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 The Peace Principles
Principles of Peace and Nonviolence:
Creating the Beloved Conscious Community
(An environment of equality, acceptance and compassion)
- It takes courage to quickly agree with what “seems” adversarial. The adversary is our own resistance. When we “agree” or let go of the resistance, we diffuse the potential unpleasant energy and create an environment that is open to more information gathering that can lead to harmony. Try saying (and meaning it) “you may be right” in the face of a seeming adversary.
- Be aware when you find yourself thinking and believing that it’s about “the other guy.” Catch yourself believing “YOU’RE the matter with me!”
- Know the Truth that “no one or no thing is against you.”
- Communicate, communicate, communicate! Create an opening and flow for harmony by asking questions and saying, “tell me more.” Gather information and become educated, but not for the reason of building a case with evidence to prove why you’re right.
- Choose the consciousness in which you shall live, move, experience and perceive. This will mean knowing your core values or your standards of integrity (wholeness), and then living them.
- Chemicalization (per Charles Fillmore) “conflict that takes place when a high spiritual realization contacts an old error state of consciousness.” When Truth, Light or Principle is introduced into a situation where it did not exist, two things will happen, the person or situation will be transformed or he/she/it will leave (and many times the leaving is not done peacefully).
- “Whose” problem is it?
- If you’re upset about something…it’s about you. Own it.
- If you believe that something “should” change…it’s about you, own it.
- If your buttons are pushed, it’s about you. Own it.
- When judged or criticized or “seemingly” attacked, it is NOT ABOUT YOU. It may be about:
- What’s missing from the relationship.
- What’s missing for the other person.
- Something you said or did.
- It IS ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU REACT. It may be about
- Your need to feel safe, accepted, or O.K.
- Your need to be right.
- Your unresolved issues from the past
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