From the mighty pen of SanjayThe World Renewal CONTENTS Being Face-to-Face with God BEING (From the Mighty Pen of Sanjay) ...... 3 FACE-TO-FACE Wishing you an Ever-Happy New Year, 2018 (Editorial) ...... 4 The Invisible Impressions that WITH GOD Shape My Personality ...... 7 f I remember correctly, it was the winter of the year 1952. Baba is merged in our Hearts 8 Morning Musings & Night I was then feeling terrible loneliness of the spirit. I often Notions ...... 9 Iasked myself: “Am I alone in the wilderness of the self? Happy New Year, 2018...... 10 Am I not forlorn in this helter-skelter world? I feel myself a  The Divine Life of Sons and Daughters of ...... 11 stranger here.”  The Voices and Vestiges of My loneliness or forlornness was not a kind of physical Nature ...... 12 Prajapita Brahma: The Prismatic seclusion. I had numerous friends, relatives and colleagues, Personality & Great Great Grand who loved me, laughed with me and gave me company. But, in Father of the Humanity ...... 13 Brahma can also Churn and the space of my mind, I felt that I was not of the commingling Impart the Knowledge ...... 17 crowd or the tumultuous multitude but of the solitude. I said to Character Building...... 19 myself: “If God does not have a voice, then life to me is Brahma Baba – The Light and Might House ...... 21 meaningless and fruitless; it is a damp squib. If He does not Beginning of My Spiritual appear unto me, then my spirit is weak. If He does not enter Journey with B. K...... 22 God’s Significant Name ‘Shiva’ into my inner world, then life for me is a torso and my is a Means ‘World Benefactor’ .. 23 mere stump.” It was in such a state of mind that I came into Overcoming Negativities contact with Brahma Kumaris Institution. After having my through Spirituality ...... 25 True Love is Altruistic and lessons in Rajayoga and in the related metaphysics Unconditional ...... 27 and philosophy, co-related with practical life, I went to Mount The Miracle of Shiva Baba ... 28 Abu, their Headquarters, to have my first ever experience of The Magic of True Love ...... 29 The Soul ...... 32 Shiva Baba meeting the human (whom He called “My (Contd...... on page no. 33) Rates of Subscription for “THE WORLD RENEWAL” HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2018 TO ALL FOREIGN The Brahma Kumaris divine family and the team members Annual Rs.100/- Rs. 1000/- of The World Renewal monthly English Spiritual Magazine Life Rs.2,000/- Rs.10,000- convey all the souls of the humanity including its beloved Subscriptions payable through and esteemed readers their hearty congratulations and best Money Order/Cash or Demand Draft (In the name of ‘The World wishes on the sweetest and momentous occasion of the Renewal’) may be sent to: Glorious, Grand, Gorgeous and Happy New Year, 2018. 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Om Shanti. 32 Email: [email protected], 2018 4Editorial The World Renewal The spiritJanuary, behind 2018 the entire Avyakt Gyan Murli WISHING YOU was to become aware of the great spiritual fortune AN EVER-HAPPY of Wisdom, Yoga, Powers and Virtues that have been NEW YEAR, 2018! received after becoming aware of our ever-lasting and direct relationship with the Supreme Parent, ll worldwide inspiring, and read as follows: as well as our spiritual members of the May the New Year be sisters and brothers. What A Prajapita Brahma celebrated as the Year of a great divine family on earth Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Completion, the Elevated is this whose members Vidyalaya are very closely and Auspicious Year and remain attuned with the connected with one another, also the Year of Awakening Founding Parents, as they especially through the for the world (in terms of celebrate this precious life by common study of the most service to the world)!!! carrying the Supreme Being’s valuable and elevated Godly The spiritual blessings were message of brotherly love, versions: the Sakar and showered on all the sisters respect and honour to all Avyakt Gyan Murlis. and brothers, who were human souls, considering We have been daily present physically in them as very valuable revising the Murlis for Diamond Hall and the nearby members of the global human deeper understanding and areas of Shantivan, as well as family. benefit of all the Brahma subtlety on those viewing the All hearts were touched Kumaris and Brahma Live Telecast from a majority when an important message Kumars, who keep the aim of of Centres in Bharat and was given for the New Year, being sincere in inculcating abroad. A very deep impact in praise of how enthusiastic spiritual virtues, values and remains on our hearts and are God’s spiritual children of disciplines in their lives. We consciousnesses after what is to come, and the fact started the celebrations for analysing each and every that they actually know what the New Year with a special sentence uttered by the is it to come? Most of them angelic meeting on the eve of Supreme Authority. The are dreaming about the new New Year, where we spiritual family members were world of harmony, peace and received invaluable blessings transported to a high level of love, where there will be new directly. The very essence of ecstasy, while receiving systems and new love. said Gyan Murli of 31 powerful vibrations of the Everything is transforming; December, 2017 evening is to Supreme Being’s love and it’s not just the change of the be hugely appreciated; blessings in person, through Year from 2017 to 2018, but Avyakt BapDada’s blessings the medium of Respected Dadi the very age that is being were very touching and Hirday Mohiniji. transformed to the dawn of January, 2018 The World Renewal 5 the golden-aged era where begin with strengthening of be courageous to identify new culture, laws, and Pure Consciousness. A lot these weaknesses and etiquettes will prevail. We of emphasis is needed to discard them from within were taken into the rediscover our original selves so that we can return to experience of that Paradise- with 100% Purity of our original state of pure like world, which can be Consciousness (Smriti), and peaceful called ‘our world’. Emphasis Purity of Vision (Drishti), consciousness. was placed on having the Purity in Words (Vaacha) In this way, a speciality or determined thought that we and Pure Actions virtue can be experimented in will become successful and (Karmana). each week. Each human soul pass through the test-papers If the endeavours of the is originally an embodiment that we face along this first week have been of divine virtues, the spiritual journey. As the consistent, then the second foremost one being that of Supreme Being’s blessing is week would automatically Love. A child is sustained for us to always emerge with follow with reaping the fruits through parental love, and flying colours and pass with of the efforts invested this loving sustenance honours, we surely will be previously, thereby leading us enables the parents to bring able to create and enter such to experience the depths of up and educate the child to a world. Peace. People all over the become a better person than It would be nice to plan the world are searching for inner even themselves! Now, as whole year of 2018 on a peace and try to explore it, we believe there is no one weekly basis by revising all externally or internally, higher than the Supreme four subjects of spiritual through different ideologies, Being/Parent, we know learning: Spiritual religious practices or various that His pure wish is for all Knowledge, Practise of kinds of Yoga Practices. human souls, His eternal Meditation, Inculcation of However, the Supreme children, to inculcate Divine Virtues and Teacher advises us to those special qualities, for Unconditional Seva of the become conscious of our true which God is personally Humanity, and understanding nature, which is simply ‘just remembered all over the in depth the roles and rules peace’. Connecting with the world, irrespective of within the most auspicious Supreme Source and relaxing whether people know Him or Diamond Age, and thereby the mind will automatically not. Unconditional love, as ultimately focusing on influence the Self with pure taught by the Supreme Being becoming like our most vibrations of peace and and based on a spiritual beloved Spiritual Guide-cum- feelings of godliness. Peace outlook, becomes the mother Parent. is the true nature of every of Peace and Happiness. And Every week, we can plan human soul, which so often it is this Happiness, which is to focus on one virtue, say for gets camouflaged or covered the final gift from our example, the first week of our under the layers of ignorance Supreme Parent. Happiness spiritual effort-making can and negativities. One has to can possibly be derived from 6 The World Renewal January, 2018 many scenarios in life, but Humanity, Brahma Baba, and everyone feel it. In order to genuine inner happiness or fourthly the spiritual family of have that feeling, pay a feeling of super-sensuous sisters and brothers, nothing little attention because the joy emerges when we untowardly, deceptive, love that we have for the remain attuned to the peaceless or sorrowful can family is only experienced Supreme Source of all influence us. more at the Confluence happiness, by revising the May each of our dear and Age. Then it will be inspiring Elevated respected readers rediscover natural.” Versions of Guidance your own greatness and lead “Your part is not just of (Gyan Murlis) of the very good, beautiful lives being co-operative, but you Supreme Teacher and decorated with God’s have to make yourself Lord of the Universe. blessings and the good wishes worthy. You have to pay Moreover, if we remain from all those you serve with attention to yourself; this motivated in keeping a daily your practical experiences! is essential.” diary as honest, dignified We would like to end by “Keep yourself full and souls on earth, who value sharing some of the latest always ready, like God the their time, energy and Elevated Versions from the Father. Whatever time you activities, the achievement of Avyakt Gyan Murli of 31st have, make yourself ready greatness will be very easy. December, 2017, for your in such a way that God To follow the Supreme kind perusal and inculcation wants.” Being’s elevated advice, one in daily life: “Whatever is still needs to be very open and “Victory is guaranteed lacking, imbibe that and clear, firstly, and then accept for each child. There is give a vision of the the directions as fully as victory, and this victory embodiment of that dharna. possible. Just continue to increases confidence in the Do not say: “What can I do remember the Master, who is self and faith in the family.” now? How will it happen? tirelessly working on us to (How can everyone be No. There is no need to ask rejuvenate us to the highest successful in harmonising these questions. God, the standards of the saying “As sanskars? How can we take Father, has now given is the Supreme Parent, so our intellects into the everyone courage and are the Sweet Children!” unlimited so that we are able enthusiasm. Therefore, by When we firstly develop to go beyond all these keeping both courage and beautiful, transparent things?) enthusiasm with you, relationships with our own “All of you have an aim everyone can now quickly self, secondly with the Ocean and a plan. Let there now move forward.” of Love and Peace, thirdly be a little more attention Om Shanti. with the Spiritual Father of paid to that plan and let – B. K. Nirwair The World Renewal my experiences of anger. THE INVISIBLE Slowly, this typical personality characteristic of anger gets IMPRESSIONS THAT SHAPE stronger and over a period of MY PERSONALITY time, I will fail to find anything wrong or fault with my nature and will be prone to express –B.K. Manjula Baijal, anger more and more. As a OTA, Lagos (Nigeria) result, more such typical angry hile the mind and thoughts and feelings. impressions will get stored in intellect are two This process of experiencing the soul. These impressions Wfaculties of the soul, and processing takes place will then trigger angry which play their role on the during each and every second thoughts, as soon as situations surface of our consciousness; of our life including the time we will not play out according to at a deeper level, hidden sleep, when our mind may not my plan. Thus, it is a vicious beneath these two faculties, be experiencing a lot, but it is cyclic process. there lies a third faculty busy in processing the physical Proper spiritual commonly called the and subtle experiences of the understanding gives us the sanskaras. The sanskaras are day that has gone by and storing power to break the old cycle not only the store house of the processed information in the of negative and ordinary personality traits, as we form of impressions. From this, thoughts and instead create commonly know them to be, but one can get an idea of the new positive, constructive and also the store house of millions magnitude of the database of divine thoughts, which then and millions of impressions or impressions stored within the flow into our feelings, beliefs, imprints. Such a large number soul, the inner being. These attitudes, actions, interactions, of impressions are created by imprints, which are unique to us, relationships, perceptions and, millions of experiences that we make up our sanskaras and thus, re-emerge our original go through our sense organs shape up our unique personality true typical divine not only in this life but in all our in a cyclic process. The types personality. With the lifetimes. Everything that we of impressions are shaped or realization and awareness of hear, see, speak, touch, taste, created out of our particular our original self, our impure, etc., we process or analyse or type of experiences; and the negative and waste thoughts summarize in our own unique impressions, in turn, shape our will finish and we can work on way; and basically, thereby we thoughts, words and actions. creating new pure and divine give the experiences a unique For example, if I constantly get sanskaras for becoming the form depending on our angry (have experiences of deities in the forthcoming personality, before this form anger); then, it slowly becomes Golden-Aged world of gets stored in the form of my habit and I would easily get Satyuga as we go on deleting impressions inside us. We even irritated in adverse situations, our old Kaliyugi impure and process our subtle experiences, thus, forming/building my demoniac impressions or which are in the form of typical angry personality due to sanskaras. ™ January, 2018 When you point out one finger at other, three fingers point at you. 7 The World Renewal BABA IS MERGED IN OUR HEARTS AND IS REVEALED THROUGH OUR GAZE

– Rajyogini Dadi Janki, Chief of Brahma Kumaris, Shantivan

here is no other hall like question of ‘I’ anymore. this Diamond Hall at A few of us have gone around TShantivan. There is so the world on service. I am one soul-consciousness very firm. much happiness, peace and love of those fortunate ones. Brahma When Brahma Baba was here. Look at the picture of the Baba taught me everything here here, he indicated that there cycle at the back of the Hall - in Madhuban. Baba taught us to should be a big hall in front of so simple and yet so good. What be like the male child, the heir. Pandav Bhawan. There was no a Hall! I have never considered myself doubt that each word of Baba Look at each of Baba’s in the female form. The would come true and that the children and we remember our consciousness of being in a words ‘Om Shanti’ would be memorial at Dilwala. What is female chariot has also been heard all over the world. These Madhuban, a temple with living broken. The heir recognizes his two words, Baba and Om images? Dadi has been thinking right over the parent’s property. Shanti, are all that we need to of coming here all day and it is Generally, females do not hear around the world to give so wonderful to be here with all, receive the full inheritance from Baba’s introduction to others. my brothers and sisters. the parents. Now Baba has Does our faith reveal Baba to Time is short and we keep the made all of us belong to Him and the world? Do we show the right cycle in front of us which liberated us from the direction to others? enables us to become the rulers consciousness of the body. It is not the fault of those on of the globe. Even in this last Who is Baba truly? What is the path of devotion that they call birth we use royal sanskars and He like? He is detached and yet God Shiva omnipresent. Shiv Dadi has never asked anyone to loved by all as the most unique Baba is merged in our hearts do anything for her or for ‘even One. There are many founding and is revealed through our gaze a penny.’ Baba has taught us to fathers and variety of souls (drishti). This Baba hides renounce and to be austere. throughout the world, but there himself in our hearts. He is Baba has given us very deep is no one like my father Brahma. sitting in your heart. Isn’t He? understanding of what it means We are Baba’s sweet and dearly Show the world what our Baba to remain in ascetic practice. It loved children. Here, no one is like. Many say that Dadi you is beautiful to sit in this stage speaks loudly. We all share ‘Om don’t speak of anything else. and we develop an attitude of Shanti’ with a great deal of love This is good. Isn’t it? There is disinterest. The state of an and regard for each other. Today, so much of eternal joy and ascetic helps us dedicate Baba spoke about sitting in comfort in speaking about Baba. ourselves to service. There is no solitude and making the stage of The words we hear from

8 A holy swan is he who always sees pearls of goodness in others. January, 2018 The World Renewal Avyakt BapDada are beautiful and the words we hear through the Sakar Murli Morning Musings reveal the efforts that Baba made, living the & ideals taught by Shiv Baba. I remain happy proportionate to love, truth Night Notions and peace in my heart. In one edition of Trimurti magazine (edited by Jagdish Bhai) there was an article on “Honesty, Cleanliness and Simplicity”. All of you are great warrior souls; so, what is your opinion? How would you describe a horse rider? A horse rider struggles to keep up. A maharathi (elephant rider) moves very calmly with great control “You have to grow inside out. None can teach you, none make you spiritual. There is no other and peace. Baba’s work is happening very teacher but your own soul.” peacefully all over the world and there is no – conflict of ‘I and mine’. “If you judge people, you have no time to love Many years ago Baba sent us to foreign them.” – Mother Teresa lands to serve, and we wondered if there would be a time when Baba would call us “The secret of health both for mind and body is all back to serve in Bharat. What are all of not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future but to live the present moment wisely you going to do now? Serve as Baba would and earnestly.” – Gautam Buddha like you to serve; this is all that I hold as my wish. Baba is the One who enables us to do “Life is to be enjoyed, not endured.” everything. Who am I to decide where I am – Gordon B. Hinckley to be – it is Baba who places me in the right “Remember Me only; I’ll absolve you of all sins.” place at the right time. Wherever Dadi goes – God Father Shiva now, everyone recognizes and says, ‘Om “A pretty face may be enough to catch a man, Shanti’. People recognize us. Baba has but it needs character and good nature to made us belong to Him and made us hold him.” –Thomas More instruments to serve the whole world. It was so wonderful to be with Dadi “Even if I know that tomorrow the world would go to pieces,I would still plant my apple tree.” Gulzar in Delhi last weekend. Dadi Gulzar – Albert Einstein gave me her room in Delhi and she shifted to a smaller room. I had to accept but how “Choose your love; love your choice.” – Thomas A. Monson can I possibly like that? However, it was very sweet. Here in Abu she doesn’t need to do this! We spent all the time there together. Dadi is the instrument to share Baba’s love with us as the official medium. Dadi Gulzar is so loving and sweet and no one shares as much love as she does.™

January, 2018 Those who think positive remain free from negativities. 9 The World Renewal A GLORIOUS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2018

– Dr. B.K. Narsaiya, Baba Dispensary, Gyan Sarovar, Mt. Abu, (Raj.)

Welcome, Hearty welcome to 2018, This life is very short, but let’s make it the Glorious Happy New Year; very sweet with our sweet behavior; Let this generous New Year bring for you And make it immortal within a lot of new cheer and pleasure. this very short span of time in this luckiest year.

Let Incorporeal God Father Shiva’s Let’s think novel thoughts and do something boons and blessings shower new, which God and all will remember; Upon you and your friends and family And plan in such a way that the New Golden with His divine grace and power. Age comes with all its glory and grandeur.

I hope and wish your life take Let the Mother Nature be in plenty and bounty all rainbow colours with divine savour; and serve you very heartily; And you relish and enjoy your life And fulfill all your desires and wishes to the fullest in this novel year. as never before very generously.

Let the bouquets of success come to you I sincerely wish you all to remain under the as this year’s golden offer; protective canopy of God’s remembrance; And you receive from all sources And thereby gain from Him for the forthcoming the valuable and vibrant gifts galore. 21 births your divine inheritance.

Let the path of your life be strewn with We all are the divine representatives of God, flowers of all fragrance and colour; the Almighty Lord of the Universe; And let your soul be filled with Let us demonstrate Him to people of this world divine and esoteric knowledge of nectar. though our nice ways and manners.

Let the place of your living be In this New Year, let us take the golden chance surrounded with holy and pure atmosphere; to serve the souls as per His divine orders; And wherever you go, let people receive you And thereby become the master servers now as their one most near and dear. and also then become the future emperors.

10 Beautify your inner mind with noble thoughts to beautify your outer world. January, 2018 The World Renewal Brahma Kumars and Kumaris THE DIVINE LIFE OF make to sustain a divine life by maintaining the following SONS AND DAUGHTERS principles, code of conduct and OF BRAHMA self-disciplines: 1. Maintain a life of celibacy. 2. Maintain purity in thoughts, – B.K. Surendran, Bengaluru words, actions, relationships and contacts. rajapita Brahma Kumaris guidelines pronounced by God 3. Prepare sattvik food filled Ishwariya Vishwa Himself - which govern the life with vibrations of purity, self- PVidyalaya (PBKIVV) is of Brahma Kumars and Brahma awareness, love, peace and a spiritual educational Kumaris. There are those, who joy. The pure sattvik organisation, which teaches completely dedicate their lives vegetarian food is cooked in positive living as a way of life. towards the spiritual service and the remembrance of God, This is not an ordinary also those, who live in their offered to Him and is also University. There is only one family life and regularly attend eaten in His remembrance. Supreme Teacher, i.e., God the spiritual classes and lead a 4. Associate with like-minded Shiva, who delivers His life based on the teachings people, who are on the same knowledge through Prajapita imparted by God Shiva, the spiritual path. Brahma and then subsequently Incorporeal Supreme Father. 5. Wake up daily by 3.30-4.00 through the Brahma Kumaris. They live a life normally as any a.m. to do Amritvela yoga The students, who undergo the other human being in the world, (Nectar Time Meditation). 7-day basic Rajayoga course of discharging their worldly duties 6. Attend the Murli Classes this organisation, receive the gift and responsibilities but are more (direct versions of God) of Love, Peace and Power from civilized, more divine and more every morning. Daily spiritual God and transform their thoughtful. They are a new study provides the right mundane vicious life to a life of breed of people leading a life quality of nourishment for purity and spirituality. There are conforming strictly to the law of our mind and intellect. nearly 10 lakhs Brahma nature and the law of karma. 7. Similarly, evening session of Kumars and Kumaris, who are It is the miraculous spiritual Meditation is also arranged spiritually called Brahma’s power of the Supreme, which is at every centre for the mouth-born children, and, thus, making this incredible benefit of the Godly students. regarded as aloukik Brahmins. transformation happen in 8. Keep constant attention on This is a life of purity, peace individuals. They are the sons the self so that no wrong and happiness. This is a life of and daughters of Brahma who karma is performed under orderliness, decorum and are at present incognito but in any kind of influence decency, based on principles, the near future they will be very whatsoever. spiritual values and goodness. well known and illustrious. 9. Adhere at all times to the Above all, it is the Shreemat – Let us have a bird’s eye view Godly code of conduct, the Divine Directions and of the spiritual efforts, which which is prescribed by God January, 2018 You may face defeat in life but don’t accept it. 11 The World Renewal in His Murli every day. wasteful transactions, word, and action since He is 10. Practise the state of soul- contacts or relationships. watching me every second.” consciousness. 17. Uphold truth at all times and These are the self-disciplines 11. Remain engaged in service maintain cleanliness both being followed by the Brahma of others through thoughts, inside and outside. Kumars and Kumaris to words or deeds. This service 18. Neither tell lies nor resort to increase their inner capacity, ensures happiness for the cheating, deceit and violent build inner powers and present as well as for the propensities. consciously work on future by accumulating 19.Never give sorrow to others transforming the self. In this blessings of those, who are in thoughts, words and way, they cooperate with God served. actions. and help Him in the 12.Give some time each day 20.In short, always be attentive transformation of the old towards the conscious to the responsibilities and Kaliyugi world into the development of character by duties of a Godly student with forthcoming New Golden-Aged inculcating virtues. This helps this oath: “I must pay full World of Heaven - Satyuga. ™ to eliminate any negative attention to each thought, sanskars and vices thereby improve the ability to build positive and harmonious THE VOICES AND VESTIGES relationships. OF NATURE 13.Always stay in the – B.K. Nirakar Pattanaik, Dubai remembrance of Supreme Father and remain in the Listen carefully to the cry of an infant, intoxication of His love. 14.Act as a trustee and an The sound of rains chirping of birds and roaring of waves. instrument of spiritual Smell carefully the fragrance of rain-fed earth service. One does not own And of flowers in the garden. anything as he/she surrenders Touch carefully the hands of an octogenarian, everything to the Supreme Father. Trunk of a tree and wall of a citadel. 15.Be a humble incognito See carefully the emerging sun, instrument / child / student/ Full moon night and whirlpools in a river, follower of Mama and Baba And the grace of moving clouds and moon. and thereby continue to do one’s self-progress. As you get closer to Mother Nature, 16. Avoid all kinds of wasteful You will feel that she verily speaks discussions about anybody The language of silence - and anything and refrain from indulging in any So sweet and serene – just like the inner you.

12 One, who says that he has no time, is not engaged but maladjusted. January, 2018 PRAJAPITA BRAHMA:The World Renewal THE broad scene of life even now. We have taller buildings, but PRISMATIC PERSONALITY shorter tempers; wider & GREAT GREAT GRAND freeways, but narrower FATHER OF THE HUMANITY viewpoints. We buy more, but enjoy less; we have bigger – Dr. Brahma Kumar Yudhishthir, Ph.D., houses, but smaller families. We Shantivan, Associate Editor Prajapita Brahma gather more degrees, but less sense; we have more n 1936, when the earth was State of the People and knowledge, but less judgment; going through the chaos and World in1940’s more experts, but more Ithe world was on the brink In spite of the new problems; more medicines, but of World War II, , advancement in science and less wellness. We have at the age 60, had some visions/ technology and material multiplied our possessions, but revelations of the oncoming progress the state of the people reduced our values; we talked world destruction followed by and world was still morally and too much, but love too seldom, those of the new golden era that spiritually hollow. The world at and hate too often. We have would be established by the the first half of the twentieth learned how to make a living, but Supreme through him. century was really a wasteland. not a life. We have added years In The Gita, God, the People did not really live their to life, but not life to years. We Supreme Soul/Spirit Himself, life in true sense of the term. have all the way to moon and says that whenever the Instead, they simply existed in back, but have trouble crossing the righteous code or dharma the wilderness of material street to meet the new neighbor. declines or is violated, He plenty and spiritual scanty. We have conquered outer space, comes to renew the world. Their lives were always haunted but not inner space. We have done He also makes it clear that by questions and doubts because larger things, but not better things. He incarnates in a human of which they could not find any We have cleaned up the air, but body and does not take birth comfort and solace. They had polluted the soul; we have split the through a mother’s womb but cushioned beds to sleep on but atom, but not our prejudice. We comes by entering another’s could not get the sound sleep at write more, but learn less; we plan body (prakaya pravesh). all. They had many medicines but more, but accomplish less; we Paul Brunton justifies this in no health. They lived longer in have learned to rush, but not to his book quest of the years but not in noble deeds. So, wait. We talk of world peace at overself: “If the Spirit is to as a whole, people were in a sort conferences in public platforms, help human beings, it must of death-in-life – a mere but indulge in domestic conflicts find an outlet through existence in the world of at home. This is the time of more another human being. So, existentialism. leisure, but less fun; more kinds when God chooses to make This was the paradox of our of food, but less nutrition; these His Presence felt, He usually time in the history of the world. are the days of two incomes, but does so by using some The same paradoxical state of of more divorce and broken individual as His channel.” life is also still viewed in the homes. January, 2018 The smile on your lips is the greatest fashion you can put on. 13 The World Renewal In the forward march of as the following: such spiritual motivation of his scientific materialism, modern “Things fall apart; the centre mind and deep inner inclination man, unfortunately, has a cannot hold./Mere anarchy is for the realization of God, the backward movement in loosed upon the world,/The Incorporeal Supreme Soul Shiva spirituality. In his egoistic rush blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and entered his body and took it as for scientific and technological everywhere/The ceremony of His chariot to impart the advancement, he has blindly innocence is drowned;/The best imperishable jewels of the embraced Satan, the Devil, the lack all conviction, while the spiritual knowledge of the symbolic persona of seven worst/Are full of passionate eternal world drama (EWD) and deadly sins, i.e., sex-lust, anger, intensity.” Rajayoga through his lotus greed, attachment, ego, jealousy At such a crucial point of mouth to the sorrowful, unhappy and indolence, and, unfortunately inauspicious time, the and fallen souls in order to purify and ignorantly, divorced himself appearance of Dada Lekhraj in them of their vices and to take from the ever-benevolent God. this scene is a good omen. Paul them to Satyuga, the Golden As a result of which anarchy is Brunton states in his book Quest Age, called the world of Heaven quite evident in personal and of the Overself, “Every time that by elevating and redeeming social life throughout the world. humanity sinks down to the last them from the impure morass of Everywhere there is absence of depth of spiritual ignorance and Kaliyuga, the Iron Age, called harmony, balance, compatibility there is decay in religion, then the world of . which, in turn, leads to doubts, there happens the rebirth of an Being rechristened as lack of love, sympathy, peace, adept or even a god who Prajapita Brahma, he made a purity, cooperation and other undertakes a public mission of will of all his movable and noble virtues in life. People have spiritual service.” immovable wealth and property become completely body- Prajapita Brahma – to Om Mandali, a Trust conscious and indulged in The Prismatic Personality comprising of some spiritually shameful gratification of senses A man of common root, hailing attuned women and sisters for in deliberate denial and from the Sindhi community of undertaking the God-ordained forgetfulness of the spirit. So, Sindh in the undivided India, he task of world-transformation Immorality has become the had an uncommon personality through self-transformation. It is morality of the day. Humanity who rose to become an expert because of his self-surrender has become inhuman and society dealer in diamond business. and unprecedented dedication to has become unsociable. His childhood this noble task, the initial sprout Passions and vices have taken spirituality of Om Mandali has developed the reins in the management and culminated at the and grown to become the administration of the world. This age of sixty when biggest ever Banyan Tree-like abject and wretched condition of he developed spiritual educational organization the world, in general, has been complete renunciation of the in the world, at present having clearly depicted by the Irish poet material world in his inborn quest more than 10, 00, 000 regular W. B. Yeats in his own words in of God and the realization of the students in India and 137 his poem “The Second Coming” self. At the opportune time of countries abroad in spite of many 14 The time is at your hand; waste it or make the most and best of it. January, 2018 The World Renewal initial oppositions and epoch-making efforts of imparted by God. antagonisms and intermittent ups changing the world from its He was also the veteran and downs. decadent Iron Age to the blissful pioneer, who brought about an Though Pitashri Brahma has Golden Age of peace, purity, unprecedented transformation in left his mortal coil on 18th prosperity and health, wealth people of all classes and age January, 1969, his spiritual and happiness. groups. He gave due regard and educational legacies have lived A Unique Revolutionary respect to women who were on during the passage of time and Pioneer deprived of their due status and being thoroughly practised and During the period of 1937, all exploited under male chauvinism articulated by his millions of his around there was the and inspired and exhorted them mouth progeny even now and prevalence of superstition, to realize their hidden and their number is also growing make-belief, hollow rituals, inherent spiritual powers and further. He was such an dogmas and meaningless thereby to lead the mankind by outstanding and unprecedented shibboleths which were eating becoming the embodiment of prismatic personality in the like worms into the vitals of purity, simplicity, renunciation, spiritual educational firmament society. Dada realized this meditation and service. He that he brought upon a sea- wretched plight of the society entitled them as Shiva Shaktis change not only in his own life and being inspired by the truth, and viewed them as the true and members of the then Sindhi new visions and ideals shown by harbingers of the of Community but also in the life God, he, with his true purity and really made them the of people of many and varied revolutionary spirit, gave instruments to open the Golden cultures of the world. He has challenge to all that was Gate of Heaven for the yet most lovingly and successfully dogmatic, retrograde, irrational, bewildered humankind. assimilated the people of so hollow, petty- He convincingly answered many different cultures in the minded, queries of the youth, solved the sacred thread of one and unique vitiated, mazes and mysteries of their life Brahmin Culture, which has decadent and by satisfying their spiritual urges, been willingly and unhesitatingly degenerated. pointing out to them the true, accepted by all due to its soul- He started long-cherished but yet unfound sustaining universal ideas and the multi- path to the ultimate Reality and ideals, ideologies and principles. faceted giving them new aims and His appearance in the revolution for bringing desirable objectives of life. He also transitional time of world history change in people and society by successfully inspired and and acceptance of his body- introducing the unique spiritual exhorted the youth to join in the medium by none other than the education with a view to giving divine task of world- Almighty Incorporeal God Shiva them the new elixir of transformation by transforming proves the importance and enlightenment, soul-purification, their selves and, thus, harnessed significance of his unique self-realization and God- them to this divine task with the personality that surpassed all realization through the technique women by channelizing their preceding personalities in his of Rajayoga meditation as accumulated but straying January, 2018 Don’t be the part of a problem but be the part of its solution. 15 The World Renewal energies, zeals and enthusiasms articulated and delivered aspects of macrocosm and for spiritual reconstruction and through his mouth as God used microcosm. rehabilitation of the beleaguered him as His corporeal or human The Knowledgeful God humanity. With his noble mission, medium. Those oracles or Father Shiva explained through he started bringing about all- discourses gave revelations him many deepest facts of round reform on the foundation and essences of truth about the cosmos and life, which were of purity and spirituality, thereby world and universe about heretofore quite signaling the advent of a which Dada knew nothing deep and veritable heavenly world, which before God’s visions or unfathomed was described as a Utopia in revelations to him. These mystery. He mythologies, religious books and revelations and truth were not made man’s scriptures of various world extensions or elaborations of understanding religions. any prevalent or ideas, but of self, God and An Ideal Godly Student with these were so new, deep, Universe easy God as Guide and Teacher profound and all-encompassing and clear and, Though he had no much that they broke altogether new finally, solved all the riddles and formal education yet he was ground as these could not be queries of perennial interest on able to impart lessons of found at any one place in any the form of the universe, the profound wisdom from the scripture. duration of the World Cycle, the reservoir of his life’s deep Brahma Baba himself origin and end of World History, experiences. The lack of formal followed these truths and the prime goal and purpose of education was not a hindrance; commandments, and sincerely human life, the Karma rather this proved as an asset for and honestly said that God Philosophy, the quintessential him during his divine student life Shiva entered his body, used his nature of self and its relationship because his mind had no organ of speech for revealing with God, its liberation and indoctrination and false the truth and then went away. elevation, the source of thought conditioning and also no ego or He only considered himself as and the method of controlling vanity of being a highly educated God Shiva’s vehicle (Vahan), and divinizing it, the ways and man or a scholar. He always called Nandigan, according to goals of Rajayoga meditation. considered that Godly student the terminology of Hindu Commenting on this, B. K. life is the best life and regarded mythology. Jagdish stated, “Shiva Baba, himself as a humble and ideal Complete Understanding through His corporeal medium Godly student with God as his of Cosmos and Life – Brahma Baba - had touched Guide and Teacher whose Dada’s life stands supreme on topics of eternal and timeless teachings he followed sincerely and unparalleled because the interest. Heretofore, only and wholeheartedly. This fact life he lived and the noble provisional theories had been becomes very clear if one actions and services he did to offered by sages of the yore or studies the Murlis – the oracles the humankind were based on thinkers of the present, but Baba or orations or discourses of his complete understanding of set on many new facts a seal of Incorporeal God – that were cosmos and life both in all finality.” (To be Contd.....) 16 In struggles, man often becomes alone, but in success people follow on. January, 2018 From the Melodies of Mateshwari JagdambaThe World Saraswati Renewal knowledge of it, will he/she be BRAHMA CAN ALSO CHURN able to understand its value? Therefore, to understand AND IMPART THE KNOWLEDGE everything, you need knowledge regarding that. Even God also explains the knowledge first. He gives His introduction, who He ‘God is not omnipresent.’ is. On the path of devotion, many Where did we get this new get a vision of the soul and the knowledge from? This Supreme Soul, but what knowledge was given by God happens? Did anyone go to Himself. Otherwise, did we liberation and liberation-in-life? know this before? Yes, we can Nothing happens only with churn in order to explain to having visions. Knowledge is others that God is not needed. So, there are many omnipresent. We can think and things to understand and to tell how to explain to others and imbibe. how to correct others’ intellects. Now, the Supreme Father Such new things are given by says that since you have direct Shiva Baba, but Brahma can Mateshwari ji contact with Me, you also have also churn and impart the direct connection with Me. We knowledge. The soul of Brahma Baba is speaking, but how can now have to give and take and Shiva Baba are both there you see just like that? This is directly with Him. We do all the in that body, aren’t they! not something to see. This is transactions through mind, body Sometimes, He speaks and something to understand with the and wealth, directly with Him, sometimes, he speaks. He says intellect. don’t we! There is benefit in one point and the other says We Can See God with the doing it directly. We get a another point – he (Brahma) is Intellect hundred-fold a thousand-fold not any less! We cannot understand God return when we do directly, Such things cannot be by seeing, but we can don’t we! We now have an understood merely by watching. understand with the intellect and exchange-deal directly with While listening to the Murli you knowledge. No matter how God. The Supreme Father also wouldn’t understand whether much you see something, you says: “Children, give away the the Supreme Father is speaking, cannot understand if you don’t old and take the new.” We get or Dada is speaking. Yes, you have the knowledge of it. If you everything exchanged through can understand through the keep this tape machine in front the Supreme Father. We get the intellect, through knowledge. of a villager, would he/she know body, the soul, everything, Many people come to see if it? He/she would wonder what purified. He has everything in Brahma is speaking or Shiva it is. Because of not having abundance, doesn’t He! We January, 2018 Don’t look at others’ weakness because this will make you weak. 17 The World Renewal become so full when we take the Supreme Father. This is the will receive so much happiness from Him! exchange-deal. There are also and bliss when we will come This is why it is said, “Hey, lots of exchange-deals in the into such a deity kingdom. The God! Fill our apron!” It is not world. In some places, they Nature there will be about the physical apron, it is take old utensils and give away sattopradhan. There will not about the apron of knowledge, the new ones, don’t they! be any calamities. The Nature through which we, the souls, Similarly, there is an exchange will serve us completely there, take the reward of everlasting deal here as well. The Supreme because we will be receiving happiness. The apron of the Father says: “Give away the reward of our elevated soul is the intellect, and we take everything, including the body actions. the reward of the sanskar in to Me, and I will give you Look, here we sometimes which the knowledge is filled. everything new, including a receive happiness and The mind and intellect are in the new body and new relations.” sometimes sorrow. When soul, aren’t they? Everything is Is there any loss in doing such wealth comes, there is filled in it. The Supreme Father deal? There is lots of benefit, happiness but if such a son is sits and teaches us how to fill isn’t it? You should come born, who finishes all the the soul. The part of 84 births forward to claim such a profit. wealth, then there is sorrow. is filled in such a tiny soul. What is there of value in this However, these things do not Look, it is said that the atom old body and bodily things? happen in the Golden Age. bomb is so small, but it is so So, have this exchange-deal There is constant happiness powerful! As there is power in with the Supreme Father. This and peace. There is no worry, the atom bomb, there is a great body is diseased, unhappy, and even when leaving the body; deal of power in the soul as it experiences untimely death, there will be constant well. This power lasts for so etc. When we remove the happiness. There, we have the many births! The Supreme attachment of the body and reward of our elevated actions Father comes and says: bodily relations and surrender for many births. “Children, the account of your everything to the Supreme The Supreme Father sits and last birth remains. Erase that Father; then, in exchange, we explains all these things: “I and fill with the new account. get a good body and all good come once and fill so much I will come and tell you how to relationships. Look, the strength in you that you stay fill.” If you have to fill, fill it in relationship between Lakshmi happy for many births, eating such a way that you continue and Narayan is so good! It is and relaxing in all respects.” to get happiness forever. good to get a world of such Why should we be slack in Do this Exchange-Deal relationships, isn’t it! There will doing something, which gives so with the Supreme Father always be happiness, nothing much profit or benefit? We Now, we have to fill the new but happiness in it. The King, should be active in finalizing this account. We have to exchange the subjects and all other exchange-deal with our the old and take the new from relationships will be good. We Supreme God Father.™

18 Take delight in others’ happiness; your face will blossom like flowers. January, 2018 CHARACTER BUILDINGThe World – Renewal THE themselves in various activities of volunteering services. There ULTIMATE APPROACH TO are many active areas wherein VOLUNTARY SERVICE we find people easily relate to offer their voluntary services –B. K. Yogendra, viz., military services, medical/ India One Solar Power Plant, nursing services, education, skill Shantivan, Abu Road development, nation-building very year, December 5, pure heart that is full of activities and areas of is celebrated as goodness, selflessness and emergency rescue like in case E‘International boundless with compassion and of natural disasters or any Volunteer Day’ by the United love. It takes great deal of self- humanitarian crises. The Nations Organization (UNO). realization to overcome your contribution of volunteers This day gives a unique chance wants and your ego to engage becomes specifically significant to individuals and/or yourself to volunteering; it is only in the time of crises. With every organizations to celebrate the through volunteering that we new day, we are facing different spirit of Volunteerism.The UN experience the real joy, the real scales and types of disasters, satisfaction from our acts that whether they may be natural cannot be experienced through calamities or sufferings through any other means. Further, conflicts, wars or humanitarian volunteering also is a chance to crises, volunteers come to the give back to the society as the rescue of those in need of help. returns for what it efforts to It is a common understanding make you the person that you for a rational mind to help those are today. In addition to this, who are in distress and those volunteering also teaches very who are in need in case of rescue United Nations important life lessons that no or emergency. Also, it is sign of other curriculum can offer. It a healthy society to find Secretary General, Ban Ki elevates our emotional and volunteers, who contribute their Moon, in his message, said, spiritual quotient, helps us time and resources to the issues “Founded on the values of understand the dynamics of related to social upliftment like solidarity and mutual trust, emotions especially in times of education, medical, skill volunteerism transcends all crisis, and matures us to work development and issues related cultural, linguistic and in tandem with each other as a to nation building like military geographic boundaries. By team. This is the beauty of and community services. giving their time and skills volunteering; it enriches a person However, there is a very vital without expectation of any with much more qualities and area that in majority cases material rewards, volunteers virtues, which is incomparable to remains incognito but has its themselves are uplifted by a what one offers in return; bearing in all the day-to-day singular sense of purpose.” The Many self-motivated people issues, be it on individual level, motivation behind such acts is all around the globe engage be it in family relations, or global January, 2018 Being dissociated from God, the souls have become disenchanted. 19 The World Renewal level issues and that is engage ourselves in self understanding, education, “Character Building”. The transformation and begin the skill development, creating character of individuals voluntary service of changing opportunities for each other forming a society is the the self and then others, for we (iv)Global issues: Foreign foundation for a civilized and strongly believe in the notion relations, adaptation to realized world. All the that charity begins at home. changing dynamics, upcoming issues and crises This process begins with the environmental issues, mutual faced by individuals, families, self and eventually starts trust and respect, mutual co- societies, nations on world leaving its footprints across operation through sharing level can be easily related to families, societies, nations and and caring, global outreach the loss or decline of character the world at large. By by imbibing global family in the individuals, who are part addressing the issue of feeling, aid and assistance to of it. This is the root and all the character building, we cover the under-privileged, avoiding other issues are the branches. various issues that have wars, avoiding situations that Therefore, it becomes very become challenge for human create humanitarian crises, important to address this issue. society both on individual level adapting to lifestyle that shall We, at Brahma Kumaris and global level as mentioned not create upheaval in nature Organization, believe in self below: like natural calamities transformation that shall (i) Individual level issues: Self- Offering ourselves voluntarily eventually lead to world confidence, self- into this activity of “character transformation; therefore, we management through mind building” is the most proactive start with character building; management, self-realization, approach we can adopt that has Here, at the Brahma Kumaris, time management, learning ripple effect not only on personal this issue is covered through with improved concentration, issues at personal level but also four main subjects: Gyan self-respect, self-sovereignty on the most challenging global (Knowledge) through spiritual through self-control issues at global level. education, Yoga through (ii)Family level issues: It is time to recognize the practice of Rajayoga Harmony in relations, mutual importance of volunteering in meditation and self-realization, trust, co-operation, bonding character building by introducing Dharna through self-checking with each other, appreciation, them into children’s school and inculcation of divine virtues team work curriculum at early age and help and Seva through voluntary (iii) Social issues: Cleanliness, them to hone their personality. service. de-addiction, health This shall not only help make has rightly management, team work, good personalities but also will said, “The best way to find appreciation for others, help societies, nations and the yourself is to lose yourself in regard and respect for the world to come closer and help the service of others.” differences, mutual sharing each other and one another by Embraced with divine and caring, mutual co- giving, caring and sharing, just knowledge and yoga, we operation through deeper as we do in a particular family.™

20 Death cannot terrify the wise as it can snatch nothing from him. January, 2018 BRAHMA BABAThe World – Renewal THE LIGHT AND MIGHT HOUSE

– Major B.K. Bharat Bhushan, Gyan Sarovar, , (Raj.)

O’ Brahma Baba! You’re the love, happiness, purity, bliss and lighthouse in the world; power. The spiritual light you shed has They got overwhelmed with this already spread and their hearts danced like In all its nooks and corners and daffodils; has brought about Their empty inner souls and A sea-change in the people’s life bodies as if got their due sought- The infirm and powerless souls - in and out. after refills. got recharged with the yogic might; Those, who were in deep The spiritual might they also got And became empowered to darkness of ignorance as you showed them the way, challenge the Maya, the Devil, Without any ray of knowledge, rare; with their noble fight. have got this assurance: It’s Rajayoga practice, which “You’ll be led out of the gloom to connects the soul with God The might of Almighty gave them the world of light Shiva, the Father. the feeling of Shiva-Shakti And be bestowed with the rarest The orphaned and weak souls combined; divine sight.” recognized their true spiritual And with this combined feeling; Father all their weaknesses got You’ve done the wonder by And got the liberation and fruition instantly healed. opening their third eye; as their birthright and became The souls got their soul-surgery And they have got the answer to relieved ever. done by the unique Supreme the query: “Who am I?” soul-surgeon; The dimmed light in them got The Almighty Supreme, the sole So, all their sicknesses got enlightened by you; Bestower and Giver, is the cured; and in their spiritual path And with their soul enkindled, Absolute Lord; they marched on. they got the knowledge, true. To them all divine values, virtues, qualities and powers He did The ultimate aim of this path is They heaved a sigh of relief and gladly afford. to become Shree Lakshmi and felt the lightness in the soul; He also kept the hand of His Shree Narayan; All heaviness in their heart got bliss and blessing over their This is the only effort of every unburdened as they find the goal. heads happily; man and woman in this Age of The life they earlier lived was all And gave them the invaluable Transition. nasty, brutish and impure; boons, saying, “Sweet children! With ages, years, months, But, with this light they found the Be ever yogi and holy.” weeks, days, minutes and new path - they became sure. seconds, the fleeting Time ticks These boons got reflected away; The light tinged with seven instantly in their life and behaviour Let’s make the best use of every colours fell over them like And made them completely jolly, second now without allowing it shower, jovial, joyful, happy, cheerful and to simply pass away. * Symbolizing knowledge, peace, pure.

January, 2018 Conquer over sleep and indolence to march ahead on the path of success. 21 BEGINNING OF MY TheSPIRITUAL World Renewal the real self - Who Am I? She gave me some inputs about JOURNEY WITH Rajayoga meditation and how to BRAHMA KUMARIS form a loving connection between the soul and the Supreme Soul. She was also my first spiritual teacher, who –Satya B. Saraswat, explained to me the importance Sr. Scientist, Dehradun of doing good karma and the bout five decades have introduction as P.G. students of value of karmayoga gone but the memory biological science, the sister (performing duties in the Aof the first day of visit gave a small introduction about remembrance of God). The to the Brahma Kumaris Centre the real identity of God as being lessons served me well in my life in Agra is still fresh in my mind. an Incorporeal Point-of-Light. as I began the journey from Agra is my native place and the For simplification, she cited the being a PG student to finally Brahma Kumaris Centre was example of God Shiva who is becoming the scientist at the situated near Raja Ki Mandi, one commonly worshipped National Institute of Government of the most popular and old everywhere in our villages of of India. shopping centres in Agra. I and U.P. The knowledge seemed As being the leading scientist, my friend were out for shopping quite interesting and we wished I had to travel to different parts when we saw the Centre’s to delve into the deeper aspects of the country for more than signboard, which seemed quite of divine knowledge imparted by three decades and found difficult unique to us. Out of curiosity, Brahma Kumaris. However, we to be in constant touch with the we visited the first floor of the could not continue that day due Brahma Kumaris. However, it building. As soon as we entered to time constraints and was my fortune that I again got the gates of the Centre, we saw requested the sister to continue the opportunity to visit Mount the exhibition of our gods and on some other day. Abu in 1992. After that I visited goddesses as wall paintings. We I again visited the Centre on the place 2-3 times for some confused this with the temple of a Sunday morning at the time of official work and the bonding Lord Krishna, our popular deity meditation and was delighted to with the spiritual family grew and of Brajpradesh; but, later on, absorb the powerful vibrations became stronger. It was a while reaching the central hall, of the place. The empowering wonderful and enchanting we saw young women in white experience continued when I moment, an experience of a clothes that aroused our saw a number of spiritual lifetime when I received the curiosity about the place. We students sitting in disciplined drishti of Bapdada and I were mesmerised by the manner listening to the senior committed myself fully to this uniqueness of the place when a sister who was reading out the spiritual path. young sister came forward and Murli. I, too, sat there and Now, I daily practise began to explain us about this listened to the same silently like Rajayoga meditation and spend ‘new temple of new God’. others. Later, a B.K. Sister gave time in remembrance of the After we had given our brief me a detailed explanation about (Contd...... on page no. 27) 22 Always emerge in your awareness the treasures of knowledge, values and virtues. January, 2018 The World Renewal because God is the Ultimate GOD’S SIGNIFICANT NAME Giver of spiritual light and all other divine empowerments “SHIVA” MEANS “WORLD (Psalms 84:11; Mathew 5:44- BENEFACTOR” 48). God Himself testifies to this fact: “I am the Bestower and I –B.K. Rose Mary do not never receive anything from anyone.” “I am Altruistic; any people may character of a particular person I don’t have any expectations” agree with William or a thing. For example, in Vedic (Murli 1.7.2016; 5.7.2016). MShakespeare, the period sun was called “aditya” What a splendid example both world famous poet and and God was described as God and sun have set for human dramatist, who wrote: “adityavarna”, which means beings on earth! At the daily “What’s in a name!” This that God has the qualities of the sight of sun, everyone is clearly implies the devaluation of sun, the giver of light and heat reminded to say to the self: “All name, because many names and (The Gita 8:9). Aditya means my actions should enlighten and words of nomenclature have lost ‘of Aditi’. The name Aditi empower others; and I should their meaning. For example, an (literally, without division, have no expectations from American city is named without limit) is mentioned in others.” Imagine how heavenly Los Ángeles, which refers to The Vedas as mother your life would be if you are ‘the ’ in Spanish. The of Surya (Sun) and other living with a person, who has word yoga, which has the celestial bodies or gods are such sun-like qualities. original meaning of living in referred to as Adityas (meaning Just like the name aditya harmony with God, fellow- sons of Aditi); and a similar depicts the very character of sun human beings, environment, etc., sounding word aatithya means and, accordingly, brings has its meaning limited to mere hospitality. Sun is remembered happiness to us, God’s name too physical exercises. The word for its service because it is a gives insight into the basic ‘religion’ (derived from Latin giver of light and warmth to all character of God and, term) religare originally meant beings equally – without any accordingly, brings us greater re-uniting (or re-establishing discrimination, division and happiness. In the East, God is bond between God and human without any limit. Thus, the name conceived as Param Atma beings and between or among aditya shows us the very (Supreme Soul). Atma is a human beings); but, essence of sun with whose combination of ‘a’ (a negative unfortunately, now it has become hospitality all living beings are prefix) and ‘tama’ (darkness, a synonym for wide divisiveness significantly sustained. Also, sun ignorance or ego); hence, in leading to religious conflicts and is an amazing example of combination, ‘a’ and ‘tama’ struggles in the world. spirituality, because it is always mean a spiritual being made of However, that was not the a Giver (and receiving is not its light of knowledge/divine light case in the beginning. Earlier, a concern). Hence, in the past, that acts without ego. Since name was the symbol of basic people used to remember God ‘atma’ is contrasted with ego, it characteristic, quality or when they saw physical sun means or refers to one, who January, 2018 It is the greatest mistake of man to fail to learn from a lot of mistakes. 23 The World Renewal always acts in knowledge One who is aware that He is presents God in various roles – thereby bringing benefit to all eternally existing bliss). even in feminine terms such as people. And in the East, Param Yet, there are other Bible mother (Deuteronomy 32:11- Atma’s name is Shiva (literally, scholars, who understand that 12; Isaiah 49:15; 66:13; Hosea omnibenevolent, good to all the name Jehovah as the 11:3-4) and this insight into His without discrimination, causative form, the imperfect various roles naturally enabled division, without limit), which state of the Hebrew verb His children to have deeper and also very significantly means or (ha·wah, “to be, to become”), sweeter relationship with Him, refers to World Benefactor, one thereby meaning “He will cause which kept them always happy who brings benefit to all to become,” and, hence, feel that and balanced (Romans 8:28; people; and He does this by the name Jehovah should more Isaiah 12.2; 61:10). At the root enacting such roles as Supreme correctly be translated as “He of Him taking or enacting Father, Mother, Teacher, , causes to become”. He causes various roles too lies His core Companion and Almighty. Himself to become whatever quality of benevolence (shivom) Interestingly, in the West too, role is needed to benefit His (Mark 10:18). this concept is inherent in the children. That means God’s When one says “I know meaning of God’s name, name is an invitation to human swimming”, it means he Jehovah, as revealed to Moses, beings to view Him in various practises swimming. Similarly, who is considered to be a roles that will bring benefit to the when one says “I know God”, it prominent prophet by Jews, souls, His spiritual children. If means he is practising goodness, Muslims and Christians. The you view Him as your real which is the essence of what term Jehovah means “I am that Father, He will cause Himself to God is. It means giving on the I am” [ehyeh ašer ehyeh] become your Father, thereby basis of blessing. Our ‘giving’ (Exodus 3:14). This can be making you link with His infinite should rest upon the great truth translated into simple words as power. If you see Him as your that God is a bountifully blessing “He who is, who was, who will mother, companion, teacher, God, and then our gift or giving, be” (Revelation 1:8). But, spouse, Guru and Almighty, He in turn, should be a bountiful behind the expression “I am that will cause to become Himself blessing to others. It has its I am,” we can notice both such and will give you His infinite future benefits too. Those, who awareness and existence as His qualities of peace, joy, choose to act with God’s essence [it is like saying ‘I exist, knowledge, love, purity and bliss qualities, are called and I am also aware that I respectively. Interestingly, this Suryavanshis (tribes of sun) exist’]; hence, it can point to aspect of the divine name too and are destined to inherit the Pure Consciousness, the core finds its fulfillment in a recreated heaven on earth feature of Atma or “Spirit,” Rajayogi. Depending upon the whereas those, who are which is how Jesus described need of the hour, in Rajayoga choosing to act without His God (John 4:24) Interestingly, meditation he/she should qualities, are of Asura/Asuriya the expression “I am that I am” connect with God and tribes and are destined to take is also similar to the famous remember Him in any particular birth only when the earth description used in the East: Sat role(s) so as to experience His declines again into hell. ™ Chit Anand (which refers to the divine qualities. The Bible too 24 Don’t try to convince if you are right; time itself will prove it. January, 2018 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITIESThe World Renewal we seem to be? How racist are THROUGH PRACTICE OF we? How we keep complaining about the government and its SPIRITUALITY & RAJAYOGA policies? All of these thoughts and their expression are clear indications that we have become –B.K. Dr. Swapan Rudra, trapped in a non-peaceful mind Durgapur (W.B.) and, thereby, contributing to the creation of an unhappy and non- very country in the world our self, to change our inside peaceful world. is going through extreme world, so that we can see a One way to get out of this rut Econvulsions at present. better result in the outside is through proper understanding Even the developed countries, world. of spirituality and practice of which were once considered To change the world outside, Rajayoga meditation. As we stable and also strong, are also first we need to go deep inside attain inner peace through going through political and to change our inner world. That practice of spirituality and economic chaos. The social means we create our thoughts Rajayoga, we reach a state of order is degrading and people but let us not allow our thoughts self-acceptance, a state of are feeling unhappy at the to be negative reactions to the mental calmness even in the individual level. As we look at actions of others or to the presence of mayhem in the the turmoil and disturbance all changes of events around us. outside world. Spirituality helps around, we are left to wonder if People will be negative and us to change our vision towards there is any way out of this situations will not be as we others and bind humanity in one chaos. desire at times, but our thoughts collective spiritual consciousness But, if we look closely, we should be positive, peaceful and – what we do individually to can find that there is no problem powerful at all times. ourselves is exactly what we anywhere outside; the problem Let us practise thinking of translate globally; violence will is always created in our weak peace, love, compassion, produce more violence; peace minds. Thoughts of wars and tolerance and patience. Also, will reciprocate peace. conflicts have their roots in the remember the fact that we Essentially, we all are our own minds of individuals, which then become what we think about, all conduits. Whenever we are ripple out in the society and day long. How often do we observing negativity in others finally spreading out to the clutter our mind with thoughts of and labelling them as criminals world. The mind holds the whole anger and resentment as we or culprits, the same negativity world inside us. If we live with witness injustice around us or is also infecting us all the time. the same old negative thoughts, when things do not go our way? Until we do not come out of our opinions and beliefs; then, we How many times a day do we persistent negative thinking, we will have the same experiences. say out loudly: how terrible and will continue to highlight the This is where spirituality helps unjust the world is? How negativity in people and us as we understand the truth intolerant we have all become? situations. about life, we start to work on How uncaring and uninterested Spirituality also helps us to January, 2018 People ask things from God but never ask for Him, the Supreme Being. 25 The World Renewal bring acceptance of everything himself/herself by passing the will be carried on into our next through the understanding of examination papers through birth. Many negative emotions karmic philosophy. Every situations or one may degrade like anger, agony, pain, shock, incident is tied in the rope of life himself/herself by inviting grievance, fear, irritation, like the beads tied in a garland. failure. Every moment, we can anxiety, unhappiness, etc., There is a reason behind every earn something or lose created in a lifetime will situation. Nothing can happen something. So, every thing and accompany the next birth if not without a cause, because every situation are in our hand and we resolved before the time of cause and its consequent effect can control them by means of death. are interrelated according to the our inner power. Whatever If we understand spiritual principle of cause-effect grievance may be percolating, knowledge and implement it and relationship. we can stop that by creating practise Rajayoga regularly; In Brahma Kumaris good thoughts. So, if someone then, we can respond to the Organization, we come to know has hurt us, insulted or betrayed world outside much more the fact that nothing is new in us, we need to create thoughts appropriately. We can this world. Our futures don’t just of forgiveness instead of overcome the negativities, get created along the way. Our thinking about hurting them. Also, challenges and grievances and every moment NOW is creating our thoughts create impressions live a life of true peace and the future to come. It is created in the form of sanskars which happiness.™ with every thought that we give out, every word we speak, the tone that we speak it with a DEITY WORLD – OUR INHERITANCE gesture of love, or lack of it; the Ecstasy of joy among the Brahmins lead action we perform with The next journey to the pure and chaste world compassion or otherwise. Each With a break of pause and peace in the abode of souls. second can be a pivotal point in our life, it can win friends for us We now imbibe knowledge everyday or even push them away. The To regain the third eye in this Sangam present has the immense power By burning our vices with the fire of Rajayoga. to change the future if the doer has the knowledge of Time Power of patience and silence finishes Cycle and Eternal World Drama All obstacles in this sinful world (EWD). Nothing remains And forgetting all we progress with God, the Truth. standstill, every moment will pass away and every situation will take shape according to the Renouncing body-consciousness quality of thoughts, feelings and And being in the state of soul-consciousness actions performed in a particular we prepare to take God Father’s property – Deity World – situation. Things will come and as our inheritance. go and a person may uplift 26 Avoid becoming victim of the past; try to be the architect of the future. January, 2018 The World Renewal we realize our real and essential TRUE LOVE IS ALTRUISTIC nature, we will become “love AND UNCONDITIONAL personified” and we won’t have to keep any conditions for giving our love to others. But, – B.K. Shikha, Pune when we forget the essence of our true essential and original hat is true love? gives abundantly altruistically spiritual nature, we indulge in People may have and unconditionally, and also competition and one-upmanship Wdifferent definitions almost indiscriminately. We can in the everyday rush of life. of it, but many of us must agree observe examples of such And the only way to be free that true love is altruistic and expression in trees that provide again is to realize our self and unconditional; it means love to oxygen, shade and shelter to all treat others as ourselves and others without expecting impartially (even to those who start being selfless and giving something in return from them. cut its branches or even cut it altruistically and unconditionally. But, we human beings find it down completely) and in the The more we give selflessly, the (giving) so difficult as we want sun that nourishes the earth happier we will feel and a return for everything we give, every day, rising and setting receive the returns including love. We begin to unfailingly. What will happen if automatically. The returns are expect things. From that all of Nature’s elements start manifold when something is expectation, comes need, even asking for a return for their done without expectations. jealousy and also attachment – services? What will occur if we And that is love in the real the notion that we deserve to had and have to pay taxes to sense, which generates true get back something because of get sunlight or the air to happiness. ™ our love that we give to others, breathe? Life would not have and then unhappiness is been possible and won’t be (.....Contd. from page no. 22) experienced when our possible on earth. Supreme Father, God Shiva. expectations are not met. If we Because, Nature’s way of Today, I am living a peaceful expect something in return of working is to give, it has retired life and also I regularly giving anything, is it really love? everything in abundance. It visit the B.K. Centre. I also Certainly not. Because, the first never asks for a return. Sun have been a participant of and foremost aspect of true gives light to everybody; trees National Seminar on Spiritual love is the pure intention and give shade to all, and water Science at Mount Abu. My capacity to offer joy and satisfies thirst of all creatures inner journey towards self- happiness without any and wets everything that comes realization and God- condition. To develop that in its contact. This happens realization continues as I capacity, we have to practise because they follow and act apply spiritual principles in my looking at the Mother Nature. according to their real nature. practical worldly life in Nature expresses itself as Similarly, the real and essential remembrance of God Father giving unconditional love in nature of human being is that Shiva.™ everything it gives to others. It of love, peace and bliss. When January, 2018 Co-operation makes the problems look small and also solves them. 27 The World Renewal we realize our real and essential TRUE LOVE IS ALTRUISTIC nature, we will become “love AND UNCONDITIONAL personified” and we won’t have to keep any conditions for giving our love to others. But, – B.K. Shikha, Pune when we forget the essence of our true essential and original hat is true love? gives abundantly altruistically spiritual nature, we indulge in People may have and unconditionally, and also competition and one-upmanship Wdifferent definitions almost indiscriminately. We can in the everyday rush of life. of it, but many of us must agree observe examples of such And the only way to be free that true love is altruistic and expression in trees that provide again is to realize our self and unconditional; it means love to oxygen, shade and shelter to all treat others as ourselves and others without expecting impartially (even to those who start being selfless and giving something in return from them. cut its branches or even cut it altruistically and unconditionally. But, we human beings find it down completely) and in the The more we give selflessly, the (giving) so difficult as we want sun that nourishes the earth happier we will feel and a return for everything we give, every day, rising and setting receive the returns including love. We begin to unfailingly. What will happen if automatically. The returns are expect things. From that all of Nature’s elements start manifold when something is expectation, comes need, even asking for a return for their done without expectations. jealousy and also attachment – services? What will occur if we And that is love in the real the notion that we deserve to had and have to pay taxes to sense, which generates true get back something because of get sunlight or the air to happiness. ™ our love that we give to others, breathe? Life would not have and then unhappiness is been possible and won’t be (.....Contd. from page no. 22) experienced when our possible on earth. Supreme Father, God Shiva. expectations are not met. If we Because, Nature’s way of Today, I am living a peaceful expect something in return of working is to give, it has retired life and also I regularly giving anything, is it really love? everything in abundance. It visit the B.K. Centre. I also Certainly not. Because, the first never asks for a return. Sun have been a participant of and foremost aspect of true gives light to everybody; trees National Seminar on Spiritual love is the pure intention and give shade to all, and water Science at Mount Abu. My capacity to offer joy and satisfies thirst of all creatures inner journey towards self- happiness without any and wets everything that comes realization and God- condition. To develop that in its contact. This happens realization continues as I capacity, we have to practise because they follow and act apply spiritual principles in my looking at the Mother Nature. according to their real nature. practical worldly life in Nature expresses itself as Similarly, the real and essential remembrance of God Father giving unconditional love in nature of human being is that Shiva.™ everything it gives to others. It of love, peace and bliss. When January, 2018 Co-operation makes the problems look small and also solves them. 27 The World Renewal hide. We give true love to each THE MAGIC OF other as a testament of the bond TRUE LOVE that will always exist between two spirits that joins them, – B.K. Onkar Chand, Shantivan allowing them to shine brightly always. It is, indeed, selfless and ave you ever deeply motivators. Love is the uplifting doesn’t demand anything from thought about what experience of joy, ecstasy, the person you love. Hlove is? People do not fulfilment, contentment and Power of love know how to give love, nor do delight. Love helps us to rise Love is the most beautiful they know how to receive. This above the painful experiences of emotion of joy as it bridges gaps is why they do not know what fear, doubt, suspicion, jealousy, and brings closeness in relations. love is; and, thus, their heart is obsession, and attachment. Love is our natural quality. The empty. The basic aim of life is We all experience love in power of true love is the greatest to enjoy it happily and the way some form or the other from our power in this world. Love can to do it is with love. Life is dry family members and friends, melt a stone, what to speak of and meaningless without love. relatives or acquaintances; but, hearts. The power of true love The world is sustainable with it is difficult to find sustainable has worked in transforming even love. true love in life as it is the worst of the people, because Love is the crux of human somewhat rare. True love is joy it is backed with forgiveness and existence for the spirit, a pure energy of pure vibrations towards the Love is, indeed, the primest light, a gift so precious and betterment of that individual. and greatest emotion of all. To wonderful. It is the sole driving Where there is true love, there love and to be loved is the crux power behind everything. It is no effort. Struggles become a of human existence; and love is crosses unimaginable source of learning and the only emotion that gives life boundaries, builds bridges that challenges are felt like a play. a real meaning to human bind us all across space and time, With power of love, doing things existence. There are so many with potential to eliminate every for others becomes effortless. ways of finding love in our lives. other barrier that may exist True love empowers your mind We fall in love with ourselves, between the spirit and the which, in turn, gives you the with work, with strangers and physical worlds. It is spiritual, strength to do only good for with nature. We fall in love with a bond between spirits that is others. life, and situations. unbreakable by any divide and The power of true love makes Love and peace of mind keep circumstance. It is these pure you forget the body- us healthy and also help us in bonds of love that bind us through consciousness, i.e., the looks, the facing the problems of day-to- eternity, immortally, forever. It is colours, the castes, etc. The day life in true and right spirit. the greatest of all riches we power of true love can make you They provide us the courage could ever conceive to possess. overlook the weaknesses and that we need to confront the True love is also the appreciate the qualities and situations each day and to use communication of infinite strengths. You become the unpleasant experiences as feelings, where nothing is left to source of giving it January, 2018 There is no decoration better than simplicity in human personality. 29 The World Renewal unconditionally. It always keeps spiritual love and physical love For the love to be real, it has to you in good feelings about is drastic and of great flow outward from yourself. yourself and others, because importance. Spiritual love gives One simple technique to make when the vibrations of your mind positive results to individual, with love real is to focus on your are pure, you do the best and peace of mind and joy whereas virtues. You are very special gather a lot of blessings in return, physical love delivers misery and person, because no one can which are the real wealth of life. unhappiness in life. True spiritual play your role better than you. The most misused word is love seeks only the highest good Every day, pat yourself on the “love” of others; it lacks self-interest, back for the good traits you Love is the fundamental rule self-gratification and self- have and be proud of what you to restore all other rules in preservation. It is motivated have achieved. Are you a human inter-relationship; but, if primarily by the interest and caring friend? A hard worker? love is mixed with selfishness welfare of others. Today, Sincere? Take pleasure in your then it can become the greatest physical love is the kind of love strengths. Celebrate your wins source of bondage, wounding mostly known by the world. It no matter how big or small, and the person with fear, insecurity seeks to satisfy only the senses do not fairly compare yourself and jealousy. of the individual and is limited in to someone else. In these days, ‘love’ has been scope. It is simply pleasure of Tell yourself that there is no the most misinterpreted and the flesh. It is often based on other person in this world like misused word. The virtue of selfishness, give and take and you. You deserve to be loved love has now become perverted. mutual demand whereas spiritual not only by those around you People are found to be falling in love is pure, unconditional and but by the most important love but not rising in love. Love unselfish. Soul-consciousness is person in your life –You. The must not be confused with the basis for sustaining true, pure more you have love for the self, physical sensation or sexual spiritual love. the more happy and efficient attraction, because usually lust Love yourself first you’ll be. Only when you love is mistaken to be love. This is Love is something you can’t yourself, you can radiate love. based on selfishness, give and give without possessing; When faced with difficult take. Wherever there is jealousy, something you can’t trust without struggles of life, or confronting possessiveness or selfishness, living it; and something you can’t personal mistakes, failures, and there is lack of love. A person understand without inadequacies, treat yourself with true love does not wish to comprehending. Use love as the with the kindness, concern, and imprison one he/she loves. True strength to keep going, and support. love comes to liberate and to set pushing yourself through all It’s about getting in touch us free. A person with true love obstacles. You should not forget with your innate qualities and does not demand anything. True all the beauty love brings. It’s not your happiness. love is divine and universal. realistic to love your neighbour, Love for Humanity Difference between unless you love yourself first. We love those who we feel spiritual and physical love If you feel unhappy about are ours. What about the rest? The difference between true yourself, you cannot love others. Love for mankind means 30 Humility and sobriety are the dazzling marks of a divine personality. January, 2018 The World Renewal extending unconditional love to love. People talk of changing the strengthen this relationship with each and every living being on world through great deeds or God. Develop the closest, earth, and it is the core essence actions but it is possible only nearest, sweetest, loveliest and to human existence. All human through love. Influence people dearest relationship with Him. beings under the sky are the with your love, compassion and To develop pure love for God, children of God and, thus, have understanding; and it is live with Him all the time. a right to be loved and cared guaranteed that they will Therefore, talk to Him again and equally without any influence others. On a deeper again. Think about His attributes discrimination on the grounds of level, love of people is a way to and divine acts which are the difference in castes, colours, access the love of God. To love immeasurable sources of creeds, languages and religions, humanity, show compassion happiness, joy and contentment. etc. We can go forward on a when someone is in pain, Engage yourself in a loving, pathway to love only in an appreciate the little things in humble, intimate conversation atmosphere free from egotism, other’s life, help others at times with Him. One, who loves God, prejudice, selfishness, etc., and when they need that help the refrains from doing anything that where there is mutual respect most, try to bring back the smiles may displease Him. One must for each other’s feelings. So, that have faded from people’s never be God-fearing, but God- start treating everyone with more lives and treat them with love loving. Love has no place for care and respect. and respect. fear and vice versa. The love of Those who love people are Fall in love with God God begets love in manifold always in limelight, as they win It’s the love of God that makes dimensions. When we are loved the hearts of thousands of people every task easy and puts you on by the most beloved Supreme around. Love is the ornament of the top. To grow divine love Lord, we become a lover of life and to have love for all the within, we must rise in love with humanity. To love the whole living beings, you need to see God. For this, it is necessary to universe is possible only by way basic goodness in all the human establish a relationship with God. of loving the Supreme. Loveful beings. Always consciously Our relationship with Him is remembrance of Him is called focus on people’s virtues but not eternal and permanent. It does Rajyoga Meditation. on their faults. Under all not shift or drift. God is the Light How to share true love? circumstances, focus on the of Lights, the Incorporeal and Love should exist virtues of your neighbours, does not have a body. He is the everywhere. For this to happen, relatives, boss, employees, co- ultimate Source of love, the treat everyone with love and workers, customers, etc. Ocean of Love. Make God your kindness. For every blow you Focusing on others’ faults is the Father, Mother, Brother, receive, give back a blessing. number one mistake people Teacher, Friend, Master, The law of love is the law of make in their relationships. Preceptor, Guide or your service and sacrifice. Go out of You can leave a legacy of Beloved. Let everything we do your way to help others. Where January, 2018 If you conquer over your weaknesses, you can win over the world. 31 The World Renewal there is love, one does not find fault with others but looks at their plus points and THE HUMAN SOUL special qualities. No matter how many – B.K. Dathiah, Kalyandrug mistakes there are, in love one endures them all. Love does not focus on what is wrong, ome people think that our consciousness but what is originally and intrinsically right comes from the brain and not the soul. But, within a person. Sif one ponders over this question deeply, There is no criticism in love; so, do not one will come to the question that there is some be judgemental of those you love. Stop hidden power in the body, which controls its various subjecting people to expectations and trials. organs. It co-ordinates their functions and Do not have expectations from them but be remembers the experience it gets through them. their well-wisher. Accept their presence in This power does not rest in elements of matter, it is your life as it is. Forgive your loved ones divine in its nature, because we find that some even if they commit mistakes. Selfless true children remember the events from their past life love comes from the thought of goodwill and also. This shows that though the previous body and wish for others’ wellbeing, and this is the the brain were burnt to ashes, there is a spiritual basis of our wellbeing. entity, which is continue to exist and which has now Understand that love can only be given taken the present body and the brain. and not sought. Love begets love. The only Consciousness is another word for soul or spirit. way to find love is by giving it. Do not expect The soul is the energy that experiences life through reciprocity in loving relationships. Be donors the body and its physical organs. The term ‘soul’ of love like deities. If you love others should not be confused with the brain as the brain honestly, you, in turn, will get love. If you is the soul’s control panel; it provides the facilities can look at everything lovingly, the whole for the soul’s expression. The soul is actually world becomes beautiful in your experience looking through the windows of the eyes from some and you will realize that love is not point inside the head. The sentient functions are something that you do; love is the way you controlled and monitored through the nervous and are. hormonal systems from a particular point in the area To realize love, discover your true self. of the brain housing the thalamus, hypothalamus, Once you know yourself, you will become pituitary and pineal glands. This region is known as more confident and you will understand your the seat of the soul or the third eye of spiritual purpose of life. “I’m not a body with a soul, knowledge. This spiritual knowledge encourages rather I’m an invisible soul that carries a each of us to visualize ourselves as a spiritual being, visible costume, called the body.” This soul- an infinitesimally tiny star, a soul rather than seeing consciousness is the basis of realizing and the self as a woman, or man. We are spiritual beings experiencing true love in life. rather than the physical ones.

32 Courage will appear when you finally perform the work you initially fear. January, 2018 The World Renewal (.....Contd. from page no. 3) I can recall now – I had not even uttered by God, “Bachey, long-lost children”) through the a slight feeling of being an Ladley Meethey Bachey” human medium of Prajapita embodied spirit but I experienced (Child, O My fondling, My Sweet Brahma Baba. the extreme joy of being face- Child ) had very much entered On the very first day of my to-face with God – the phrase into my life. This was the visit, a startling moment s‘face-to-face’ being only precursor to my later divine occurred. I had been led by my metaphorical, because in that experiences – all ennobling and Brahma Kumari teacher-sister holy union or encounter neither enrapturing. into the room where I was to of us had a physical face. But, I know that over the past meet Him. I sat face-to-face Without God’s physical arms, I two thousand years or more, with Brahma Baba. Some felt I was in His embrace. A there has been prevalent, in some others, who had come in our great spiritual magnetism had sections of mankind, the belief group from Delhi, also sat drawn my soul to the Holiest that man can neither see nor hear around. There were also some Spirit, and there was great surge God. Long ago, the saying had Brahma Kumaris and Brahma of love from Him that inundated gone round that the sight of God Kumars, who were imparting a me. The light of that Supreme is “what man’s flesh and blood great spiritual aroma to the Light touched me and gave me cannot bear”. It was thought that atmosphere. Suddenly, I felt such a wonderful, soothing, “to be in the presence of God is myself cut off from my comforting, refreshing, a shattering experience”; to surrounding and detached from enlivening and enrapturing perceive God is to be crushed my body. I found myself in a sea experience that I could not by His majesty. Example is given of golden light and experienced contain myself and an of Arjuna of the Gita-fame, an indescribable thrill and a expression of this welled out who, on seeing a vision of what consummating bliss. from me. is called His “Universal Form” Suddenly, I felt that I was an said: “... the world is terrified; embodied being but, for a long so am I.”1 Examples are also time, I did not feel myself of the given, from the Bible, of Isaiah, body nor had I any gross feeling Abrahim and Moses. When as I had before this ecstatic Isaiah had a vision of the God, ‘moment’. I call it a moment not he said.”...I am undone.”2 It is in terms of sidereal time even said that he, who sees God, because I had lost all sense of cannot remain alive,3 and that time then, and when I returned when God appeared unto to the physical, its cherished Moses, “the people trembled .... memory gave me the feeling that the mountain trembled greatly.”4 it was, as compared to eternity, But, it is a pity that, in this Strange torrential currents of not even a moment. However, context, people conveniently peace had descended on me and ever since that moment, God forget that the words ‘cannot had penetrated into my mind and was more real to me than even remain alive”, etc. are filled my soul. In that state – as a mountain. And, the words metaphorical. These divine January, 2018 Do good to others; God will do good to you in return. 33 The World Renewal words have been used to express a of God and he lived, too, it is also a blissful experience spiritual experience, of which the thereafter. Did he not? par excellence, which anyone, parallel is only the physical death. So, it would be of grave who endeavours to be holy, can When a person physically dies, he loss to man to believe that have. The present era, called the takes rebirth in another family; his he cannot have a perception Sangam Yuga is the memories of the past physical of Supreme Being or that the extraordinary period for an easy relationships, etc. usually get experience of God’s and successful union with God. obliterated and forgotten; similarly, presence is shattering. His References: when a person gets a vision of God, presence is shattering only 1.The Bhagwad Gita, Ch XI the Holiest Father and the Lord of in the metaphorical sense, Verse 23-24, the hosts, he also dies a ‘death’, i.e., for a vision or experience of 2. The Bible, Isaiah, Ch. 6, dies of the old materialistic world, God breaks the hard veil of V.5. so to say, is “spiritually reborn”. one’s ignorance. 3. The Bible, Exodus, Ch.33, It is in this sense that the statement For us, not only is the Verse 20. “one who sees God cannot remain experience of God a 4. The Bible, Exodus, Ch.19, alive” is meaningful. Else, as The possibility but a spiritual Verse 17. Bible states that Moses had a vision birthright of every soul, and

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