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World Peace Forum 2003 - His Excellency Most Reverend William Morris
A call to peace is needed in a fearful world facing terrorism, war, and prejudice.We confront global challenges that seem overwhelming, eroding community and hope. Reactions to fear have included security measures threatening civil rights and a rise in race hatred. The question arises: what difference can one make? The … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - Mayor M
Peace is built through local action in the face of global conflict.Conflict is part of the human condition; our response defines us. We must start with ourselves, in our communities. Global images of war can feel overwhelming, causing some to withdraw temporarily to reflect, not to abandon … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - Fleur Nassery Bonnin
Peace arises from inner harmony, which is humanity's fundamental struggle.All creation exists in harmony except humans, who live in internal disharmony and project it onto the world. Yet humans can reach the highest peace. This is the true inner struggle: to subdue the ego and … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - His Highness, Gaj Singh Ji, Mahraja of Jodhpur
The world faces a crisis of environmental loss, failed reason, and collapsing human dignity.The fundamental right is to a life of meaning, exercised without harming others. This ethical basis governs civilization and enables sustainable development. Celebrations or religious practices become militant when they ignore others' rights to peace, leading … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - Bill Mollison
The origin of permaculture stems from a realization that conventional systems are unsustainable.Around 1972, a report revealed an impending collision of food, population, and energy. Teaching at a university, it became clear the curriculum was misguided. A call for change was met with agreement but no action. This … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - Father Frank Brennan
Our fractured world demands we rebuild relationships and peace from a place of shared spiritual and collective action.We acknowledge our shared place only through genuine connection with Indigenous peoples. Our relationships lack meaning without this context. Even simple family interactions require a foundation of love to avoid conflict. Today, our individual and collective … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - Lama Choedak Rinpoche
Peace is an active inner and outer practice, not merely the absence of conflict.It begins within by freeing the mind from afflictions like greed and hatred, replacing them with love and compassion. Our intrinsic nature is kindness, but we easily become confused by desires for control, breeding tension and … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - Sri Sri Sri Sai Baba Das
Peace is a state we must first cultivate within the individual to achieve it in the world.We stand at a critical juncture, yet war has never brought peace. While the world has wealth and technology, it lacks peace. We must ask what peace truly is; it is not merely the absence of … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - Dr Shanti Mushawar
Peace requires a conscious decision for light over darkness.We originated from divine union, creating a world divided into masculine and feminine principles. Currently, masculine power dominates while the feminine is diminished. We must let the mother principle grow, allowing women to also hold power. … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - Mrs Pearl Wymarra
We must be wise and discerning in our daily spiritual warfare.This battle is fought in our homes, workplaces, and communities. Our weapons often damage spirits and health. We must combat this with love—a smile, a touch, a word. Acknowledge those whose smile is gone, so they … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 - Mr Gulab Kothari
Modern society suffers from a critical imbalance, neglecting the heart and soul for intellect and body.Our education system fails to create balanced individuals concerned with society, focusing only on body and intellect. Media and information technology further isolate individuals, breaking societal bonds. Visual media thrives on action from crime and war, … read more »
World Peace Forum 2003 Message from President Mesic
The present era presents humanity with a unique chance to resolve its persistent antagonisms.The singular answer, distilled from centuries of wisdom, is to follow the path of everlasting peace and tolerance among all people. This peace leads to knowledge, respect for diversity, and ultimate harmony for all living beings. … read more »
Family
A happy family is essential to prevent children from making mistakes.We are divided, separated by work and technology. Even at home, family members are isolated in their rooms with televisions and computers. We must begin to create a happy family. One suggestion is to invite friends … read more »
Nature
True harmony arises from self-awareness and recognizing our fundamental unity with nature and each other.Environmental protection begins with self-awareness, which fosters harmony with nature and a deeper understanding of ourselves and our neighbors. Conflict persists over culture, religion, and nationality, yet the core messages across all faiths originate from the … read more »
Prayer is stronger than guns
The power of prayer and meditation is far stronger than that of guns.The world is in a state of conflict, but the real war is within the human mind. External weapons cannot solve this internal struggle. True peace begins with individual transformation through prayer and meditation. These practices … read more »
Love removes fear
The human body is a vessel for awakening compassion through our inherent qualities.We are fortunate to obtain this form, given to help, protect, and guide others to God through love. Our heart is like an ocean: surface waves of worldly thoughts exist, but profound calm lies within. This … read more »
Cause of suffering
We suffer from a cycle of forgotten causes.We experience suffering as a reaction to a past action we no longer remember. Each reaction then becomes a new action, creating further reactions. We are lost, unable to distinguish if our present state is an … read more »
War within
Spiritual health is founded on universal respect and inner peace.True well-being requires respecting all religions, cultures, and nations, wishing for the happiness of others as for our own. The ancient wisdom declares the whole world is one family. When we see everyone as brothers and … read more »
How to celebrate Shivaratri
Observing Śivarātri involves specific rituals of fasting, prayer, and offering.Fast on the day before the festival. In the evening, perform Śiva āratī and chant His name. If you have a Śivali gam, perform an abhiṣeka by pouring a mixture of milk and water over it. … read more »
Think and know thyself!
A parable illustrates the conflict between intellect and mind, leading to suffering through indulgence.The grandfather represents intellect, and the demanding child represents the mind. Each time the child desires something, like ice cream or chips, it threatens to expose the grandfather's mistake of buying a cheaper half-ticket for a … read more »
Consequences depend on actions
The core mistake is celebrating a master's image while refusing to follow their direct command.A master with back pain ordered his disciple to step on him. The disciple refused, citing the master's holy body and his own sinful impurity, rejecting all practical solutions. The master concluded the disciple would not … read more »
Joint family
The mind creates our reality and our problems, yet we find strength in spiritual community.Coming together in a joint family provides motivation, energy, and protection. Daily exercise and prāṇāyāma are essential for meditation, where concentrating on inner bliss dissolves mental fluctuations. The world is created by your mind. A problem … read more »
30 years of Yoga in Daily Life in Czech and Slovak Republic
This is a historical time of spiritual transmission under changing conditions.Travel was once restricted, yet the teacher's resolve was to arrive only after a political system fell. This resolve was fulfilled, and entry was granted. An early journey was undertaken despite warnings against speaking of divinity. … read more »
New Year
A spiritual reckoning requires honest self-reflection on the past year's thoughts, habits, and behavior toward all beings.We must discern which actions were selfless and spiritual versus those driven by selfishness. Examine if you damaged or built bridges of connection with others and your spiritual path. Assess your dedication to prayer and meditation … read more »
Mahaprabhuji's Mahasamadhi anniversary
All who come into this world must depart, taking nothing.Before that departure, attain realization, which is elusive but crucial. Your destiny, shaped by karma, alone accompanies you. This body is a temporary instrument. Divine incarnations come by free will to liberate, while beings are born … read more »
The Path of the Heart: Beyond Intellect to Bhakti
Bhakti is the essential path to complete realization.Some claim meditation alone is sufficient, stating "I am That," but this realization is the culmination of liberation, not its substitute. True realization comes through love, which is bhakti. Intellectual study provides only conceptual knowledge, like … read more »
Multiculture - understand it!
Understanding diversity is essential for unity.All global events stem from culture and religion. People often reject practices outside their own, asking, "Why should I do it? It's not my culture." This is a problem fueled by ignorance. Lack of education leads … read more »
Life
Life is a mystery, and we exist simultaneously in the physical and astral worlds, though our awareness is confined to the physical, which provides a rest from astral distress.All existence involves activity, or kriyā. Humans possess intellect but have not mastered life, remaining afraid of birth and death due to ignorance. True knowledge, parāvidyā, overcomes fear, but this education is not found in schools; … read more »
Divali satsang, part 2
The narrative illustrates spiritual principles through key events from the Rāmāyaṇa.Bharata's rejection of the throne demonstrates true brotherhood, prioritizing dharma over power. A ferryman, fearing his boat would transform, tests the divine power by drinking water washed from Rāma's feet, then seeks liberation as his only … read more »
Divali satsang, part 1
The story of Diwali is the story of light overcoming darkness, told through the exile of Rāma.Diwali signifies the light, the flame. An incarnation of Viṣṇu, Rāma, was born to King Daśaratha after a sacred fire ceremony. He grew to be a perfect embodiment of dharma. The sage Viśvāmitra requested young Rāma … read more »
Utilize your time
We have more than enough time in our day.No one can honestly claim they have no time. An alcoholic always finds time to drink; a smoker always finds time to smoke. We must check our time consciously. We divide 24 hours into sleep, work, … read more »
Power Needs Control
Power requires control, or it will destroy you.A fearful mouse received blessings to become a dog, then a lion. Yet with each new form, its fear merely shifted to a larger predator. When the lion, excited by tasting the master's blood, threatened him, … read more »
Karma is the Cause and the Result
The soul is beyond gender and form.The soul itself has no attributes; in the astral being, there is no man and no woman. To call God "He" is a mistake, as God is universal and without form. In Sanātana Dharma, women and … read more »
God Made World is Perfect
The world is marked by widespread discrimination and unrest, necessitating interfaith dialogue for unity.Human actions have created an imperfect world, leading to conflict and suffering, while the divine creation remains perfect. Despite every major religion's sacred texts advocating for peace, harmony, and the protection of life, these universal principles … read more »
All Should Be Happy - Let's Make Peace
True education must encompass the whole human being, not just worldly knowledge.Current education and society are governed by money, which causes conflict and a loss of humanity. All religions speak of peace, but reality shows fighting. We are born innocent, but worldly education shapes us; spiritual education … read more »
Satsang unites
Two distinct existences are defined by their incompatible qualities.Divine qualities are purity, light, and eternity. Individual qualities are anger, jealousy, and desire, which create separation. These qualities cannot mix; one identity must be surrendered. Through divine mercy, God incarnates. By keeping satsa g—association with … read more »
Open Your Heart - Don't be Fanatic
Satsa g is the sacred river of knowledge that washes away sins.It can be with a book, with oneself, or with a group, with the group being best. One should attend weekly satsa g and a larger monthly gathering. Otherwise, a life focused only on eating and … read more »
Yoga is the Balancing Principle
The universe is founded on three eternal principles: pure consciousness, the balancing energy of Shakti, and unifying love.This energy maintains cosmic and personal harmony, which is yoga. Love unites, while ignorance divides. Our aim is to merge with the divine by cultivating divine qualities, for individual traits persist even in apparent union. True … read more »
Sweetness of God's Name
The divine name is a sweetness that grants immortality, freely given.God listens to all prayers. Saints are incarnations of divinity, moving among us like diamonds mistaken for glass, coming by free will to serve. Humans are lost in greed for power, which causes all conflict—war, terrorism, … read more »
Very important to become vegetarian - plants also have life
Consciousness ascends through purity, culminating in a super-conscious state attainable in this life.Our individual awareness is clouded by negative emotions like anger and greed; we must instead cultivate divine qualities such as love, compassion, and mercy. A fundamental practice is adopting a vegetarian diet, refusing to cause death … read more »
Multireligious dialog
The heart is the heaven where all forms of God dwell.Conflict arises from ignorance of our shared spiritual truth. Different religions are ornaments of the same divine gold, all leading to the one God. When teachings come not from self-realization but from institutionalized religion, spirituality suffers … read more »
The Essence and Purpose of Meditation
Meditation is the essential means to calm the mind, know the self, and purify one's qualities.It is the cradle that comfortably leads life, dissolves boundaries, and removes dualities and ignorance, providing nourishment for the self. Through it, one overcomes worldly restlessness and sorrows. The real direction in life comes from meditation, … read more »
Closing words at the World Peace Conference
We are here to awaken consciousness for world peace.We have gathered to spread this message, for a good beginning is not yet success. We must continue with goodwill, feeling an inner calling to show the good way. This peace is not only for humans; … read more »
Get enlightenment!
Attaining self-realization liberates your seven past generations and benefits seven future ones, placing you as the fifteenth in this chain of liberation.Physical health is ultimately transient, as death is certain for all bodies. Therefore, practices like āsanas and prāṇāyāma are not merely for health but are primarily for attaining enlightenment. We gather to follow cosmic and societal … read more »
If you think you are happy, you will be
Human life is the highest evolution of consciousness, but it is a crossroads where one can rise toward the divine or fall into lower forms.Your development depends entirely on how you train your intellect and what qualities you cultivate; through your actions, you become a criminal, a thief, a murderer, or divine. We all share the same anatomy, but our … read more »
Learn to forgive
The wise person forgives and forgets, letting anger pass without holding it in the heart.Worldly anger is like a line drawn on stone, permanent. Wise anger is like stirring water with a stick, separating only momentarily before becoming whole again. The past situation is gone; why suffer over it now? … read more »
Tapa, Dama and Karma
The foundation of spiritual knowledge is tapa, dharma, and karma.Tapa means to endure and accept life's conditions. Dharma is to control the ego and temptations, and to perform right action. This foundation supports the house of your realization. Protect your spiritual prosperity by protecting your … read more »
Madhur Muskan
A genuine longing for the divine draws a gracious response, often as a brief glimpse.This experience, whether in meditation or nature, ignites an enduring inner sweetness and bliss. That sweetness manifests as an undisturbed smile, reflecting the inner presence of Brahman regardless of external circumstances. The glimpse, though fleeting, penetrates … read more »
Climate changes
Life requires the balanced harmony of all elements, which is yoga; disharmony brings destruction.Global warming signifies elemental disarray, altering both climate and human mentality, threatening health and the planet. Strict global laws must protect nature, as the sages foretold. Yoga creates balance by recognizing the divine presence within all … read more »