The Common Human Goal
Our world does not consist of only those who are
warmongers; there are also those who have a strong determination to
create a peaceful world.
Some are working independently, but many have joined
and formed organisations to discuss and exchange ideas on ways to promote world
peace. These discussions, with peace as a common goal, have taken place
numerous times among the worldâs different organisations. Such organisations
have
invested great amounts of time,
money and effort at meetings and conferences to promote love and unity between
different nations. They have also awarded annual peace prizes to raise
awareness as well as to acknowledge the efforts of those who continue to make
world peace their lifeâs work.
While we must admire and applaud
the dedication of those who pursue peace, the truth is that real world peace has not
yet been attained. Wars and battles continue to be waged without end.
True
world peace has not taken place because we have failed to tackle the cause at
its deepest roots. We still do not understand what peace really is, where it
can be found, and how to plant it and encourage it to flourish.
If we do not know the answer to these questions, how
then can we attain peace and happiness?
Since we do not know, we continue
to pursue these aspirations based on our own wisdom
and insights. However, if our
wisdom is not fully developed, then our pursuit becomes random and unorganised,
making achievement of that peace we are seeking haphazard at best. With such an
imperfect understanding of our goals, we may as well seek water from rocks or
fish in the desert.
We have to realise that while peace efforts such as international
conferences among national
leaders, award presentations and
community projects can help to create a peaceful world
partially, true world peace can
only take place when everyone takes part by following the path
to attaining inner peace.
Every
single person who does so is a true hero deserving of the most
honourable peace award. If we can
get every leader of every nation to start practicing meditation so that they
too may experience and understand inner peace, we can quickly change the course
of this world to a more peaceful one.
