290、关于平安，我曾与天使交谈，并告诉他们说，在世上，当国家之间的战争和敌对行动停止时，当人与人之间的仇恨或不和结束时，世人就称之为平安；另外，内在的平安被认为是忧虑被消除时心灵的安息，尤其是在事业成功时的安宁和快乐中。但天使却说，因忧虑的消除、事业成功时的安宁、快乐和心智的安息，似乎是平安，但真正的平安只属于那些在属天的良善中的人，因为平安只可能存在于这种良善中。因为平安从主流入这种人的至内层，从他们的至内层降下来，流进低层官能，产生内在心智的安息、外在心智的安宁以及由此而来的喜乐。但对那些陷在邪恶中的人来说，平安是不可能的。｛注1｝事事如愿时，他们似乎真的得到了安息、安宁和快乐，但它是外在的，根本不是内在的，因为他们内在燃烧着敌意、仇恨、报复、残忍和各种邪恶的欲望，每当有人被视为对他们不利时，他们的外在心智（敌意）就会被带入这些感觉中，在没有恐惧来约束时，就会爆发出来。因此，这种人的快乐住在疯狂中，而那些处于良善之人的快乐则住在智慧中，这二者之间的区别就像地狱与天堂之间的区别。
｛注1｝：源于爱自己爱世界的欲望会彻底夺走平安（3170，5662）。有些人想在不安中、在与平安背道而驰的事物中寻找平安（5662）。除非恶欲被移除，否则不可能有平安（5662）。
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290. 我曾与天使谈论过平安, 并告诉他们说, 当国家之间的战争和敌对行动停止时, 当人们中间的仇恨或敌意消除时, 世人就称之为平安; 他们以为内在平安仅仅是忧虑扫除时的心灵平静, 尤其是事情顺遂时的宽慰和快乐. 但天使却说, 出自忧虑扫除, 事情顺遂的心灵平静, 以及宽慰和快乐看似平安的效果, 但并非出自真平安, 除非是在那些处于天堂良善的人里面, 因为平安只可能存在于这种良善. 事实上, 平安从主流入这种人的至内层, 从他们的至内层降下来, 流入低层官能, 产生心智的平静, 灵的放松, 以及由此而来的喜乐. 但对那些陷入邪恶的人来说, 平安是不可能的. 他们心想事成时的平静, 安宁和快乐只不过是一种表象. 这种平安是外在的, 根本不是内在的, 因为他们内在充满敌意, 仇恨, 报复, 残忍和各种恶欲. 一看见有人不站在他们那一边, 他们的灵就冲进这些感觉; 当没有恐惧约束时, 就会爆发出来. 因此, 这种人的快乐居于疯狂; 而那些处于良善之人的快乐则居于智慧. 这二者之间的区别就像地狱与天堂之间的区别.
注: 源于爱自己爱世界的欲望会彻底毁灭平安(天国的奥秘 3170, 5662节). 有些人在烦躁不安, 以及诸如与平安对立的那类事物中寻找平安(天国的奥秘 5662节). 只有当恶欲被移除时, 平安才有可能(天国的奥秘 5662节).
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290. 關於平安, 我也曾與天人交談。我說, 世人以國家結束戰爭, 個人放下敵對為平安, 並以為內在的平安不過是憂慮被掃除時心情的平靜, 特別是環境轉順時的放鬆和歡喜。天人回答說, 這種心情的平靜, 憂慮掃除, 環境轉順時的放鬆和歡喜, 可視為平安的效用, 但它不是出於真正的平安, 除非他是專注于天國之善的人, 因為平安只存於此善當中。對於此等人, 平安從主流入其心, 又從心傾流而下, 布入較低層, 產生心靈的平靜, 靈魂的放鬆, 其結果便是喜樂。
陷入罪惡的人沒有平安。事事如願時, 他們雖顯得安穩, 平靜, 快樂, 但那只是表面, 沒有內在的實質, 心裡所藏的其實是敵視, 仇恨, 報復, 殘忍和各種邪惡的欲望。一旦有人不順其志, 他們就燃燒起這些欲望, 當無懼任何約束時就會爆發。所以, 惡人的快樂寓於愚癡, 善人的快樂寓於智慧。兩者之別, 恰如地獄與天國之別。
290. I have talked with angels about peace as well, and have told them that on earth they call it peace when wars and conflicts between nations are over, or enmities and disagreements between individuals, and that they think inner peace is simply the peace of mind we have when anxieties are banished, or especially the relief and delight when things turn out well for us. The angels have responded, though, that this peace of mind, this relief and delight when anxieties are banished and things turn out well for us, may look like effects of peace; but they do not come from real peace except in people who are focused on heavenly good. This is because peace occurs only in that good. Peace actually flows in from the Lord into the very core of such individuals, and from that core comes down and spreads into their lower natures, causing peace of mind, relief of the spirit, and a consequent joy.
For people engrossed in evil, though, there is no peace. 1There is an apparent calm, tranquillity, and pleasure when they get their way, but this is outward only, with no inward substance. Inside there is raging hostility, hatred, vengefulness, cruelty, and all kinds of evil cravings. Their spirits rush into these feelings the moment they see anyone who is not on their side, and it bursts forth whenever there is no fear [to restrain it]. This is why their delight is at home in insanity, while the delight of people involved in good is at home in wisdom. It is like the difference between hell and heaven.
Footnotes:
1. The cravings that arise from love for oneself and for the world totally destroy peace: 3170, 5662. Some people find peace in restlessness and in other such things that are the opposite of peace: 5662. There is no peace until the cravings of evil have been taken away: 5662.
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290. I have also spoken with the angels about peace, saying that it is called peace in the world when wars and hostilities cease between kingdoms, and when enmities or discords cease among men; also that internal peace is believed to consist in rest of mind when cares are removed, especially in tranquillity and delight due to success in business. But the angels said that rest of mind and tranquillity and delight due to the removal of cares, and success in business appear to be peace, but really are peace only with those who are in heavenly good, for only in that good is peace possible. For peace flows in from the Lord into the inmost of such, and from their inmost descends and flows down into the lower faculties, producing rest of the interior mind (mens), tranquillity of the exterior mind (animus), and joy therefrom. But to those who are in evil, peace is impossible. 1It appears indeed as if they had rest, tranquillity, and delight when things succeed according to their wishes. But it is external and not at all internal, for inwardly they burn with enmity, hatred, revenge, cruelty, and many evil lusts, into which their exterior mind (animus) is carried whenever any one is seen to be unfavourable to them, and which burst forth when they are not restrained by fear. Consequently, the delight of such dwells in insanity, while the delight of those who are in good dwells in wisdom. The difference is like that between hell and heaven.
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1. The lusts that originate in love of self and of the world wholly take away peace (Arcana Coelestia 3170, 5662).
There are some who think to find peace in restlessness, and in such things as are contrary to peace (Arcana Coelestia 5662).
There can be no peace unless the lusts of evil are removed (Arcana Coelestia 5662).
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290. I have talked with the angels about peace, saying that what is called peace in the world is when wars and hostilities cease between kingdoms, and when enmities or hostilities cease among men; also that internal peace is believed to consist in rest of mind when cares are removed, especially in tranquility and enjoyment from success in affairs. But the angels said that rest of mind and tranquility and enjoyment from the removal of cares and success in affairs seem to be constituents of peace, but are so only with those who are in heavenly good, for only in that good is peace possible. For peace flows in from the Lord into the inmost of such, and from their inmost descends and flows down into the lower faculties, producing a sense of rest in the mind, tranquility of disposition, and joy therefrom. But to those who are in evil peace is impossible. 1There is an appearance of rest, tranquility, and delight when things succeed according to their wishes; but it is external peace and not at all internal, for inwardly they burn with enmity, hatred, revenge, cruelty, and many evil lusts, into which their disposition is carried whenever any one is seen to be unfavorable to them, and which burst forth when they are not restrained by fear. Consequently the delight of such dwells in insanity, while the delight of those who are in good dwells in wisdom. The difference is like that between hell and heaven.
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290. Locutus etiam sum cum angelis de pace; et dixi, quod in mundo dicatur pax cum cessant bella et hostilitates inter regna, et cum cessant inimicitiae et discordiae inter homines et quod credatur quod pax interna sit requies animi ex remotis curis, et praecipue tranquillitas et jucunditas ex successu rerum: sed angeli dixerunt, quod quies animi, et tranquillitas et jucunditas ex remotis curis et ex successu rerum appareant ut pacis, sed quod non sunt pacis nisi quam apud illos qui in bono caelesti sunt, quoniam pax non datur quam in illo bono influit enim pax a Domino in intimum eorum, et ab intimo eorum descendit et defluit in inferiora eorum, et sistit requiem mentis, tranquillitatem animi, et gaudium ex illis. Apud illos autem qui in malo sunt non datur pax: 1apparet quidem sicut quies, tranquillitas et jucunditas, quando illis succedit ex voto; sed est externa et nulla interna, interius enim flagrant inimicitiae, odia, vindictae, saevitiae, et plures cupiditates malae, in quas etiam animus eorum fertur, ut primum aliquem vident qui sibi non favet, ac erumpit quando non timor et quod inde sit quod jucunditas eorum habitet in insania, sed illorum qui in bono sunt in sapientia; discrimen est sicut inter infernum et inter caelum.
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