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More than a Vision

When Socrates said, “Know thyself,” what was Socrates talking about? Now it has become a point of discussion and debate in universities. Know thyself, because you are the source of what you are looking for. 

Do I have a vision for peace?  No.  I have something more.  And very humbly, I say to you – very humbly, that what you are looking for is within you. 

Peace for you as a human being is entirely possible on the face of this earth.  It is entirely possible.  Not impossible. Very, very possible.  Turn within and you will feel it. 

Maharaji

Looking for Something

I can live without my cell phone.  And I can live without my computer.  But I cannot live without feeling peace in my life. 

I ask you - is that your resolve too?  Have you felt that need?  I cannot create a need for anyone.  Have you felt that need?  Do you understand what your calling from within has been?  A lot of people call it – “I have been looking for something all my life.  I don’t know what it is, but I have been looking for it all my life.” 

I don’t want to play games, but could it be peace?  Could it be contentment?  It's the same thing. 

Maharaji

An Incredible Miracle

Somebody said, ‘”We all came from the same place.  And we landed in the same place.  But as soon as the wind of the world hit us, we became fragmented.”  “This is mine, that’s yours.”  Fragmented.  I speak English, you speak a different language. 

How do we look at people?  We actually don’t know how to look at a person.  We have no idea.  When we look at a person, we say, “Young. Old.”  “Indian.  American.  Italian.  Chinese.  Japanese.  African.” 

You know, it’s amazing.  People look at a Louis Vuitton bag, and they don’t simply see a bag.  They go, “Nice.”  We look at a human being, we don’t go,  “Nice.”  We go,  “Where are you from?”  This is the wind of the world.  We have forgotten how to view a human being.  Forget about other people.  We have forgotten how to view ourselves.  We don’t know.  We see a face in the mirror, and when we see this face in the mirror, we are not looking at the face.  We see the imperfections.  Hair.  Beard. 

So I ask you, who are you?  You came, and it was an incredible miracle.  Today, people think if milk comes from the ceiling, “Miracle.”  That’s not a miracle.  You see, that’s relative.  If it is your neighbors’ house that is leaking milk, that is a miracle.  But if it is your bedroom ceiling that is leaking milk, ha.  It is inconvenient.

What is a miracle?  I will tell you what a miracle is.  You are a miracle.  And that’s not only one miracle.  The fact that you are alive is a miracle.  Do you know that?  Do you even understand that?  And then, this breath comes into you every day – that’s a miracle. And that you exist is a miracle. And you feel – that’s a miracle. And you can know.  That’s a miracle.   You can understand.  That’s a miracle. 

Have I overstepped my boundary, redefining miracles for you?  I am sorry, I am not here to redefine things.  I am here to stir up enough things in you so you will have the courage to look at things the way they really are.  That’s all. 

Reality is beautiful.  Because in that reality, in the heart of every single human being – and I mean every single human being - dances the desire to be in peace.  Not your definition of peace, but the real peace.  The peace that is within you.

Maharaji

 

About Peace

The more I travel, the more I talk to people, everyone has a different definition of what peace is. Some people think peace is an absence of noise.  Some people think peace is a beautiful scenery.  Some people think peace is an absence of war. 

So, let me get this straight.  There is no shortage of beautiful places in this world.  Trieste is beautiful.  Flying in here, you see how beautiful it is.  And there are places that are extremely quiet.  So then how come there isn’t peace?  Is peace a manifestation of something that happens inside a human being, or is peace something on the outside only?

You cannot explain to a hungry person, “It’s ok - be hungry.”  You cannot explain to a tired person – “It’s alright, don’t go to sleep. It’s OK.”  No. When you are trying to address something that is very basic to a human being, there are no compromises. 

Who are we?  What are we?  Are we the sum of all of this technology that exists in this world?  All the tall buildings all the roads, all the airplanes, all the cameras all the satellites up in space – is that who we are? 

Is that who we are?  The builders of massive ships – bigger, and bigger and bigger.  Titanic.  The ships these days are getting bigger and bigger and bigger.  And they are planning for even bigger ones than you can possibly imagine.  With airports on top.  And this is not aircraft carriers, these are almost conventional airports on top of these ships. 

When a little nail – a tiny little nail gets stuck in your foot, and it hurts, explaining to somebody, “Look.  Why are you bothered with a little nail?  As human beings, we have created this huge ship.  It’s much, much bigger than your little nail.  Look at this airplane – it’s huge.  Two stories.  This nail is so tiny.  How can this nail be bothering you? After all, you are the maker – the creator - of all this.”  You see, explanations don’t work.  All he cares about – that person with the little nail in his foot is “Get it out.”  Because it is something that this person is feeling - its pain.  Its not about explanations, it is about getting rid of the pain. 

The reason why I give this analogy is peace is the same way.  A human being without peace is not complete.  The desire for peace you were never taught, as you were never taught to cry.  Did anybody give you lessons on how to cry?  Anybody?  Do you remember?  Have you seen a mother going to a baby, “Now, go waaah.”  No.  The baby knows how to cry.  The baby knows how to laugh.  The baby knows how to be.  These are fundamental things that nobody has to teach. 

The desire for peace is also fundamental.  This is who we are.  This is our foundation.  Our need from your heart.  Everyday, pushing us to find.  To be content.  To find that missing piece of the puzzle.

Maharaji

Maharaji in Trieste, Italy

Invited by the local community and local leaders, applause erupted when Maharaji entered the beautiful Rossetti Theater in Trieste, Italy.   

Maharaji sat in the audience listening to the translation of his welcome.  The applause went on and on as the president of the region Friuli V. G.  Council introduced him, and read personal messages from the Italian Republic President and the Italian Senate President.

Maharaji received awards from the Trieste Mayor and the President of the Province.
He began by saying, “Thank you, thank you.  That’s already a very tall introduction that I have received. 

Today, talking about peace has to be something simple.  Before I even get into talking about peace, lets understand what peace is.

If you take a person, and you put them in the most beautiful room, incredible sofa, incredible wallpaper, incredible view, but no air.  Will they enjoy that room?  Or will they bang against the door, against the wall to let them out?   You cannot explain to this person, “Look.  Air is a small part.  You have the wallpaper, you have the room, you have the sofa, you have the television.  You know, relax.  Enjoy yourself.  I mean, what do you care if there is air in there or not?  You can’t see it.  You see, when something fundamental is needed, explanations alone are insufficient. 

What is peace?  Where does the desire for peace come from?  Was it somebody who sat down one day at their dining room table and said, “Good idea to have peace in this world.”  Or, is peace innate, and the desire for peace innate to every single human being on the face of this earth?  This question – in my opinion -  is the pivotal question. 

If the desire for peace is fundamental to every human being, like food, like this breath.  Like sleep.  Like thirst.  Like water.  If it is fundamental, without it we cannot be.  Without it, everything is out of balance. 

Maharaji

The Closest Friendship

When human beings are full of joy, that’s when they’re beautiful. We’re not beautiful when we are full of hate, when we are full of anger. We wear joy very well. We wear peace very well. That’s when we shine.

In your life, continue that. If you’ve found that road, use that road. Confusion is not the friend to have. Clarity is the one you want companionship of. You want the companionship of joy. You want the companionship of peace. You will have many friends. Some are social friends. Some are friends for the sake of calling them friends. Whatever.

But the friends that you need to rely on that will be there in good times and bad. In good times, everybody wants to be there. In bad times, people tend to leave you alone. Don’t want you. But the acid test becomes that, even in bad times, what will hold your company, what will accompany you?

Clarity will be there. If you have struck that relationship, if you have struck that friendship with clarity, it will be there. And these are the friends—the peace, the joy—that will not abandon you, even in your deepest, darkest hour.

These are the manifestations of the all-powerful. In your life, this is the companionship you should keep.

Maharaji

Feel that Thirst

Know one thing.  When you feel that thirst, be humbled. This is your god calling out to you to be fulfilled. Be humbled.  Every time you feel it, be humbled. The power that created the universe, sustains the sun the moon, is the power inside of you calling out to you to be fulfilled. 

It is not an ordinary thirst, it is an extraordinary thirst for an extraordinary water.  That water, that river that flows in the heart of every single human being on the face of this earth, everyone. No one is without it. This thirst has remained unchanged even as humans have gone through all of the different developments. Thirst was there this thirst is here now and this thirst will be there till this earth is no more.

Maharaji

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Maharaji spoke at three events in Mexico on the 10th of October.  Many of the people who came to hear him had not been able to see him in person for more than 10 years.

Maharaji in Fiji

Today was a beautiful day spent in Fiji under the tropical sun.  Maharaji spoke in a mixture of Hindi and English (mostly Hindi)

Here are a few pix from today

Michael

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