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  1. When you were mediating for Peace in Columbia, initially the FARC were resisting, and then something happened? What brought about this transformation?

    That is meditation. We led them into short meditations for three days, and you know what they said, "We have heard of saints, but for the first time we are actually seeing a real one".They also said, "You are the first one who under ...
  2. I was once at the metro station and I saw two people fighting. I was not afraid, I just went and stood in the middle of them and they stopped.

    That is it! I think we can all do this. In patanjali Yoga Sutra it is said, “If you are established in non-violence, in your company and in your presence, people also drop their violence. But this is a long-drawn out process. You have to practice ...
  3. How to experience freedom and peace of mind in this complex daily life? I am bound by my duties and responsibilities very tightly.

    That is good. That is the contrast in life every day. When you come back home from your job, relax and sit for meditation for a few minutes every day. Nothing stops you from doing that. Just like we have dental hygiene, meditation is for your me ...
  4. During the Sandhya Vandanam, we say, ‘I am the Brahman’. But after it, we bow down to the directions. What is the meaning of this?

    See, it is all an exercise to keep the mind free, that’s all. We bow down to all the directions, that is the way we get our mind free from all that bugs that bother our mind. So if you like it, do it, if you don’t like it, then don’t d ...
  5. During the Sandhya Vandanam, we say, ‘I am the Brahman’. But after it, we bow down to the directions. What is the meaning of this?

    See, it is all an exercise to keep the mind free, that’s all. We bow down to all the directions, that is the way we get our mind free from all that bugs that bother our mind. So if you like it, do it, if you don’t like it, then don’t d ...
  6. Is it possible to bring peace to the whole world? And if the whole world is peaceful, doesn't that bring conflict with the law of opposite values?

    Yes, peace is possible. First we have to believe that it is possible, and then have to work for it. Tell me, can an individual be peaceful or not? Some people think an individual cannot be at peace, but you know that you can be at peace. So similarly ...
  7. Why do people not know that the peace is within them?

    When you are stressed and distressed, you only create disturbance around you. Whether it is because of language, religion, or whatever excuse you take to express your frustration. ...
  8. Is world peace dependent on the individual peace?

    It is impossible to have world peace without individual peace. Individual happiness brings collective happiness. Society devoid of the individual is impossible.Peace is within the individual, in one’s mind and in one’s heart. It is imp ...