Millennium World Peace Summit

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Recorded on: 8 Sep 2000
Language: English
Length: 0h 07m

Millennium World Peace Summit

A spiritual discourse on the necessity of tolerance and self-realization.

"It is of the utmost importance that people throughout the world plant the seeds of tolerance in the minds and consciousness of humanity."

"The key to realization is practice, and the key to realization is only the practice."

The speaker addresses the global need for tolerance, critiquing how ego and the pursuit of power corrupt religious and political efforts for peace. He illustrates this with an anecdote about a summit and a parable of a crow on a temple, mistaking the prayers of devotees for worship of itself. The core message is that true knowledge dispels such ego-driven ignorance, and this realization is achieved solely through dedicated spiritual practice (sādhanā).

Recording location: Hungary, Szeged, Weekend seminar

It is of the utmost importance that people throughout the world plant the seeds of tolerance in the minds and consciousness of humanity. The fundamental problem arises when an individual is unable to relinquish their ego for the sake of power and position. Everyone claims, "My religion is the best." So which religion is worse? No religion is worse. All religions are the best. No religion is bad; each is supreme. The fault lies with those who practice it. Mistakes are made by the followers. This is why tolerance is so critically important. From this summit, a general conclusion was made, and all leaders were to sign it: a commitment to bring tolerance and peace. Let us hope for a positive outcome. Of course, you saw that many people were still there, fighting for their position and power. With great force, I even heard that some gave money to the organizers to ensure their speech was included. It was truly a shame to witness such things. Unfortunately, when such people begin to organize and speak of peace, tolerance, and reconciliation, how can it ever be possible? Where there is no jñāna, no knowledge, then ignorance governs. Those who are in ignorance and ego lose touch with reality. There is a story. In one temple, a prayer was underway. Hundreds of people were entering the temple, going down to the holy altar to pray. At the top of the temple sat a crow. This crow was very proud of himself. Other crows asked him, "What are you doing there? Come, let's go, fly away." The crow replied, "You are still stupid crows. You have not realized who I am. Look, even the humans realize me—they are praying to me." One old, wise crow then said, "You are stupid. They are not praying to you. They are praying in the temple to God. You are merely sitting on top of the temple; that does not mean you are the owner of the temple, nor that they pray to you." Thus, to attain real knowledge and realization is paramount. For that, we need sādhanā, spiritual practice. First, attain your own realization. The key to realization is practice, and the key to realization is only the practice. Recording location: Hungary, Szeged, Weekend seminar

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Time position	Words
00:00:00	It is very important that in the world, people should plant the seeds of tolerance in the minds of the people.
00:00:10	It is very important that in the world, people should plant the seeds of tolerance in the consciousness of the people.
00:00:18	It is very important that throughout the world, people's minds should plant the seeds of tolerance. The problem is there when one is not
00:00:27	able to give up their ego for their power and position. The problem is there when someone is not
00:00:34	able to give up their ego, wanting power and position. Everyone says, "My religion is the best."
00:00:52	So which religion is worse? No religion is worse. All religions are best.
00:01:03	No religion is bad; each is the best. The mistake lies in those who practice it.
00:01:15	Mistakes are made by those who follow religion. Therefore, tolerance is very important.
00:01:24	Therefore, tolerance is so important. So, they made one general conclusion from
00:01:30	this summit, and all leaders had to sign it: to bring tolerance and peace.
00:02:02	Let's hope what will come out.
00:02:12	Of course, you saw there are many people who were
00:02:20	still there fighting for their position and their power.
00:02:28	With big elbows, I even heard that they
00:02:35	gave money to the organizers so that their speech
00:02:44	should be there.
00:02:51	And it was really a shame to see such things.
00:03:06	Unfortunately. So when such people begin to organize
00:03:14	and talk about peace, tolerance, and reconciliation,
00:03:24	how do you think it will be possible?
00:03:34	So where there is no jñāna, no knowledge, then ignorance is governing.
00:04:00	Ignorance, those who are in ignorance and ego, they lose reality.
00:04:19	In one temple, there was a prayer going on. Hundreds of people were going into the temple,
00:04:28	going down to the holy altar, and praying.
00:04:35	And on the top of the temple, there was sitting one crow.
00:04:51	And on the top of the temple, a crow was sitting, and he was so proud of
00:05:01	himself, the crow, and other crows were asking him, "What are you doing there? Come, let's go, fly."
00:05:12	And the crow
00:05:21	says, "You are still stupid crows. You did not realize me, who I am.
00:05:33	Look, even the humans, they realize me and they are praying to me."
00:05:43	So one old wise crow said,
00:05:56	"You are stupid. They are not praying to you.
00:06:06	They are praying in the temple to God. You are only sitting on the top of the temple;
00:06:16	that does not mean that you are the owner of the temple
00:06:23	and they pray to you."So to get the real knowledge,
00:06:36	the realization, that's very important.
00:06:46	And for that, we need a sādhanā practice. First, get your realization.
00:07:04	And the key to realization is only the practice.
00:07:10	And the key to realization is only the practice.

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