THE CULTURE OF PEACE — Part VI Teachings of Islam

THE CULTURE OF PEACE — Part VI Teachings of Islam We often talk of peace in the context of war. But this is a very narrow and restricted notion of peace. The fact is that peace is deeply linked with the whole of human life. Peace is a complete ideology in itself. It is the master-key that opens the doors to every sort of success. Peace creates a favourable atmosphere for success in every sort of endeavour. Without peace, no positive action—small or big— is at all possible. Violence, a Result of Frustration V IOLENCE results from a sense of being deprived, while peace is the result of a sense of attainment or achievement. People who think they have been deprived or robbed of something of their's by others always remain immersed in negative thinking. This feeling is often expressed in the form of violence. On the other hand, those who feel that they have achieved something in life experience peace of mind. They always lead peaceful lives. Violence results from a sense of being deprived, while peace is the result of a sense of attainment or achievement. Individuals and groups that hate others, sometimes going to the extent of inflicting violence against them, prove by their actions that they feel they have been deprived. In contrast, individuals and groups who live peacefully prove by their actions that they have achieved what they wanted to in life. What is the reason that some people feel deprived? And, who are those others who always live with a sense of achievement or attainment? The greatest attainment in life is to find God, while the greatest deprivation is to fail to find Him. If you have found God, nothing else remains for you to find. In contrast, those who fail to find God suffer the maximum possible deprivation, and then nothing can cure them of their sense of deprivation. Waiting Is Also A Solution Awaiting the bounteous abundance of God is an excellent form of