Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible. We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be acheived unless we first establish peace within our own minds. We can send so-called 'peacekeeping forces' into areas of conflict, but peace cannot be oppossed from the outside with guns. Only by creating peace within our own mind and helping others to do the same can we hope to achieve peace in this world. . Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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World peace will never be achieved without inner peace. It is the only way that world peace can be achieved. As long as there are people who are fighting in this world, no matter how much they are motivated by hatred or greed, they will always come up with ways to cause problems and make war. The only way these people can be brought under control is by making sure to find out within their own mind why they are fighting and what their intentions are.

Source: Transform Your Life: A Blissful Journey

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