Happy Earth Day – April 22, 2012

Earth Day, which marked the beginning of the modern environmental movement, was founded on April 22, 1970 and now is celebrated on that day throughout the world. 

The purpose of Earth Day is to promote awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. Nowadays Earth Day is celebrated in over 175 countries every year. 

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Prayer for Peace 

Oh Lord God almighty, may there be peace 

in celestial regions. 

May there be peace on earth.

May the waters be appeasing. 

May herbs be wholesome, and may trees and 

plants bring peace to all. 

May all beneficent beings bring peace to us. 

May thy Vedic Law propagate peace all 

through the world. 

May all things be a source of peace to us. 

And may thy peace itself, bestow peace on all, 

and may that peace come to me also 

Link for prayers for peace from other cultures

Peace

The below is part of a speech given during one of Sri Nannagaru’s trips to Arunachala:

“Peace is essential to human beings. I give the utmost importance to undiluted peace, unbroken peace. Peace is above money and power and beyond everything related to the world. If there is no peace, neither the wealthy or healthy are in a good condition. Peace is above money, peace is above power, peace is above everything.

Peace is essential, peace is a must, to everyone, to each religion, to every part of the world - to the whole of humanity. Without peace we cannot progress in any branch of life. To maintain economic wealth and prosperity or for the purpose of living comfortably and happily, it is essential to have peace. The gain of the whole world is not equal to peace. The body requires comfort, the mind requires peace. If there is no peace on the individual level, then there will be unrest, disturbance, and chaos throughout the world.

If you want peace you have to come out from ignorance, if you want peace you have to come out from wrong identification, if you want peace you have to come out from wrong thinking, if you want peace you have to come out from wrong habits, if you want peace you have to come out from wrong behaviour - peace is essential. We cannot buy peace in the market, we have to grow peace in the heart. We have to grow it in the mind.”

Peace Our Nature

"A man suffering from a headache will not rest quietly until he has taken the right medicine and got rid of the ailment. For health is our nature and not illness. Likewise peace is our nature. Indeed we are peace. But forgetting that, we seek peace from external sources. It is an impossible quest and causes all this trouble. The moment you withdraw your mind from external objects and turn inward you taste real peace and feel happy."

[Ramana Maharshi]