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Blog / REAL MEANING OF PEACE

Saturday, 8 November 2008 at 01:34

There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful towering mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains, too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all.

But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest - in perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?

"Because," explained the king, "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace." -- ATUL atul9415153880@yahoo.com

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    p. santhi (Friday, 20 November 2009 at 03:57)

    hi atul,being a mother ,i surely select the 2nd picture.

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    ranu rose (Friday, 18 September 2009 at 09:17)

    v nice...

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    mira Rathore (Wednesday, 16 September 2009 at 02:54)

    GP K (Thursday, 13 November 2008 at 23:12)

    "Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart." Well, the bird was not looking at the 'angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played' or 'Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall.' Instead, the bird trusted its WINGS; and because of her confidence on her wings she was peaceful. So for peace within we need to trust (have faith) and confidence.
    But the question is whom/what do I trust(have faith) and what is the basis of my confidence

    You yourself gave the answer of your question...bird trusted its WINGS....so you need not to trust anybody....have faith on your self....you need not to find peace out side...!! that is the moral of this story...!!!

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    ATUL DIXIT (Tuesday, 9 December 2008 at 14:59)

    - mercy_in:
    Perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Everyone have their own definition for happinesss...............and it always changes as per one's mentality, requirement, circumstances et al.
    thanx a lot for ur commnt my dear mercy :)

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    Mercy (Tuesday, 9 December 2008 at 14:23)

    Perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Everyone have their own definition for happinesss...............and it always changes as per one's mentality, requirement, circumstances et al.

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    GP K (Thursday, 13 November 2008 at 07:42)

    "Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart." Well, the bird was not looking at the 'angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played' or 'Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall.' Instead, the bird trusted its WINGS; and because of her confidence on her wings she was peaceful. So for peace within we need to trust (have faith) and confidence.
    But the question is whom/what do I trust(have faith) and what is the basis of my confidence?

  • http://netlog.com/gpkurienGP KKGPgpkurienhttp://v.netlogstatic.com/v4.00/2471//s/i/misc/thumb/thumb_male.jpgIndiaGujarat gpkurien 43

    GP K (Thursday, 13 November 2008 at 07:36)

    "Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart." Well, the bird was not looking at the 'angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played' or 'Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall.' Instead, the bird trusted its WINGS; and because of her confidence on her wings she was peaceful. So for peace within we need to trust (have faith) and confidence.
    But the question is whom/what do I trust(have faith) and what is the basis of my confidence?

  • http://netlog.com/mmakanamanish makanamakanamanishmmakanahttp://en.netlogstatic.com/p/tt/022/339/22339049.jpgIndiaRajasthan mmakana 35

    manish makana (Tuesday, 11 November 2008 at 22:16)

    i think it is a good defination of word 'Peace' :)

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    itsmemilly (Sunday, 9 November 2008 at 23:33)

    hello atul

    hru? whats the thought 4 2day?

    M

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