We want a peaceful life for ourselves, our families our nation and the world. Yet we see destructive violence daily at home and abroad. As elders many of us have witnessed wars with sophisticated weapons that obliterate whole populations. Whether it’s violence in the neighborhood or suicide bombs in public places, peace becomes a fragile value.
Yet we know that peace is so precious to all life and the planet itself that we must work for it as one of our highest goals. We have many older people who show us the ways of peace. From Ghandi to Eleanor Roosevelt to Nelson Mandela to Jimmy Carter and many others, we have outstanding elders who have dedicated themselves to peacemaking as central to their late life vocations. Such peacemakers also know that peace does not mean absence of conflict, but rather its creative resolution. Conflict itself is normal in human affairs and can be a catalyst for positive development. Moreover, peace must be based on justice and the overcoming of oppression and great poverty. So peace calls for a complex interrelation of personal, political, economic and spiritual elements. Religions have fostered violence, but at their best such wisdom traditions, in the inspiration of founders and scriptures, emphasize inner and outward peace.
As teachers of future generations, older people need to ask themselves two questions. How can we enhance peace in ourselves and those close to us? How can we involve ourselves in wider efforts at peaceful living? Being a peace-making elder is a noble vocation for the capstone time of life.
Discussion:
- How did you think about peace when you were young? Did it have to do with international as well as domestic strife?
- How do you understand inward peace as part of your spirituality today?
- Is there a special role for elders to be promoters of inner and outer peace? Please describe.
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