A Sufi Perspective on Peace

Peace in the Sufi cosmology comes from the Arabic root word s-l-m-salam and means those who have put their hearts in a safe, sheltered place free from hatred, envy, jealousy, anger, and revenge. It is one of the 99 qualities of God. In our purification process our...

How to Uncover Divine Peace that Lives within You

Saint Francis of Assisi gives us a beautiful prescription for Peace in a simple prayer: Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace: Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is discord, union; Where there is doubt, faith; Where...