Survival of the human family comes down to three things:
peace, people, and the welfare of our shared planet. Peace comes first.
Unless we have peace, we can’t protect and preserve the other two.

What is it?

Peace of mind is essential for both personal well-being and global peace. Sāntimāggā* is the name for a practical way of being and going about in the world. The way begins by acknowledging the Four Conditions and continues with assimilating and integrating the Four Insights into one’s way of being. Sāntimāggā is a combination of contemplative and introspective practices** that help clarify our beliefs and understandings. The purpose is to discover and release entrenched, unwholesome beliefs and understandings that give rise to misperceptions and an unpeaceful mind, as well as situationally inappropriate and unpeaceful behaviors. This helps in two ways: (1) it enables us to identify the root causes of the unpeaceful mind and unpeaceful behaviors, and (2) it allows us to determine whether our perceptions accurately represent what is happening and whether the associated feelings and thoughts are appropriate for the situation. Then, insofar as it’s safe, choose to respond peacefully.

Sāntimāggā is neither a political movement, a new age movement, nor a religion. It has no commandments, no beings or objects of worship, and no gurus or spiritual intercessors. It’s a personal practice, a chosen way of being and going about daily life.

Website Mission

To make peace of mind and the welfare of our planet desirable, tangible, and achievable. To inspire a profoundly spiritual and visceral sense of global interdependence and mutual responsibility for everyone’s peace of mind today and in future generations. And to support the practice of Sāntimāggā: being peaceful within ourselves and then with others wherever we are, doing whatever we’re doing as we do it.

Aspiration

Aspiration is the hope or ambition to achieve something. Here, the ambition is to develop the skills of being present, mindfulness, meditation, gratitude, contemplation, introspection, and compassion for oneself and others by assimilating and integrating the Four Insights into one’s way of being.

Intention

Intention is what one strives to accomplish or bring about. Here, the intention is to bring about a peaceful way of being and going about in the world for oneself and the good of all others.

*Santimagga is a compound Pali term meaning peace is the way. Sānti = peace; māggā = path or way.

** Contemplative and introspective practices involve focused attention and reflection to enhance self-awareness, emotional well-being, and understanding of one's thoughts and feelings. These practices encourage a deeper connection with oneself and the world, fostering personal growth and a more meaningful engagement with life.