There are times when it is important and necessary to defend ourselves from impending danger. A person that has been attacked should defend themselves. The defense of one’s life brings about the maintains life and that is a good thing. That is an action of loving oneself. It’s good to love oneself, but it is also important to love peace.

Hold focus on the solution and not the problem. Once we see the problem, focus on the solution. Put attention to what resolves the issue. Create peace. It is difficult to love the enemy, but it is possible to love yourself enough to overcome rage. It can be done.

The world is facing many challenges like this now. The world faces the decision of descending into the chaos of fear and despair or of standing up to hatred and demanding peace. The demand for peace starts with our thoughts and our actions. We fight with our hearts and vison of a better world. We decide individually to overcome terror and fear and drive it out.

When we all stand alone, we stand alone together. Thre is strength in that. When faced with war, the war in your mind and heart or an external war, fight with all your will, but the focus, the result is peace. Terrorists cannot win if we understand that we win when we have peace.  The Ukrainians have it right. Focus on winning. Know that you will win, that nothing can deter you from winning. Sunflowers grow from the bodies of our enemies, whether the enemy is fear and doubt, or something physical, we know we will have peace again. 

It is not to hate war, but to love peace. It is not to resist the war or to be consumed by it, but to fight for peace, and embrace love.  Love of ourselves, of our neighbors and love of peace. Those things will bring peace. Sometimes it is the warrior that brings peace, and other times it is the Buddha or the Christ.  The solution, the end result, the focus is on love.  Only love of peace brings peace.