There is nothing better than meditation to bring calmness to the mind!
The consciousness is like a super computer. It is not a body but a consciousness and there is only one consciousness in the entire universe. So, to whom-so-ever you may connect to, whom-so-ever you pray to, it connects to the same consciousness. The divine consciousness is not dependent on the number of people praying; it does not have any limitation, it has unlimited capacity. It all depends on your faith!
When there is inner peace then strength comes, and you are not scared of anything. When your intentions are right and your heart is in the right place, then you know (from within) that you can go and do what you want to do. This is the real selfless service.
In the last few days, there are thousands of children and women trapped in Iraq and there is no food and there are no medicines. Our volunteers and teachers are constantly thinking how they can get relief material over there. They are also in negotiation with the army - to give them some passage through which they can get the supplies to these people. This shows how committed our volunteers and teachers are. They understand the pain of the people and that is why they have gone to serve in such a dangerous atmosphere.
They have collected around 80 tonnes of food and are waiting for the permit to go into Fallujah. This is bravery and service, and they are doing this service without any sense of doer ship. You know, service for us is natural, we are not making an effort to do it, or even thinking, 'Oh, I am doing a big service!' No. We do it because we can't but do it, that's all!
When you don't find a cause, you say it is an accident. When you know the cause, then you call it destiny. It is just your view-point.
Discipline is essential. Without discipline, nothing can work. At the same time, creativity needs some space. Creativity needs freedom while productivity needs discipline. If you don't have freedom you can't be creative, and if you don't have discipline you can't be productive. So, life is a balance of both - creativity and productivity. You can come up with a great idea, but to realize that idea you need discipline. You know, many young people have great ideas, but they don't have the discipline to translate them into reality. And there are some people who are great managers but they don't have the time to even think about something more. These people cannot rise up to the occasion when there is a crisis, because crisis management requires creativity. Most of our education is not tuned to educate in crisis management. And when we don't know crisis management, there is always some fear and uncertainty. So education should combine these two things in such a manner so that there is a space to create and at the same time a discipline is also followed, because if it is only discipline, it will stifle you. You become so regimental that you cannot do any crisis management. So this is a very fine balance that one has to strike - freedom and discipline.
I think everyone should be concerned about this. In the WCF event, all the religious leaders who attended the event committed to speak about this in their congregations, and they will all work towards a better environment.
As volunteers, we have already been doing this, since the past 35 years. We are glad that this has now come to the attention of the global leaders and I sincerely wish that they take the necessary steps in the fastest manner.
Many times our intentions are in the right place, but for that to become a ground reality a lot of time is lost in-between.
Students are the future of the society, and they should start owning this planet. I would just ask of them one thing - please do not sacrifice your studies for politics. Give utmost priority to your studies.
Those of you who are interested in politics, it is a good thing because all the student movements that have happened in the world have had a great vision, and they wanted to do something good for society. They want to fight injustice. Just one thing you must keep in mind is - don't have any prejudice. If the youth have prejudice, it is a sad thing. The youth should have an open mind. Don't put your mind into categories - have an open mind and be open to logic and reasoning.
Bias and prejudice are the greatest enemies for logic and reasoning. If we lose reasoning, we have lost everything in life. So reasoning and logic is essential, and along with it - an open mind.
Sometimes, values like patriotism which are essential in life, get associated with one particular ideology. When you identify yourself with one particular ideology, then you become so blind that you don't want to even look at any other new ideas or other ways. So students should be free from any sort of bias or judgements and have an open mind. There is nothing wrong in student activism but should follow reasoning.
I never loose hope. See, deep inside everyone is human being. If you keep aside the ideology then everyone is same inside. I have Malice to none. I have hatred to none. People who engage in violence are mentally, spiritually and emotionally sick. A doctor never hates a sick person, if he hates then he can't treat them. We have done work with ULFA in Assam and Columbia, we have good experience in this field.
Save your mind and use your brain.
Nature, Divine and I bless you. You have to expand your capacity to receive the blessings.
Anything can happen with prayer and effort.
