By Abhey Singh (IIT Baba)
Original Article : 4. Peace – Abhey Singh
What is peace? Is it the absence of conflict? Is it silence? Is it stillness?
Peace is none of these. And yet, it is all of them.
Peace is not about stopping movement but about existing in perfect synchronization. It is when the mind no longer fights itself, when there is no resistance to what is. It is when everything flows without hesitation, without force, without struggle.
This article is not about defining peace—it cannot be defined. It can only be experienced. But through these words, I will attempt to decode the essence of peace, the state where all conflict dissolves, and where nothing—and everything—exists.
1. Peace is the End of Inner Struggle
“Peace is when one stops struggling with oneself.”
Most of our suffering does not come from the outside world—it comes from the conflict within. The constant questioning, the self-doubt, the regrets of the past, the anxieties of the future.
When the mind is divided, we are at war with ourselves. One part wants to move forward, another part holds back. One part wants to speak, another part hesitates. We are torn between desires, expectations, fears.
But peace is when all these inner voices stop fighting. It is not that they disappear—it is that they align. Everything within simply is.
Example:
Imagine an orchestra. If every instrument plays its own tune, there is noise. But when they play in harmony, music is created.
Peace is when every part of you moves in harmony.
2. Does Peace Mean No Movement?
“It’s ‘no movement’; it’s a movement where everything is in synchronization.”
At first, this seems like a contradiction. If peace is stillness, how can there be movement? But true stillness is not the absence of motion—it is the absence of resistance.
A river flowing effortlessly is at peace. A tree standing tall, moving with the wind, is at peace. The planets spinning in perfect orbits are at peace. They are all moving, yet there is no conflict in their movement.
Example:
Think of a dancer completely lost in the rhythm of music. There is no hesitation, no thought—only movement in perfect sync with the beat. That is peace.
It is not about not moving. It is about moving without friction.
3. The Illusion of Choice: Peace is Acceptance
“Is that no choice, then? It is where the concept of choice is not there.”
We believe that choice defines us. That the ability to decide makes us free. But in truth, the burden of choice is what often traps us.
We are constantly torn between what we could be and what we are. Between what we want and what is.
But peace is the moment when you realize—I could be anything, and I am this.
Both are true at the same time. The need to choose dissolves, and only existence remains.
Example:
Imagine standing on the edge of a cliff, about to jump. In that moment, the mind stops asking questions. There is no should I jump or not? There is only the fall.
Peace is when we stop debating with life and simply experience it.
4. Is Peace Life or Death?
“Peace is realizing death while living.”
We fear death because we see it as an end. But what if death and life are not opposites, but two sides of the same coin?
A tree sheds its leaves in autumn, only to grow new ones in spring. A wave rises, crashes, and disappears—only for another wave to rise. Life and death are part of the same cycle.
Peace is when we no longer resist this truth. When we stop clinging to life out of fear. When we stop fearing death as an enemy. When we accept that both are necessary, both are natural.
Example:
A skydiver who has just jumped from a plane. In that moment, they are not thinking about life or death. They are simply falling. That moment, free of expectation, is peace.
5. Is Peace Silence?
“Peace is the silence of one interpreting the signal based on limited memory.”
We often mistake silence for peace. But silence is not just the absence of noise—it is the absence of judgment.
The mind is always processing—trying to make sense of the world, fitting everything into familiar patterns. But this creates distortion, as we see things not as they are, but as we expect them to be.
True peace is not the absence of sound. It is when we stop forcing meaning onto everything. When we let things be as they are.
Example:
Imagine listening to a piece of music, not trying to analyze it, not trying to remember it—just letting the sound flow through you. That is peace.
6. Peace is the End of Questions
“Do they end because they got answered? They ended because even the question is let go.”
We believe that peace comes when all our doubts are resolved. But in reality, peace comes when we let go of the need to resolve them.
The mind will always ask:
- Am I on the right path?
- What does my future hold?
- Why did this happen to me?
But peace is realizing that these questions don’t need answers. Life does not owe us explanations. The moment we stop demanding them, peace arrives.
Example:
A person sitting by the ocean, watching the waves. Not thinking about where they come from or where they go—just watching. That is peace.
7. Peace is Where Love Exists and Fear Does Not
“Peace is when shields are down. The heart can breathe. Love is there, and fear is not.”
We protect ourselves from pain. We build walls around our hearts. We fear being vulnerable. But peace is when these defenses drop.
Love and fear cannot exist together. When there is love, there is trust. When there is trust, there is peace.
Example:
Think of a child sleeping in a mother’s arms. Completely safe. No defenses. No fear. That is peace.
8. Peace is Not in Thought, But in Being
“Words are not there, symbols are not there, and all products of thought are not there.”
We try to find peace through understanding. Through logic, philosophy, religion. But peace is not in thought—it is in being.
The moment we stop thinking about peace and simply experience life as it is, peace appears.
Example:
A bird flying in the sky is at peace. Not because it understands peace, but because it simply is.
9. The Final Realization: Peace is Boundless
“Peace is not bounded like time which has a start and end. It’s boundless.”
Peace is not a goal. It is not something you reach after years of effort. It is always here. It is the space between thoughts, the silence between words, the stillness between movements.
Peace is not something you need to chase.
You just need to stop running away from it.
Conclusion: Letting Go into Peace
“Somebody jumped from space, and now he/she has let go of all expectations of what it is going to land on. That moment is peace.”
Peace is surrender. It is the moment you stop trying to control the fall. It is the complete acceptance of what is.
If you are searching for peace, stop searching.
It has been here all along.
