You want peace so badly and in the wanting of it there is no peace. Only when the wanting stops will you discover that peace has been there all along.

Esther Veltheim
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Wanting peace so badly and in the wanting of it there is no peace. When one wants peace they believe that if they get it they will be happy. The fact is that peace does not bring happiness, only the letting go of desire does. The seeker of peace needs to be completely content with what they already have.

Source: Who Am I?: The Seekers Guide To Nowhere

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