Aim:
To awaken the peace within each individual by the vibrations brought about through peaceful activities.
To understand the importance of Faith.

Introduction:
When devotional songs are sung with pure love for God, they can have a calming healing effect on the singer and the listener. Exercises such as silent sitting, light (jyoti) meditation, management of thought, breath and time, and a reduction of desires and self-discipline in thought and action, can all have positive effects on health. They can also lead to a peaceful life.

Peace, is a state of equilibrium of the emotions. Once inner agitation has stopped we feel calm. To promote inner piece we can take part in whole-hearted service activities.
Engaging the mind in good thoughts and deeds will prevent it being occupied with useless, random thoughts.

Faith in God leads to piece of mind, because you are confident that whatever happens in life is a gift from God, and that God will take care of everything.

Quotations:
"Peace begins with a smile"
- Mother Teresa

"When there is peace in the individual, there will be peace in the family,
When there is peace in the family, there will be peace in the community,
When there is peace in the community, there will be peace in the nation,
When there is peace in the nation, there will be peace in the world.,"
- Sathya Sai Speaks 7, page 189

"All forms are the embodiment of peace;
all names are the embodiment of auspiciousness;
The One is the form of existence, awareness, bliss;
The One is the form of truth, goodness, and beauty."
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba

"Real faith in real promises gives real peace"
- Romans 5:1

"Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved"
- Romans 10:13

"There never was a good war or a bad peace."
- Benjamin Franklin

"When man thinks, speaks and acts along virtuous lines, his conscience will be clean and he will have inner peace. Knowledge is power it is said; but virtues is peace."
- Sathya Sai Speaks 10, page 267

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the Children of God."
- Christianity

"There is no happiness greater than peace."
- Buddhisim

"God will guide men to peace. If they will need Him, He will lead them from the darkness war to the light of peace."
- Islam

"Whenever you faith meets my love, there is a cure."
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Activities:
1. To promote peace in your day-to-day live, start disciplining yourself, by setting side a period of time each day for silent sitting and self restricting exercises.
2. 'The busy bee has no time for sorrow', says William Blake. What does this mean?
3. The dictionary defines peace as 'peace n. 1. a state of freedom from war. 2. quiet, calm; piece of mind, freedom from anxiety. 3. a state of harmony between people, absence of strife'. Do you agree with this? Does it encompass all facets of peace? What else would you include?
4. Optimism is a valuable quality to have. Even the worst days can seem wonderful if you look on the bright side. read the following poem and discuss: 'from tomorrow on I shall be sad. From tomorrow on. Not today. Today I will be glad. And every day no matter how bitter it may be, I shall say, 'From tomorrow on, I shall be sad. Not today.'' - From a child in a nazi death camp
5. Bhajan/devotional singing: Conduct a workshop where everyone analyses the meaning, tone, colour and feelings associated with different types of music.
6. What is faith?

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