INNER WARRIORS: Guidelines for Spiritual Battle We must all become warriors – not just passive beings. At some point we must assert our convictions defending the values we wish to keep. Each person has an invisible sword & armor forged from their core beliefs: One-pointed intention is the best sword & zeal must be very deep Defend thyself while also seeking opportunities for peace. Be vigilant without being aggressive - balance toughness with empathy. Frida: (scratching her head) D'ya understand this? Satoru: (yawning lazily) Nawh – saying everyone must be a warrior ignores the diversity of human dispositions, né? Ying: (ignoring others) I like the way the author cautions about the use of power. Frida: Indeed. How often do humans use power wisely? Dmiritri: There's an irony here: those with real power seldom need to manifest it. Only at crucial moments is power needed. Frida: (shrugging her shoulders) Hmm. Aren't most governments a systematic attempt to silence people's power? ===================================================================================== from Peace Pieces: Reflections on Violence and Conflict Resolution by T Newfields SUMMARY: An image of two amazons holding a blue radiant sword and a poem and a conversation about the need for balance between strength and compassion. KEYWORDS: spiritual warriors, personal assertiveness, defending inner values, a middle path between pacifism and militarism Author: T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ] (b. 1955) Begun: 2005 in Tokyo, Japan ⩝ Finished: 2020 in Yokohama, Japan Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} Granted < LAST http://www.tnewfields.info/PeacePoems/cult.htm TOC http://www.tnewfields.info/PeacePoems/index.html NEXT > http://www.tnewfields.info/PeacePoems/ecopeace.htm Translations Chinese: http://www.tnewfields.info/zh/wushi.htm French: http://www.tnewfields.info/fr/gi.htm German: http://www.tnewfields.info/de/innere.htm Japanese: http://www.tnewfields.info/jp/senshi.htm Spanish: http://www.tnewfields.info/es/gi.htm