(A non-military treatise) ( The Art of Peace is the antithesis to Sun Tzu's Art of War ) I. LAYING THE GROUNDWORK 1. The art of peace is Of most vital importance Of the State employ. Peace is a city Where children might dream Upon the supple frame... Of joy. 2. A theme of life and death, A path, of happiness Not lashed to ruin. Hence…it’s branded As a thesis of inquiry To not be abandoned. 3. The art of peace, then, is Governed by five invariable Dreams taken into account In one's pondering and reflection Whilst seeking to create Such an undying perfection. 4. These are: (1) The Proper Truth, (2) Creation's role, (3) Earth’s soul, (4) The Peacemaker, (5) Practice and self-control. 5,6. The Pure Truth is that The ruler is a mere mortal, Not above the law, In complete accord with world peace, And values the whole. Regardless of phantom peril The people must be fearless. 7. Creation signifies night and day, It regards co...
(The Weaver's Song)