Hi ,
There's so much happening around us, so I really have been wanting to send this in!

There's chaos outside in this world, from war, the dog-eat-dog system, the rat race, the control freaks, when you start looking in that direction one can end up spiralling through so much and in every circle we can find more. So how does one escape the chaos without finding themselves get sucked into the fear and manipulation that's broadcasted to us on nearly every electronic device we use?

This quote by Shirdi Sai Baba is quite profound, it actually means everything has been this way all along. Which brings us to, if it has always been this way, why do we let it agitate us? I believe it is our conditioning or the media we subscribe to which tells us which wars are good, what deaths are acceptable etc.

Although personally I believe every unnatural death be it poverty, murder, war, bad government policies, should concern us equally, but we have chosen to ignore some, to live with some and to either feel agitated against some or lend a hand to either of the parties involved.

Then again, whatever we do can never change the way things will play out, the workings of our world have always been cyclic. The only escape for us is to hold our fort, to hold our peace, to reach this peace within where everything that happens outside does not sway us from our own true nature.

For a particular time span in my life the Israel - Palestine conflict used to be very worrisome to me, I used to write about it, used to talk to people and ask them their opinion about it for a few years.

This used to keep me in an agitated state of being, to myself I was the upholder of truth or the law. But all I was doing is keeping the conflict alive around and especially within me. Also, it's so much easier to snap when you're agitated, so much easier to be sucked into this endless spiral with the news coming in from everywhere.

We can observe the world and yet play no part in its dysfunction, of course it is terrible for the people who have to live in conflict zones and those who are oppressed.

But when you truly are at peace within, you also begin to spread peace around, every interaction you have begins from a place of peace, and have a much better chance of spreading positivity around. Here's this entire newsletter explained in a meme.

Do the things that bring you joy and put a smile on as many faces as you can. The world is and always has been, be at peace my friends <3 

Here are a few articles that may help,

7 Ways to Stay Centered in the Midst of Chaos

Being Spiritual in Cities and in Chaos

4 Meditations For Honouring And Releasing Chaos

5 Ways how Chaos Can be Your Guide

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