CAN THERE BE PEACE WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING?

Understanding has been seen as the bed-rock of the "Human" existence which can be dated back to the time of Adam and Eve.

Peace does not necessarily mean the absence of "conflict" or "disagreement" but the presence of "understanding".

Peace in most cases exist when the parties involved understands each other view points in as much as they disagree. But in the absence of understanding, a small issue can trigger a conflict (or war). That's why a "school of thought" says: We Agree to Disagree.

In the history of the Arabian Peninsula, it is narrated that once, the Ka'aba (the shrine that Muslims circumbulate when they go to perform pilgrimage in Mecca) needed to be renovated. So after the task was successfully done, there arose a question of who would put back the venerated 'Holy Black Stone' in its original place.

So, all the twelve tribes of Arabia started clashing over that, each wanting to take the honour of replacing it, because it would be considered the most supreme among all. When the misunderstanding began to sky-rocket, a man among them breeded an idea. He sent for a very big sheet of cloth, placed the stone in the middle and asked the King among every tribe to touch the cloth so they could all lift the stone up to its initial position.

Peace will never prevail where everyone considers themselves superior over the other. Sometimes we ought to lower our standards to accomodate peace. It is by mutual understanding, parties come together to settle whatever the matter of difference may be.

If we want to solve a problem, we must first understand what causes the problem. The pressures of life can make people feel angry. Often anger leads to hatred, and violence. Family tentions bring conflicts right into the homes. A big contributer to disrupting the peace, is tone of voice. Tasteful appropriate speech is essential to good communication, and peace.

Good communication does not mean saying everything you are thinking at any given moment, especially if you upset. Bad feelings must be controlled. Use the tongue to heal, rather than to hurt. Do not insist on having your way. Modesty also promotes peaceful relations, if we practice modesty we are rewarded with inner peace. The way you react to situations that have the potential for causing offense lies in your own hands.
Be slow to anger!

Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding.