It
doesn't matter if we're right or wrong in war; it always creates
misery for both parties. We understand that even our enemies have
souls, sentiments, intelligence, compassion and understanding.
It's just that we don't sit together and talk. We don't make friends.
We're not supposed to make friends with our enemies so we sometimes
forget that they're also human like us. Therefore, it's easy to
slay someone whom we do not think much of or whom we don't hold
in high esteem.
~
Supreme Master Ching Hai
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War
has broken out again in the Middle East. The wartime casualties, desperation,
hatred, homeless refugees and heart-wrenching scenes that appear constantly
in the media strongly awaken our yearning for peace. At this moment,
one cannot help wondering: "Why do human beings make war? What
can we do to bring true peace to the world?" During the Kosovo
War in 1999, people in troubled Europe asked the same questions to
Supreme Master Ching Hai, Who compassionately offered answers in Her
lectures. These words of wisdom have been included in the book God's
Direct Contact - The Way to Reach Peace. The following are some
wonderful excerpts from the book, in which a true Messenger of God
expounds on the root cause of war and conveys to humanity God's message
of Peace.
Wars
Come from Warlike Negativity
Spoken
by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Ljubljana, Slovenia,
May 26, 1999 (originally in English) Videotape No. 660
Q:
Why is there war in the world? And what can we do to stop war?
M:
War exists because we have created some
kind of warlike energy on this planet. Every time we hate, every time
we want to kill, every time we don't love one another like God loves
us, we create a warlike energy. And when enough of this energy sticks
together, it materializes into war.
Hatred,
envy, and all these kinds of negative feelings have energy, just like
love has energy. When someone loves you or when you're in love with
one another, you feel very blissful and happy. Even though you can't
touch this love and you can't explain it, you know it's there. You
bathe in this love, and you feel exalted.
Similarly,
when we hate one another, we feel very uncomfortable. We even feel
sickened sometimes because of it. Hatred, jealousy, possessiveness
and ignorance - all of these will make war at any time. That's why
we have to take care of what we think, what we do, and what we want
in our daily lives.
Enlightenment
is the only solution to all kinds of trouble in this world. God's
love is the only medicine for all kinds of disease on this planet.
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