Inner peace (or peace of mind) is a colloquialism that refers to a state of being mentally or 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 and happiness. Many spiritual or religious people believe that it is only truly possible to achieve inner peace with divine intervention of some form or another. A colloquialism is an expression not used in formal speech or writing. ... In ontology, a being is anything that can be said to be, either transcendantly or immanently. ... Mental redirects here. ... Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit. ... Peace on earth Peace is commonly understood to mean the Other definitions include freedom from disputes, silence, harmonious relations, or inner contentment and serenity, as the meaning of the word changes with context. ... Personification of knowledge (Greek Επιστημη, Episteme) in Celsus Library in Ephesos, Turkey. ... Look up understanding in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In medical terms, stress is a physical or psychological stimulus that can produce mental or physiological reactions that may lead to illness. ... It has been suggested that Reactive homeostasis be merged into this article or section. ... Bliss in its spiritual sense is extensive happiness and the feeling of the ecstasy of salvation as well as spiritual joy. ... Happiness is an emotional or affective state that feels good or pleasing. ... Divine intervention is another term for a miracle. ...

Peace of mind, serenity, and calmness are descriptions of a disposition free from the effects of stress. In some cultures, inner peace is considered a state of consciousness or enlightenment that may be cultivated by various forms of training, such as prayer, meditation, T'ai Chi Ch'uan or yoga, for example. Many spiritual practices refer to this peace as an experience of knowing oneself. Serenity is a feeling of inner peace of the mind and body when it is in a state tranquility, free from agitation or anxiety. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Consciousness is a quality of the mind generally regarded to comprise qualities such as subjectivity, self-awareness, sentience, sapience, and the ability to perceive the relationship between oneself and ones environment. ... . It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Spiritual enlightenment. ... Mary Magdalene in prayer. ... A large statue in Bangalore depicting Shiva meditating The term Meditation describes a variety of practices with a variety of goals. ... Tai Chi Chuan or Taijiquan (Chinese: 太極拳; pinyin: ; literally supreme ultimate fist), commonly known as Tai Chi, Tai Chi, or Taiji, is a nei chia (internal) Chinese martial art which is known for the claims of health and longevity benefits made by its practitioners and... A woman practising hatha yoga Eka-Pada-Rajakapotasana (Single-Legged Pigeon) demonstrated at a Hindu temple. ... The Ancient Greek aphorism Know thyself (Greek: ΓΝΩΘΙ ΣΕΑΥΤΟΝ or gnothi seauton) was inscribed in golden letters at the lintel of the entrance to the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. ...

Finding inner peace is often associated with religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism Buddhism is a dharmic, non-theistic religion, a philosophy, and a system of psychology. ... Hinduism (Sanskrit: eternal law; in several modern Indian languages[1] also known as ), is a religion that originated on the Indian subcontinent. ...

Quotes

• There is one thing which, if practised and developed conduces to letting go, giving up, stilling, calming, higher knowledge, awakening and to Nirvana. And what is that one thing? It is the recollection of peace. - The Buddha
• Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself - Leo Tolstoy.
• Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances - Mahatma Gandhi.
• To be at one with God is to be at peace ... peace is to be found only within, and unless one finds it there he will never find it at all. Peace lies not in the external world. It lies within one's own soul - Ralph Waldo Emerson.
• We are trying to satisfy our external needs, but that is what we don’t want. We want an internal Knowledge; we want something that is within inside of us, we want that inner peace. This is a natural instinct. We are born with that instinct within inside of us, that we are all looking for something in this world. We are all looking, desperately looking. - Maharaji
• I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. - Jesus Christ

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See also

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Inner peace

• Enlightenment
• Meaning of life
• Nirvana
• Inner light
• Self-ownership
• Self-realization
• Anger generation

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External links

• Buddhist View of Inner Peace