The quote “There is no way to peace, peace is the way” with reference to Buddhism obviously has a strong reference to the word peace, both internal and world peace. “There is no path to peace” demonstrates that within the Buddhist religion there is no set path to Nirvana, which is the ultimate goal for Buddhists living in peace. However, “peace is the way” shows that, as the old proverb says, it is not the destination that is important, but the journey. And the journey for all Buddhists includes both world and inner peace. There are many factors that influence the Buddhist interpretation of how "peace is the way", such as the sacred texts of Buddhism, for example the Sutta Pitaka and the Dahhmapada, along with the main teachings of the religion and what inner and world peace means for the individual. Sutta Pitaka is the second basket of the Tripitaka and is referred to as “The Basket of Education” and contains over 1000 teachings of the Buddha and his disciples. Peace is mentioned particularly throughout the Sutta Pitaka, and peace is an important theme. The Sutta Pitaka encourages meditation as wa...