Peace Under Structural Control of Conditions

This article proposes a theoretical framework on “Peace Under Structural Control of Conditions,” challenging the contemporary interpretation of “letting go” as passive endurance without addressing underlying structural causes. The author argues that genuine peace does not arise from suppressing tension or ignoring structural pressures; rather, it emerges from recognizing, managing and regulating causal conditions before settling the mind with wisdom. The study integrates core Buddhist teachings particularly the Four Noble Truths and the principle of heedfulness (appamāda) with modern psychological and sociological research, including Self-Regulation, Learned Helplessness and Systems Stability. The analysis is further structured within the framework of Social Relativity Theory (SRT), which conceptualizes human existence as embedded within relational and structural force fields. The central proposition asserts that structural peace arises when forces within relational systems are balanced in a sustainable dynamic equilibrium, rather than through temporary emotional suppression. “Letting go,” therefore, is redefined as the outcome of structural stability, not passive resignation.