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1. Relinquishment of self-will.
“You have, or it's as though you have, two selves: the lower self that usually governs you selfishly, and the higher self which stands ready to use you gloriously. You must subordinate the lower self by refraining from doing the not-good things you are motivated toward, not suppressing them but transforming them so that the higher self can take over your life.”
2. Relinquishment of the feeling of separateness.
“All of us, all over the world, are cells in the body of humanity. You are not separate from your fellow humans, and you cannot find harmony for yourself alone. You can only find harmony when you realize the oneness of all and work for the good of all.”
3. Relinquishment of attachments.
“Only when you have relinquished all attachments can you be really free. Material things are here for use, and anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you.”
4. Relinquishment of all negative feelings.
“Work on relinquishing negative feelings. If you live in the present moment, which is really the only moment you have to live, you will be less apt to worry. If you realize that those who do mean things are psychologically ill, your feelings of anger will turn to feelings of pity. If you recognize that all of your inner hurts are caused by your own wrong actions or your own wrong reactions or your own wrong inaction, then you will stop hurting yourself.”
MY THOUGHTS
I particularly need to take some of Peace Pilgrim’s advice. Peace warns me personally in the film that I can’t expect to live in peace with others until I practice living a life of peace.
Incidentally, the on-line film shows us that in her own life, Peace had a life of unrest until she started her journey.
Eventually, after a decade of more, peace grew within the Pilgrim. Later, she was then able to change the consciousness of others.
Peace Pilgrim said, "We who work for peace must not falter. We must continue to pray for peace and to act for peace in whatever way we can, we must continue to speak for peace and to live the way of peace; to inspire others, we must continue to think of peace and to know that peace is possible."
NOTE: By the way, some writers compare Peace Pilgrim to my great-great-great-great grand-uncle John “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman.
