You Are a "Peace" of the Jigsaw

Our monthly theme for September is Pieces into Peace and my talk this coming Sunday is titled: You are a “Peace” of the Jigsaw where I look at bringing peaceful wholeness out of the broken pieces of our lives.

What I know about Peace, is that it is an inner state of calm, nothing can disturb it, it is sought by multitudes, found by some and a mystery to many.

Why do we search for peace?  Even when we are addicted to chaos, at some point in our life we will just want a quiet mind and calm joy in our life experience.

We do not really want to be antagonistic towards each other but may find this to be our experience when we forget who we truly are and that we are all ONE.

This is when we bring our focus back to being the peace we wish to see and experience in the world.

There is a definite feeling that exists when things and people are peaceful; a relaxing experience of living a type of feeling and, it certainly includes a greater awareness of oneness.

When I am Peaceful, I am full of peace and aware of the unity of everything.

I radiate peace and bring that peaceful feeling with me wherever I go. I attract more peace into my life.

Peace is the nature or our being; as we partake of the Divine attributes we must then BE Peace. As Thich Nhat Hanh stated “Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.”

A quick tool for your spiritual toolkit is one I found online: peace mudras. There were quite a few but the most common one seems to be Gyan Mudra that is said to bring peace, calm, aid spiritual progress and can be used, anytime, anywhere – particularly while meditating.

To do this, bring your thumb and index finger into a circle shape joined at the tips and spread your other fingers out – hold for 30 – 60 seconds.

As you practice this Gyan Mudra throughout your days, I offer a blessing of peace, Peace be unto you; and all humanity.

Rev. Melody Bailey

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