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Ichingiching finger picks and sings his own very mellow version of “A Peaceful Solution.” In his statement Ichingiching then suggests deeper aspects of the idea of peace.

Often it can seem that peace is positioned in opposition to war as if they were two sides in a debate. This may be a good opportunity to explore the falseness in this theoretical dichotomy.

There are many ways things can go wrong. Conflict and violence exist as merely two of countless ways to abuse and otherwise diminish ourselves, those around us and our environment.

There is only one way to be right and that is to be right. One crucial criteria of correctness proves to be peace. Peace happens to be a conformation of right thought and right action.

Peace functions as a hub representing a singular alternative to innumerable wrongs. When fully considered peace can expand to be a universal salve to sooth all ailments.

When you act with peace it is not on the same scale as when you act with violence. Peace action cannot be summed up as easily as a terminally violent act reaches a definitive conclusion.

Peace must propagate through countless small almost insignificant courtesies exercised throughout a lifetime. Peace depends upon the very next thing you do every minute of every day.

Please do not be intimidated by the scope of peace because peace can always just be a small thing. Only from a grand perspective can we see the true strength of peace.

The strength of violence is expended in a moment.

The strength of peace lasts for eternity.

A spasm of inconsideration becomes a fleeting nightmare as peace reaches to the two eternities before us and behind us. It comes to us to decide only in the present moment to choose peace.

Only when we decide to hold illusions of resentment, hatred and feelings of revenge in our imaginations does peace become occluded. We literally blind ourselves first in our imaginations and then pretend that we cannot see our way forward.

But a simple act of compassion will expose peace once again to the light of day. However you may decide to label the wrongs you perceive the solution is always the peaceful resolution.

Whether you find fault first with yourself or with others you can always choose to refuse the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and eat instead of the fruit of the Tree of Life.

Renounce a life of suffering and death by choosing peace and reenter the joyous place of your birthright. Each and every one of us has this capacity.

This is the peaceful revolution.

Acknowledge and respect the great mystery that we live in and also acknowledge and respect the great mystery you are. We are mysterious beings living in a mysterious universe.

Peace allows us the possibility to explore these great mysteries as well as the other mysterious beings that share this place with us. It only requires our acknowledgment and respect to be put into practice for peace to manifest all around you.

Phantoms and ghosts have led us away from our purpose. Take Back America.

* * * * * Artist’s Statement * * * * *

“I have no illusions about peace in this world.. What does it really mean? Its like asking an infant to define the universe..

I subscribe to the wonderfulness of life as being sacred in all its glory from the smallest to the largest.

As human beings we have the gift and the ability to know the divine beauty of the universe and therefore for the universe to know itself in this moment.

It’s enough that we celebrate each breath we take.. and ultimately share this gift together and in harmony with everyone and everything else. Each breath in and each breath out..

God can be found in the pause.

Before we learn to conquer the seas, sky and space we should learn to know ourselves for that is where ultimate peace lies…

In our striving to attain material perfection, we have lost site of our divine right to know love and peace as the indefinable yet un-deniable right of all that gain conscious-ness from the inanimate.

We search externally for something that can only be found ’inside’.

Peace is a state of mind.. we see what we want to see, find what we want to find and believe in what we want to believe.

Peace is not defined as an absolute.. It is relative to our sense of self and measured in terms of each individual’s value system.

There are fundamental rules that collectively we generally adhere to but no one can define (in words alone) the true value and meaning of peace and love.

If we think we have it.. we haven’t. If we think to can define it.. we can’t. If we think we have the answer.. then we’ve not understood the question..

Having and grasping peace is like juggling mist… its enough to know its there.

Live peace, breath peace, walk in peace, appreciate peace.

Strive to be peace but try not to grasp peace.. it is not ours to own.. just to know peace and love peace”

Then we have a chance of peace in this world….
Ichingiching

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