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When traditional peace teachings conflict with desires for justice

My brother was murdered and I keep having dreams where he's asking me to seek justice but our traditional teachings say vengeance disturbs the dead and I'm torn between protecting his spirit and honoring his call.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The dead sometimes seem to want what the living know might harm them, creating ethical dilemmas where love must choose between competing forms of service.

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