Manifesto of Peace
A Manifesto of Peace
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enables man to perform this extraordinary feat? The
only answer is that it is through peace. The human
brain is a treasure house of unlimited power. If man
loses his peace of mind at a time of crisis, he is not
in a position to utilize his mental capacity in a
positive way. Negative thinking is an obstacle to
human development, while positive thinking is like
a life-giver in that it stimulates human capacities.
Therefore, when an individual or a nation is able to
maintain peace in every situation, infinite
possibilities open up. This is when minus can be
turned into plus. Here I would like to present two
examples to illustrate this point. One is of a societal
nature and the other of an individual nature.
A very prominent, historical example of turning
one’s minus into plus is provided by the Prophet of
Islam. In his famous book
The 100
Dr. Michael Hart
of America has observed: “Muhammad was the
only man in history who was supremely successful
at both the religious and secular levels.”
How was the Prophet of Islam able to achieve this
supreme success? The secret lies in the fact that
though he repeatedly faced moments of crisis in his
