From the Mighty Pen of Sanjay CONTENTS SINCERITY 4Sincerity in our Life (From the Mighty Pen of Sanjay) ...... 3 4Women Empowerment - Need of IN OUR LIFE the Hour(Editorial )...... 4 4Beating the Stress at t is an auspicious sign that an increasingly large number of Workplace...... 7 educated people have, now, started raising their voice about 4Celibacy- The Foundation of the need to practise values in order to improve the quality of Happy Married Life...... 9 I 4 life and to make the world a better place to live in. It is a sign of this Whatsapp: A Boon or a Curse...11 4Wishing you a Very age and also of intellectualism that once people take up a topic Happy New Year...... 13 for serious discussion, they begin to analyze it, dissect it, 4Morning Musings & describe it and give a detailed explanation of it from various Night Notions...... 14 aspects. For an in-depth study, and in keeping with the spirit of 4Balance is Blessing...... 15 4 the times, it is alright. But, all these discussions and descriptions Leader’s Choice: Competition or Cooperation...... 18 lose their purpose and charm if we merely intellectualize them 4Celebration of the Birth and do not give spiritual content to them and put them into Anniversary of Dada Lekhraj as practice. Vitamins are of value as they remove certain “The World Spiritual Upliftment deficiencies and provide us certain essential nutritive Day...... 19 4 components. But, mere talk of Vitamins, without taking the Give Yourself and others vitamin R as 2019 Christmas Gift that will required one in our physical system, would not help us. So also make your coming New Year .....23 may be said of values. Talking about Values has its own value but 4Lead us from Darkness to Light...25 it has no relevance unless we implement them. 4The sense of Responsibility Another thing to which we must pay proper attention is that Energized us Spontaneously...... 27 4 most people talk about Values for two reasons. 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(Contd...... on page no.34 ) Email:[email protected] Editorial4 The World Renewal December, 2019 about female empowerment with a difference. WOMEN His personal belief along with Godly EMPOWERMENT - revelations motivated him to start a new-age NEED OF THE HOUR spiritual educational institution, and entrusted the responsibility of its functioning on the young Brahma Kumari sisters and mothers, n Page 7 of Times of India 3 under the leadership of our first December 2019 Issue, we see a Administrative Head, Mateshwari Saraswati. Omother affectionately hugging her 24 This unique Centre of Spiritual Learning year-old daughter, Sub-Lieutenant Shivangi, emphasised simple practices to transform who has scripted history in the sky, by personal outlook and attitude, and engage in becoming the Indian Navy's first female Pilot! regular study and self-empowerment through She has been inducted as SSC (Pilot) after Spiritual Wisdom. Though other completing her NOC course from Indian religions/cultures have always taught the Naval Academy in Kerala. There is another above, here the main subjects of picture showing her receiving the qualification Implementing Spiritual Values and Inner wings from the Chief of Southern Naval Powers, and Application of Spiritual Command, Vice Admiral AK Chawla. She Wisdom in day to day life were being taught expressed her happiness by saying, “It's a from a totally new foundation of being proud feeling for me, my parents and it's a God's children, and not devotees. different feeling. I have been craving for No doubt the teachings had to be evolved this since a long time…It will create more afresh from theShrimat Bhagwad Gita and opportunity for women who want to join direct teachings of Supreme Incorporeal Defence...” Father, God Shiva, through the Founding Another very intriguing headline was Father, Pitashri Brahma Baba. Some deep noticed: Bohra girls learn to defend self in secrets of human endeavour relate to wake of Vadodara rape. Another young girl remembering that human beings were once has become well-renowned for starting a pure and worship-worthy like their campaign on emission of gases from ancestors, Shri Lakshmi and Shri Narayan, chimneys and so on. It appears that there are the double-crowned deities and rulers of the so many heroines playing their respective perfect era of peace and happiness: Satyug roles as per their individual passion and or Golden Age, and it is our duty to return calling. We applaud these brave and Nature, the World and ourselves back to committed women for their initiative and that most beautiful stage. achievements, now and in the future. As per the teachings of the Bhagwad Gita, Long ago, in 1936-37, the Founding Father there had to be a formal educational system for of Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya bringing about self transformation from Vishwa Vidyalaya, which was then known as ordinary human beings to elevated, self- Om Mandali, had the great vision to bring realised Sahaj Rajyogis. The Founding Father December, 2019 The World Renewal 5 knew very well that the hundreds of young that have plagued humanity for thousands sisters and brothers who had gathered together of years. needed intense spiritual effort-making to do The lives of these spiritual path-breakers away with the age-old social stigmas and became a treasure-store of inspiration to orthodox ways of living, especially where hundreds and thousands, who went on to females were considered inferior and accept this original teaching from the Supreme insignificant citizens. God's ways are strange, Being, and practice living with soul- as they say. He is known as Bestower of 1) consciousness while leading family and Spiritual Knowledge, 2) Third Eye of Wisdom professional lives.As is normal, it was difficult and 3) Divine Vision & Trance Messages. for the people ofKaliyug to perceive such high Each day of those 14 long years of new ideals in daily life, until they had undergone learning, healthy discipline and the Foundation Course of Godly Knowledge community-life became the most precious and Sahej Rajyoga. Today we have milllions years of their lives, as it enabled the 370+ of Rajyogis, sisters and brothers, leading pious inmates of the first batch to transport their lives while fulfilling their worldly affairs with consciousness above worldly possessions, dignity and success. They are all over the relations, status, restrictions and world, speaking different languages, materialism to adorn the uniform and holding down various professions, but consciousness of 'Angels-in-the-making'. sharing the same spiritual wisdom which This brought them the practical experience of has been disseminated from the original a spiritual birth based on unlimited attitude, source, the Ocean of Spiritual Wisdom and pure thinking and diet, elevated vision, new Bestower of the Understanding of Rajyoga language and divine karma. Meditation. It was probably the first time in the history of Contrary to common belief that the journey humankind that Soul-Consciousness and the of Spirituality should only be undertaken once Supreme Being's remembrance became an one is retired or in their twilight years, the integral, loving and natural part of day to day application of these principles of Spiritual life. There was no renunciation of action, but Learning and Rajyoga Meditation are for renunciation of negative thinking, attitude, all ages. It may be formerly conveyed to and interactions. They became Messengers students from Kindergarten to University, as of God to share the guidance of re-emerging every individual in our present world is in one's eternal, powerful stage of being a soul need of leading a balanced life that caters to or spirit that manages the physical body, modernity and technology, but never loses rather than being influenced and subdued sight of inculcating spiritual principles for by the external costume and energies. This better living. Technology is transforming practice of Soul-Consciousness rids human lives, but let's use it for positive development, beings from the falsehood of Body- and dissemination of Spiritual Knowledge. A Consciousness, and attraction to the vices new wave of higher consciousness would 6 The World Renewal December, 2019 prevail upon the depleted value systems of so Social Leaders and Catalysts need to plan families or societies, thereby containing the proper foundation courses in Moral & Value negativities, vulgar mindsets and depraved Education. In particular, users of social media, behaviours towards girls and women that are and story-writers, directors and producers of shockingly prevalent today. films are humbly requested to refrain from Not a day goes by without being confronted exhibiting negativity, and violence from their with heart-wrenching news of young females presentations and movies, as this contributes being tortured and sexually abused by cruel to the degrading psyche of morally weak perpetrators. These devilish individuals have people. Let entertainment and visuals be lost the sense of humanity to such an extent inspirational and joyous for families as a that they pounce upon vulnerable, pure whole, allowing them to grow as individuals children and women, and do not think twice and learn the secrets of happy, peaceful and before destroying their lives… These extreme progressive living. signs ofKaliyug have been brought on by the Keeping in line with the above goals, we are lack of education in Moral Values, happy to share with our Readers and Well- Spirituality and Karma Philosophy. Wishers that a National Convention on Further, the easy access to drinking and Women Empowerment for Social other addictions have made people believe Transformation was organised in the they are invincible, and so they commit Brahma Kumaris' Shantivan Campus from these heinous crimes, which have been 6-7 December 2019 for 3500 Dignitaries and ferociously discussed in the Parliament and Participants from all over India. It was most by Media. All families have to take a humbling to have the Hon'ble President of determined thought to live with goodness and India, Shri Ram Nath Kovindji, bestow his virtues, and teach everyone around us the gracious presence and wisdom on the Brahma same. Kumaris family, while inaugurating the We have to genuinely express our empathy National Convention at 1pm on 6 December. for victims of any kind of defamation, abuse Hon'ble Governor of Rajasthan, Shri Kalraj and savagery, and give them full support for Mishraji, and other powerful Government treatment, rehabilitation and a better future. VIPs of Sirohi District and Rajasthan State The responsible and influential instruments were also present to pay their respects to our and leaders of society should advocate the Hon'ble President, and show allegiance to the need for Spiritual Wisdom, Meditation and large gathering of women and their goals of maintaining respect for females in particular, empowerment. and all human beings and living creatures in We are sure this historic gathering will general. This has to be a way of life, and not become the roots for greater levels of service just opinions made viral when situations erupt, of humanity. because the people's sentiments are mainly Om Shan, aggressive and volatile during those incidents, – B. K. Nirwair December, 2019 The World Renewal· More overtime due to staff cutbacks 7 BEATING THE · Pressure to perform to meet rising STRESS AT expectations but with no increase in job WORKPLACE satisfaction · Pressure to work at optimum levels, all the time – B.K. Manjula Baijal, · Begur, Bengaluru Lack of control over how you do your work · Constantly meeting the deadlines hile workplace stress to some extent When you feel overwhelmed at work, you lose is normal, excessive stress can confidence and may become angry, irritable, or Winterfere with your productivity and withdrawn.The signs and symptoms of performance, may impact your physical and excessive stress at work include the following: emotional health, and affect your relationships · Feeling anxious, irritable, or depressed and family life. It can even determine success or · Apathy, loss of interest in work failure in the job. You can't control everything in · Fatigue your work environment, but that doesn't mean · Poor concentration you're powerless, even when you're stuck in a · Muscle tension or headaches difficult situation. Whatever your ambitions or · Stomach problems work demands, there are steps you can take to · Social withdrawal protect yourself from the damaging effects of · Using alcohol or drugs to cope stress, to improve your job satisfaction, and to The following are some of the tips to beat bolster your wellbeing in and out of the workplace stress: workplace. “You don't have to make yourself Tip 1: Beat workplace stress by reaching miserable to be successful; you will never feel out truly satisfied by your work until you are satisfied Sometimes, the best stress-reducer is simply in life." sharing your stress with someone close to you. Causes ofS tress at Workplace The act of talking it out and getting support and In today's hectic world, the workplace too sympathy, especially face-to-face, can be a often seems like an emotional roller coaster. highly effective way of blowing off steam and Long hours, tight deadlines and ever-increasing regaining your sense of calm. The other person demands can leave one feeling worried, doesn't have to 'fix' your problems; he/she just drained, stressed and overwhelmed. And when needs to be a good listener. stressaffects your ability to cope, it starts Having a solid support system at work can causing damage to your mind and body as well help buffer you from the negative effects of job as to your job satisfaction. stress. Just remember to listen to them and offer No matter what you do for a living, or how support when they are in need as well. If you stressful your job is, there are plenty of things don't have a close friend at work, you can take you can do to reduce your overall stress levels steps to be more social with your co-workers. and regain a sense of control at work. The When you take a break, for example, instead of common causes of workplace stress include the directing your attention to your smart phone, try following: to engage with your colleagues. · Fear of being laid off Leaning on your friends and family members,

Positive thoughts generate atmosphere of love, cooperation, hope and healing. 8 The World Renewal December, 2019 as well as increasing social contact at work, situation. Take a stroll outside the workplace if having a strong network of supportive friends possible. Physical movement can help you and family members, are extremely important to regain your balance. At the same time, go for manage stress in all areas of your life. On the flip meditation practice sessions, which will provide side, the lonelier and more isolated you are, the you stress-free experience. greater is your vulnerability to stress. Tip 4: Make smart, stress-busting food Build new satisfying friendships. If you don't choices: feel that you have anyone to turn to at work or in Your food choices can have a huge impact on your free time; it is never too late to build new how you feel during the work day. We enjoy best friendships. Meet new people with common health when we are careful about what we eat, interests by taking a class or joining a club, or by the company we keep, the images we absorb, volunteering your time, as well as by expanding the time we honour and the people we respect. your social network. Remember that helping Eating small, frequent and healthy meals, for others also delivers immense pleasure and can example, can help your body maintain an even help significantly in reducing your stress. level of blood sugar. This maintains your energy Tip 2: Support your health with exercise and focus, and also prevents mood swings. Low and nutrition: blood sugar, on the other hand, can make you When you're overly focused on work, it's easy feel anxious and irritable, while eating too much to neglect your physical health. But, when you're can make you lethargic. supporting your health with good nutrition and Tip 5: Eat only Sattwik food: exercise, you're stronger and more resilient to The Sattwik type of food is filled with stress. vibrations of purity, self-awareness, love, peace Taking care of yourself doesn't require a total and joy. This category of food includes fruits, lifestyle overhaul. Even small things can lift your vegetables, beans, nuts, grains, milk and dairy mood, increase your energy and make you feel products. It helps your emotions and mind to like you're back in the driver's seat. remain in a stable and peaceful state. This, in Tip 3: Set time for regular exercise and turn, affects your thoughts, attitudes and meditation: behaviours.AvoidTamsik food including meat, Aerobic exercise – activity that raises your fish, eggs, alcohol, onions and garlics. heart rate and makes you sweat – is a hugely Minimize sugar and refined carbs. When effective way to lift your mood, increase energy, you're stressed, you may crave for sugary sharpen focus, and relax both the mind and snacks, baked goods, or comforting foods such body. Rhythmic movements – such as walking, as pasta or French fries. But these “feel-good” running, dancing, drumming, etc. – are foods quickly lead to a crash in mood and especially soothing for the nervous system. For energy, thereby making symptoms of stress maximum stress relief, try to get at least 30 worse, not better. minutes of activity on most days. If it's easier to fit Reduce your intake of foods that can into your schedule, break up the whole activities adversely affect your mood; these include into two or three shorter segments. caffeine, trans fats, and foods with high levels of And when stress at work is mounting, try to take chemical preservatives or hormones. Eat more a quick break and move away from the stressful (Contd...... on page no.17 ) Together we have made this world hellish, together we can make it heavenly. December, 2019CELIBACY - The World Renewalpresence of such great 9 celibates people get THE FOUNDATION OF empowered and HAPPY MARRIED LIFE connect to their core values, feel peaceful photo –B. K. Jyotsna Kulkarni, and divine. Even God Belagavi , Karnataka loves celibates. Rajyoga pirituality is not just another aspect of life MeditationM akes but it is the only path to lead a happy and Celibacy very Simple Speaceful life for any person whether he Since decades, it has been strongly believed or she is married, a bachelor, a professional or a that observing celibacy while being married or religious or spiritual aspirant. In the spiritual being with spouse is impossible. So, to practis e path, celibacy is the greatest and the purest form spirituality and to attain higher consciousness, of instrument for one's progress. Some find many took the path of renunciation, leaving celibacy impossible to observe especially in a behind their spouses and family. But, Rajyoga married life because they have not understood meditation makes as celibacy in married life very the concept properly. However, the fact is that simple. spirituality withoutc elibacy (Brahmacharya ) is Incorporeal God Shiva incarnates on earth like trying to cook food without fire. through the corporeal medium of Brahma Baba What is Celibacy? and make the practice of celibacy easy, simple Chastity or complete purity in thoughts, and natural by changing the consciousness of feelings, words and deeds is called celibacy human beings. (Brahmacharya ). It is the freedom from lust in Rajyoga gives us the knowledge of our true thoughts, words and deeds. Bodily pleasures identity; a pure are temporary and lead to the long-time beautiful divine imprisonment of misery. Giving up such energy, called pleasures out of sacred love towards God for soul, which is eternal bliss is the celibacy. experiencing Benefits of Celibacy life through this There cannot be any language without human body vowels; you cannot draw a picture without made up of five canvas or a wall. Even so one cannot have elements. 'I am spirituality in life without celibacy. It is the basis the soul and not for morality. It is the shield for waging war against the body.' Soul the vices of lust, anger and greed. It is the is neither male foundation for experiencing divinity. Celibacy or female but a promotes focus and concentration. divine energy, Concentration and purity always go together. A which cannot be seen or touched. We all are celibate's mind is always pure, free from soul-brothers. This simple truth is revealed by negative and waste thoughts and can God Himself and this knowledge gives the power concentrate with better results. With the to observe celibacy easily.

Every human soul plays his/her role accurately as per the scheme of drama.. 10 The World Renewal December, 2019 Celibacy is a Boon in Married Life Rajyoga–T he only Way to Sustain The self or soul becomes spiritually powerful Celibacy for Life by conserving soul-energy. One, who practises Celibacy helps to make way for the virtues celebacy (Brahmacharya ) in the right way, can and bring inner transformation. Those, who wish conserve his/her soul-energy and can gain all to scale higher on the path of spirituality and the spiritual powers by staying in the company of yoga, need to follow a celibate life. God Father God, the Supreme Father. In the present Shiva says that those, who are weak in purity, scenario of this Iron Age (Kaliyuga ), internal find it hard to concentrate and experience yoga. conflicts, external fights, extramarital affairs are Therefore, celibacy is a must. Without celibacy common everywhere, but celibacy restores no one can become a yogi,a nd to sustain harmony and peace of mind. The state of celibacy for lifetime, Rajyoga is the only way as it celibacy makes the mind free of any unwanted shifts our consciousness from the material to spiritual. desires and feelings and helps to overcome Looking at the body just pulls the mind negative emotionssuch as possessiveness, towards attractions of the physical world. But, by doubts, insecurities, jealousy, fears, having spiritual vision, seeing others and self as misunderstandings and arguments, which are soul, we are freed from the thoughts of the common in the relationship of husband and wife. physical world and this reduces and simplifies Celibacy is a celebration inml arried ife. the thoughts in our minds. Waste thoughts are Celibacy brings an enhanced form of self- naturally neutralized. Spiritual vision emerges awareness and God-awareness, and mind and deep love and good wishes for the self and intellect can easily concentrate on God who is others; and, then, the feeling of mercy for others ever - Pure, Supreme and the Almighty. One becomes natural. Negative attitudes of hatred starts feeling filled with powers and qualities of and jealousy remain merged and we remain peace, love and happiness and this opens up the merged in company of God as our Friend, heart to give and share these in each and every Teacher, and Parent. Spiritual vision broadens relationship. Thus, relationship, especially our understanding and gives us the power to between husband and wife, becomes very pass this on to others so that they can forget the beautiful, and they stand for each other to body and body-consciousness. Just as God unconditionally give and give, instead of wanting Father Shiva sees us all as souls, so also our and craving for anything in return. The choice of vision becomes equal to His vision in relation to celibacy makes people stronger in themselves, all souls. The world of matter appears simply as more autonomous and more self-confident. It a stage and we are no longer pulled by it. liberates both genders from their over-reliance Experiencing this freedom from the influence of on each other and supports greater equality. the body and human relationships, we can Trust and respect become the foundation of experience that a sheltering canopy is over us, relationship, expectations get reduced and which is protecting us, and there is the safety in acceptance becomes natural, thereby giving a having all relationships with God. Hence, the sense of celebration with joy. Observing celibacy intense practice of celibacy brings us to the is equal to choosing a destiny of unlimited highest seed-stage of self awareness, which is v happiness and unconditional love. the ultimate goal of Rajyoga. In order to be truly charitable begin your charity at home December,WHATSAPP: 2019 The World Renewalover 20-30 replies and 11 the constant beeping A BOON OR A CURSE literally can drive you nuts. We have forgotten the meaning of true –B.K. Bharathi, Begur, Bengaluru happiness. Meaningful activities lbert Einstein has rightly said, "I fear the like outdoor games, day that technology will surpass our hobbies and connecting with nature help us to Ahuman interaction. The world will have a enjoy the present moment and stay balanced. generation of idiots.” But, with the coming of technology, the time for Ever since phone apps like WhatsApp and the self seems to have evaporated, causing a lot other social media like YouTube, Facebook, of harm to our emotional wellbeing and leading Twitter, Instagram, etc. have invaded our lives, to a monotonous and sedentary lifestyle. The we have become the slaves of technology. happiness that one gets in exploring one's Numerous studies have been conducted linking qualities and talents are affected as one on social sites to depression, social isolation, social media is constantly seeking more eliciting feelings of envy, insecurity and poor acceptance from people through "likes", not life. self-esteem. It is an addiction that has encircled Many people will convey all the positive pictures, humans in its vicious web. And the more time we status updates, etc.; but, then, their real lives invest in it, the more we lose our sanity. Indeed, a speak differently. question we all need to ask the self, “Where am I Our sense of creativity also goes for a toss. these days?” Yes, I know it's fun. Meeting new people, I too found myself getting addicted to the reconnecting with old friends, discussing world of social media. So, I decided to leave the irrelevant issues with strangers, exchanging addictive smart-phone behind and take out photographs, etc., but every minute we spend on some time to connect with the inner being and WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter or checking God, the Supreme Being. I wanted to be with new updates is another minute we aren't writing, myself and with God. And believe in me, life or reading, or nurturing our creative spirit. Just without the instant messengers and WhatsApp like a delicate flower must be treated with is a breather. There are a number of reasons to respect and dignity, it must be nurtured, given the quit WhatsApp or limit it and other social media proper nutrients: water, sunlight, fertilizer, a sites. Being addicted to social media networks touch of love. If properly taken care of, it will leads to significant time loss, thus, affecting reward you with a bountiful garden. Similarly, our studies or normal routine. How often do we mind needs to be taken care of and must be open our smartphone and suddenly find nurtured with beautiful and necessary thoughts ourselves having lost 30 minutes or perhaps and good information to generate creative ideas. hours of our day? The general concept of social media is to have I was added into a number of unwanted the ability to 'connect' with others, but, in reality, it groups and sometimes in a group with a number allows very little physical interaction between of people whom I don't even know. And, then, people. After the invention of Instant there are the unbearable notifications from the Messengers like WhatsApp, Hike, Viber and so group messages, which consume space on the on, the old concept of greeting through a phone phone. One simple forwarded message gets call has simply vanished. Rather than getting It is easier to find other's fault than to find one's own faults. 12 The World Renewal December, 2019 wishes through a call or even a personal PAUSE, CHOOSE AND message on festive occasions like New Year or RESPOND Diwali, we are, now, attuned to receiving a There are things coming to us from forwarded message on our WhatsApp outside, and those that we are sending out. messenger. There is no time left for self, or for Situations and people come from outside, so family members. For maintaining good what we get from them is not in our control. relationships, it is important that we understand But, what goes out from us such as our and appreciate each other's feelings, spend thoughts, words and behaviour in response, considerable time with one another, and limit the are always our choice. We think someone amount of time that we spend on social media. else caused our happiness, anger, pain or Making precious memories with our loved one's fear as we are in a habit of blaming.Also we is far more valuable than living in a virtual reality. are not aware that our response is our By deleting these apps from my phone, I can internal creation. Let's consciously choose say I am at peace now and becoming smarter. to respond with peace, calmness and No more meaningless and forceful happiness today. Nobody else can create our conversations, I can now sleep peacefully emotions or make us feel a certain way. We without having to wake up to the beeps of some create them but wrongly believe others are unwanted notifications. I wake up well in time responsible for how we feel. No emotion is during the nectarine time (Amritvela ) with fresh obvious and no response is natural. Let's mind and body. I, now, have more time to read take personal responsibility of our thoughts, spiritual articles ofd ivine magazines, which I feelings and behaviour. He wronged me so I earlier missed due to unnecessary amount of was obviously upset, Her behavior angered time on phone device. I have more free time to me: these words should not be part of our help my family in day-to-day chores other than vocabulary. helping in spiritual service. Our situations do not determine our This heightened level of self-awareness has happiness; our response to the situation transferred to other areas of life too, because it determines it. The response begins with the helped me become more cognizant of how time thoughts our mind creates. Feeding the is a limited and precious resource. It helped me mind with good thoughts to begin the day is to understand that I have a choice as to how I like planting healthy seeds in a fertile space. want to spend my precious time. This is the The outer environment is often a reflection Auspicious Confluence Age and we need to of our thoughts. We reap the fruits of happy spend time in remembrance with Almighty Shiva thoughts that attract happy experiences. Sit Baba. back and programme your mind for a I feel that use of smart phone along with the perfect day. Set the foundation of emotional time-consuming apps is a blessing till they are stability to build your responses. Situations used only for useful purpose; and using them and people can be imperfect but your state beyond a certain limit may lead to distraction. of mind should remain perfect, calm, happy We cannot control others but we can control and peaceful. Your thoughts, words and ourselves by limiting our time on them. Rather actions should radiate positive vibrations, than wasting our life, we need to spend time in influence people and situations, and attract self-progress. v more peace and happiness. Surrender your heart, mind and soul to only God, who can heal. December, 2019 The World Renewalblaming to taking personal responsibility, from13 WISHING YOU expectations to acceptance, from criticism to appreciation, from control to positive influence, A VERY from conflict to harmony, from competition to co- HAPPY NEW YEAR operation, etc. The New Year is actually ac onfluence of the vidaai) –B.K. Viral, Mumbai old and the new where we bid farewell ( to the old year and joyously welcome the New Year. y celebrating any event correctly not So, let's also say “g ood bye” to the following: only can we experience happiness but ● All the unwanted memories of the past by Bcan also derive spiritual benefits. forgiving and forgetting Nowadays, the trend of celebrating the New ● All the past failures, by starting afresh with new Year on December 31 has become common. motivation People plan vacations and outings to various ● All the burdens of the past, by handing it over to destinations; they wish each other at the stroke God, the Supreme Being of midnight; there are public fireworks shows, This will ensure that our year truly starts on a there is an air of festivity all around. But, why not new and more positive note. Looking at the year ensure that this happiness and enthusiasm are gone by, let's emerge the “attitude of gratitude”, not only there just for one day but also lasts and do the following: throughout the year? Thus, just as we celebrate ● Let's thank God for His continued subtle on New Year's eve, let's continue maintaining support, protection and blessings. the same spirit of celebration, joy and zeal ● Let's thank Him for all the skills, talents and throughout the year by doing the following: specialties that He has given to us. ● Keep singing praises of God and remembering ● Let's thank all souls, who have supported us, the illustrious fortune that He has bestowed comforted us and helped to make our life smooth upon us, which will make us dance in happiness and special. and super-sensuous joy! ● Let's thank even those, who didn't believe in us ● Give everyone the gift of good wishes, pure but helped us to grow through their criticism and feelings and elevated blessings. This is a subtle opposition. but very powerful form of supporting and Purity is the mother of peace and happiness. empowering others, which is the best gift that Hence, to make our new year truly happy, let us can be given to anyone! do the following to inculcate purity in our every ● Indeed, rather than just purchasing new thought, word and action: things, let's inculcate 'newness' in our every ● See everyone as pure divine souls and see thought and feeling. This shifts our their virtues and specialties. consciousness to a higher level, hence ensuring ● Remember that all are the children of One that although our external schedule and routine Supreme Father, thereby experiencing true unity remain the same, our experiences and feelings and feeling of universal brotherhood. remain new and positive every day! ● Feed only pure, positive and powerful ● Along with just changing thedate , let's also information to empower the mind. change ourstate of mind, by shifting from ● Speak only sweet and divine words filled with

Cleverness is a virtue but cunningness is a vice that impures the soul. 14 The World Renewal December, 2019 spiritual wisdom. ● Perform actions, which act as an Morning Musings example for others, and keep & Night Notions benefitting others through your every act. This New Year, let's make God our true Friend and Companion. This awareness that 'God is with me' ensures the following: “Blessed are those who can give without remembering ● We never feel lonely or bored, since and take without forgetting.” – Elizabeth Bibesco we keep remembering His “Choose being kind over being right, and you'll be – Richard Carlson knowledgefull talks, experience His right every time.” “Much of spiritual life is self-acceptance, maybe all of soothing presence, reflect on the it.” – Jack Kornfield wonderful experiences with Him, etc. “When you love, love as if the person is a god, not less ● We keep churning His imperishable than that.” – Osho jewels of spiritual knowledge, and, “Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn.” – Marianne Williamson hence, experience great happiness. “I would rather feel compassion than know the ● We stay free from fear, since the meaning of it.” – ThomasAquinas Almighty God Father is with us. “The greatest illusion of this world is the illusion of ● We remain in His elevated separation.” –Anonymous company, free from negative “Forgive the past. It is over. Learn from it and let go. People are constantly changing and growing. Do not influences, in the awareness of our cling to a limited, disconnected, negative image of a original virtues of peace, love and person in the past. See that person now.” –Brian Weiss happiness, thus, enabling us to “Beautify your inner dialogue. Beautify your inner contribute more positively to the world with love, light and compassion. Life will be world. beautiful.” – Amit Ray Conclusion “They alone live, who live for others.” – Swami Vivekananda When we celebrate a happy event “Compassion is the wish for another being to be free there should be enthusiasm and from suffering; love is wanting them to have positivity in the environment. happiness.” – Dalai Lama Celebrating New Year as is done “Sweet children! The Highest of highs is only One currently may seem to be fun and Supreme Father. Nobody else knows Him except you frolic but spiritually it does a lot more children. He comes down to give the introduction of soul and of His own.” – God Father Shiva harm than good. Therefore, this year we need to focus on celebrations by imbibing more positivity, and it will pave the way for a fruitful year 2020 and invoke the New Golden-Aged World (Satyuga ) once again! v

Always think of yourself as a child of God to be loved by all. 14 December, 2019 The World RenewalTYPES OF BLESSINGS 15 BALANCE IS (i) Blessing for Self: BLESSING The moment we become aware of our true 'inner being' as a soul, a sentient point of divine light lying between and behind the eyebrows, we –B.K. Pranav, Jankipuram, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh begin to experience and enhance the soul's innate qualities, powers and levels of purity, ife is all about balance. If you have ever peace, poise, love and happiness within. This is gone to a circus and witnessed nothing but a blessing for the self. Ltightrope acts, then you would see how 'I am a peaceful and powerful being, peace is the walker balances one foot after another in a my true nature…..I am the child of the Supreme state of total concentration. With only one slip Being…..I am the Master…..My victory is 100 % certain.' or slight imbalance, he will fall down to his Such positive feelings and energies death. To achieve balance is the law of emanating from our soul-conscious state of nature: be it ecological balance or the life- being in silent self-introspection and meditation with the Supreme Being, helps to make us nature equilibrium; without continuous empowered to manage our worldly role, restoration of balance, there will be complete responsibility, relationships resources and daily chaos. Balance brings harmony and routines in a balanced, effective way. happiness, while imbalance begets discord (ii) God's Blessing fora Soul: and suffering. If we follow every divine instructions The same principle applies to human life. (Shreemat ) given by God accurately, timely and When we balance material life with the immediately, we receive God's Blessings. Baba spiritual life, through regular practice of soul- has said: “Remember me eight hours every day” consciousness, inculcation of divine virtues “Keep attention on every thought, word and and practice of Rajyoga meditation in loving action”, “Give blessing and takeb lessings”, remembrance of the Supreme, then we “Love all irrespective of any kind of behaviour experience bliss and most importantly we from other side”, “Wake up atAmritvela ”, “Do receive blessings. mental service (Mansa Seva )”, “Cook and eat Blessing is a pure, positive, divine and food in remembrance” “Be supportive always in powerful thought created by a soul for the self Yagya Seva”, “Keep chart daily”, etc. If we follow or for another soul, without any expectations in these directions; then, it will help us to grow terms of respect, regard, things, etc. spiritually and receive God's Blessings of love, Regarding blessing God says: “Let the souls strength, power, etc. make efforts to any extent, they can not God's Blessings makes us content, experience the stage of being Compassionate enlightened, full of enthusiasm, grateful, and Donor, unless they earn blessings. (Koi inspired, empowered, enriched, uplifted, happy, Kitna Bhi Purushath Kyon Naa Karta Ho Lekin light, refreshed, rejuvenated, sustained, Agar Blessings Nahin Hai To Vo Rahamdil aur wonderful and powerful. Is there anything else Datapan Ki Stage Kaa Anubhav Nahin Kar we need to make our life's journey easy? (iii) Blessings by God's Family: Sakta”.)– Avyakt Bapdada 1999-2000 To receive blessings from divine family, we

Real power flows from a divine soul but not from a demon. 16 The World Renewal December, 2019 need to follow the disciplines that are collectively of subtle threads of name, fame, position, etc. called "codes of conduct" (Maryadas ). These This humility helps us to be available for service codes ensure good karma and great always with the thought of bringing benefit to as companionship, including close relationships many as possible. Humility also enables us to with the Brahmin family. appreciate the effort put in by those around us. For this, we need to follow below-mentioned We would naturally be able to see the specialties points: in others and respect them. There would be no · Always say “Yes” to instrumental/head souls feeling of envy or jealousy. and complete the tasks given by them without Gandhiji once said, “You come closer to the giving excuses. great when you are great in humility.” Humility is · Always have respect for juniors and fellow the portal that enables the soul to reconnect and serviceable brothers and sisters. Do not allow closeness to the Supreme. blame or criticize or magnify others' mistakes. 2. Balance of Four Pillars in the Brahmin way Have a big heart to forgive them without of Life dwelling on the past. The following four main pillars need to be · If you are facing issues with someone, do not strong and balanced for enhanced wellbeing: take law in your hands. Write a letter or talk Spiritual Study (Gyan ) – The daily study of withBapdada or speak to an instrumental spiritual knowledge which gives nourishment to senior brother or sister and share your the soul. problems/concerns with him/her. Meditation (Yoga ) – Meditation provides a · Focus on powers of tolerance and adjustment direct connection to God, the Supreme Spiritual to cooperate with everyone. They make big Source, enabling the soul to draw power and things small and move on with love. These build resilience and spiritual capacity. powers also help one to win over others' heart Inculcation of virtues (Dharna ) – Conscious and sit on the heart-throne ofBapdada . inculcation of divine virtues and development of VARIOUS TYPES OF BALANCES our character help to eliminate any negative REQUIRED IN SPIRITUAL LIFE sanskars or vicious personality characteristics. 1. Balance of being constructive (Nirmaan) Service (Seva ) – Sharing the spiritual and being humble (Namra): This refers to knowledge with others through our character being free from expectations of getting name and actions. and fame in return of any work performed. Many Baba has especially said for Kumars: “Many times, we do good service, which brings us Kumars after 5-6 years leave God's Knowledge many new titles and much appreciation; hence, because they hide internal weaknesses and we need to have an increased instrument focus only on service…. the hidden vices tease consciousness recognizing the self as simply a them again and again and they don't sustain in true loving instrument of God. Become free from Baba's Knowledge.” “I and mine,” and pass on the credit for our The basic thing of a yogic life or a Brahmin life success to Baba and to be free from taking is how to balance between self-development possession or feeling possessive about what we and spiritual service. When we maintain a have done or our achievements. This balance between serving the self and serving awareness helps to be free from the attachment others; then, we receive blessings. Many of us Correction, quotation and criticism are not the acts of a divine being. December, 2019 The World Renewal 17 have the dissatisfaction and complaint of not soul... there is no stain, nothing impure within getting sufficient time for the self-effort (Swa- me...I remind myself of who I am... and To Whom purusharth). We always find ourselves more I belong... occupied and responsible for different tasks. I take my mind... my thoughts and feelings... This affects the balance: 'Suppose, I do much to God... to the One I have always loved... service but do not wake up at early morning My thoughts become so elevated... When I (Amritvela ) meditation or do not give importance think of others, I only have the best wishes for to daily divine versions (Murli ) of God; then, I will them... not sustain on this spiritual path for a longer I serve through the mind... I help others, by time.' sending them pure feelings and good wishes...I Baba also said in aMurli : one needs to have a send the world pure light... I am a lighthouse... balance of remembrance (yoga) and service for from one place, I serve many... better results.” My mind is turned towards God... and tuned to Remembrance means experiencing the self God…I take from His treasures... and distribute as a soul and, with this awareness, connecting them to humanity...' to the Supreme Being. This enables one to have I am a server... my mind is an instrument for a clear mind and clean heart and develop pure serving in an unlimited way... God is my source feelings for others, and also to be successful in of power... I am a free, powerful soul…..a server. service. The fruit of our pure feelings of love is the transformation of the souls. If our mind is (.....Contd. from page no. 8) concentrated and feelings are powerful, these Omega-3 fatty acids to give your mood a enable souls to receive what we want to share. boost. The best sources of those are flax Any souls, who come into relationship and seeds and walnuts. connection with you, will experience peace and While you eat, be fully present. Resist the love at that moment. urge to check your cell phone or search the The power of silence and the power of pure web. Set the intention to eat calmly. With feelings reach from afar; the basis of this is the each bite you eat, imagine that you are filling accumulation of the power of peace within us. Yoga helps to create powerful thoughts: the that food with pure, healing light. As you speed of thought is faster than all other powers. swallow, visualize that this light is healing This subtle service of souls gives practical the body and bringing it into balance and experiences, and takes less time, facilities and harmony. money. Tip 6: Finally, Meditate: To do this, the mind and intellect have to be Meditation is the journey inwards - a free constantly. When we keep our mind and journey of self-discovery or, in fact, re- intellect busy with small matters, the subtle line discovery. The time taken for quiet reflection of speedy service does not remain clear. So, no and silence, enables one to restore his matter how busy we are, if we wish to do service, sense of wellbeing. Practice of Rajyoga then, we will find one or two moments in between meditation helps to connect with the real self to experience yoga with self and Father and or the soul and God, and thereby harness share the powers with everyone. With the the innate qualities and powers, thus, following thoughts, we can serve our own self increasing the strength to lead a stress-free and others: v 'I feel my eternal purity... as a soul, I am a pure life. Don't compare yourself with others because you are a unique soul. LEADER'SDecember, 2019 CHOICE:The World Renewaland again, we can build a stronger, more1 contented, wealthier, and all-around happier COMPETITION OR society by cooperating with one another in COOPERATION school, workplace, and home. True winners always strive for something and get what they want. They never want others to – Jayanta Roy, lose. Akio Morita, the founder of Sony Founder & Principal Consultant, Corporation, spoke about the both sides of JRMC Global, Mumbai competition in Japan in his bookMade in Japan : ompetition is everywhere in our modern “Japan has witnessed both great prosperity and world: in home, school, workplace, at the worst in the humanism.” He said that Chome, and everywhere. Some feel that competition will make our economy great but by competing against and comparing ourselves excessive competition will destroy the true spirit with one another, we learn how to improve and of education, ethics, social harmony in people and society and eventually many innocent young earn success but it also leads directly to lack of lives. self-confidence or self-doubt, hostility and greed, Peter Senge, the American Scientist, says all of which are the enemies of progress. If we that cooperation is really the viable option for want to advance our society and ourselves, we professionals, politicians, entrepreneurs, must learn that competition is not the path to students, and all others. By committing to a victory but cooperation is. bigger purpose than temporary personal Cooperation is not a tool but a total philosophy success, leaders of the day can transform their of human interaction. This is a frame of mind and organizations into greatness and the fragile heart that constantly seeks solutions, which are "ecosystem" into sustainable one. mutually satisfying and lead to invaluable social Cooperation is necessary to build stronger skills such as leadership, decision-making, trust bonds. People need honesty, support and building, communication and more. tolerance, which are inculcated and possile Competition is founded on the Darwinian through the spirit of cooperation; competition concept of "Struggle for Existence" and "Survival provides none of these. In contrast, cooperation of the Fittest". Competition is domination. People necessitates these qualities, which means it is use power, position, possessions, etc. to get vital in one's personal life. Cooperation can take their own way. Competition for temporary gains various forms whether in terms of love or brings out the worst in our civilization. Swami compassion, forgiveness or tolerance. As its Vivekananda emphasized on "the manifestation most basic nature, having a cooperative of divinity already in man". Healthy cooperation relationship means working with rather than and striving for excellence manifest the best in against one another. man. Most of us struggle because we have a Let us learn from the small creature fish. There deeply-scripted win/lose mentality since birth. are a total of 21 ,000 species of fish in the world. We always rush for "competition" due to our petty Each fish has its own food and makes its own selfishness and ignorance. living in a way that does not compete with the The joy that comes from competitive victory others. Peaceful coexistence is a natural can be cruel and unproductive, especially when instinct, which is developed, nurtured and it works against the goals of others. While sustained by the positive value of cooperation friendly competition can be enjoyable every now but not by the negative value of competition. v The time of the Confluence Age is the most auspicious to meet with God. CELEBRATIONThe World Renewal OF THE BIRTH 19 ANNIVERSARY OF DADA LEKHRAJ AS “THE WORLD SPIRITUAL UPLIFTMENT DAY” –Dr. Brahma Kumar Yudhisthir, Ph.D., Associate Editor, Shantivan & Dada Lekhraj Associate Professor (Education), (1876-1969) Madhav University, Pindwara (Raj.)

ada Lekhraj Khubchand Kripalini, the surrendered his life to God's noble task of world corporeal founder of Brahma Kumaris transformation through self-transformation of DOrganization, later rechristened as human souls of the world through their spiritual Prajapita Brahma, was borno n December 15, upliftment. 1876 to a school headmaster in a suburb near In 1950,Om Mandali shifted to Mt. Abu, India, Hyderabad (Sindh), now, in Pakistan. He grew to where Baba named the organization as become a successful jewel merchant due to his Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa business acumen. His amiable nature, fair Vidyalaya (PBKIVV). The tiny spiritual sapling dealings and adherence to high moral principles planted by Prajapita Brahma has today grown made Dada an amiable friend in the royal into a big Banyan tree with more than 4,000 community as well. A deeply religious man, who branches in 140 countries of the world. This daily readThe Shrimad Bhagwat Gita without organization under his fostering love, care and fail, was also a strict vegetarian in food habits. spiritual guidance has generated a new wave of In 1936, when the world was on the brink of spiritual change aiming to create the new world World War II, Dada, at the age 60, had some order through values-based spiritual lifestyles. revelations by God Shiva of the world Millions of human souls have already changed destruction followed by those of the forthcoming them and have taken vow to establish the new new golden era. InThe Gita , God, the Supreme viceless world of Heaven or Paradise with the Soul Himself, says that whenever the righteous divine Directions and Guidance of the code ordharma declines, He comes to renew Incorporeal,Almighty God Father Shiva. the world. Accordingly, He entered in Dada's 143rd Birthday of Dada Lekhraj body-chariot for the renewal of the world. Paul The 143rd birthday ofDada Lekhraj is being Brunton justifies this in his statement: “If the celebrated as “The World Spiritual Upliftment Spirit is to help human beings it must find an Day (Vishwa Adhyatmik Utthan Divas )” on outlet through another human being.” December 15 by the branches of this Om Mandali organization throughout the world in order to Dada, who is,, now endearingly called as celebrate and commemorate his glorious Brahma Baba, started conductingsatsangs or spiritual contributions through his renunciation, spiritual discourses, and through him the meditation and service for the 'spiritual Supreme soul began to give His own upliftment' of human souls of the world. So, it is introduction, reveal the laws of drama, and the timely and very essential for all of us to truth about our identity as souls. He finally remember his sterling qualities and virtues, and dedicated all his wealth and properties to a Trust also inculcate them in our lives to offer our Om Mandali formed by nine women and befitting tributes to him. When you meditate God, the divine virtues flow to you. 20 The World Renewal December, 2019

The following noble traits in his unique them as the true harbingers of the New Age of personality enabled him not only to be the Purity and really made them the instruments to 'chosen' corporeal vehicle of the Incorporeal open the Gate of Heaven. God but also to become the founder of the new An Ideal Godly Student forthcoming GoldenAge: Though he had no much formal education yet Prajapita Brahma: An Uncommon he was able to impart lessons of profound Personality wisdom from the reservoir of his life's deep Aman of common root, hailing from the Sindhi experiences. He always considered Godly community, Prajapita Brahma had an student life as the best life and regarded himself uncommon personality. His childhood spirituality as a humble and ideal Godly student with God as culminated at the age of sixty when he his Guide and Teacher whose teachings and developed complete renunciation of the material comm andments he followed sincerely and world for quest of God and realization of the self. wholeheartedly. This fact becomes very clear if Though he has left his mortal coil on 18th one studies theMurlis – the oracles or January, 1969, and ascended into the subtle discourses of Incorporeal God. He practised first region after attaining perfection in his spiritual whatever he preached as he never remained in journey, his spiritual educational legacies have an ivory tower like other thinkers, philosophers lived on being thoroughly practised by his and theoreticians. He was very practical and millionsof mouth-born progeny all over the dynamic and gave religion and spiritualism a world. He was such an outstanding personality new freshness and vigour, dynamism and in the spiritual educational firmament that he, pragmatism. with his universal ideas and ideals, ideologies Universal Consciousness and principles, brought about a sea change not Brahma Baba was the possessor of a unique only in his own life and but also in many others. and universal consciousness. This made him A Unique Revolutionary and Pioneer see and consider the world as One World Family When all around there was the prevalence of (Vasudhaivam Kutumbakam ). With the same superstition, make-belief, hollow rituals, universal vision, he saw all irrespective of their dogmas and meaningless shibboleths, which multifarious outward differences of caste, were eating like worms into the vitals of society, colour, creed, language, religion, nationality, he, with his true revolutionary spirit, gave sex, place of birth, culture, etc. because he challenge to all these and introduced the unique thought that each and every soul belong to the spiritual education with a view to giving people same Universal Father and the same spiritual the new elixir of enlightenment, soul-purification, Sweet Home, Soul World. The integrated self-realization and God-realization through the concept of 'oneness of the universe' enabled him technique of Rajayoga meditation as imparted to practically translate the spirit of One World by God. and International Understanding in his own He gave due respect to the deprived and manners and behaviours. exploited women and inspired them to realize Complete Renunciation their inherent spiritual powers and to lead the A perfect embodiment of renunciation, he mankind by becoming the embodiment of purity, surrendered everything instantly at God's simplicity, renunciation, meditation and service. command without hesitation to serve the world He entitled them asShiva Shaktis and viewed with body, mind, spirit and wealth. The With self-control, it is easy to control your thoughts, words and deeds. December, 2019 The World Renewal 21 unprecedented renunciation of his self for the he had to become the 'chosen one' by God to greater benefit of others and the world has been become the exemplary and imita tive model of an extraordinary work of spiritual regeneration, example before others to be followed. rejuvenation and rehabilitation according to the The Great Grand Father of the Supreme Directions of the Incorporeal Supreme Humanity Soul, the Supreme Father. After Incorporeal God Shiva's descent A Unique Karmayogi in his body, he took for himself the onerous task He made a perfect balance between action of fostering the adopted children as the sole (karma ) and meditation (yoga) during the regular Father of the Humanity along with Jagadamba routine of his spiritual efforts. To many souls, the Saraswati, the World Mother. He showered Brahma Kumars and Brahma Kumaris and other upon them his bounteous love, sympathy and souls, he appeared to be quite merged in loving compassion so overwhelmingly that the loving remembrance of God even while interacting with words “Mera Baba ” automatically came out of them. Because, with regular and constant their hearts for him as they all got quite practice of deep meditation, he achieved Avyakt impressed with his amiable paternal love, care, stage, which he could quite easily maintained sweet and soothing behaviour. while being engaged in spiritual intercourse with Multi-faceted Personality others inVyakt atmosphere. Great men do not do different or extraordinary Selfless Service to Mankind things but do everything differently. Prajapita He had practically translated the dictum Brahma did the same by living an unparalleled “Service to mankind is service to God”. He life in human history that became the became the replica of selfless socio-spiritual benchmark for achieving perfection and divinity service to the souls of the world as he did this in human life. His exemplary deeds and spiritual voluntarily without expecting anything in return endeavours have stood like milestones for from anyone. He had not spent a single pie for others to achieve the ultimate goals of human satisfying any selfish motive of his own self or of life such as self-realization (Atmanubhuti ), any of his family members. He led a life of great liberation (Mukti ) and liberation-in-life ( Jeevan simplicity, immaculate purity, utmost generosity Mukti). He was ahead of his times and came with of heart and loyalty to God's task with a view to innovative ideas to impart finer and deeper making holistic benevolence to the souls of the points of spiritual knowledge to people. He kept world. balance between love and law for setting high The Exemplary and Imitative Model of standards of disciplined life and conduct. Being Example highly self-introspective, he focused on imbibing It is rightly said, “God has made man in His the highest-level of purity in thoughts, words and own image.” He was the first Man, the Adam (Adi actions for attaining perfection in human life. He Dev), who did everything, from the most ordinary was punctual, active, alert and accurate in menial household work to the most sublime everything what he did. The values of works like spiritual discourses and practical compassion and generosity shone in his meditation, as an example for the children, for he interactions with all without discrimination. knew very well this fact that there was none else Detachment and trusteeship were the hallmarks other than him to do these for them. Only he of his spiritual life for he was neither attracted by himself was next to God, the Supreme Soul, and success, adulation, support, and fame nor

If someone says to you bad words, respond him with sweet words. 22 The World Renewal December, 2019 detracted by failure, insult, hostility or any other or pilgrimage of remembrance to the adversities and challenges. He was a man of metaphysical world of souls – the Highest Divine multi-faceted personality with myriad qualities, Abode of Incorporeal God. The souls could which shone like the dazzling rays that radiate easily do this mental pilgrimage as they came from a multi-faceted diamond or a prism. near him. Describing this yogic power of Brahma TheKarmateet Stage Baba, B.K. Jagdish mentioned, “Anyone, who Along with the service of the human souls, he sat in presence, experienced peace and left no stone unturned to attain the Karmateet withdrawal from body.” stage, the foremost aim of his spiritual efforts. He His birth anniversary celebration will be was the first soul to come out with flying colours conducted by organizing the following activities: in this attempt even while engaging him fully in (I) Lectures, seminars, conferences, dialogues activities of the institution. He raised himself to and meetings; such a high and sublime stage by the power of (ii) Rajyoga camps and YogaBhatthi s; yoga that he was transported to the SubtleW orld (iii) Commemorative grand ceremonies and and Soul World at his own sweet will, and cultural progammes; thereby he remained unaffected and (iv) Museums, exhibitions, light and sound uninfluenced by the good or bad effects of shows on Baba's life; actions and circumstances in the physical world (v) Documentary films, video shows on his life, of matter. messages and teachings; A True Connoisseur of Art and (vi) Musical and stage plays; Aesthetics (vii) Tree plantation drive; A true connoisseur of art and aesthetics, he (viii) Cleanliness drive; had a highly developed aesthetic taste and a (ix) Processions, bicycle/motorcycle rallies, keen sense of appreciation of music, songs, art peace marches, marathon; essay and beauty. He employed music during competition, painting competition, cooking meditation and meaningfully interpreted songs to give a fitting start and touch of art to his competition; spiritual discourses. Though he appreciated (x) Construction of Baba's memorial at songs and poetry, yet he considered 'silence' as Shantivan andRC etreat entres; superior to songs and music, and gradually led (xi) Free medical camps and blood donation the souls through meditation into a silent and camps; soundless (Nirvan ) state. (xii) Distribution of clothes, foods school books, A Tower of Knowledge, Peace, Light stationery, etc. to the needy; and Might (xiii) Award presentations to promote Rajyogic The greatest Rajayogi of all times, he was a and positive value-based lifestyles, purity, tower of spiritual knowledge, peace, light and sattvic food, etc. might to many souls. He could easily inspire (xiv) Publication of articles aboutB aba in various souls by his magnetic meditative power to languages in magazines, journals, counteract the pulling forces of bodily and newspapers; worldly attractions and to mentally fly beyond the (xv) Commemorative advertisements; space into the metaphysical Soul World. This (xvi) Decoration of B.K. Centre with flowers, mental flight of souls into the metaphysical world lights,diyas , etc. is termed as 'Yaad ki Yatra ' – mind's upward flight (xvii) Re-release of postage stamps of Baba. v

Rajyoga practice makes the sense organs cool and under control. December,GIVE 2019 YOURSELF ANDThe World Renewalit. 23 OTHERS VITAMIN R AS 2019 I wish first to test this vitamin on you and get CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT some results so that I can take to the government and get it passed by the governing body and see WILL MAKE YOUR COMING this vitamin prescribed by doctors and on every NEW YEAR SUPER SPECIAL chemist's shelf of the world. I would get them sent out to you but I heard Father Christmas this year is very stressed and – B.K. David, Paington, England not very well; so, ou can give yourself the best ever deliveries Christmas gift this year; so, following are YNew Year can be your year as they can uncertain. be full of the 2019 gifts that you are going to give How can I yourself soon. deliver to The one thing you must do is make sure each the man of your gifts is wrapped in papers of love, peace that delivers and happiness. This ensures your gifts are all gifts? It's valuable. When we have anything in our life that a problem is not wrapped in such papers; then, it becomes and so I need to send him good wishes as these ordinary and boring and predictable. are instant and easily get delivered to the desired We need to make each day of our lives so person. special. My mother often replies to people when You can and do, I am sure, send everyone the they ask what we shall do this Christmas and best wishes in each Christmas. Now, you can what we shall eat as they know we are also tell them of this breakthrough in vitamin vegetarian: “We have Christmas every day.”And research and send them a bottle so that they also she is right in her reply. can start to feel the benefits of this unknown Simpler Life is more Purposeful vitamin that I discovered with the help of the top The simpler a life you lead, the greater, the scientist in the world that gave me advice and richer, happier and more purposeful it can be. At pointed me in the right direction to get real last, a 'Super Vitamin' has been discovered in happiness. the UK that can transform your health and life A life without happiness is a skiing holiday and change the way you feel and make you without snow. What you will think and do for super happy. making the coming years have great impact on I shall be giving myself a jar of such vitamins your mental health and physical wellbeing is very this Christmas morning. I have been busy doing important; and it makes good sense to give endless research into vitamin nutrition and their yourself the best chance possible and start health properties. I have isolated an unknown taking Vitamin R as soon as possible for vitamin, which I call vitamin R. This vitamin has achieving your health and happiness. such health promoting properties that if you or Learn to Talk with your Eyes and anyone should take a course of this vitamin, I can Actions guarantee that you shall be much healthier after You need to learn talking with your eyes and A person with patience is more powerful than a desperate one. 24 The World Renewal December, 2019 actions. If anyone asks you what the letter 'R' his/her goal of trying to sail from the old shore of stands for in this vitamin, try telling them first with the poor life that has many peoples, rocks and just your eyes and actions if you can. This broken glass of bad habits on its shore that is vitamin R stirs some long forgotten powers in responsible for his/her ocean of salty tears and you that can be woken from their dormant sleep misery and keep on the horizon a new life rising if enough tablets are taken regularly. Vitamin R in the distance and keep on sailing towards it, contains the compound 'R' whose ingredients even if large waves or storms come that rock can prompt back to life much goodness in you your boat. With effort and wisdom, you will set that aids your full recovery back to health and will foot on the new land of peace and happiness that strengthen your sense of peace and happiness is inhabited by people that have no bad habits and make you whole again. but have positive thinking based on spiritual If you look in your kitchen cupboard you might truths. be able to find the ingredients yourself to be able You can sit on this Beach of Goodness and to make this Vitamin R as Father Christmas look across the salty turbulent ocean and see the would not wish you to miss out such a useful gift population running about chasing their tails in this year. All you need to do to make this vitamin pursuit of five minute pleasures that are is to'Renounce '(R) your poor thinking, actions consumed by their negative thinking, which is and anything wasteful which takes up your based on falsehood and its mistaken concept of precious time and uses up your energy. people, who think we are a body and have a soul, Your wasteful thinking, poor eating habits of instead of realising the fact that we are souls that flesh derived from much suffering, and poor have bodies. company are the main culprits that can make up Once, the fact you let go of all this waste and a poor life, just as the ingredients of a cake negativity, it will free up your mind and hands, determine if it tastes good or bad. which will allow this vitamin R to start working on Always Keep Good Company your mind and body and thereby transform your Your company can act like a leading boat and life positively and spiritually and guide you to its your negative thinking can whip up a storm. The real and right destination from where you are company you keep, if not good and careful, often heading now. can be full of nothing more than meaningless Inner Space Lab small talk, and will shrink your mind and heart This gift – vitamin R – alone holds the power the longer you subject yourself to it and give time and fuel necessary to send your rocket into an to people, who do not have a high aim and to orbit that will later land you back on earth in whom you let to rob you of your energy. After all, divine peace and love. This new world is the next to your eating and breathing, it's your ultimate Christmas gift to yourself and outweighs company that is of paramount importance in getting a Christmas gift this year of a new jumper your life as it can slowly sink your boat without or perfume. Have a good Christmas from all of us you even realising it. at the Inner Space Lab of love, peace and Each hour, one should have, keep and revise happiness. v

God gives chances to all;, those who take them , become the chancellors. MelodiesDecember, of Mamma 2019 The World RenewalMaya. Therefore, 25 removeMaya . LEAD US FROM The Supreme DARKNESS TO Father says: “Both LIGHT your intellect and the world are, now, tamopradhan, and o get rid ofMaya doesn't mean that we so you experience have to get rid of the body, or not come sorrow and pain. Tinto this world. Some people think this This is why I come world isMaya . Many scriptures are created on and change the entire system. I give you the eye these lines. It is written that the world is false, or of wisdom to understand all these aspects. The delusory. The world is not false or delusory, it is eye of wisdom means true spiritual eternal. Because of the vices, it is regarded as understanding. Understanding is imbibed in the false, and human beings are in sorrow; but it is intellect, isn't it! You children have now received not that there is no world at all. The world is understanding.” eternal, isn't it? Brahmins are the Ones with the Third Eye There is no such thing as going away from the What have we, now, received from the world and its contents. However, there is the Supreme Father? The eye of wisdom, the third aim of making this world and its things pure. The eye. You have all received this, haven't you? entire world was pure and pristine in the The eye of wisdom is with us, now. The deities beginning of drama. That pure world was the don't have it. 'We' means Brahmins. Earlier, we world of the deities. The deities' world is not wereshudras, and shudra means vicious. Now, somewhere else! Is it up above? This world was fromshudra we have become Brahmins. We a world of deities, in which every soul was in have adopted purity. You have all adopted deity form. You can call itSwarg , or Heaven or purity, haven't you? Paradise. We Brahmins areTrinetri . Deities are those, All these things must be understood. Maya who receive the fruit of the spiritual effort that must be destroyed, now. This means we need to they made in the earlier Age of Transition conquer overMaya , which means to conquer (Sangam Yuga ). We Brahmins make efforts to over the vices. become deities and will attain the complete As our actions are being driven by the vices, reward in future kingdom of Golden Age. Deities wealth and acquisitions causes sorrow as well. don't need the eye of wisdom. They became Due to our vices, we createdkarmic accounts, deities through the eye of wisdom. Now is the and so we get sorrow from diseases and time when we are receiving knowledge, what will untimely death. We never had any diseases in we become from this? Deities! We change from the Golden Age, and never used to die in an humans into deities. untimely way. Because, there was no trace of Now, tell: Should deities have the third eye, or vices, even the body was created in a vice-less Brahmins? Now, as we souls are receiving way, which means with the power of yoga. Now, Godly knowledge, we call ourselves Brahmins. it is created through the power of the vices, and We have become Brahmins fromshudras , it so we receive sorrow. All sorrows are due to means we are the mouth-born creation of God.

Smile to give cheerfulness just as a flower blossoms to give fragrance. 26 The World Renewal December, 2019 God, sitting in the body of Brahma, is CREATE SUCCESS INSIDE imparting knowledge through his lotus AND OUTSIDE mouth; we are born through that If you introspect today on how successful you are, what divine knowledge. This is known as factors would you look at – are they your achievements, mouth-born progeny or creation. possessions and positions? Or do you count your inherent Earlier, we understood 'mouth-born good qualities and virtues? We always look for creation' is a person, who emerges opportunities for success outside. But, success is about from the mouth. It isn't that way. We considering who Iam , the being, and not just about my are becoming purified as a result of doing. Each time we use our qualities of peace, love and the knowledge received through the happiness, we are successful. Each time we co-operate, mouth of Brahma. So, it is, now, our show kindness or build a beautiful relationship, we are new birth. We are born anew, so we successful. Let's not label the self as a failure just because become Brahmins. So, who should we could not achieve something. Regret, dissatisfaction, have the third eye? Brahmins, fear and blame are barriers to success. Moreover, the brain shouldn't they? The third eye and all and the body will accept these as our reality and our failures the ornaments of Vishnu, should be will repeat. When we are successful internally, we will be for Brahmins only. able to think, speak and behave rightly. Our inner energy The conch shell, discus, mace and matches our desires and creates physical success outside. lotus - all these are symbolic Start believing and saying, this: I am a powerful being. I ornaments. All these have specific can do anything I choose to do. My success is certain. spiritual meaning. The conch shell We all have our own beliefs and definitions about the means the conch shell of knowledge. term 'success'. Many of us pursued success because we Maya The mace is to suppress thought it would give happiness, since we have always through the power of yoga, and the searched for happiness in our achievements. So, we say: “I discus is the knowledge of the cycle, want to be a successful corporate professional, I will of how we go through the four ages. consider myself successful when I will have x amount in This is the cycle of self-realization. It my account”. We looked at success in terms of what we means to see the original self - we possessed - qualification, designation, relationships, receive that vision - and also the physical health, social status, recognition, bank balance, knowledge as to how the cycle of property and so on. One aspect of our success is outside our world drama spins. How it becomes actions and there is one more aspect of success, which is old from new, and new from old. The within us, in our feelings; that is: success in terms of our lotus is symbolic of our pure and vice- emotional stability, emotional comfort, happiness and less living. All these things must be contentment. If we are successful outside, it is not understood. necessary that we will be happy inside too. But, when we The new has to be created. The are happy, we will always be contented. This energy will old doesn't have to be created, it help us to be successful outside. So, today, let go of any becomes old by itself. We, now, limiting beliefs you have about your ability to do well. have to make effort to make Your optimistic views and inner energy will attract people ourselves new. v and circumstances that are conducive to create success. v

See and treat everyone as a soul to establish universal brotherhood. December, THE2019 SENSE OF The World Renewalrespectfully. 27 RESPONSIBILITY ENERGIZED The above incident teaches us that every person should practically follow the sense of US SPONTANEOUSLY responsibility in all situations. Moral duty is always necessary for smooth functioning of all – B. K. Ram Singh, Rewari affairs. This tells that we must follow our here was a railway pointsman, who responsibility in life because there is nothing always used to perform his work with more important than the life itself. Tresponsibility. He wanted his friends also You are the best talented one and God has to follow the lesson of honesty. One day, he was selected you for some important responsibilities. away for his work on a specified point location. If you loose this chance; then, necessarily some After some time, such an incident happened that other must be waiting to grab this opportunity. two fast moving trains were seen to be coming Every stage of life has its own responsibility on the same track from the opposite directions. and with this the human body has certain specific The pointsman immediately thought of role corresponding to each stage of life. So, it is attempting to give right signal to both trains but better to keep the physique well maintained in suddenly a black Cobra, a dangerous snake, order to cater to the needs of different stages of wrapped around his feet. Now, the pointsman life. People should never shirk from their was in a fix. Thinking that if he leaves his point to responsibilities. Those, who are serious about manage removing snake, both the trains will their assignments, find that they are developing collide and thousands of people may die/get many additional abilities of their own in their life. hurt, and if he does leave the point, the snake When elders in house take responsibilities of would bite him, thereby making his death their young ones, children find their childhood certain. very light. After this, when they start facing Finally, the responsibility spirit of the changes in their responsibilities in their teenage, pointsman arose and, in the next second, he they notice so many changes. The time of took a firm determination that let the snake bite heaviest responsibilities is between the age of him but his first duty was to manage the signal 17 to 30 years and this is the age to upgrade point and he would not allow his individual oneself in one's respective career. But, as the problem to make the reason of the death of pressure of responsibilities falls, the person innocent people. takes it seriously and finds himself unhappy and He changed the route of point of the both worried. The old age is still the tough period and trains by not moving even a single inch. His the person starts running away from the dutyfulness saved his own life also, because the responsibilities. But, a lot of people necessarily snake left his feet due to the loud noise of both abide by their responsibilities in old days also as the passing trains. With the sense of his they have no other option. It may also happen responsibility and dutyfulness, the lives of that they may have to cater to their people were saved and both the trains also responsibilities till the doomsday, i.e., even on passed away without any damage to each other final day of the last phase of their life. Therefore, to reach their desired destinations. When the a balance has to be maintained between age senior officers of railway came to know about the and responsibilities. It is implied that when one incident, they honoured their devoted employee has to bear responsibilities; then, why not do so Life is not a problem but our ignorance makes it problematic. 28 The World Renewal December, 2019 with vigor and full excitement? When and where the responsibilities RELEASE YOUR EXPECTATIONS are undertaken, the process of You always assisted a colleague to finish his development starts right then and project in time; but, when you asked him for a there because the responsibility favour, he refused. You reached home tired and sharing is the process of developing expected your young child to behave well; but, he energy. People, who are not keen to threw tantrums the entire evening. Are these accept responsibilities, these are not situations familiar or have you been in similar offered to them; they never get true situations and wondered: Why can't people meet happiness and peace in their lives. simple expectations? Why can't they be as I Such people are never encouraged to expect? Our habits, personalities, perspectives, make plans, so they never become choices and priorities are different. So, we cannot capable to develop independence, always act in the same way as others, irrespective stamina, courage, patience and such of our authority, role or responsibility. It also other values in them. On the other doesn't matter how simple and right our hand, some others are nurtured with expectation is. Release expectations from sharing of big responsibilities. everyone – family members, friends, colleagues During the period of follow up and people of the society. Let us be on our way, responsibilities programme, people accepting everyone as they are. We accept, advise, should have abilities to grab instruct and share opinion respectfully; but, we development power, interaction power, should not get upset if people don't meet our emergency tackling power and making expectations. Let us drop the belief that opportunity balance between expectations are normal and hold the belief that objectives and available resources. It acceptance is normal. It helps us remain is said that the man becomes great by emotionally stable in every situation and have his deeds and responsibilities but not harmonious relationships. merely by birth and is the most beater No two individuals can think, speak or behave in the world. Sacrificing his throne and identically. Yet, we routinely wonder: How can he be like this? or Why did she say that? The load of maintaining celibacy throughout life, such futile thoughts and expectations block our Bhisma's the first Pitamaha in the energy of love and peace. Let us remember that our world, remain committed to the state of mind has no connection with anyone or responsibilities to protect the reign of anything outside of us. Sit back and program your Hastinapur throughout his life. Thus, thoughts and feelings about other people. Do not not taking responsibilities is the biggest succumb, do not hit back, do not expect, do not hurdle in all achievements but people blame and do not complain. You take charge of do never realize this fact. If people your inner state and choose your response. In this attempt to understand the importance way, you come out of impulsive, auto-piloted of their responsibilities, which can build reactions to people's behaviou rs. Your acceptance their fates or destinies, they will surely that people are different can sustain your happiness to get due respect, success and and influence them positively. v happiness. v Inculcate one virtue; other virtues will come to you naturally. December,ELEVATION 2019 AND COMPLETEThe World Renewalanti-destiny. 29 LIBERTY OF THE ARTIST'S The value of art lies not in mere beauty, but in MIND AND HIS LOVE right action. It is the right action in art that makes TOWARDS TRUTH life, makes interest and gives importance. Art reflects the truth and unity of mankind. Considering the oneness of mankind and – T.V. Jayaprakash, Palakkad investigation of truth, delay in justice is injustice. A righteous man with collective spirit is rt is a form of catharsis. It flourishes omnipotent upon the earth he treads. where there is a sense of adventure, a The artist, like God of the Creation, remains Asense of nothing having been done within or behind or beyond or above his before, of complete freedom to experiment the handiwork, invisible, refined out of existence, new in order to avoid repetition, because indifferent, paring his fingernails. In fact, art is the repetition is the death of art. The excellency of lie that makes us realise truth. every art lies in its intensity, in making all Everyone shall have liberty without hindrance disagreeables evaporate, and in their close to be what he is, that is, his/her self and for self- relationship with beauty and truth. Therefore, it is realization. A general elevation in the character rightly said, “Athing of beauty is joy for ever.” of the people is ensured in a democracy. One is Authority over an artist and his art is not at a level with another. People believe that ridiculous. Art is the most intense mode of other people are as good as they are. Art is the individualism. Awork of art is the unique result of most intense mode of expression of self and an unique temperament. Its beauty comes from individualism. the fact that the author is what he is. Art reflects Know thyself. Knowledge itself is power. The the elevation of the spirit of its author – the artist. mind is the man, a man is but what he knows with Loneliness is part of the penalty every true his knowledge mind. artist pays for being different from the rest of his Literature with its moral, ethical and noble fellowmen. The process of adopting more and ideas and ideals is a substitute for religion. He is more values opens a beautiful world of the greatest artist, who has embodied, in the harmonious relationships, mutual trust and love, sum of his works, the greatest number of the which are reflected in the craftsmanship of the greatest ideas and ideals. artist. Peace cannot be kept by force. Achieve it by There is no road to peace. Peace itself is the understanding. Abuses of the freedom of speech road or path. When you allow your senses to ought to be repressed; but whom are we to overpower you; then, you have to pay for it. A commit the power of doing it? simple and credulous believer is a bird in a cage, Be guided by the light of reason, you love and but a free thinker is an eagle parting away the consider to be true. Don't live in prisons of your clouds with its tireless wings. A ploughman on own making. Teachpeople that they are capable his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees. of becoming happier and more civilized, capable Happy is the country where an honest man of becoming true 'man', master of their fates and speaks as loud as a scoundrel. Honesty and captain of their souls. Without a true guide, one character of the artist helps in flourishing the art cannot reach the other shore. because destiny has no part to play in art. Art is Opinion is ultimately determined by the

You have the right to your actions but not to the fruits thereof. 30 The World Renewal December, 2019 feelings of the heart but not by the intellect. The deep, it is transcendental and intelligent." Have things that are seen are temporal; the things that a right to the truth. In the end, the truth will are not seen are eternal! Peace is indivisible. Be conquer. on the side of truth at heart. The man, who never A world of facts lies outside and beyond the world alters his opinion, is like standing water, and of words! Silence is sometimes more precious than breeds reptiles of the mind. words. Often one is made to understand the fact "Absolute truth is indestructible. Being that whatever is seen is an illusion and whatever is indestructible, it is eternal. Being eternal, it is heard is false. Accept negative forces as a self-existent. Being self-existent, it is infinite. challenge. Stick to your principles, that are great. Being infinite, it is vast and deep. Being vast and Truth is always young. v

DON'T LABEL PEOPLE BUT GIVE RESPECT When you meet someone - relative, co- we judge other people, label them, passenger, neighbour, client, shopkeeper criticize, compare or assess what they do, or anyone for that matter - even briefly, do the number would be too high. We casually you make conclusions about them? Do you say - He is lazy, she is arrogant, that place is categorically label the person as being boring. Sometimes, we tend to do it either calm, arrogant, not good enough, unknowingly as though it is very natural skinny, dishonest, wise and so on? Our and obvious. We even tend to justify such society, today, seems to insist on applying behaviour by saying – I only spoke the labels on everyone, especially negative truth; after all, he or she is like this. It might ones, too quickly. The risk of this labelling be the truth; but, why should we magnify it is that people start living by the negative and show that person in poor light? Let's labels they receive. The energy of labels focus on ourselves, instead. Today, radiates to them and triggers more of that different sources of media are also being particular behavior or habit in them. This used to spread biased views about someone means, if we repeatedly label someone as or something,thereby influencing the dishonest, we reinforce dishonesty in him society to perceive them in that way. By or her. Let's give people the privilege to be negative judgments and labelling, we not viewed as pure or perfect individuals. only lower our compassion but also deplete Otherwise, we only perceive them through our own inner power. If we find the need to the lens of labels we give. Eventually, we talk about someone, let us highlight and also attract that label into our energy field. spread words about their virtues and Everyone has admirable qualities. values. Let go of judging others and stop Focusing on them, magnifying them and getting affected by others' judgments. Not giving positive labels will uplift them and judging ensures protection for you and also also elevate our thinking standards. empowerment of others. v If we look at how many times in a day,

Do your work at your level best leaving the rest to God. December,SELF-REALIZATION 2019 & GOD-The World Renewalspeak to the souls with human bodies that31 are REALIZATION THROUGH beseeching for redemption of the spirit and RAJYOGA ENABLE TO CLAIM retrieval of human life, which is, now, entangled in many bondages in this mundane world. THE HEAVENLY BIRTHRIGHT God Father Shiva has already disclosed the secret that Shivlok is the Incorporeal (Nirakar ) –B. K. Subramanian, Avadi World lying beyond the material universe and up above the subtle world in the oval-shaped eaven, Paradise,Vaikunth and Swarga semisphere where the souls Repose in Peace are the different contextual terms meant (RIP). This world is called by different names in Hto refer one and the same pure and Bhakti Margasuch as Muktidham, Nirvandham , divine world. There is a quiz in everybody's mind. Parlok, Shantidham, etc. This is the original What isswarga ? Where is it? Does it really Sweet Home of all human souls where all human exist? Is it a myth or truth? If anybody dies soul and God Father Shiva, the Supreme Soul, particularly in Bharat/India the people convey abide permanently in their naked form. through placards or news papers an appraisal According to Godly Version, the human souls, with the following slogans: once after their descent from the Incorporeal He/She attained a position in Shivlok. World act as different characters with change of Or reached the HeavenlyAbode. physical bodies in each human birth on the earth, Or surrendered at God's feet, cannot go back to Home (Shantidham ) unless The term used by Christians in candolence of they attain their original state of purity either by the departed is: RIP (Rest in Peace). But, the way of Rajyoga meditation or by way of people do not know where is Shivlok? Where is retribution through several ways, means and the Heveanly Abode? God, being the Creator forms. and Knowledgeful with all powers, is the only But, the Heavenly World (Swarga) is squarely sole Competent Authority, different from that of Shivlok/Parlok/Muktidham, who could give the correct etc. The paradise did exist on the golden land of reply to all such questions. Bharat five thousand years ago during the Incorporeal God, the prehistorical period that has been termed as Almighty Authority, has a Satyugaand Tretayuga in Hindu vedantic Supreme Phenomenal and scripture. Shree Narayan, the first Emperor, and Philanthropic Role in the Shree Lakshmi, the first Empress, reigned Eternal World Drama (EWD) throughout Satyuga for a period of one thousand but only once in aKalpa, a two hundred and fifty years; and Shree Rama, period of 5,000 years, at the auspicious King, and Shree Seeta, Queen, reigned Confluence Age only. God, being the Supreme throughoutTretayuga for an equivalent period of Father of all souls, and on hearing the hues and the same one thousand two hundred and fifty cries of His children on the mother Earth, years. descended on this corporeal world from the The cycle of birth, death and rebirth could be metaphysical incorporeal world,Shivlok, and explained with an illustration. The Earth on which subtly entered into the physical body-chariot of we human beings are inhabiting is said to have Pitashree Prajapita Brahma so that He could been constituted of five natural elements, i.e.,

Money can buy only things but not the inner peace you need. 32 The World Renewal December, 2019 Land, Water, Air, Fire and Sky. We have studied plays a vital and key role in affording the light of that the earth revolves on its own axis due to knowledge and wisdom, virtues and powers to which the change of time in a day (24 hours) like the human beings during the auspicious morning, noon, afternoon, evening and night Confluence Age, the time of dawn, for the New occurs. Apart from the above natural Heavenly World, which is scripturally termed as occurrence, the earth is also revolving or orbiting Satyuga. around the sun and it takes one year (365 days) As all living beings on earth are governed by to complete the single round of revolution or orbit the Law of Nature, we human beings on earth around the sun. Because of this natural are governed by the Law of Actions (Karma ). Of phenomenon, the four major seasons such as course, God is the Supreme Justice (Dharmaraj ) Spring, Winter, Autumn and Summer occur in a of the world. At the same time, because of His year. In the same manner, the human physical compassion towards His children, He came bodies are said to have been made up of the down to this corporeal world from the Incorporeal aforesaid five natural elements and take their World Shivlok (Soul World) to transform His vital support and functional energy only from the children from the state of impurity into that of the souls on their subtle entry into these physical original state of purity through easy Rajyoga bodies. Here, the souls work like an axis in the meditation. He is not only the Supreme Father of human bodies and revolve in the cycle of birth, all souls, He is theGuru (Teacher) and Satguru death and rebirth. Like the earth, the human (Preceptor, Guide) as well who teaches the beings during their life cycle in the world drama Spiritual Knowledge and Rajyoga to uplift His worship God, the Sun of Knowledge, in so many children from the state of humans to that of the forms and names. It takes five thousand years state of elevated deities (Devs/Devis ) to give to complete the world time cycle period from its placement in Heaven from where the life history inception till the end. of deities with full package of joy, happiness and As the earth faces four major seasons in a delight restarts from the first scene of world year, so also the human beings on the earth do drama serial atSatyuga lasting for one thousand face four major dramatically changes in their two hundred and fifty years followed by habitual life style and pattern with different Tretayuga with similar time duration with social, economic, educational and cultural shrinkage of health, wealth and happiness by background in each Age termed asSatyuga , two degrees less: Sixteen celestial degrees in Tretayuga, Dwaparyuga and Kaliyuga in the Satyuga reduced to fourteen celestial degrees in cycle of world drama. Tretayuga. Can anyone in this world tell when the earth InKaliyuga , the children have their birthrights started rotating on its own axis besides revolving to claim both the moveable and immoveable or orbiting around the sun? These are all natural properties from their physical parents. Whereas phenomenal acts happening since the time the destitute or duprived children are deprived immemorial without any halt even for a while. It of their birthrights and fail to claim the parental is a well known fact that the Sun plays a vital role properties as they do not know who their in providing the light, heat and energy to all living physical parents are. beings on earth at various level. Similarly, God, God, who is the Supreme Father of all souls, the Sun of Knowledge, with unlimited powers (Contd...... on page no.33 ) Relationship with God will make human relationship more loving. December, 2019 The World Renewalhad put on her diamond necklace and started33 shouting, “I have lost my necklace.” One of her PEACE OF MIND guards saw the necklace around the neck of the Queen. He said to the Queen, “Your Highness! Your valuable ornament is lying around your –B.K. Ramesh, Porbandar neck itself.” The Queen realised “Oh sorry! I forgot that I had put on the necklace around my f you do not find peace in your own self, you neck. will never find it any where else. Everybody This story refers to all of us, who have Itries to find peace from outside and forgotten that peace is our own property in our surrounding as they do not know that peace is in self but we are searching for it outside, or their inside – the inner self. seeking from other or our surrounding. One person was searching something in the So, if we want peace, we should know that I backyard of his house. His neighbour asked him, am a peaceful self or spirit or soul. Peace is my “Hi friend! What are you searching for?” He own valuable and essential property and my replied, “I am searching the key of the door of my Father, the Supreme Soul, is the Ocean of house. The neighbour again asked him, “Are you Peace. sure that your key is lost here in your backyard?” Peace of mind is a beautiful gift, which only we The person replied, “I have lost my key in front of can give to ourselves just by realizing our self of the door.” The neighbour told that if you know spirit through Rajyoga meditation that links or that your key is lost in front of the door; then, why unites our self or spirit with God, the Supreme are you searching for it in the backyard? The Self, and expecting nothing from anyone else. v person replied that he was doing so because there is no light there and here is the light in the (.....Contd. from page no. 32) has come forward with a Gift Voucher affirming backyard. all His spiritual children (souls) that whoever We, the people, are doing the same thing as takes the seven-day Rajyoga course from the above person. Due to lack of knowledge Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya about the light of the self or spirit, we are in deep condensed in a diamond casket of Godly darkness of the spiritual ignoranace. We waste knowledge that speaks the potential truth of our time and energy by searching peace from Human Life History from the beginning till the outside. In fact, the peace is our own property end, will be handed over the Gift Voucher to and it is in our self or spirit, the inner spiritual claim the God Fatherly Inheritance of Paradise entity. The mind is the thinking faculty of the self on Earth for twenty one births. The value of or soul. So, people seek for the peace of mind. the gift voucher will rise up depending upon the Peace is like our own necklace lying initiation, involvement and interest in the Godly studies by His children. around our neck Please take your birthright to inherit the There was a queen. She was wearing a very Heavenly life from the Spiritual Parents – precious diamond necklace around her neck. Shiva Baba and Brahma Baba – by studying She went for bath in the river. She put off her the Spiritual Knowledge and Rajyoga diamond necklace from her neck and after bath meditation taught in the Brahma Kumaris she put on her necklace but she forgot that she Organization.

Magnet magnetizes the iron but meditation spiritualizes the human. 34 The World Renewal December, 2019 (.....Contd. from page no. 3) Sincerity gives a unique experience of lightness Secondly, as famous psychologist Karl Jung and peace and is the fore-runner of complete has said in his writings on Psychology, 'Man purity. So, let sincerity in our mind be cultivated wears masks'; Jung calls thesemasks 'persona'. earnestly and enthusiastically Man uses masks in order that he may get In fact, there have been different strata of acceptance, commendation and praise. society in all countries, all religions and all However, this mask does not represent his real societies on one ground or the other for more self. So, even though a person talks of values, he than two millennia. These differences and may, in truth, be the very opposite of it. In his discriminations were always based on body, its personal life, he might not be practising it. In that colour, birth, etc. There is only one way of case, it would be mere hypocrisy and it will do dis- eradicating the caste evil and that way is easy service to the very cause. For, when people and effective also. It rests on our right discover that men in power and high position talk understanding of the distinction between one of values but do not practise them, they become person and another. If we understand that the disillusioned. They lose the hope and desire to term "Brahmin " does not speak of one's birth nor uphold the values as well. Especially, when they does it refer to one's erudition in certain see that a great majority of people violate values scriptures but it refers to one's purity, vice- in practical life though they beat trumpets about lessness, high character and righteous values in public life, they get frustrated and behaviour and that the term "Shudra ' applies to disillusioned. This, then, gives rise to a negative those persons, who are morally fallen, utterly wave that counteracts the noble work of corrupt, violent and unrighteous, then only will promotion of values. Hypocrisy is the worst the caste system have some real meaning. enemy and sincerity is the real friend and real Similarly, other terms can also be defined in promoter. terms of character and divine or devilish qualities Let us, therefore, properly emphasize two and not in terms of birth. No human being is things in our discussion on values. One is that we "untouchable" because he or she is born in a must implement values in our life and the other is particular family. Anyone, who has hatred for that if a person talks of a value but does not fellow beings is, in reality, aShudra , i.e., a bad practise it, let him speak about it and tell people person. A person born to a so-called low family that this value is important and that he also will also would be a Brahmin if he or she is a person now start practising it. Let him be sincere in his of high character. This means that anyone can efforts. become a Brahmin by attaining spiritual Sincerity prepares the mind for other virtues knowledge, practising Rajyoga and following the also. It enables other values to grow strong and path of being pure and virtuous. grow fast. It wins the hearts of others and enables So, let us all try to inculcate spiritual a person to be nearer to God. This virtue is a fast knowledge, be persons of high degree of purity friend of Honesty, Integrity, Truthfulness, and, thus, be the 'real'Brahmins . Otherwise, Simplicity and Clean Heartedness. The habit of everyone, who has sex-lust, anger, greed, crookedness, deceit, hypocrisy, hide and seek, attachment, pride, jealousy, hatred, etc., is a dishonesty, etc. do not serve in longer run. Shudra. v Edited and published by B.K.Atam Prakash for Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Mount Abu and printed at: Om Shanti Printing Press, New Gyanamrit Bhawan, Om Shanti Nagar, Bhujela, PO: Bharja - 307032, Distt.: Sirohi.(Rajasthan). Chief Editor: B.K. Nirwair, Pandav Bhawan, MountAbu. Associate Editors: Dr. B.K. Ranjit Fuliya, Delhi and Dr. B.K. Yudhisthir, Shantivan. Phone: (0091) 02974-228125 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]