Email on Peace
Tremendous Insight
"Without love, you are trying to find out what is the right thing to do, and your action only leads to greater harm and misery; it is the action of politicians and reformers. Without love, you cannot comprehend cruelty; a peace of sorts may be established through the reign of terror; but war, killing, will continue at another level of our existence. We will not win peace because we will not give up our position, our authority, our money, our properties, our stupid lives.
"To put an end to sorrow, to hunger, to war, there must be a psychological revolution and few of us are willing to face that. We will discuss peace, plan legislation, create new leagues, the United Nations and so on and on; but we will not win peace because we will not give up our position, our authority, our money, our properties, our stupid lives. To rely on others is utterly futile; others cannot bring us peace. No leader is going to give us peace, no government, no army, no country. What will bring peace is inward transformation which will lead to outward action. Inward transformation is not isolation, is not a withdrawal from outward action."
Jiddu Krishnamurti, The First and Last Freedom
Reflect on your experiences and biases
How peaceful are you?
What share do you have in the world’s confusion and wickedness?
Do you sometimes act with cruelty or brutality? In what ways are you narrow, superficial, fragmented? In what ways? Are you responsible for wars? What share do you have in the world’s confusion and wickedness? Are you at war with yourself?
Do you participate in violent cultural activities? Do you use respectful language? What would it mean to lead your daily life peacefully, including in your work, entertainment, and generally in your daily life?
Take the Pledge for Real Peace
Put an end to war in yourself. Understand your own role in conflict and aggression.
Admit your need for power, prestige, money.
Recognize your own brutality.
Atone as far as possible for the wrongs you inflict on others.
Don't participate in violent cultural activities. Reduce indirect complicity in harm, such as overconsumption and greed.
Respect the sanctity of human life and all life.
Transform a conflict into a Quest
Help form a Peace Brigade for Israel and Palestine.
– Understand the grievances and suffering of the opposing side.
– Find a resolution that takes opponents’ interests into account.
– Collaborate with any and all peace actors and organizations.
Upcoming Projects and Actions
Peace Brigade for Israel and Palestine
Ask soldiers to be thoughtful
Give back the night
Ask police officers to be thoughtful
Create a Visionary Project!
– Adam
"Without love, you are trying to find out what is the right thing to do, and your action only leads to greater harm and misery; it is the action of politicians and reformers. Without love, you cannot comprehend cruelty; a peace of sorts may be established through the reign of terror; but war, killing, will continue at another level of our existence. We will not win peace because we will not give up our position, our authority, our money, our properties, our stupid lives.
"To put an end to sorrow, to hunger, to war, there must be a psychological revolution and few of us are willing to face that. We will discuss peace, plan legislation, create new leagues, the United Nations and so on and on; but we will not win peace because we will not give up our position, our authority, our money, our properties, our stupid lives. To rely on others is utterly futile; others cannot bring us peace. No leader is going to give us peace, no government, no army, no country. What will bring peace is inward transformation which will lead to outward action. Inward transformation is not isolation, is not a withdrawal from outward action."
Jiddu Krishnamurti, The First and Last Freedom
Reflect on your experiences and biases
How peaceful are you?
What share do you have in the world’s confusion and wickedness?
Do you sometimes act with cruelty or brutality? In what ways are you narrow, superficial, fragmented? In what ways? Are you responsible for wars? What share do you have in the world’s confusion and wickedness? Are you at war with yourself?
Do you participate in violent cultural activities? Do you use respectful language? What would it mean to lead your daily life peacefully, including in your work, entertainment, and generally in your daily life?
Take the Pledge for Real Peace
Put an end to war in yourself. Understand your own role in conflict and aggression.
Admit your need for power, prestige, money.
Recognize your own brutality.
Atone as far as possible for the wrongs you inflict on others.
Don't participate in violent cultural activities. Reduce indirect complicity in harm, such as overconsumption and greed.
Respect the sanctity of human life and all life.
Transform a conflict into a Quest
Help form a Peace Brigade for Israel and Palestine.
– Understand the grievances and suffering of the opposing side.
– Find a resolution that takes opponents’ interests into account.
– Collaborate with any and all peace actors and organizations.
Upcoming Projects and Actions
Peace Brigade for Israel and Palestine
Ask soldiers to be thoughtful
Give back the night
Ask police officers to be thoughtful
Create a Visionary Project!
Form a Peace Brigade
A real solution to war
– Adam