Inner Changes and Peace

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The same story is repeated in the field of medicine, art, in industry, science and in the higher and more subtle spheres which effect our well being, ie spiritual, moral social, political and economic. The very core of our being has also vastly changed. A man may yet be selfish and cruel in many ways, yet in most ways he is different from the primitive man in whom he has his beginnings.

Previously one whim of a blood-thirsty tyrant send thousands of men to their doom. Armies at his sole command and on his personal orders laid waste large tracts of thickly populated lands. Now it is no more the whim and caprice of a despot, though occasionally, one such does still rise amongst us and is able to sway us but in a greater measure, it is now the unbridled greed of armed nations who have not fully appreciate the beauties and happiness of a peaceful way of existence that causes war.

The fight for peace

The fight for peace, however goes on. Every challenge to the growing stability of humanity is met with a counter-offensive. The danger to humanity is great. Our peril is mortal but collective security of humanity, complete abandonment of war as an instrument for settling international disputes, does not anymore remain the utopian dream of a few idealists.

The human conscience has now been aroused and the entire world is now with the peacemakers. Whatever peril we may run and harm that we may do to ourselves through ignorance, the final triumph will be with those who work for peace.

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