Love is stillness, peace of mind. The universe is Love.

The words of Koena Mitra—“Love is stillness, peace of mind. The universe is Love.”—resound with the quiet force of eternity. They remind us that love is not merely passion, nor fleeting desire, but the deep calm that steadies the soul. To call love stillness is to recognize it as the inner silence where storms cannot reach, the sacred ground where the heart is free from fear and restlessness. This is the love that heals, the love that does not demand but simply is, like the still waters of a lake reflecting the endless sky.

When Mitra speaks of peace of mind, she binds love to the most precious treasure a person can hold. For wealth fades, power corrupts, and beauty withers, but peace of mind endures beyond all circumstance. The ancients taught that the wise man is rich not in gold, but in tranquility. Love, then, is the wellspring of that tranquility. It is the force that dissolves resentment, quiets anger, and releases the soul from the prison of hatred. To live in love is to live in harmony with oneself, and when a person is whole within, no chaos of the world can conquer them.

Her final declaration—“The universe is Love”—carries us into the highest vision. It is not a small claim, but a truth known by mystics and poets across the ages. For what is the universe but a great dance of harmony? Stars are born, worlds are woven, life arises, and every breath is sustained by bonds unseen. To call this Love is to recognize the unity that underlies all things—the unseen thread binding creation together, the pulse that beats within galaxies and within the human heart alike. Love is not merely human affection; it is the very fabric of existence.

Consider the life of Mahatma Gandhi, who discovered in nonviolence the power of love as a universal law. He did not treat love as a fragile emotion, but as a force as real as gravity. With it, he defied an empire and freed a nation, not through armies but through stillness, peace of mind, and unwavering conviction. His actions embodied Mitra’s teaching: that when one aligns with love, one aligns with the deepest rhythm of the universe itself.

This teaching offers both solace and challenge. For while the world often equates love with desire, possession, or passion, Mitra’s vision calls us higher. To find stillness in love is to let go of selfish clinging, to embrace others not as objects to be owned, but as souls to be cherished. To find peace of mind in love is to forgive, to release grudges, to cultivate compassion even for those who wound us. And to see the universe as love is to live with reverence for all creation, treating every being as part of the sacred whole.

The lesson for us, then, is clear: do not seek love only in romance, nor only in fleeting pleasures, but in the deeper stillness that binds all life. When anger rises, return to stillness. When fear grips you, remember peace of mind. When despair blinds you, lift your gaze and see that the universe itself is woven with love, and that you are part of this great tapestry.

Practical action follows from this truth. Begin each day with stillness—whether in prayer, meditation, or quiet breathing—so your heart is grounded in love. Practice forgiveness, even when it is difficult, for forgiveness is love’s doorway to peace of mind. And look upon every creature, every stranger, every tree and star, as threads of the same cosmic love that flows through you. In doing so, you will not only find peace—you will become a bearer of it to the world.

So let Koena Mitra’s words guide you like a flame in the night: “Love is stillness, peace of mind. The universe is Love.” Carry this truth within, and you will never be alone, for you will know that every breath you take is sustained by the same force that spins the stars—the eternal love of the universe itself.