世界中で紛争が絶えない中、平和を維持する秘訣を考える。
民族や宗教の違いによる対立が紛争の根にあることが多いわけだが、当然双方に言い分があるので、調停成立のためにはどちらも妥協しなければならない。
それができないと言い張る当事者を横目で見ながら、私たちができることは、妥協しながらも自分を失わずにいることを提示し続けることだろうか。
それにはまず、自分が相手を否定しないところから始めるしかない。
人々の怒りや不満が第三者の思惑に利用される現実に、もっと目を向けることも重要だ。
それぞれが我が身を愛した上で、より高いところから全体を見渡すその姿勢こそが"Prema”に通じるんじゃないだろうか。
とりあえず、藤井風さんの”Prema”を聴いたならば、半径5メートル以内にいる人と和平を築こうじゃないか。
Amidst the constant stream of conflict around the world, we consider the secret to maintaining peace.
Conflicts often lie at the root of ethnic or religious differences, and naturally, both sides have their own reasons, so for mediation to be successful, both parties must compromise.
While we look sideways at the parties who insist they cannot do so, perhaps what we can do is to continue to demonstrate that we can compromise while retaining our own individuality.
To do this, we must first begin by not denying the other party.
It is also important to pay closer attention to the reality that people's anger and dissatisfaction are used to further the agendas of third parties.
Perhaps this attitude of loving ourselves first and then looking at the whole picture from a higher vantage point is what "Prema" is all about.
For now, after listening to Fujii Kaze's "Prema," why not try to build peace with the people within a five-meter radius?
