Peace is the very life-breath of man.
Even if you are the emperor of the whole world,
Of what use is your royal post if you do not have peace?
You can have permanent peace,
If only you turn your mind from the Objective
universe and live in the Divine within.
Fate is a non-entity.
Fate is nothing but the inevitable consequences of
Your own actions done in your previous births.
Your actions determine your destiny.
Therefore, you can easily conquer your so-called fate
By right exertion, Purushartha.
Mould your destiny by noble actions.
Be kind.
Have compassion for the distressed.
Live in peace and harmony with your fellow men.
You will attain the bliss of Immortality.
May you attain that state of
Peacefulness, where having reached,
None returns again.
The above poem has been available on the websites of the Independent Lodge of Theosophists since 29 October 2026. It is reproduced from the book “World Peace”, by Swami Sivananda, The Divine Life Society, India, 2007, 167 pp., see pp. 150-151.
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