Finding Peace I

We are made of Earth. We are literally constructed of elements that come from the planet, thus, from the Universe. We are that which makes us. Energy that exists in the Universe exists in us. Consciousness that exists in the Universe exists in us. The progressive processes that occur on the Earth, the order that comes of chaos, the evolution of cycles, exist in us. We live, think, sense, grow, and function as a reflection of the predetermined cycles that surround us, holding a place of our own in the Universe, the very Universe that is reflected within us at the same time.

As beings built with thought processes of learning the logical and integrating the artistic, we are of Mind. As beings made of matter that evolves within progressive cycles (in which the strongest and most fit perpetuate growth), we are of Body. As beings of intuition, emotion, and awareness, we are of Spirit. Each of these three facets of the Triad of life must be kept in balance in order for us to experience peace and happiness. Peace and true Happiness are the result of Mind, Body, and Spirit being individually tempered and coordinated or synergized. Until we reach Satori, or Oneness, or Enlightenment, we can be in positions of relative peace while we advance in tempering and strengthening the elements of the Triad. (The term relative is important to keep in mind.) Our peace can start within, but then extends to our home, then our community, then our nation, then our world, then our Universe, and so forth. So if we temper ourselves, we then extend that temperance as a method of existence outward. But we also must understand that we receive ripples from outside of us, as well, which we must then resolve in order to maintain the cycle of peace throughout our Universe. What this means is that as we grow, as we deal with everyday existence, and we must face conflict as a rule of existence.

Life is a series of conflicts. Birth is conflict with death, the bodies of mother and child fighting toward bringing the child into this existence, to breathe. Rain is conflict with Earth, pounding the plants and soils with much needed water, carrying nutrients and detritus to the streams, rivers, and oceans. Healing is conflict as the body protects its injury from further damage, new bone and skin grow, antibodies fight infection, and healing energy displaces stagnant or disrupted energy. Standing is conflict, the body constantly shifting on minute levels to oppose gravity, as the heart beats, the lungs oscillate, the muscles change, and the Earth moves. Death is conflict with life, but only to perpetuate existence. All of these things are necessary for evolution, survival, and growth. Conflict is integral to existence. The more aware of our ever increasing surroundings we become, the more ripples we encounter, and the more we grow as we resolve conflicts to obtain inner peace that can then translate to resolve outer conflicts. In other words, if you have inner peace and peace in your home, then your existence is restricted to the inside of your home. But when you realize that there is a community, and that you are a part of it, turbulence in the community becomes turbulence in your existence, which means you have conflict to resolve in order to obtain peace on that level or in that sphere of existence. This concept moves forever outward, into the spiritual, and perhaps beyond. Part II