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War within

A spiritual discourse on the foundations of inner and societal well-being.

"Spiritual health is respect and tolerance towards every religion, respect for every culture, and understanding towards every nation."

"Why do humans create war? Because war is within themselves. And when you have war within you, then you create war outside."

The speaker outlines a vision of spiritual health rooted in universal respect, citing the Vedic ideal of "Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinaḥ" (May all be happy). The talk connects external conflict to internal turmoil, arguing that war stems from the inner battles of ego and desire. True wealth is redefined as contentment and freedom from endless wanting, while poverty is seen as a state of perpetual longing.

Recording location: New Zealand, Wellington, World Peace Tour

Spiritual health is respect and tolerance towards every religion, respect for every culture, and understanding towards every nation. If you live in New Zealand, you say, "My country is best, and we are very happy, and everything is good. Thanks to God, everything is good." But we shall work and wish that our neighboring country is also like this. And therefore it is said, "Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinaḥ." In the Upaniṣads they said, "Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinaḥ." All should be healthy and happy. "Vasudhaiva Kuṭumbakam." The whole world is one family of one God. We are all brothers and sisters. When there is brotherhood, and when we see everyone as our own brothers and sisters, then against whom should we fight? And you know, at present, again, humanity is going through a terrible situation of war. There has been fighting for many, many ages, but now humans are fighting in a different way. Why do humans create war? Because war is within themselves. And when you have war within you, then you create war outside. "Pahala sukha nīrogī kāya." First happiness is your healthy body, and then it is "santoṣī nara sadā sukhī." The person who is satisfied inside is ever happy. Who is poor? The poor are those who want to have more and more. Who is rich? The rich are those who don't want it, without longing, without desire. Fighting for power, fighting for position, and fighting for that ego—it is said, "I." "I" and "my" are the source of all distraction. Recording location: New Zealand, Wellington, World Peace Tour

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