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A brief reflection on the difficulty of reaching the Valley of Peace, suggesting that if love were the only path, few would inhabit it.
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A brief reflection on the difficulty of reaching the Valley of Peace, suggesting that if love were the only path, few would inhabit it.
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Love and Communication
The chapter reflects on love as a difficult path to peace.
Key passages
“If the Valley of Peace could be reached only by the path of love, it would be sparsely inhabited.”
Few people would find peace if love were the only way to get there.
A meditation on the rarity of true love and its connection to peace.