Reboot Your Consciousness in Six Minutes or Less
Here are five brief video clips of Prem Rawat waxing poetic on a variety of essential life topics. Excerpted from the Practical Peace Library from his website.
You, emanating you (1:39)
Fear destroys You (5:53)
How do you want to live (1:59)
Breaking the pattern (2:35)
What is gratitude (2:43)
Photo: Courtesy of TimelessToday
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July 27, 2022I Am Yours
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July 22, 2022Tim Freke's YouTube Interview with Prem Rawat
Tim Freke, a modern-day philosopher, met with global peace ambassador and bestselling author, Prem Rawat, for an animated one-hour conversation about a wide range of topics related to consciousness, self-knowledge, and experiencing the divine. Author of 35 books on inner wisdom and the commonalities found in the world's spiritual traditions, Tim's interview with Prem Rawat is the 40th in a series he has conducted about the nature of existence with such notable spiritual thinkers such as Ken Wilber, Ervin Lazlo, and Rupert Sheldrake.
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July 15, 2022Power to Change
Here's a 2-minute trailer of Wendy Lewis' stunning new documentary, Power to Change about knife violence in London. In the months to come, The Heart of the Matter will update you on the latest and greatest from Wendy and her team. Stay tuned!
More about The Power to Change
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April 18, 2022One Thing at a Time
Here is a lovely six-minute video of Prem Rawat, posted just two days ago on his official YouTube channel. The theme? The importance of doing just one thing at a time. The video is one of many on his increasingly popular YouTube channel. To date, there are 79,600 subscribers. If you know anyone who might be interested in watching brief videos of Prem (most are less than 7 minutes), feel free to forward them the link.
Prem Rawat's official YouTube channel
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December 05, 2021The Practical Peace Library
This is the first of an 18-part series to be published over the next few months on this blog. Each post will feature a different set of short, topical videos and audios featured in the Practical Peace Library on PremRawat.com. Today's post focuses on choice.
Please free to forward this link to any friends or family of yours who might be interested in learning more about Prem's message of peace. The next post in this series will focus on the topic of clarity.
How do you want to live? (Video - 1:59)
36500 (Audio - 6:13)
Choices (Audio - 2:36)
Have you made your choices? (Audio - 5:53)
Make your life shine (Audio - 3:16)
The cost of distraction (Audio - 7:51)
The power of PEP (Video - 3:59)
We are the doers (Audio - 3:10)
You choose (Audio - 3:03)
Your day, your life (Audio - 3:30)
Photo: Courtesy of TimelessToday
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October 12, 2021A Simple Way to Learn More About Prem Rawat's Message of Peace
Recently, a bunch of friends of mine, newly intrigued by the message of Prem Rawat, have asked me how they can learn more about him -- inspired as they've been by reading his new book, HEAR YOURSELF.
One simple way is to watch a series of his 1-6 minute videos posted in the Practical Peace Library on his website.
TOPICS INCLUDE: choice, clarity, contentment, courage, fear, gratitude, happiness, joy, hope, humanity, kindness, life, death, potential, self-knowledge, peace, the divine, the heart, time/now, and you.
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October 02, 2021VIDEO: Peace Education Day, Part 1
Prem Rawat and other leading peace advocates, diplomats, educators and artists gathered last week for the first ever global Peace Education Day conference. The meeting spotlighted the success of the Peace Education Program as well as other groups' initiatives to transform the lives of individuals and communities around the world. Conference organizers are calling for the U.N. to declare a global Peace Education Day.
The video above, MC'd by the wonderful Michael Nouri, is two hours long and well-worth watching. Prem Rawat's talk begins at 1:19:47
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September 01, 2021PEACE IS
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July 16, 2021ZERO
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July 07, 2021Prem Rawat in Six Minutes or Less
Lots of people I know are intrigued about Prem Rawat and his message of peace. Their interest to find out more is alive and well, but their lives are busy and they don't always have the time to follow up on their interest. And so, for all my time-crunched friends, here you go: five brief videos of Prem (all less than 360 seconds), culled from the many good ones on TimelessToday. Go for it!
Five Seconds of Heaven (2:37)
Simple Strategy (3:50)
Investing in Yourself (5:48)
What Life Wants to Show You (4:00)
A Powerful Force (3:15)
About Prem Rawat
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February 02, 2021A Letter to a Person on Their First Day Here
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December 12, 2020How Many Days in a Life?
This is a wonderful video -- entertaining, informative, and inspiring -- about change, mortality, and the preciousness of life. Great use of motion graphics to deliver a powerful message.
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November 30, 2020Kindness Boomerangs
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September 12, 2020Prem Rawat in 3 Minutes or Less
There's a lot of things you can do in three minutes. You can check your email. You can channel surf. And you can boil an egg. You can also watch one of videos below featuring Prem Rawat talking about something beyond time. Hmmm...
The Greatest Form of Prayer (:24)
This Blooming Called Peace (2:39)
Hang on to the Good (:50)
Simple Yet Valuable (1:09)
Singular in Nature (1:49)
Photo: Courtesy of TimelessToday
PremRawat.com
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September 22, 2019ONE MILLION STRONG!
Fabulous anthem from Stuart Hoffman and team. Wow! Go full screen! Turn up the volume. Feel it! There is magic afoot. And remember, as Prem Rawat once said, "The bigger the circle of darkness, the bigger the circle of light."
Peace Education and Knowledge (PEAK)
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July 25, 2019I Am Not Joking, It Is Serious
Thanks to Susan Gregory for the heads up!
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June 17, 2019Being Moved
This is how I felt after seeing Prem Rawat for the first time, back in 1972. And I still feel this way...
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March 04, 2019Stand Still. Stand Very Very Still.
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October 12, 2018The Upturn Is Upon Us!
TimelessToday
Words of Peace Global
PremRawat.com
The Prem Rawat Foundation
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September 26, 2018VIDEO: Glowing Memories
For anyone who is faced with the lost of a loved one...
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December 08, 2017PREM RAWAT Livestream from LA
This is the link to view or listen to the livestream of Prem Rawat's December 9-10 event in Los Angeles. If you can't make it, the livestream is the next best thing. Video: $60. Audio: $20
Yes, it is a dark time in the world, but remember "the bigger the circle of darkness, the bigger the circle of light." You don't have to be a fan or student of Prem Rawat to get value from the livestream. His message is like type "O" blood -- the universal donor. It's for everyone, no matter what path you walk or don't walk.
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August 19, 2017We Go High!
Announcing the world premiere of WE GO HIGH, Jill Katz and Friends' new anthem to world peace. Enjoy! And please consider posting the link on FB and other social media sites. We very much need peace-themed counter-programming during these challenging times of ours. Yes, there is darkness. But there is also light. And, inspired music with a meaningful message helps bring the light.
In what ways can YOU and your friends do something to help inspire peace -- both inner and outer?
The We Go High website
We Go High on Facebook
58 inspiring quotes about peace
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August 05, 2017PeaceCast TV Accepting Submissions Until August 7th
PeaceCast.tv, an inspired online media channel, is now accepting peace-themed video submissions for their September 21st livestream in honor of the International Day of Peace. Got something inspiring to share with the rest of the world? Go for it! Deadline: August 7th.
2016 playlist
2015 Highlights
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July 15, 2017Five Seconds of Heaven
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July 03, 2017What a Wonderful World!
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June 19, 201725,500 Days
This is a wonderful video -- entertaining, informative, and inspiring -- about change and our own mortality.
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April 17, 2017New Releases on TimelessToday
Click here. Or, if you don't want to click there (because you don't like people telling you where to click), click here.
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December 24, 201650th Anniversary Amaroo Gift Set Now Available on TimelessToday
GOOD NEWS! All nine of Prem Rawat's talks from the September event in Amaroo are now available for streaming on TimelessToday as part of a just-released 50th Anniversary Gift Set. These talks are also available as downloadable audio files. Click here to order.
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July 14, 2016Don't Be a Bookworm
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February 09, 2016There's a Bee on Your Cheek
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February 06, 2016VIDEO: A Heartful of Gratitude
An absolutely fabulous 24-minute interview of Prem Rawat in South Africa, by Lumka Ngxoli. So real. Much fun. Very inspiring.
PremRawat.com
Words of Peace Global
The Prem Rawat Foundation
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January 03, 2016Prem Rawat in 24 Minutes
What follows are links to 14 TV episodes featuring Prem Rawat and his message of peace. Each episode is 24 minutes long. Enjoy!
A Lifetime
Your Quest
Simplicity
The Face of Peace
The Lion and the Sheep
Peace and Well Being
Rhythm and Clarity
The Farmer and the Buried Treasure
The Journey of Life
Today
Always Remember
A Bridge to Peace
Do You Know?
The Truth About Peace
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December 20, 2015VIDEO: Falling in Love
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December 03, 2015New Interview with Prem Rawat on South African Talk Show
PremRawat.com
Words of Peace Global
The Prem Rawat Foundation
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December 01, 2015TPRF VIDEO: Empowering People
Wonderful 7-minute video featuring the impact that The Prem Rawat Foundation is having around the world. If this moves you in any way and you feel inspired to make a donation to help TPRF continue it's important work, click here.
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September 29, 2015One Keystroke at a Time
This video completely blows me away. If you ever find yourself moaning about your circumstances and how difficult it sometimes is to get anything done -- especially expressing your innate creativity, watch this. This video is one of many featured on PeaceCast.
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February 15, 2015Don't Worry. Be Happy!
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January 22, 2015We Are All So Lucky to Be Alive
You may not have seen this -- excerpts from Prem Rawat's event in Pasadena last year. Inspiring. A few minutes worth. (This is the style of what Professor Hoffman and I are creating for Valentine's Day -- but in the new show, the quotes will be from 24 different luminaries, including Eva Gabor, Lucille Ball, and Dylan Thomas.
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Kindness is Contagious
New Site Trailer from David Gaz on Vimeo.
Not all movies, these days, are about violence, corruption, and superheroes. Enter KINDNESS IS CONTAGIOUS -- a soon-to-be released exploration of what a difference "being nice" can make in the world. A crowd-sourced theatrical release of the movie is on it's way -- a new movie-going experience that allows you to literally "captain" the movie you want to see, where you'd like to see it, and who you'd like to attend. Then, in June, it will be released everywhere on DVD/Streaming and TV through Cinedigm. Stay tuned.
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November 17, 2014Your Reward
Thanks to Rita Rubin-Long for the link.
PremRawat.com
Words of Peace Global
TPRF
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September 07, 2014Being Kind
PeaceCast TV
Thanks to Tom Hall for the heads up
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August 06, 2014International Day of Peace Video
Beautiful video by Fernando Garcia
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April 04, 2014Be. Hear. Now.
Here's a link to a series of informal direct-to-camera talks by Prem Rawat from his recent tour of India.
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March 29, 2014WOPG's Media Sponsorship Campaign
Find out what goes on behind the scenes when Words of Peace Global (WOPG) creates the many videos it produces to support the message of Prem Rawat -- videos seen at events around the world, videos of his events made available online, and Words of Peace TV episodes. This inside look at WOPG's inspired media production efforts is part of a newly launched campaign to raise the funds necessary to continue this important work. Please give what you can.
Words of Peace Global
PremRawat.com
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March 22, 2014What We Can Learn from Starlings
In what ways can you stay more in sync with whatever "flocks" you are a part of?
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December 07, 2013This Thirst
All of us, at one point in our life, feel the primal thirst for something holy, sacred, and divine -- beyond the commerce and conditions of daily life. This one's for you!
Excerpted from Full Moon at Sunrise
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November 29, 2013The Gospel of Everyday Life!
Life is really simple. All you need to do is click the video below, make sure your speakers are turned up high, and listen.
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November 09, 2013Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make
If you have four minutes and an interest in the possibility of peace for people everywhere, listen to Premlata Hudson Rawat (the daughter of Prem Rawat), talk about the Peace Education Program (PEP) -- an innovative educational program that helps people discover their inner resources. The four videos below provide a clear picture of the impact the program is having in prisons and other places around the world.
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October 05, 2013Peace on the Outside
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September 02, 2013Stopping War on the Inside
Here's a lucid and inspiring 97-second video, produced by TPRF, in support of the UN-sponsored International Day of Peace on September 21st. Please forward this to your friends and neighbors. With all the drama going on in Syria and other global hot spots, there's never been a better time for this powerful message to go viral.
More on TPRF's Peace for People 2013 campaign
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September 01, 2013Anything Is Possible
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Awakening
AWAKENING for Words of Peace from Josep M. Civit on Vimeo.
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August 24, 2013PeaceBeats WorldWide Webcast: 2013
Help celebrate the International Day of Peace on September 21st.
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July 29, 2013The Upturn Is Upon Us!
Let me be the first to declare that, despite the gloomy pronouncements of the naysaying media, there is a glorious upturn upon us. Yes, it's true. That is, IF you are willing to shift your focus just a bit and let the joy and happiness inside of you come out.
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July 06, 2013An Act of Holy Kindness
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July 01, 2013UNITY: The Movie
Totally inspired Kickstarter project. A way to help draw attention to the need for love, unity, and compassion on planet Earth.
Thanks to Monika Winslow for the heads up.
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June 09, 2013Food for People Project in Ghana
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April 01, 2013A Dialogue for Peace
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March 31, 2013Have You The Urge Too?
Wonderful Geoff Bridgford music video.
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March 19, 2013When Kindness Goes Viral
Whatever path you walk, whatever your favorite name for God, if it doesn't come down to this, it don't mean squat.
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March 15, 2013Always Remembering You
Exquisite song. Daya vocals, John Adorney music. Song translated from Hindi by Charananand. From Fire in the Flint.
Thanks to Billy "Arctic Ice" Salmansohn for the heads up.
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March 12, 2013Focus on Being Fulfilled
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March 11, 2013There Is Another Door
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February 19, 2013The Call for Peace
Beautiful new video by Wendy Lewis
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February 07, 2013Feel at Home in this Moment
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January 25, 2013The Man Prayer
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January 15, 2013PUPPET-JI: Why Are We Here?
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October 22, 2012Bill Hicks and George Carlin Speak
Thanks to Charles Glasser for the heads up
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October 20, 2012Prem Rawat at Nordic Peace Conference
On Auguest 18, 2012, Prem Rawat addressed a student-organized peace conference in Oslo, Norway. Unable to attend in person, he created this video to convey his message. Its impact at the conference was deeply felt. Many students regarded it as the highlight of the conference
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September 19, 2012There Is No Door
Here is a 4-minute video for your enjoyment. It is a collaboration between three students of Prem Rawat: Fernando Garcia (video editing), Stuart Hoffman (music), and Mitch Ditkoff (poetry). If you like it, LIKE it and forward it to your friends. Thanks!
Two other collaborations of ours:
This Thirst
The Beautiful Sadness of Longing
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August 16, 2012The One Voice for Laos Documentary
Here is a remarkable 8-minute video produced by Garland Berenzy (16!), documenting the One Voice for Laos project -- an inspired humanitarian effort spearheaded by Hudson Valley teens, committed adults, and my amazing wife, Evelyne Pouget, to support 600 orphans in Luang Prabang, Laos. If you want to donate to the orphanage, send a check to the Windhorse Foundation (P.O. Box 26582, San Francisco, CA 94126) and write "Deak Kum Pa Orphanage" in the memo line.
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August 09, 2012The Beautiful Sadness of Longing
A big thank you to Fernando Garcia for using one of my poems, and Stuart Hoffman's music, along with a variety of beautiful images, to create a moving slide show about a topic not often talked about.
The poem
Words of Peace Global
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The Beautiful Sadness of LongingA big thank you to Fernando Garcia for using one of my poems, and Stuart Hoffman's music, along with a variety of beautiful images, to create a moving slide show about a topic not often talked about.
The poem
Words of Peace Global
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July 24, 2012What Is Knowledge?
More
More and more
The pathway to Knowledge
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July 12, 2012What a Wonderful World!
Fabulous two-minute BBC video narrated by David Attenborough. Big thanks to Paul Solis Cohen for the heads up.
Find out how wonderful YOU are.
Prem Rawat in Washington DC, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Asheville.
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June 28, 2012Searchin' USA
Here's a fun musical slide show announcing Prem Rawat's July 29th event in Long Beach, CA.
Melody: The Beach Boys.
Everything else: Stuart Hoffman, Jennifer Edwards, and Hannah Blake.
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May 10, 2012Prem Rawat in Spain
Wonderful "musical slide show" video invitation to Prem Rawat's upcoming events in Barcelona (May 27) and Madrid (June 10). Music by Manuel Iman. Produced by Stuart Hoffman. Please forward to any one you know who might be interested in attending.
More (in English)
More (in Spanish)
Barcelona Facebook page
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April 11, 2012Great Eversound Concert on April 14th
Catch Daya Rawat, John Adorney, and a host of other awesome musicians at Eversound's 15th anniversary concert celebration at the Luke Theater in Santa Barbara, CA on April 14th.
Live concert on 4/14
More John Adorney
Eversound
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March 22, 2012Finding Something in Nothing
100 billion galaxies? And you're worried about gaining five pounds?
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March 13, 2012The Most Astounding Fact
Astrophysicist, Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, "What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?" This is his answer.
Thanks to Jeff Bernard for the heads up
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January 20, 2012Longing for Long Beach on 1/29!
Turn up the volume! Go full screen! Here is a fun way that Stuart Hoffman, Jennifer Edwards, and Hannah Blake are getting the word out about Prem Rawat's upcoming Long Beach event on 1/29. Forward it to family and friends! Dance! Sing! Breathe! Do whatever it takes to get there on 1/29. And if you can't, watch it two weeks later here.
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November 25, 2011The Selective Attention Test
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November 22, 2011The Power of Love
Here is an inspiring video montage, slide show, and remake of One Foundation's classic "Power of Love" sung by Daya Rawat. If a picture's worth a thousand words, this six-minute video is worth a million.
Because of Love
Ordinary Man
Thanks to Jacque Penaherrera for the heads up
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November 12, 2011Ordinary Man
A wonderful up song from down under: Geoff Bridgford's Ordinary Man.
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November 04, 2011For You!
If you do one thing today, please watch this video. Extraordinary! Words by my teacher, Prem Rawat. Music: Stuart Hoffman. Video editor: Fernando Garcia
More
"For You" available for download here.
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September 20, 2011GRETA SPEAKS: Make Each Day Count
If you had only one month to live, what would you talk about if someone interviewed you? In this touching 8-minute video, Greta Brenman, who passed away on 6/18/08, shares her feelings about life and the guidance of her teacher, Maharaji (aka Prem Rawat). Wow.
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August 22, 2011VIDEO: The Rhythm of Life
When words fail, dancing begins!
Thanks to John Dellasalla for the heads up!
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August 20, 2011DAYA: Neverending
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August 16, 2011SOUL BIOGRAPHIES: Charananand
Sweet video of Charananand talking about life, appreciation, & the beauty of turning within. Produced by Nic Askew. (Great work Nic!)
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July 13, 2011Fun Is Inside of You
Hot off the digital press! Just got this from Portugal...
Big thanks to Filomena Lopes for the heads up!
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June 26, 2011We Are All In This Together
They're dancing in the aisles at the UN! Look at what can happen when inspired and committed people get together to deliver a message of peace and love. (In what ways can you and your friends come together and communicate a powerful message to the world?)
Thanks to Ron Frank for the link to this Amnesty International video.
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June 01, 2011Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter | Playing For Change from Playing For Change on Vimeo.
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May 08, 2011Thankfulness Is a State of Being
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May 01, 2011Just to Put Things in Perspective
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April 24, 2011Dearest Maharaji
Here is an inspiring 7-minute music video that provides some historical footage of Maharaji's appearance on the scene going all the way back to when he was six. The older man featured in the video is his father, Shri Maharaji, who was also his Teacher. Vocals by Daya Rawat, Maharaji's very talented daughter. PS: It's all about love...
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Thanks to Rita Rubin Long for the link
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April 12, 2011Having a Ball
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April 08, 2011A Message of Hope
Four people sent this to me in the past three days. Only now did I watch. Beautiful! Whether you meditate or not, there is a powerful message of love embedded in this video. If you disagree with some of it, so what? Watch the whole thing anyway. Don't bail out. Let the message sink in...
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April 02, 2011All Is Well
I woke up this morning, clicked on this link, and found myself crying tears of joy. (I'm not falling apart. I'm falling together.)
Thanks to Peter Whitaker for the heads up.
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March 31, 2011Recognize
This just showed up in my inbox, sent by Ra Mil Vikash. If you have eight minutes, here's a real treat. If you don't have eight minutes now, see if you can find eight minutes later. If you don't have eight minutes later, you really need to watch this...
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February 28, 2011Tame the Night
Hauntingly beautiful song from the up and coming singer, Lucia Iman.
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February 08, 2011The Stay Strong Project
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January 30, 2011Waiting for the Moon
This is simply exquisite. Music by John Adorney; vocals by Daya. Graphics by Fernando Garcia Munoz. Enjoy. Forward it to friends...
Thanks to Daniel Light for the heads up.
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January 25, 2011VIDEO: This Can Save Your Life
"Stone walls do not a prison make." - Richard Lovelace
Thanks to Wendy Lewis for making this fabulous video.
And thanks to John Dellasalla for the heads up.
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January 03, 2011VIDEO: Do Something Different
Here's a wonderful,
two-minute video
of Maharaji,
(AKA Prem Rawat),
speaking about the need
we all have to look within
and recognize
that which brings us life --
the beauty of a moment
and the peace that is
playing in the heart.
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June 21, 2010Stand By Me
The "Playing for Change" band just played in Woodstock. Wow! Give a listen -- even if you've heard it before. This never gets old.
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May 21, 2010Jessica on the Bathroom Sink
You can meditate until the cows come home. You can fast, chant, and read your favorite Holy Book a thousand times. But if you can't find the place of infinite delight that little Jessica has discovered, you ain't done nothing...
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April 29, 2010VIDEO: He Is My Teacher
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March 21, 2010Where Is This Headed?
"It's not enough to be busy. Ants are busy. What are we busy about." -- H.D. Thoreau
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March 10, 2010PUPPET-JI: Why Are We Here?
And now a word from the most conscious puppet on planet Earth...
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March 02, 2010VIDEO: The Beloved
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February 18, 2010Never Give Up
Fabulous new song by Geoff Bridgford.
"Never, never, never, never give up." -- Winston Churchill
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February 17, 2010The Inner Technology
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January 28, 2010The Mask Unmasked
Here is Jim Carrey, one of the funniest dudes in history, sharing his recent revelation about the illusory nature of thought and the true definition of spirituality as being the relieving of all suffering. The times they are a 'changin.
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January 27, 2010VIDEO: The Key
We are all so lucky to be alive -- no matter what path we walk. Everywhere, there are reminders to wake up and feel the love inside.
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January 02, 2010The Way of Knowledge
Thanks to Richard Bann
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January 01, 2010A Place That Is Timeless
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December 27, 2009Love Is All You Need
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December 10, 2009Happy 52nd Birthday, Maharaji!
Please join me in wishing Maharaji (aka Prem Rawat) a very happy birthday! May all the seeds he's planted bloom into fragrant flowers everywhere. And may YOU, oh reader of this blog, continue to be grateful for all the blessings in your life. Time to celebrate!
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December 07, 2009No Matter What
Sweet expressions of love and appreciation for Maharaji from around the world...
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November 28, 2009Five Inspiring Videos For You
Here ya go. Five inspiring videos for your viewing pleasure -- each one a treasure. Themes?
Gratitude.
Unity.
Joy.
Diversity.
Celebration.
Non-Attachment.
You!
Every Day Is Thanksgiving
We Are All in This Together
The Gospel of Everyday Life
Stand By Me
Puppet-Ji on Non-Attachment
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November 27, 2009Every Day Is Thanksgiving
This is beautiful. From David Steindl-Rast, Benedictine monk. Unplug from whatever you're doing and give this your full attention.
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November 24, 2009VIDEO: 1001 Reasons
Bring someone tea today! Help someone in need! Go beyond yourself and express the love you feel in very practical ways.
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November 06, 2009A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words
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October 30, 2009VIDEO: Maharaji's Lineage
Whether you are a student of Maharaji's or not, I think you'll find this 10-minute video quite interesting. It's all about his lineage and how he is continuing with his Master's vision of letting everyone on planet Earth know that true inner peace exists and is available. Now.
Thanks to Jule Kowarsky for forwarding the link.
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October 24, 2009Life Is Made of Moments
Life is made of moments. Enjoy each one of them!
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October 15, 2009Will Smith Speaks
I've always enjoyed Will Smith's movies, but I never really got how tuned in and inspiring he is outside of his roles. Check this out.
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October 04, 2009SWISH!
You may think you know what's going to happen next... but your thoughts are only... well... your thoughts. When you're in the ZONE, something else takes over. If you have any doubt, check out this three minute video about an autistic boy on the basketball court.
Go for it! Get on the court! Give it your best shot!
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September 20, 2009Because of Love
Beautiful new song (and exquisite images) by Kim O'Leary.
"Neither a lofty degree of intelligence, nor imagination, nor both together, go to making genius. Love, love, love. That is the soul of genius." - Mozart
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September 01, 2009Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make
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August 13, 2009VIDEO: Maharaji in Europe
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August 08, 2009I Am Yours
Beautiful song... beautiful voice... beautiful life.
Lyrics and vocals: Julie Howe
Artwork: Robert Howe
Link love: Martha Lotfe
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August 02, 2009VIDEO: Maharaji at the Asheville Picnic
Some people (especially those who have never met Maharaji) think he only speaks at big venues, entering stage left and exiting like some kind of Wizard of Oz. Not true. Maharaji goes wherever the love is, wherever people -- thirsty for truth and ready to receive him -- come together -- even if it's in a tent...
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July 23, 2009VIDEO: The Rhythm of Life
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." (Friedrich Nietzche)
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July 19, 2009VIDEO: The Purpose of Human Life
If you've ever been interested in the message of Prem Rawat, here is 7 minutes and 31 seconds of what it's all about. Enjoy!
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June 16, 2009How Precious Life Is!
Watch this extraordinary video about an 11-year old boy who not only remembered a past life of his, but blew everyone away with hard-to-deny proof. Open your mind and your heart to the possibility.
And half way around the world: Unmistaken Child
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June 15, 2009VIDEO: The Perfume of God
This is absolutely stunning, exquisite, buoyant, alive!
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May 19, 200958 Seconds of Remembrance
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April 30, 2009VIDEO: A New Dawn
Thanks to David Klamph for posting this on the Heart of Matter FB group
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April 19, 2009VIDEO: One Breath at a Time
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April 13, 2009Welcome to Mississauga!
Maybe you've been meditating for 30 years... maybe you've read the Bhagavad Gita... maybe you've experienced the peace that passes all understanding. But have you ever been an 88 year old mayor with a 92% approval rating, gotten hit by a truck, and starred in your own music video? Check this out. Hazel rocks!!!
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April 12, 2009Maharaji in Kathmandu
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April 11, 2009Mankind is No Island
This wonderful video was shot totally by a cell phone in New York City and Sydney, Australia. Makes you do more than stop and think. Makes you stop and FEEL.
Thanks to Aine McIteer for posting this on FB
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April 08, 2009Holi in Jaipur
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April 07, 2009VIDEO: Where the Story Begins
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March 21, 2009Words of Peace TV Taxi
Is this cool or what -- the WORDS OF PEACE TV taxi in London. (I think we should do a promotion with Dominos -- the Words of Peace Pizza. I'm not exactly sure what it is, but maybe YOU know.
Thanks to Dalit Fresco for posting this link on VirtualServiceHub.net
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March 17, 2009One Love
One more beautiful music video by Playing For Change.
And don't miss Stand By Me.
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February 19, 2009VIDEO: Allow Your Heart to Be Filled With Gratitude
Eight minutes of Maharaji speaking with the elderly and physically challenged -- in both Hindi and English. Very inspiring.
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February 15, 2009VIDEO: The Power That We Have
(Thanks to David Klamph for forwarding this link)
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February 11, 2009VIDEO: Thirst
Video by Garik from Slovenia. Thanks to Cindy Lategan for the link.
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February 08, 2009VIDEO: Maharaji in Agrigento
This just in from Italy -- mostly in Italian. So go on down to your local Italian restaurant and ask for a translation. (Hmmm... not a bad way to let people know about Maharaji's message). Fettucine for everyone!
PS: If you DO get this video translated, let me know what happens and we'll post a few stories here...
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February 05, 2009Feel What You Cannot Think About
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January 28, 2009VIDEO: Alive (and very, very well)
Thanks to Lucka Koscak, on Facebook, for forwarding this link.
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January 23, 2009VIDEO: Family of Love
Sweet video/slide show featuring photos from Amaroo and the singing of Alan Thomas.
Thanks to Hakan Lars Holmkvist for creating the video and Sonja Clegg for forwarding it, via Facebook. (PS: I am now on Facebook).
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January 22, 2009VIDEO: Quest for Joy
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January 15, 2009VIDEO: Real Italian Food
Maharaji in Corleone and Palermo: July, 2008
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January 12, 2009VIDEO: Get to Know the Peace That Is In the Heart
A rockin' music video (3:39)
Thanks to Matt Miller for forwarding the link
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January 10, 2009VIDEO: What Is Prem Rawat's Role?
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December 31, 2008HAPPY NEW YEAR! Best Videos of 2008
Celebrating New Year's Eve? Letting go of the old and ushering in the new? Raising a glass of champagne to love? Then take a look at Heart of the Matter's Best Videos of 2008.
Some of them will make you laugh. Some of them will make you cry. But all of them will inspire you to go beyond your seeming limitations and dive more deeply into life.
If you're hosting a party, you may want to show a few of these to your guests.
Happy New Year! And a Happy Next Breath...
Puppet-Ji: On Non-Attachment
The Laughing Baby
This Man Has Practiced
A Bowl of Peas
Puppet-Ji: On Seeing
Make Each Day Count
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December 25, 2008MERRY CHRISTMAS! What Is Life?
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December 15, 2008VIDEO: Light the Lamp
Maharaji in Madras, India (10 minutes)
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December 12, 2008VIDEO: Stand By Me
Some people say that laughter is the universal language. Others say love. The producers of the video below say music. Whatever language you speak, one thing is clear: at the core of our being, beyond our differences, we all speak the same language.
And thanks to Noel Philpot, poet extraordinaire, for forwarding this inspiring video.
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December 07, 2008Happy Birthday, Maharaji! (three days early)
A beautiful 9 minute film. No spoken words. None needed. Just love...
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December 05, 2008The Laughing Baby
There's a reason this video has been viewed more than 68 million times on YouTube. Laughter is powerful medicine, a gift, and our birthright.
Click below for some great quotes on laughter...
"I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose." -- Woody Allen
"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." -- e.e. cummings
"Laughter is an instant vacation." -- Milton Berle
"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." -- Victor Borge
"What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul." -- Yiddish Proverb
"The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter." -- Mark Twain
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November 29, 2008Diving In Deeper
If you are new to Heart of the Matter, chances are good you've only seen a small percentage of what's available to you here -- more than 200 postings of all kinds: videos, slide shows, excerpts and reports from Maharaji's events, stories, personal reflections, poetry, humor, a talking puppet, links to cool resources, and much more.
You can always access the most recent 30 postings by logging onto the site and scrolling down. For the rest of the content, you'll need to click on the archives (in the sidebar beneath "Recent Entries"). But since you're already here right now, all you need to do is click the link below for a hot-linked list of all past postings. (If you find something you like, please feel free to forward it to friends, acquaintances, family, or neighbors. That's how word about this blog is getting out.)
Heart of the Matter Monthly Archives
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November 24, 2008The Perfect Relationship
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November 22, 2008The Wisdom of the Elders
What do Clint Eastwood, Madeline Albright, Willie Nelson, Alan Alda, Desmond Tutu, Jane Goodall, Ravi Shankar, Edward Kennedy, Andrew Wyeth, Frank Gehry and a host of other creative movers and shakers have in common beside fame?
Wisdom!
Click here to see what they've learned in their long and very diverse lives... and get a glimpse of the fabulous Wisdom Project produced by Andrew Zuckerman.
Speaking of which, what have YOU learned in your life? What wisdom has come your way? And if you want to share it with other readers of this blog, click "Sign In" below and leave a comment or send me an email.
I'll sort through the submissions, pick some, and post them here in time for International Wisdom Day (a holiday that doesn't yet exist, but probably should).
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October 30, 2008VIDEO: Dearest Maharaji
Beautiful images of love, devotion, and happiness. Beautiful vocals by Tim Hain. Beautiful life! We are all so lucky to be alive. We have so much to be thankful for. Count your blessings! Enjoy each breath! The past is over. The future is a dream. Now is the moment!
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October 18, 2008VIDEO: The Value of a Breath
Four brief interviews with people about the value of Maharaji's gift -- and then a 4 min. video of Maharaji speaking about thirst, breath, and Knowledge.
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September 17, 2008VIDEO: A Bowl of Peas
A very funny story told by Maharaji and some soulful expressions from an event in Montreal...
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September 09, 2008VIDEO: Within You Is a Joy
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September 06, 2008Doing the Seeming Impossible
OK. Here's a wake up call for all of us who think our life or work challenges are impossible. Click below to see what this chap accomplished, then ask yourself whether or not what YOU'RE trying to accomplish (i.e. stay conscious, grow your business, make a transition, write a book, practice Knowledge, forgive someone, etc.) is really so difficult to pull off.
For more inspiration, click on the link below the YouTube video.
Thanks to Chris Tardieu for forwarding this video.
MORE INSPIRATION TO GO BEYOND THE "IMPOSSIBLE"
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it." - Goethe
"There is no such thing as a long piece of work, except one that you dare not start. - Charles Baudelaire
"What is now proved was once only imagined." - William Blake
"You must do the thing you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt
"Genius is infinite painstaking." - Michelangelo
"A pile of rocks ceases to be a rock pile when somebody contemplates it with the idea of a cathedral in mind." - Antoine Saint-Exupery
"Whenever anything is being accomplished, it is being done, I have learned, by a monomaniac with a mission." - Peter Drucker
"No idea is so outlandish that it should not be considered." - Winston Churchill
"I am looking for a lot of people who have an infinite capacity to not know what can't be done." - Henry Ford
And here's an intro to my new book about a neanderthal who also accomplished the seeming impossible. Go for it!
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August 30, 2008Let Consciousness Be Your Teacher
"People say, 'in this world there needs to be peace.' I say, 'No, in your world there needs to be peace. It is within you.' Do whatever is necessary and find peace in your in your life, and be content. And if you don't find it, I can help." - Prem Rawat
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July 31, 2008VIDEO: Inviting Gratitude
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July 27, 2008VIDEO: We Are Human Beings
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July 25, 2008Give Peace a Chance
Click below for Hoffmananda's (aka Stuart Hoffman's) gorgeous new rendition of Give Peace a Chance -- a totally inspiring slide show with soundtrack that communicates A LOT in just seven minutes. Enjoy! And pass it on...
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July 18, 2008VIDEO: Find Peace Within
Here's a one-minute intro to Prem Rawat (aka Maharaji) and the Knowledge he reveals as shown on Brazilian TV.
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July 16, 2008VIDEO: Go Within
We are here for such a short while -- even if we live to 100. So while we're here, what's the purpose? What is there to experience? Where does real happiness come from? What is life really all about? In this 5 minute video, Prem Rawat (aka Maharaji) gives us all a clue.
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July 10, 2008SLIDE SHOW: Maharaji in Sicily
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July 09, 2008Amaroo Slide Show
Many thanks to Chris Tardieu for forwarding this sweet slide show and song from Amaroo. Amazingly, Chris sent this to me just minutes after I posted the previous piece. Serendipity alert! We are all connected!
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