Personal peace results from cultivating love, compassion, wisdom and justice from which emerge balanced relationships with oneself, with others and with the environment. Such peace is a state of mind freed from agitation, intolerance and aggression. It is the very foundation for harmony within family, community, nation and international relationships.
People of genuine peace and non-violence regard no one as an enemy, wage no wars and sanction no destructive acts against the environment. The mere presence of a person of peace can be an inspiration to others and even affect their surroundings; great leadership in peace can inspire whole nations. Individuals who hunger for peace form a noble alliance; together they nurture personal peace and transmit it to others.