and spiritually
at peace
, with enough knowledge
and understanding
to keep oneself strong in the face of discord or stress
. Being "at peace" is considered by many to be healthy (homeostasis
) and the opposite of being stressed or anxious. Peace of mind is generally associated with bliss, happiness
and contentment
.
Peace of mind, serenity, and calmness
are descriptions of a disposition free from the effects of stress.
Buddhism ~ This is peace, this is the excellent, namely the calm of all the impulses, the casting out of all basis, the extinction of craving, dispassion, stopping, Nirvana. Anguttara Nikaya v.322
Christianity ~ Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Bible|The Bible, John 14.27
Confucianism ~ The Master said, "In the morning, hear the Way; in the evening, die content!", Analects 4.8
Hinduism ~ As rivers flow into the ocean but cannot make the vast ocean overflow, so flow the streams of the sense-world into the sea of peace that is the sage. Bhagavad Gita 2.70
Islam ~ In the remembrance of God do hearts find satisfaction. Qur'an 13.28
Judaism ~ May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. The Bible, Numbers 6.26
Sikhism ~ If a man sings of God and hears of Him,| And lets love of God sprout within him,| All his sorrows shall vanish,| And in his mind, God will bestow abiding peace. Adi Granth, Japuji 5, M.1, p. 2
Taoism ~ Men do not mirror themselves in running water, they mirror themselves in still water. Only what is still can still the stillness of other things. Chuang Tzu 5 Category:Virtues he:שלוות נפש