Song & Art
Imagine
John Lennon
What is peace?
Peace is many things: the meaning of the word peace changes with context. Peace
may refer specifically to an agreement concluded to end a war, or to a lack of
external warfare, or to a period when a country's armies are not fighting
enemies. It can also refer more generally to quietude, such as that common at
night or in remote areas, allowing for sleep or meditation. Peace can be an
emotion or internal state. And finally, peace can be any combination of these
defintions.
A person's conception of "peace" is often the product of culture and upbringing.
People of different cultures sometimes disagree about the meaning of the word,
and so do people within any given culture. Peace is not a symbol, peace is a
mindset.
(See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace)