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GURU JI: Hmmmm

What do you want to discuss today?

Everybody: Depends. (Yesterday, GURU JI told us the story of one art of living teacher

Who always answers as "it depends", no matter what question you ask him)

GURU JI: On what?

Ha ha ha

Definitely depends on what you want

What?

Everybody: Tell us a story

GURU JI : I only create story you should tell the story

Q: Some question on what GURU JI was doing when he was 12 years old.

A: I did not wait till twelve. I started early. I was in a hurry.

See we are just counting our lives from the time of birth. The event between birth and

Death, we do not see a bigger picture. Life is a continuum

I compare this to a person driving a car. From a car you can see only that far (in your

rear mirror or from the window).

But if you are in a helicopter, you see the whole motor way. So the higher we go in our

own consciousness, broader is our vision. And life is not with one name or one title.

There is so much more than that. So big so vast. But all this you cannot talk to people.

Everybody cannot understand. If someone communicates from a helicopter to someone

in car, and tells him or her that instead of a windy road there is a hill ahead, the person

in the car will start arguing. When they reach there then they agree. But by that time

they forgot what they heard before. That is the thing.

But life is interesting with all suspense and thrills. And in art of living we take

everything with a smile with a joy.

You heard about the terrorist attack in London?

London is shut down. Like 9/11 in New York. Bombs in all metros. 700 people injured.

Al kayda, jihadis struck London. There was also news that Art of living volunteers are

ready with the trauma and stress relief work. We did not need any opportunity like this.

But that is the nature. Remember, I mentioned that this will happen in Europe.

See as I said there are activists (women, human rights and other whatever) these have

many times so much anger. They are not acting with strength and conviction but out of

anger (which is weakness). But the beauty of those who can keep calm yet be active that

is really what is. You are not disturbed. You are calm and yet you are active. You want

justice for women but you are not angry with men who do not want to give justice. This

is a new concept of being proactive without being violent. I say the foremost principle is

that everyone should honor non violence. Non violence not in books but in life. To

counter violence through non violence and not through violence. Because violence will

lead to a chain of violence. This needs real wisdom. How to counter violence through

non violence. That strength, wisdom, spirituality is all essential. That will work.

Q:What do you mean by violence?

A:What? You do not know what is violence.

Q:I do not know.

A:Really? Do you really don't know what violence is. Seeing on the TV you will know.

Anything that is done with a feeling of hatred. You know what is hatred. Then you will

know what is violence.

Anything that you do to harm life for none of their mistake for no apparent gain is

violence.

Just action is not violence. The attitude is violence. When you walk you are walking and

there are many ants underneath your feet, you breath and many bacteria die this is not

called violence. Violence is an inner attitude of frustration, dissatisfaction, hurt and

wound that comes outside with strong negative attitude or emotion. So it is an attitude.

Then in response to another question GURU JI said "Can I take leave from this meeting.
You should give some casual leave."
Then everybody said, no "You are inspiring."
and
GURU JI replied "But I may start perspiring."

You know something. That Russian military has done Art of living course. Do you want
to see the film? Did you see it in the advanced course? OK. Then we will see that
tomorrow. How many of you have seen the tape? What does it say? Are all happy? Is
there good sharing in that?All militaries across the world should do it. That is good no?
The Russians like to experiment. It was not an easy thing to get into Russian military.
But our teachers did not take a no and went ahead. I was in Kremlin. I talked to them.
First time in 80 years spiritual discourse happened inside Kremlin. That is the place
where they took the decision to bring Soviet Union together. That is good. World is
opening more and more to spirituality. And they have to, because spirituality is not a
fantasy or a hobby. It is a solid reality of life. Usually people think it is just sort of a
luxury, pass time, something in the corner without which life can go on, just a vanity
bag, without which you can exist. But that is not the case now. This is the basic reality
in life, truth about life. So much needed everywhere in the world whether rich or poor
everyone needs to have that blossoming. Softness of heart and strength of mind, focused
awareness and happy life. Isn't it?

Posted in: on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at at 10:19 PM