Episode 41: Why To Go To Peace Against War

Conflict is sometimes necessary, but we must strive with all our conscience and power for violence to only be let loose in self-defence; whether individually or collectively. Today I present my thoughts on the connection between inner peace and outer peace, when and why it is morally justified to fight, explore much of the messy in-between areas where one might wonder whether it is our right (or even obligation) to intervene or not, and finally I discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and provide some backdrop to these terrible events. All of this is done in the hope that I, you, and all our fellow humans may come to a greater awareness of our oneness and interconnectedness, our interdependence, our shared identity; and in transcending 'us against them' psychology, to usher in a new era of hope and flourishing. There is so much darkness, division, doubt and disdain floating around the air of 2023 but I firmly believe by cultivating our own peacefulness and inner balance, and by learning to communicate and cooperate fairly with others, the light will prevail.