Oh peace, there you are
Where have you been
All this time?
Right here inside you.
anon
Peace does not mean being in a place with no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart. anon
Nobody can bring you peace but yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson
And As you change your thoughts the world around you changes. Louise Hay
So if there is to be peace in the world, there must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, there must be peace in the cities. If there is to be peace in the cities, there must be peace between neighbours. If there is to be peace between neighbours, there must be peace in the home. If there is to be peace in the home, there must be peace in the heart. Lao Tzu
Therefore, as gentle as a snowflake, let peace enter your heart. Japanese Proverb
And what better way than a visit to the studio?
Everyday People
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” - Einstein
The song Everyday People’s universal themes of compassion and respect is as topical today as it was over half a century ago. Why have we not moved forward? There is only one race, the human race. Rosa Parks
Here is a modern version by a charity called Playing for Change. Musicians collaborating around the world to instil harmony and love. Listen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g4UWvcZn5U
The simple lessons from the song can extend your life. According to psychologist Susan Pinker in a 2017 TED talk, the secret to longevity is your connectivity to the community through simple social interactions - talking to the cashier at the grocery store, or the night guard or the FEDEX delivery man. We are all human, so let’s start treating each other like one. Remember your humanity and forget the rest. Bertrand Russell
Listen to Susan here https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_pinker_the_secret_to_living_longer_may_be_your_social_life?language=en
War and Peace
In 1939 Germany invaded Poland and five years later VJ day was declared on Sept 1, 1945 (Sept 2 with the time change)
Augustine of Hippo said The purpose of war is peace and Peace is more than the absence of war. Peace is accord. Peace is Harmony. - Laini Taylor
As a gong player I am the light in the dark, the peace in a storm.- Leo Tolstoy. Plato said rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul to transmute and uplift.
As a teacher of gong - Just as one candle lights another, I light thousands of others. So one heart illuminates another, one can illuminate thousands of other hearts.- Leo Tolstoy
If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music. - Jimi Hendrix Music is the message of peace, and only music brings peace. - Zubin Mehta
Be the peace. Share the peace.
Be the calm
It's about finding calm in the chaos. Donna Karan
Not a day goes by without an eye catching headline escalating anxiety and fear. Long ago I learned to stop asking "what else?" I believe in taking a step back, gain perspective and focus on that which you can control. You can't calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass. - Timber Hawkeye
Deep down nature is inherently peaceful, calm and beautiful, The universe as a whole is perfect. The chaos is on the surface. - Amit Ray. Neutrality gives us the power of choice. One way of finding inner calm is through sound. “When one tunes in into nature’s frequency, life becomes change, change becomes hope!” - Aniekee Tochukwu Ezekiel.
“You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.”― Pema Chödrön