By Mil Milenios de Paz, World BEYOND War, May 14, 2025
WE BELIEVE THAT LIVING IN PEACE
PROVIDES SECURITY, WELL-BEING AND HAPPINESS.
On the 25th Anniversary of the Manifesto 2000 for a Culture of Peace, we recognize that Peace is the active presence of love, goodness, empathy and solidarity. It is the very essence of our existence and our common destiny. We believe in the need to build a world where harmony, respect and the common good are the foundations that unite us in a universal embrace of Peace from heart to heart.
We understand that Peace is as much a state of consciousness as it is a state of Being. A deep quality that resides within us and that we can cultivate, strengthen and practice every day, in every circumstance and place. With ourselves, with others and with nature.
We commit ourselves to cultivate Peace within ourselves, in our relationships and in our community. We know that we can achieve this by using harmonious words, thinking positive thoughts and taking constructive actions.
We reaffirm that Peace begins in the heart of each one, in the compassionate gaze and in the will to build bridges and find points of union across all differences.
We believe that Peace is a personal and collective construction, where diversity is celebrated and where every being can live with dignity and joy.
This is our commitment: to live in Peace from Peace, and to share it with all those around us.
A world in Peace is possible and it is in our hands to build it! WE BELIEVE THAT LIVING IN PEACE GIVES SECURITY, WELFARE AND HAPPINESS.
