How to Find Peace: A Simple Guide

Peace. Such a small word, yet finding it often feels like one of life's greatest challenges. These days, people try all sorts of things in the hope of finding peace. They travel, take up new hobbies, keep themselves busy with weekend self-care, and constantly look for the next experience that promises relaxation. Yet despite all these efforts, lasting peace remains elusive. Many people also turn to meditation. They sit quietly, focus on their breathing, and try to silence the constant stream of thoughts in their minds. While this can certainly calm the mind to some extent, it isn't always easy.

So, is there a simpler way to experience true peace?

The answer is yes.

It begins with gaining the right understanding and remembering someone consistently. Just as we naturally remember our parents or those we deeply love, remembering the right One can gradually transform us into an embodiment of peace.

But what is this understanding? And who is it that we need to remember?

Let's explore.

The Understanding We Need

People often say, "Peace is within us." We know the phrase, and we repeat it often. Yet, despite believing this, we continue searching for peace in the outside world.

Think about it. When a child is growing up, parents often believe, "If my child studies well, gets a good job and earns well, our lives will be peaceful." The child then grows up believing exactly the same thing: "Once I'm successful, I'll finally be at peace."

And so, we spend our entire lives chasing peace.

We claim that peace lies within us, but our actions suggest otherwise. We keep thinking, "If I achieve this, I'll find peace. If I do that, then I'll finally feel content."

Why do we do this?

Because we don't truly know what peace actually is. And if it really does exist within us, where exactly is it?

Without this understanding, we naturally keep searching outside ourselves.

Peace Is a Natural Quality of the Soul

Before we can understand what peace is or where it resides, we first need to understand who we truly are. We are conscious souls—beings of spiritual energy, a tiny point of light. This body is simply the clothing we wear.

When we begin to see ourselves as souls rather than bodies, we realise something profound: peace is already one of our original qualities. It has always been within us. The reason we don't experience it is because we've mistaken ourselves for the body.

Qualities such as anger, restlessness, greed, attachment and stress are not the soul's true nature. We often assume that getting angry or feeling anxious is perfectly natural, but in reality, it isn't. Every soul is originally made up of seven beautiful qualities: peace, love, purity, happiness, bliss, wisdom and power. Nothing else. These negative traits are not part of who we truly are.

The problem begins when we identify ourselves with the body. Once we do that, we also start identifying with its weaknesses and emotions. Imagine wearing a shirt and believing, "I am this shirt." Naturally, every stain on the shirt would feel like your own. But if you know the shirt is simply something you're wearing, then its stains no longer define you.

In exactly the same way, the body is simply the garment of the soul. Just as the stains belong to the shirt rather than to you, the body's imperfections and negative tendencies do not belong to the soul.

The Second Step: Yog

The first step towards peace is knowledge.

The second is removing the layers of negativity that cover the soul so that its natural peace can shine once again.

How do we do that? This is where Yog comes in.

What Does Yog Really Mean?

Here, yog doesn't mean physical postures or stretching exercises. Yog simply means connection. But connection with whom?

With the One who can awaken the peace already hidden within us.

At the beginning of this blog, I mentioned that we need to remember someone. Now it's time to explain who that is.

We connect with the Supreme Soul—the Ocean of Peace.

To practise this connection, we don't need rituals, devotional songs, fasting or religious ceremonies. We simply become aware that we are souls. We visualise ourselves sitting beside our Supreme Father, or if we're carrying out everyday tasks, we quietly remember that He is with us. For example, while eating, we can experience that we're receiving food from our Supreme Father with His love and care. Throughout the day, we can remember Him in different relationships—as our Father, Mother, Brother or Sister.

The more often we remember Him with love, the more our inner peace begins to awaken. Along with peace, many other beautiful qualities naturally begin to emerge as well.

Just Like Charging Your Phone

Isn't this a wonderfully simple way to practise? There's no need to sit in a corner trying to control every thought by focusing on your breathing. There's no need for difficult postures or demanding physical practices. You can awaken peace while walking, working, smiling and simply living your everyday life.

But how does remembering the Supreme Soul actually work? Think about your mobile phone.

When its battery runs low, you connect it to a charger. The charging point transfers electricity into the phone, restoring its power. In the same way, the Supreme Soul is the Ocean of Peace. Just as a charging point has an abundant supply of electricity, the Supreme Soul possesses an unlimited reservoir of peace.

Every time we connect through loving remembrance, two beautiful things happen. First, He awakens the peace that already exists within the soul. Then, He fills us with an additional current of His own peaceful energy. Just as electricity flows from the charger into the phone, peace flows from the Supreme Soul into the soul whenever we connect with Him through remembrance.

Bringing It All Together

True peace doesn't have to be searched for—it has to be rediscovered. By gaining spiritual knowledge and building a loving connection with the Supreme Soul through Yog (Remmebrance/connection), we gradually uncover the peace that has always been our original nature. The more we understand who we truly are, and the more often we remember the Supreme Soul throughout our day, the more naturally peace becomes our constant experience.