only thing we humans have complete control over, and that is where the end to all the world's troubles begin. Internal peace will help lead to external peace. This is the peace of zenity.
It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. - Krishnamurti
