Apropos of Inner Peace.
Dear Alok, I appreciate with gratitude that you thought me capable of answering your query as to how not to let behaviours of others distroy one's inner peace. A little reflection on the matter gave me a clear hint that I am not capable;better say entitled; to answer your query. It was for the simple reason that I myself have not been able to keep my inner peace undisturbed whenever such occasions arose out of the unpleasant behaviours of others. Nevertheless, this deficiency in the character of mine has not failed me to reflect on the matter. Rather I felt prompted to explore the issue for my better understanding and practising the same if possible. As you would appreciate--understanding a thing and practising it are two different things. Let us try to understand what internal peace may stand to mean. It is that mental set up whose composition refuses to change even if an array of adversities are thrust upon us either by providence or by the vile attempts of others. But ...