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n. peace of mind.
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Inner peace (or peace of mind or inner calmness) refers to a state of being mentally and spiritually at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in the face of discord or stress. Being "at peace" is considered by many to be healthy ( homeostasis) and the opposite of being stressed or anxious, a state where our mind performs at an optimal level with a positive outcome. Peace of mind is thus generally associated with bliss, happiness and contentment.
Peace of mind, serenity, and calmness are descriptions of a disposition free from the effects of stress. In some cultures, inner peace is considered a state of consciousness or enlightenment that may be cultivated by various forms of training, such as prayer, meditation, tai chi or yoga, for example. Many spiritual practices refer to this peace as an experience of knowing oneself. Finding inner peace is often associated with traditions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.
People have difficulties embracing their inner spirituality because everyday stressors get the best of them; finding peace and happiness in the little joys of life can seem like a lot of work, and results do not seem all that gratifying. Achieving spirituality is a step-by-step process; there are ways through by which one can become more spiritual every day.
Tenzin Gyatso, the current and 14th Dalai Lama, emphasizes the importance of inner peace in the world:
Usage examples of "inner peace".
Hwi Noree radiated an inner peace which Leto sensed spreading its influence around her as she approached.
With a dignity born of profound courage and unshakable inner peace, he escorted her toward the imperial suite, and her new role as Regent and Mistress of the Empire.
With a dignityborn of profound courage and unshakable inner peace, heescorted her toward the imperial suite, and her new role asRegent and Mistress of the Empire.
It offers inner peace and the courage to stand against bullies and autocrats, but allows you to be generous to the petty-minded.
Yet all have in common the insight that it is a desire for inner peace, a certain access to some inner world, and that our preoccupation with the material world is the result of some kind of confusion.
Her sexual needs had been replaced by a calmness, an inner peace, that she now knew only a true adept of the Vagaries could attain.
He had fallen silent, fearful of shattering that inner peace, knowing it to be nothing but an illusion, a pensively drawn breath within a storm.