Hold your peace; you can….
Nature — By RNS Online on July 26, 2012 at 8:40 am
Question to Radhanath Swami: How do we resolve the conflict which sometimes occurs between peace within and peace around us? We can be at peace with ourselves, but it may not be something which is probably acceptable to people around us in all circumstances. So what should take priority: our inner self being at peace or is it more important that people around us and the world around us is more at peace?
Answer by Radhanath Swami : Both are important. To the degree we try to create peace around us, we will find peace within ourselves. And to the degree we find peace within ourselves, we will actually have the power to create peace around us. Just like, if you don’t eat you don’t have the strength to do your work. So somehow or the other, however busy you are, you find some time to eat food. Isn’t it? Similarly, however busy we are, if we actually want to have a qualitatively healthy life and make positive changes in the environment around us, we have to have inner strength. Satsang, kirtan, and meditation, these spiritual practices are like food that give us spiritual nourishment and strength that equip us to be more effective in creating peace in the environment around us.
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Thank you for this answer.
A very thoughtful question and brilliant answer too!
Yes I do agree
Yes,association of devotees is very important.
Thanks for sharing this article. Gaining spiritual strength through the association of devotees
Learning good things from satsangh to get inner peace. All glories to HH Radhanatha Sawami Maharaja.
So true, it needs inner peace to contribute peace around.
It is simply excellent.
Thank you Maharaj.
Fantastic explanation. thank u.
A lot to learn from this message.
Thank you for sharing this answer on how to achieve inner peace.
Nice Peace Formula!
Wonderful answer by Radhanath Swami. Where there is love, peace automatically prevails.
very expertly explained by maharaj.hari bol
Thanks for sharing
Very thought provoking. should try it out!
Very nice. Thank you Swamiji.
Thanks Swamiji for these beautiful words of wisdom….
Wonderful reply by Radhanath Swami Maharaj!
Hare KRishna,
Thank you very much.
Satsang, Kirtan and Meditation are the backbone of spiritual strength.
Maharaj took the question in an amazing manner… Absolute answer..
Thank you for your wise answer. I needed the reminder.
very nice hari bol
Beautiful!
Radhanath Swami Maharaj gives a perfect balancing formula!
This is an amazing answer by Radhanath Swami.
I experience Radhanath Swami’s words through his lectures , books & articles as the best food for me !
Thank you very much !
Hare Krishna !
Nice one.
Satsang, kirtan, and meditation, these spiritual practices are like food that give us spiritual nourishment and strength that equip us to be more effective in creating peace in the environment around us.
Thank you for telling us about how to find peace within.
hari bol very true thank you.
Hare Krishna, Radhanath Swami KI Jai
Very logical answer.Actually question is so wonderful that it itself gives reader an idea of conflict he/she faces within.That’s nice one.Thank you very much.
“Satsang, kirtan, and meditation, these spiritual practices are like food that give us spiritual nourishment and strength that equip us to be more effective in creating peace in the environment around us.” This is a very valuable teaching. All glories to H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj.
Fantastic message.
Hare Krishna…Radhanath Swami Ki Jai !
Wonderful!! very nicely explained.
Thanks for sharing.
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Simply Wonderful..!!!
Yes, Only devotees association, Kirtan, meditation makes one in steady progress in spiritual life.
Thank you Swamiji on enlightening us as to how to purify the environment around us.
hari bol
Before we can experience external peace, we must cultivate internal peace.
Wonderful answer!
True! Spiritual strength is very important to make peace around us and within us.
Anyways, the answer made the question clear to me. Thank you very much.
Simply wonderful!!!