In the name of world peace and protection have been waged the deadliest wars - ALL 'ISMS' THROUGH SPIRITUAL-ISM - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at the World Vegetarian Congress held at Madras on 30.11.1957

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Here is the ever fresh and urgent message from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, originally

given at the World Vegetarian Congress in Madras, 1957!

 

45 years ago, he has removed the mask of Bush, Nato, Warsaw Pact, “War against

Terrorism”-Campaign, and all the other “war mongers” of history, and offered the

solution to the problem of World Peace through his technique of Transcendental

Meditation. (First an excerpt is given, then the whole lecture):

 

"…THE KILLER DECLARES HIS ACTION AS THE ROLE OF A SAVIOUR, HE KILLS IN THE NAME

OF LIFE, HE KILLS IN THE NAME OF SAVING LIFE, HE KILLS IN THE NAME OF

MAINTAINING LIFE. HE KILLS AND MURDERS RUTHLESSLY IN THE NAME OF PROTECTION AND

PEACE. In the name of world peace and protection have been waged the deadliest

wars. In the name of peace and protection are preparations being made for the

murder of man and creation. Shame to the greatness of the human intelligence

which fails to recognise the Judge Supreme!

 

Our task of the day is to find a cure for the major ill of humanity. The heart

of man is to be changed. The inner man has to be transformed. If we want to

establish real and good vegetarianism in the world we have to rise with a

practical formula to transform the inner man.

 

My experience says the inner man is instantaneously transformed by a flash of

the Divine Experience. A direct experience of the Blissful nature of Soul and

the inner man is completely transformed. The mind, experiencing the Great bliss,

feels satisfaction and this satisfaction of the mind results in right

understanding and virtuous action, kindness, love and compassion for all...”

 

 

ALL ‘ISMS’ THROUGH SPIRITUAL-ISM

 

Address of His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi delivered at the 15th Session of

the World Vegetarian Congress held at Madras on 30.11.1957:

 

“My own Self as Representatives of East and West!

 

We are here today to find a solution for a complicated problem of existence,

confronting the whole humanity of the civilised world - the problem of safety of

life, of love, protection, peace and happiness: not only of individuals but of

the whole creation and of nature, too. All the creatures are sprung from God,

the Great Father. Man is probably the polished son of God, and so unto him is a

great responsibility: Man must be sensible enough to look to the protection of

life on earth, the precious property of the Great Father.

 

‘Vegetarianism is a direct means to this’ is the claim of this World Vegetarian

Congress. True it is. Accepted that Vegetarianism leads man for all Good.

Accepting all values of Vegetarianism, the question arises how we are going to

establish it. HOW ARE WE GOING TO CHANGE THE "KILLING WORLD" OF TODAY INTO A

NON-KILLING WORLD OF TOMORROW? How are we going to change the spirit of killing,

the spirit of aggression, the spirit of violence into the spirit of kindness and

love - overflowing love for the whole creation? How are we going to change

hardness and cruelty of heart to softness and overflowing love for everybody?

 

Through platform speaking? No, it is not possible. Through outer suggestions?

No, it is not possible. Through singing the values and glories of Vegetarianism

into the ears of the non-vegetarians? No, because their ears may receive the

message but the hardness of their heart will repel it.

 

How then are we going to establish Vegetarianism? Suggestive knowledge –

suggestions from outside do not much change the man. You have heard on this

platform the experience of the President of the World Vegetarian Congress. They

have experienced, speaking does not go a long way to transform a man. All the

great Religions of the world have been speaking for it from time immemorial –

Eternal Vedas have been speaking of it, Holy Bible has been speaking of it, Holy

Koran has been speaking of it, yet the killer kills.

 

The killer knows he is killing and in return he will be killed. The sinner knows

that he is committing a sin and that he will be punished for it for it. Not that

he does not know. He knows it. But, with this information, the cruel is not

afraid – his cruelty is hardened still. THE KILLER DECLARES HIS ACTION AS THE

ROLE OF A SAVIOUR, HE KILLS IN THE NAME OF LIFE, HE KILLS IN THE NAME OF SAVING

LIFE, HE KILLS IN THE NAME OF MAINTAINING LIFE. HE KILLS AND MURDERS RUTHLESSLY

IN THE NAME OF PROTECTION AND PEACE. In the name of world peace and protection

have been waged the deadliest wars. In the name of peace and protection are

preparations being made for the murder of man and creation. Shame to the

greatness of the human intelligence which fails to recognise the Judge Supreme!

 

Our task of the day is to find a cure for the major ill of humanity. The heart

of man is to be changed. The inner man has to be transformed. If we want to

establish real and good vegetarianism in the world we have to rise with a

practical formula to transform the inner man.

 

My experience says the inner man is instantaneously transformed by a flash of

the Divine Experience. A direct experience of the Blissful nature of Soul and

the inner man is completely transformed. The mind, experiencing the Great bliss,

feels satisfaction and this satisfaction of the mind results in right

understanding and virtuous action, kindness, love and compassion for all.

 

And here n this great assemblage of the eminent people of the world, I declare

that the experience of the Blissful Nature of the soul is not at all difficult.

It is easy of attainment by one and all irrespective of caste, creed, or

nationality. Without much elaborating the glories of Divine experience I invite

you all to my Spiritual Development Camp at Mylapore to have the direct

experience of the Divine through simple, easy and effective method of meditation

which directly leads the mind to the glorious realm of the Divine.

 

And with this experience the life of every man is transformed for all good. Not

only will virtues dawn in us, but also the increase of vigour, energy, courage,

and confidence in life will be experienced. You will begin to enjoy innumerable

advantages of concentration and control of mind and efficiency in the field of

action which will go to glorify all aspects of life – material, mental, and

spiritual.

 

And then your world will be a better world. And then vegetarianism, rationalism,

materialism, and even socialism or any other ‘isms’ of life will prove to be a

useful ‘ism’. Otherwise with a discontented mind, with a worried and distracted

mind no ‘ism’ will be useful and successful ‘ism’ of life. Therefore my message

is that: If we want to establish real and good vegetarianism and if we want to

live successfully any ‘ism’ of life – individual, social or national or

international – it is first necessary to rise to Spiritualism and through

Spiritualism we can successfully rise to any ‘ism’ according to our taste.

 

All the ‘isms’ of life are good. But they become bad with the bad minds.

Spiritualism trains the mind for all good. And so through Spiritualism can be

lived any ‘ism’ for all success in life. May be that you have been hearing till

now that there are many pre-requisites for a spiritual life but I convey to you

the message of the Holy Tradition of the Great Maharishis of India, in the name

of the great Spiritual Master of this age, His Divinity Swami Brahmananda

Saraswati Maharaj, the Illustrious in the galaxy of the

Jagad-Guru-Shankaracharyas of India, that it is easy to live spiritual life in

the midst of all the material glories of the world. It is really easy to

experience the Blissful Nature of the Divine through simple techniques o ‘taking

a dive within’. Just half an hour sitting in the morning and evening daily is

quite sufficient to raise you up to the high pedestal of spiritual glories and

at the same time increase your capacity of action in daily life.

 

So this is the key to lay open the gateway of all glory of life. You have come

to India from far off countries with the message of vegetarianism. Now Mother

India wants you to go with the joy of the Divine and Glorious message of

Spiritualism, and through Spiritualism will be established real, good, and

lasting vegetarianism – which is the aim of this World Vegetarian Congress. JAI

GURU DEVA.”

 

 

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