by Virginia Gaces

Created on: November 23, 2008   Last Updated: February 04, 2009

More and more people are becoming aware of the fact that genuine peace and contentment comes from the inside. Just like the concept that happiness comes from within; no one can make you happy but yourself, so this is also true with peace and inner healing. If we analyze this carefully, we would realize that it is our perception of things that counts, and the attitude that we generate from this perception.

If we perceive things and events with a positive attitude, then we could always be happy and at peace. This however, takes practice and constant renewal of the positive mind-set that we should be adapting.

In order for inner healing to take place, the person should be first:

1. At peace with himself

This can be done through yoga, meditation or mind relaxation. To be at peace with yourself, you should spend some quiet time alone. This would give you the chance to evaluate your life and resolve for the better. You should forgive not only people who wronged you, but you should also forgive yourself for your own transgressions. Sometimes, we are even less forgiving of ourselves than of others. You must be reminded that no one is perfect.

2. At peace with the people around him

If you had a fight with someone, let bygones be bygones. Go ahead and renew your friendship, bridge those gaps and be at peace. We oftentimes lose sleep over persons who had wronged us. Because of this we become insomniacs. Our health suffers and we become ill physically and spiritually. We should learn to let go of the past demons. As the clich' goes: "To err is human, to forgive is divine."

3. At peace with the world

When you have attained the first two, then this third step would not be difficult. You should consider yourself as a tiny unit of the whole, which is the universe. Every simple little thing that you do contributes to the stability of the whole. One very specific example is about your own garbage. If you don't take the responsibility to properly discard it, then eventually everything around you will get affected by your irresponsible behavior.

When you are at peace with the world, this means being responsible about the environment, nature and all the biota and fauna around you.

Have you noticed that when you help a stray kitten, there is a warmth flow of positive energy within you? It is because your kindness evokes positive vibes back to you. Have you noticed that when you helped in the community tree planting, it gave you a different high? This is the positive feedback of being virtuous.

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