We confront a world full of violence. It seems appropriate to think instead of Peace. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is a state of being, of harmony with oneself, one's environment, one's fellow sentient beings.
There are many prayers for peace. As my offering in this series, I have chosen to share a number of prayers for and about peace. I will offer a brief commentary on each as a possible starting point for meditation.
I ask that you take time to ponder each, to think how for each of us our words and our actions, our thoughts and our intentions, can contribute to more peace, or instead undercut the efforts of others.
As the Psalmist wrote (34:14): Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it