Seek refuge in Him alone with your whole being, O Bharata; by His grace you shall attain supreme peace and the eternal abode.
Abiding Peace
Abiding peace refers to a state of profound tranquility across spiritual traditions. These traditions converge on the idea that it is a lasting, inner sense of calm. They diverge in their methods for achieving it, offering unique perspectives.
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Swiftly he becomes a righteous soul and attains abiding peace; O son of Kuntī, declare with certainty that My devotee is never lost.
The Karma Yogi, having renounced the fruits of action, attains eternal peace or liberation through wisdom, whereas one who is driven by desire and attached to the fruits of action becomes bound. (Gita: Chapter V-12)
He has no fear or desire and rises above both pain and pleasure. He is always content and experiences divine bliss and lasting peace.
The one eternal being is present in the transient, and the one consciousness is present in many conscious beings. He, being one, governs the desires of many. Those who are calm and strong, and see him in their self as in a mirror, attain eternal peace, which is not for others.
The soul finds in it not only its own greatness, but also possesses the infinity of the One. It has a firm foundation in that immortal state, because there, supreme Silence and eternal Peace are the secure foundation of eternal Knowledge and absolute Joy.
The muttering of prayers, austere penance, performing sacrifices, subjugation of the mind and the senses, undertaking sacred vows, charity, dispassion, right judgment, Yoga (union with God) and Realization - the fruit of all these is devotion to the feet of the Lord of the Raghus; without this no one can attain lasting peace.
Those learned men who take the unchanging and inconceivable Brahma as their sole support, and who are blessed by Brahma, enjoy perfect peace both in this life and the next.
Eternal peace belongs to the wise, who perceive Him within themselves, not to others.
However, the soul that does not attain the level of purity that matches its capacity will never achieve true peace and satisfaction, because it lacks the detachment and emptiness in its faculties necessary for simple union.
On one side, we have the Reality, which is an absolute self-existent, eternal, and sole self-being. Through the experience of the silent and inactive Self, or the detached immobile Purusha, we can move towards this featureless and relationless Absolute. We can negate the actions of the creative power, whether it be illusory Maya or formative Prakriti, and pass from the cycle of cosmic error into eternal peace and silence. We can get rid of our personal existence and find or lose ourselves in that sole true existence.
The home is the place where one can find lasting peace, and it is where reality resides. Staying at home helps one attain the realization of the true self. So, stay where you are, and everything will come to you in time.
If you want to attain everlasting peace, do not think of objects, but always think of the immortal and blissful Atman alone.
A person who has abandoned the results of their actions achieves eternal peace, while one who is driven by desire and attached to outcomes becomes bound.
The person who has transcended their mind and rests in their true self-experiences lasting peace and eternal bliss.
Only then will it find peace in OM, its original abode of eternal peace.
Tolerance brings lasting peace.
True peace of mind does not come from external sources. It is generated within the mind itself when it is controlled and its thoughts are regulated.
The goal of human life, according to the Upanishads, is to realize Brahman. Self-realization is the only way to overcome ignorance and attain immortality, eternal bliss, and lasting peace.
Withdraw from external distractions, meditate, and rest in your soul to experience lasting peace.