I define democracy as control by the people. Slaves are those who allow others to control their lives. Insofar as people succeed in solving their problems fairly and efficiently at a grassroots level, they retain control over their lives. Insofar as they delegate their problem solving to a higher authority, they lose control over their lives.
Peace PilgrimWhen societies are out of harmony, problems develop within the society - collective problems. Their purpose is to push the whole society toward harmony.
Peace PilgrimJust after I dedicated my life to service, I felt that I could no longer accept more than I need while others in the world have less than they need. This moved me to bring my life down to need level. I thought it would be difficult. I thought it would entail a great many hardships, but I was quite wrong. Instead of hardships, I found a wonderful sense of peace and joy, and a conviction that unnecessary possessions are only unnecessary burdens.
Peace PilgrimPraying without ceasing is not ritualized, nor are there even words. It is a constant state of awareness of oneness with God.
Peace PilgrimOvercome evil with good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love. The message isn't new, but we haven't learned to live it yet.
Peace PilgrimBelieving that war is contrary to the will of God and to common sense, and feeling that the way of peace is the way of love, I shall work for peace by using the way of love myself, by helping any group I am part of to use it, by helping the nation of which I am a citizen to use it, by helping the United Nations to use it, and by praying that the way of love be used all over the world.
Peace Pilgrim