{"id":129,"date":"2008-09-23T14:30:03","date_gmt":"2008-09-23T14:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/intentchopra\/2008\/09\/become-a-unit-of-peace-conscio.html"},"modified":"2008-09-23T14:30:03","modified_gmt":"2008-09-23T14:30:03","slug":"become-a-unit-of-peace-conscio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/intentchopra\/2008\/09\/become-a-unit-of-peace-conscio.html","title":{"rendered":"Becoming a Unit of Peace Consciousness (Part 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing the week-long practices for peace, today&#8217;s theme for peacemakers is:<br \/>\n<strong>Feeling for Peace<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is the day to experience the emotions of peace. The emotions of peace are compassion, understanding, and love.<br \/>\nCompassion is the feeling of shared suffering. When you feel someone else&#8217;s suffering, there is the birth of understanding.<br \/>\nUnderstanding is the knowledge that suffering is shared by everyone. When you understand that you aren&#8217;t alone in your suffering, there is the birth of love.<br \/>\nWhen there is love there is the opportunity for peace.<br \/>\nAs your practice, observe a stranger some time during your day. Silently say to yourself, &#8220;This person is just like me.. Like me, this person has experienced joy and sorrow, despair and hope, fear and love. Like me, this person has people in his or her life who deeply care and love them. Like me, this person&#8217;s life is impermanent and will one day end. This person&#8217;s peace is as important as my peace. I want peace, harmony, laughter, and love in their life and the life of all beings.&#8221;<br \/>\nPlease support my intention for peace by going to <a href=\"http:\/\/beta.intent.com\/deepakchopra\/profile\">Intent.com<\/a>. Then  create your own intention to add the power of your  intention toward peace in the world.  Share this message with all your friends to create a tidal wave of peace for the planet right now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing the week-long practices for peace, today&#8217;s theme for peacemakers is: Feeling for Peace This is the day to experience the emotions of peace. The emotions of peace are compassion, understanding, and love. Compassion is the feeling of shared suffering. When you feel someone else&#8217;s suffering, there is the birth of understanding. 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