
“Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived.”
Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982), p. 95 (1994 edition)
“Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived.”
As quoted in Inspire! What Great Leaders Do (2004) by Lance Secretan, p. 45
Context: The Art of Peace begins with you. Work on yourself and your appointed task in the Art of Peace. Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner, a suitable path to follow. You are here to realize your inner divinity and manifest your innate enlightenment. Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all than you encounter.
Nobel lecture (1989)
Context: Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility. In that state of mind you can deal with situations with calmness and reason, while keeping your inner happiness. That is very important. Without this inner peace, no matter how comfortable your life is materially, you may still be worried, disturbed or unhappy because of circumstances.
Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?
“Peace and joy are not things you attain at the end of life. They are the basis of your life.”
Source: Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy
“May you live in such a way that your death is just the beginning of your life.”
Source: Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make A Difference
Addressing facutly and guests at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), as part of a program by the National Resource Center for Value Education. New Delhi. (November 7, 2004)
2000s