A Path To Peace of Mind II

This World and Salty Water He compares this world to salty water. The more we drink of it the thirstier we get. As the world advances there are more and more interesting and creative things which draw our attention. When we lack something we yearn for, that creates a vacuum within our serenity until we acquire our heart's desire.

Peace of Mind Versus Tranquillity He explains that we find two words in Hebrew regarding this idea of peace of mind. One is "Menuchah" which literally means rest ,so this we will refer to as peace of mind. The other word is "Shalvah" which I am translating as tranquility. The difference between the two revolves on this idea: Tranquility is when someone is in a situation where he or she is lacking nothing. They have everything they want- beautiful home with everything they want in it. They have an abundance of money and everything they own is well kept and well guarded. They fear no enemies and they live I a peaceful safe place. They are healthy and receive honor, and their opinion is respected. There is no one they are jealous of whom they fear will take their position, and they are not dependent on anyone. They are successful and prosper at whatever they do. This is a state of tranquility.

The Pitfall of Tranquillity Not that this is wrong or bad and not desirable, but the problem is as stated in Proverbs 1:32 "Tranquility of the fool destroys them." If a person can only survive with tranquility on all sides and everything in order as they wish, he or she is in danger. As soon as there is a small disruption or change in their situation the whole house collapses. There is no solid foundation upon which to stand.

What is Peace of Mind What is peace of mind? This is achieved when a person does not need anything because he does not want what everyone else is running after. His lack of desire comes because he does not value these wants and understands what problems desires can cause. Yearning for the desires of this world dwell within us day and night, giving us no rest. This does not mean we have to live without all types of comforts of life, though. It is the excess desires that we live with that we want to quell.It is turnning the wants and desires into "needs", which then become sources of internal struggle and

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