The Inner War for Lasting Peace : หน้า 11/50

actions, will perpetuate in the hearts of millions of people. History has demonstrated that instead of peace, wars only beget great pain, planting the roots of suffering and hatred deeply into the bodies and minds of everyone involved. If we can reflect with a mind devoid of any ill bias, we will come to realise that all people are our siblings. We breathe the same air. We drink water from the same rain clouds. We gaze upon the same sun, moon and stars. We inhabit the same earth from birth, until the last seconds of our lives. We all must endure the process of suffering, birth, aging and death. We all are slaves to evil which seizes every opportunity to invade our minds in times of weakness. We all live under the law of karma. With so much in common, we should not be fighting each other since we were never enemies to begin with. It is a great tragedy that humanity wastes its time and resources on physical wars. Instead, we should place greater importance on waging the war within us because it is a conflict with more lasting consequences than anyone has ever imagined. The enemy is not another human being, but the inner demons of greed, anger, ignorance and all the different defilements that reside in each of us. These are the true enemies of humanity. In every step of this fight, there is no physical loss of life or limb. No one sheds tears, feels sorrow or harbours resentment. Instead, there is only joy in this battle, one that is vital in creating an enduring world peace. We can initiate the inner ‘war’ by focusing our minds on our calm centre. Just as a doctor seeks the root of disease using microscopes with powerful magnifications, we can see and understand complex issues that require an above-normal comprehension