12/25/2021

What is the meaning of “Peace” in Christmas?

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It is Christmas eve again. It is time for a very silent night. May be there is snow outside and you are warm inside. And suddenly it occured to me that, what is the real meaning of peace?. "May peace be with you", was the blessing Jesus would give his disciples. I always doubt that the Chinese translation of the word "peace" was wrong. They would translate it as "safe". The blessing would become "May safe be with you" and it could be a good reminder for us to think deeply about the word "peace". 

Does it mean the same as "world peace"? Does it mean a situation without war? Does it mean a situation we need not to blame others? Does it mean we should love our enemies? Or, does it mean only for a special time like Christmas when you are enjoying a good moment in the house? 

Yes peace is important today. It is more than a situation without war, because it is a starting point for wealth also. The age of wealth must be an age of peace. And it is only in a peaceful situation that the wisdom of mankind can be fully developed and common wealth could be really achieved. In such a sense, peace is important and urgent for the economy. 

And peace could be a mindset of wisdom also. Only those with peace but not a blame in mind could have the joy to think freely about a nice future ahead of us all. 

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