Ideology of Peace
THE WAYS AND MEANS OF PEACE
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through
non-political
institutions.
Modern
communications
and
industrialization
have
relegated government to a secondary position,
signifying “administration” rather than monarchical
or oligarchic rule. Now any task of reform or nation
building can be done without aspiring to political
eminence.
The truth is that political power has been reduced to
little more than a headache for those who wield it.
You should, therefore, leave this headache for
others and set about peacefully realizing your goals.
You will then see that you have won the war
without going into battle. Without possessing
political power, you have managed to receive all
possible benefits, or perhaps even more than were
formerly associated with political power.
VIOLENCE IS THE RESULT OF HATRED
One of the chief reasons for violence is hatred. And
hatred is mainly the result of negative thinking.
Positive thinking and hatred do not go together.
This being so, to maintain a peaceful society, it is
essential that positive thinking should never be
