Look upon your environment with the light of peace means to bring to the world a loving attitude, kindness, trust and understanding.
To attain a state of peace and harmony, you must first convert the negative energy that expresses itself as desire, annoyance, quarrelsomeness, bitterness and resentment into a constructive and creative mental attitude. Peace is like a candle in your hands. To look upon your environment with the light of peace means to bring to the world a loving attitude, kindness, trust and understanding. Anger and jealousy make the heart closed. In reality, the entire universe is within your heart. We should open our hearts and allow everyone to feel the love and warmth within.
The following experiment is very illuminating. Try to think a friendly thought and a hostile thought at the same time, or to have a loving feeling and a hostile feeling simultaneously. You will realise that it is impossible, like trying to unite day and night. Light and darkness cannot exist together. When the sun rises, darkness vanishes instantly.
Noble and good thoughts illuminate your entire being and at the same time purify the Svadhishthana chakra. Prayer, Mantra (spiritual meditation technique) and nurturing the good within you will gradually lighten your dark side. You should fill your meditations with love, devotion, understanding and warmth for yourself and for others, becoming like a sun that shines for all — for plants, animals and humans alike.
The author of this article His Holiness Swamiji reguarlly visits Australia. You may also view his spiritual lectures and live webcasts on line for free at swamiji.tv
