What is a religion about finding peace and harmony within yourself?

janenclaire: What is a religion about finding peace and harmony within yourself?
I can’t seem to find anything on a religion that believes first and foremost that you should find peace and harmony within yourself and then live that way. Anyone know what religion I’m looking for?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Happy
I think you may be looking for Buddhism.

Answer by frankiee
Islam

Answer by aoab
you are definitely looking for Islam. Just read a few of Quran. and you will see
I promise

Answer by Citizen of the Cosmos
Religions are more focused on how you do that, rather than declaring that to be a good thing. So for example, if the major problem that keeps you from doing that is suffering, Buddhism might be good for you. On the other hand, if it is perceived separation from the divine, then Liberal Christianity or Judaism would be possibilities. If the problem is pride and rebellion, Islam is very much about submission and obedience. And so on.

Answer by super-nova
Islam is. If you research it you will see, don’t read all the media scares. Islam is about peace. I’m listening to this right now and I’ve never felt so much peace and I don’t even understand it! It’s about love, prayer and worshipping God through prayer. Ablution is relaxing as well.

Answer by tucker
If peace comes from within, it is a spiritual peace that is not of us. God gives peace.

Answer by harpertara
Buddhist, Shinto and even Hindu are all that way. So are many tribal religions.

Answer by † Seek truth †
Yes, it is true Christianity. Jesus gives us peace not as the world give it. John 14:27, We get the peace that passes understanding when we thank the Lord in prayer (Read Philippians 4:6-7), and when we keep our eyes on the Lord (Isaiah 26:3-4). Do you have a Bible? Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). He has broken down the dividing wall between the god of this world and the truth (Phil. 2).

Ephesians 2:14-15 (New King James Version)

Christ Our Peace

14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,

Answer by Mr. Smartypants
Almost all religions claim to be about finding peace and harmony within yourself. But in the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, to put them in chronological order), internal peace and serenity is a secondary goal. It’s your reward for following God’s plan. The plan is the important thing.

In Buddhism, personal peace and serenity is the PRIMARY goal. But Buddhism isn’t really a religion because it’s not about God. Belief in God is entirely optional, neither encouraged nor discouraged. You can be a Buddhist and -also- a Christian, Jew or Muslim.

Buddhism comes in many varieties and ‘flavors’. But the basic idea is that unhappiness is caused by desire, so if you want to be happy you first have to curb your desire, or at least understand where it comes from. It’s all about the search for enlightenment and understanding and insight. I love talking to Buddhists because I always learn something. 8^)

Answer by Sun
I advice you to do two things to bye and i promise that you will benifit from them:
1- a CD or aCassette with a recitation of the Holy Quran .
2- a translated book of Quran.
Try to use them when you are sad or depressd or in a situation that you seek inner peace then look at your self few minutes after that.

I will tell you a fact in india which i saw in one of there famous movies. People there if they wanted to ask god for something even if they are non muslims , they pray the muslims pray and listen to Quran . This is because india is a country which is open to all the religions and any fact can spread very fast to the others.

And then if you need to know more about islam feel free to ask.

Answer by Clair
The only true peace comes when you find God.
Christianity is the belief you seek. i don’t like to refer to it as a religion because in reality it is VERY different from every other religion.
Christianity is the ONLY belief where God reached out to US. Every other religion requires that you must make a payment in some way to reach god.
Christianity is about a loving and deeply caring relationship with you and the one and only true God who made you 🙂 He loves YOU
You will never find true peace if you do not know God for evil is not created. It is the absence of good and God is everything good.
John 16:33 – “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you WILL have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
Romans 5:1 – “Therefore, having been justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
But see the most important thing for you to do is to find the one TRUE way to God
and there IS only ONE
Jesus Christ 🙂 He paid for your sins because he is a mighty and merciful God.