The Ideology of Peace
English book, PDF p. 24
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
PEACE AND VIOLENCE ~ 24 ~ Peace is generally studied as the antithesis to war. But this is an extremely limited concept of peace. The truth is that peace relates to the entire spectrum of human life. In itself it is a complete ideology. Peace is the master key, which opens all doors to success. It paves the way for the success of sincere efforts in all spheres. In a state of peace, we can go about any task: without peace it is impossible to act constructively. This is true of all matters in life, both great and small. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PEACE AND VIOLENCE Peace is the result of planned action, while violence is purely an aggressive response to any kind of provocation. The peace-loving person first thinks and then acts. The violent person first acts and then thinks. There is hope in peaceful action from start to finish. In violent action, however, there are false hopes to begin with, which are soon followed by frustration. The peace-loving person stands for truth, while the violent person stands for falsehood. The way of peace runs an even course from beginning to end,

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