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By H. H. Sri Swami Satchidananda
Let us spend a few minutes each day in meditation. To
me, these are the most important minutes. In this short time, we are
not going to miss anything. The world that survived so far will survive
for another few minutes without us. We have done enough damage or
good, whatever it be. And by sitting and spending a few minutes in
deep silence, probably we will be able to send out nice, peaceful
vibrations, and these vibrations will go around the globe.
These peaceful vibrations will help millions of restless
minds, even of those warmongers. If they are ever a bit relaxed, forgetting
their fretting and planning, your peace vibration that goes around
will just sneak into their hearts. And that is enough; a little flick
of the mind will change the entire polarity. Tomorrow they may say,
“We don't want to fight anymore.”
All the wars are in the human mind. A little peace can
change the mind, and it doesn't take that much time. The mind is like
that. Hatred is just in the mind. A little switching over this way
means we fall in love. It is all a little this way or that way.
So, your peaceful vibrations, although you may not even
know of them, will certainly work on many people. You will be helping
the whole world in some way or another to find peace and joy. You
need not have any doubt about this. No greater service can we do.
It is important work. Let us do that.
And you can carry this peaceful feeling from meditation
all through the day, all through the week, all through your life.
Even in the midst of a busy life, you can retain this peace. Learn
to do that, then it will make no difference whether you are in a church
or a stock market. You can be in peace, at ease. Then, it is only
a matter of expanding that—it's limitless.
With this outlook on life, the whole world becomes a
beautiful Yoga ashram. Let the whole world know by your example that
you are something beautiful and divine. Let your actions bring out
that cosmic beauty. Lead a simple life, as natural as possible. Be
like a child. This will not only take care of you, but your surroundings,
your country, and ultimately the whole world. Go happily, joyfully,
peacefully, and share this Knowledge, this Spirit, with the entire
world. Share it with all who come close to you. May the entire creation
be filled with peace and joy, love and light.
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Meditating at Buddhist Monastery, England,
1986.
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Zinal,
Switzerland,
1980s.
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