Prem Rawat’s “Words of Peace” Receives Brazilian TV Award

“Words of Peace” won the highest award for Community TV programming in Brazil for the se d time in three years. Fernando Mauro, president of the Brazilian Association of Community Television Channels, said, “The great success of ‘Words of Peace’ is generated from the viewers’ natural identification with Prem Rawat’s wise message of inner peace. We extend our gratitude to Prem Rawat, the Ambassador of Peace.”
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January 10, 2007

Prem Rawat: "Where Peace Begins"

“Where does peace begin?” asks Maharaji. “For as long as there have been human beings, there has been a desire for peace. The need for peace comes from within. Peace is the desire of the heart.”
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December 26, 2006

The Prem Rawat Foundation: Five Years of Giving

Inspire interviews Linda Pascotto, president of the The Prem Rawat Foundation, to learn about the Foundation’s humanitarian efforts and its outlook for the future.
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December 8, 2006

'Beyond Success', by Maharaji

“Each one of us judges our day, our year, and indeed, our lives by what has been accomplished,“ Maharaji says, but “there's something happening in your life that is more important than the sum of all your accomplishments and your mistakes put together.”

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November 21, 2006

Prem Rawat Foundation partners with Oxfam to bring water to the Middle East

Responding to the recent Mideast humanitarian crisis, TPRF has made a significant tribution to Oxfam to bring clean drinking water, install water tanks, and rehabilitate sanitation facilities. Oxfam funds are used to save lives and reduce human suffering wherever it occurs on all sides of the flict.

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November 20, 2006

Prem Rawat Foundation partners with Oxfam to bring water to the Middle East

Responding to the recent Mideast humanitarian crisis, TPRF has made a significant tribution to Oxfam to bring clean drinking water, install water tanks, and rehabilitate sanitation facilities. Oxfam funds are used to save lives and reduce human suffering wherever it occurs on all sides of the flict.

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November 20, 2006

"Work in Progress", by Maharaji

"Living life should be a beautiful thing every day," Maharaji says. "This is about living your life … with a feeling. Not just to think of being alive, but to actually feel alive every single day. That is the possibility."

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November 7, 2006 

Prem Rawat Receives Humanitarian Award at the United Nations in New York

New York, NY, April 21, 2006  — Prem Rawat delivered the keynote address at a special event held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in honor of the support provided by The Prem Rawat Foundation to the United Nations Development Programme’s Community Water Initiative in Ghana and The National Council of Women of the United States’ Water Well Project in Ghana.

The event, called “Water for Humanity and Peace,” was attended by distinguished representatives of the United Nations in New York, as well as by government and civic leaders from the New York area. 

Prem Rawat, widely known as Maharaji, presented on behalf of his Foundation a significant tribution for the Water Governance Programme in Ghana to Terence Jones, Director of the UN Capacity Development Group. He also presented a tribution to Mary Singletary, President of the National Council of Women of the United States.
These tributions will provide clean drinking water and sanitation for thousands of men, women, and children in villages in Ghana. New electric wells will be installed, allowing villagers to get clean underground water rather than have to walk miles for taminated river water.
Thanking Prem Rawat, Terence Jones said: “What, indeed, is fundamental to our work these days is not only to deliver those human rights, but to do so in a manner which tributes to sustainable peace and development. So, therefore, let me join others in thanking Prem Rawat and his colleagues at the Foundation for this generous tribution to forwarding the program for clean water in the remote areas of Ghana. On behalf of the United Nations Development Programme and my colleagues here today, especially, thank you again for bringing so much joy and peace to so many people in this world.”

Presenting the Distinguished International Humanitarian Achievement Award to Prem Rawat, Mary Singletary said: “We are very, very appreciative of this gift and want to thank all of the tributors, the Board, and of course Prem Rawat, on behalf of the women, the babies, the children, and families who will have a healthier life due to your humanitarian generosity. With this gift from The Prem Rawat Foundation, we will be able to install more wells and make it possible for thousands of villagers in Ghana to drink clean water.”

“This award is given to you, Prem Rawat,” she said, “in recognition of outstanding leadership, profound commitment, and exceptional tributions to the quality of life for women, children, and families, and for the inspirational global influence of your message: peace comes when we begin to look within. We thank you for your humanitarian efforts and your financial support of the Water Well Initiative in Ghana, West Africa.”
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October 16, 2006

House Majority Leader in Maine Honors Prem Rawat’s Message of Peace

Augusta, Maine, August 15, 2006 — Glenn Cummings, House Majority Leader from Maine, wrote Prem Rawat a letter of commendation that said: “I am writing to extend the gratitude of so many Maine citizens who have found peace and enlightenment through your teaching.                   

“Your message has resonated with many Maine people through the broadcast of Words of Peace television program, which airs in two of our state’s largest communities, Portland and Biddeford, and a film documenting your efforts is expected to soon air on local cable television across the state.
“During a time of such political unrest in the world, it is promising to know that foundations like yours are working so hard to spread messages of peace. It is also encouraging that Mainers who are active in your foundation are bringing meaningful aid to those most in need of food and water and shelter. Many Maine people offer their thanks.”                   
More than 10 million people have sought inspiration and guidance from Prem Rawat, widely known as Maharaji. His message is now made available in more than 88 countries and 70 languages.
Words of Peace, the weekly television series featuring highlights from Prem Rawat’s message of peace, received the highest award from The Brazilian Association of Community Channels. The president of this association said that the award honored the quality of the message of peace as much as the tribution made by this program to the cause of inner peace in Brazil.

Through The Prem Rawat Foundation, Prem Rawat also spearheads significant humanitarian initiatives. The Foundation provides hot meals, clean water, medical attention, and disaster relief to people in need on four tinents. Recently, the Foundation has brought millions of free meals to people in need in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Niger, Côte d’Ivoire, Guatemala, Mexico, Grenada, and the U.S. and has made significant grants to effective relief organizations such as the United Nations World Food Programme.

October 16, 2006

Prem Rawat Foundation Helps Victims Recover from Earthquake in Java

After repeated earthquakes and a tsunami hit Java, Indonesia, The Prem Rawat Foundation gave a grant to the Indonesian Development of Education and Permaculture (IDEP) Foundation to feed 900 people for three weeks. The coordinator of the Disaster Management Department, Dr. Ricos, said that the people in villages benefiting from this grant are “difficult to access and are not being targeted by other relief organizations.”
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August 9, 2006

Maharaji - 'Whatever It Takes'

In all the things that a person understands, Maharaji says that one matters most: understanding the self. “What you are looking for is inside,” he says, not outside. He suggests that each person does “whatever it takes to find that self and fulfill that self.”
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August 1, 2006

The Prem Rawat Foundation Helps Rebuild Homes and Lives in Mexico

For the se d time this year, The Prem Rawat Foundation has donated struction materials to provide replacement roofing for homes in the Cancun area devastated by Hurricane Wilma, bringing the total assistance there to 600 roofs for more than 3,000 people. Armando Garcia España, a recipient, said, “This help comes at the perfect time for me and my family, especially since the rainy season has begun again.”
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August 1, 2006

Where Is Freedom? - by Maharaji

Maharaji speaks about the freedom every person has within them—the freedom to feel joy and clarity that lies in the depths of a human being no matter what is happening.
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July 17, 2006 

Maharaji Delivers Keynote Address at Rotary International vention

On June 9, at the Pre- vention Meeting held by Rotaract, he addressed delegates from 45 countries in Malmo, Sweden. Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for professionals, usually community based or university based. Prem Rawat said, “Within you is an infinite ocean of peace. Within you is an infinite ocean of joy. Within you is an infinite ocean of the potential to succeed—the ocean of success.”
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July 17, 2006 

"The Lion Who Believed He Was a Sheep", by Maharaji

“What does it mean to know the self that you are?” asks Maharaji. He tells a simple story of a lion cub who believed he was a sheep until he was shown who he truly was. In the same way, Maharaji says, we need to discover the true self that is the reality for each one of us.
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June 26, 2006 

The Prem Rawat Foundation Brings Food Aid to the Philippines

After a massive landslide in the eastern Philippines, The Prem Rawat Foundation made a generous donation to the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC)
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June 26, 2006 

Prem Rawat - 'An Endless Mine of Peace'

“There is a quest,” Prem Rawat says, that “moves and inspires each human being.” And there is “a peace that resides in every human being,” he says—an endless mine. “When you dig an endless mine…the only thing you can do is keep digging and digging and digging.”
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June 14, 2006

The Prem Rawat Foundation Provides Food Aid to Earthquake Survivors in Indonesia

After a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the island of Java in Indonesia and displaced over 200,000 people, The Prem Rawat Foundation partnered with the UN World Food Programme’s relief operations in Indonesia to provide emergency food aid to survivors.
Your donations to this effort are most appreciated.
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June 14, 2006 

Maharaji - "The Drum of Breath"

Existence is a miracle, Maharaji says, and with this life come unlimited possibilities. In each of us beats the drum of breath, he says, and when we begin to listen to that inner rhythm, we can truly feel alive—we can become “dazzled by that miracle.”
Read an excerpt from Maharaji's address and see photos or download the print version

May 29, 2006 

The Prem Rawat Foundation Holds Successful Eye Clinic in India

The Prem Rawat Foundation recently sponsored a two-day free vision clinic in a remote tribal area in Jharkhand, in northern India, where certified optometrists and ophthalmologists donated their time and expertise to help some of the poorest in India. Nearly 2,000 sultations were completed. This was the fourth vision clinic held by the Foundation in the last two years.
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May 29, 2006 

Prem Rawat - 'The Ocean in the Drop'

Our life is like a drop that has separated itself from the ocean, Maharaji says, and “in this drop . . . resides an infinite ocean of peace.” Becoming aware of this ocean, he says, brings joy, happiness, and real peace.

Read an excerpt from Prem Rawat's address and see photos or download the print version

May 1, 2006

Prem Rawat Addresses Enthusiastic Audience in Spain

A capacity audience came to hear Prem Rawat speak at a recent event in Barcelona. For some, it was their first time to hear him in person. One attendee from Madrid commented that listening to Prem Rawat's message inspired him to “want to discover that ocean of peace he was talking about.”

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May 1, 2006

Prem Rawat - 'The Importance of a Drop'

We don’t give much importance to a drop, Prem Rawat says, but one drop of water unites with other drops to form a mighty river. Each of us is like a drop, he says, that wants to unite with an ocean of joy in our heart. “We can be united with such an ocean,” he says. “As long as we are alive, we can experience that joy.”
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April 4, 2006

A versation with Deepak Raj Bandhari

Since the beginning of March, Prem Rawat has been traveling throughout rural India, speaking at events in places where people have not heard him before. As part of the accompanying crew that helps with these events, Deepak Raj Bandhari has been able to witness firsthand the impact Prem Rawat and his message are having on the people who come to hear him speak. In this interview, Deepak describes what he has seen.
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April 4, 2006 

Prem Rawat Inaugurates First 'Food for People' Facility in Northeastern India

NEW DELHI, India, March 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Prem Rawat, known as Maharaji, has inaugurated a new facility which will provide free hot meals each day year-round to people in a tribal area in Jharkhand, northeastern India. "Food for People" is a custom-built, well-equipped 10,000 sq. ft. facility providing 45,000 free meals of their liking to people in need each month. Hot meals are served to 500 children every morning and evening and to 500 adults every afternoon.

The opening of the first "Food for People" marks the launch of an innovative model of food aid by the The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF), developed and operated in sultation with local village elders. With support from Raj Vidya Kender, the organization that promotes Prem Rawat's message of peace in India, a 6-acre plot of land was purchased, and a well-equipped facility was built. Fifty villagers were then trained to operate the facility at the highest sanitary and nutritional standards.

Dr. Kamal Chand Singhal, representing the World Health Organization at the inauguration, said: "This valiant effort directly supports the efforts of the World Health Organization. The healthy food and clean water provided each day by Prem Rawat's Foundation at this impressive facility will help many children and adults in Jharkhand become less vulnerable to disease and death, and go on to live healthy lives. This is a noble and generous initiative, for which Prem Rawat and his Foundation need to be acknowledged and wholeheartedly thanked."

Linda Pascotto, president of TPRF, said: "The initiative was born from the vision of Prem Rawat, who has brought his message of peace to Jharkhand in recent years. When he first came to this area and saw the undernourished children, he envisioned how proper nutrition could help them get healthy, acquire a better education, and later hold jobs to support themselves and their families. This initiative pioneers Prem Rawat's vision to bring the food-aid help where needed, in a manner that maximizes the resources available and compels the local people to become involved and take ownership. For the first time, when people in Bantoli wake up in the morning, they are assured of having a hot meal and are able to focus on taking care of their families. We are grateful for the support and collaboration provided by the village elders as we developed the project."

The tribal area in Jharkhand is one of the poorest areas in India. Many people work in mines, but ditions are brutal, and many die on the job. Women and children labor alongside the men, working more than 10 hours a day for an annual income of less than $100. Others subsist by farming, gathering forest products, and raising small animals. Field laborers go for days without food, chewing a root plant that kills the appetite. Seventy-five percent of the women are underweight, which in turn leads to increased mortality in childbirth. For children under 5, the mortality rate is twice that of the rest of India.

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March 24, 2006 

Lake of Joy

The experience of joy is the best thing in life, Prem Rawat says, and when we turn within, we can experience the joy and fulfillment we long for. For those who are thirsty for that joy, he offers help: “If you can’t find it,” he says, “come to me. I have a lake full of joy.”

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March 21, 2006

Maharaji Brings Message of Hope to Indian Villagers

During the past few weeks, Maharaji visited many remote villages in India, addressing more than 175,000 people, and then went to New Delhi for a three-day international event. One participant, who had attended several of these events, said that Maharaji’s message is the same for all people, whether rich or poor.

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March 21, 2006

Maharaji Brings Message of Hope to Indian Villagers

During the past few weeks, Maharaji visited many remote villages in India, addressing more than 175,000 people, and then went to New Delhi for a three-day international event. One participant, who had attended several of these events, said that Maharaji’s message is the same for all people, whether rich or poor.Read more

March 21, 2006

Prem Rawat - 'The Basic Wish'

Each of us has a basic wish for joy and peace in our life, Prem Rawat says, but sometimes other priorities get in the way—like a fog that obscures our vision. When we put the priority to becontent at the top of our list, he says, there is no limit to the joy we can feel in our lives.
Read an excerpt from this address by Prem Rawat and see photos or download the print version

March 11, 2006

The Most Incredible Dream

We dream of so many things, Maharaji says, but of all the things we could wish for, the most wonderful would be tentment, peace, joy. Dreams can come true, he says, even this most incredible one, because joy and love are truly possible in our life.
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February 23, 2006

Prem Rawat Addresses International Audience in Florida

Prem Rawat, known also by the honorary title Maharaji, addressed a capacity audience at the Broward County vention Center. People from 22 countries came to seek his inspiration and guidance.

Speaking before Prem Rawat, Joan Apter, a New York resident, recalled meeting him in India when he was 12 years old: “I loved watching how he enjoyed explaining his message to people and seeing their response to the possibility of fulfillment. His passion, his enthusiasm, never changes.”

Mario Burbinski, a Miami resident who recently learned Prem Rawat’s techniques for finding peace within, talked about how he had searched forcontentment and the enjoyment he found listening to Prem Rawat: “Listening to him, I've learned that life is more than words. And I've learned that a good teacher holds up a mirror for me to see myself.”

Prem Rawat, addressing the audience, asked, “What do you dream of? Do you dream of contentment? Do you dream of peace? Do you dream of fulfillment? Do you dream of that beautiful happiness? The most incredible dream, the most incredible wish anybody could ever wish, has come true. How beautiful is the news that you can be content. Truly, joy is possible in your life.”

Michelle Spinella, PhD. and researcher at the Florida Department of Health, commented on the event: “I’ve known Prem Rawat for many years. I tinue to listen to him because he always inspires me to be the best that I can be. I enjoy his humor and his down-to-earth perspective on what could be a very complex life, but he makes it possible to live life in simple happiness.”

Hilton Seibert, 20, a student at Ramapo College, New Jersey, attended the event with his mother and sister: “He made me think about things I haven’t thought about before, the way he looks at life. There’s no filler. Every word he speaks is meaningful.”

Listening to Prem Rawat had a profound impact on Lucy Laccavole, 40, who lost her home, job, and all her belongings to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. "I felt my life was destroyed. He said not to stop dreaming, and that really meant a lot to me. I lost everything, but through it all, I have kept hope.”

Prem Rawat started traveling, presenting his message of peace 40 years ago, since July 1966. “It’s been 40 years," he said. “I am privileged to bring people such good news. I’m on my way to say it again and again, for as long as I am alive.”

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February 23, 2006

'Incumbent upon Us' by Maharaji

his world, Maharaji says, is like a massive building made up of many small components—human beings—and in order for the structure to be solid, each individual must also be solid. In the same way, for the whole world to have peace, he says, it is incumbent upon each person to find the peace that already lies within the heart.
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February 6, 2006

Leading Cultural TV Channel Features Maharaji’s Message of Peace

ARTV, a prestigious arts channel in Chile, airs a program called “La Posibilidad” (The Possibility), which features Maharaji’s message of peace. Because of its success, the broadcasts have been increased to four days a week and now reach people in 20 cities. The number of viewers is growing each week, and one of the programming managers said, “Every time this program is aired, more and more people have the possibility to hear this outstanding message.”
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February 6, 2006

Foundation of Reality

Every day holds a joy that is fresh and beautiful, Prem Rawat says, and that experience is the foundation of life itself. Like opening a window so that the sunshine can come in, he says, all it takes for us to be able to feel that beauty is to open this heart and let the joy in.
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January 25, 2006

The Prem Rawat Foundation Brings Relief Aid to Mexico after Hurricane Wilma

CANCUN, Mexico, Jan. 18 -- A generous donation by TPRF provided roofing for 200 homes in two of the poorest neighborhoods near Cancun devastated by Hurricane Wilma. More than 1,000 residents in the communities of Zetina Gasca and El Milagro (Spain for "The Miracle") were recipients of this help from The Prem Rawat Foundation.

The entire project was organized by students of Prem Rawat, who is known internationally by the honorary title Maharaji. A team of nine volunteers surveyed the neighborhoods and spoke to residents to see who needed help. They hired trucks and six people to bring 25 tons of roofing materials from the city of Merida-about a four-hour drive from Cancun-and then they personally delivered the materials.

The team completed the deliveries in two nine-hour days. According to the project manager, Michael Dorfman, owner of a local art gallery, "It was wonderful to see the response of the people, one of tremendous gratitude."

A team member, Pedro De Leon Pesqueira, a veterinarian, said, "I have observed that people who have the least seem to have been most affected by Hurricane Wilma. Many of them have been out of work, and their children became ill because of the rainy, cold weather. They did not know how to ask for help. Some were disheartened and reticent to believe that help would actually be provided. It was a very gratifying experience to bring help directly to their homes."

One of the recipients, Ernestina Pamol, said, "Thanks to you, I can now repair my little home. Thank you for sending us the help we need."

Gisela Edmai, a housewife, added, "I have a plastic covering over my house, but it moves a lot and doesn't cover everything, and a lot of water comes in. Now help has come. Now we will have a solid roof over our heads."

Another recipient, Rosa Almeida, asked that a message be sent to Prem Rawat. "I hope that you receive in return what you have given us," she said. "I don't know who you are, but I, and all of us, thank you with all our hearts for what you are doing. It is fantastic that a person so far away would worry about us."

The delivery was made between New Year's Day and Jan. 6, "Three Kings Day," which is a special gift-giving holiday in Mexico. For the volunteers, it was a "great joy."

Delia Ortega, a project volunteer, said, "We were very happy with the results. It was an honor to represent Prem Rawat and his Foundation by extending this hand towards helping our community. The warm glances of the people, their surprised smiles and gratitude, were a gift for us all."

The Prem Rawat Foundation promotes the message of peace of Prem Rawat and supports significant humanitarian initiatives.

To discover more about Prem Rawat, known also as Maharaji, his message of peace and humanitarian activities, visit: The Prem Rawat Foundation

January 18, 2006

Potential for Joy

Our heart seeks joy and calls out for fulfillment, Prem Rawat says, and it is up to each one of us to let this joy fill our life. We can attain many things in this life, he says, but our greatest potential is the possibility we have of experiencing joy.

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January 12, 2006

Banner Year for Prem Rawat's Message of Peace

Last year, more than 1.7 million people sought Prem Rawat’s inspiration and guidance at over 30 events worldwide. His audiences varied from government and civic leaders to villagers in remote areas. The Prem Rawat Foundation, established to help people most in need, responded promptly and generously to natural disasters across the globe, providing food aid to people in need.

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January 12, 2006

True Peace

Achieving fulfillment in our life, Maharaji says, is like having a wonderful garden that we can enjoy every day. When we plant the seed of true peace, he says, we have a garden within that is always green and beautiful.

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January 4, 2006

Sky TV (Eurobird) Brings Prem Rawat’s “Words of Peace” into Homes across UK in over 30 Countries in Europe

“Words of Peace,” a half-hour award-winning series which features Prem Rawat’s message of peace, is now being broadcast every day on Sky TV’s open access channel, allowing this program to reach homes in the UK and over 30 countries in Western and Central Europe. Gordon Richards, who helped launch the project, said, “The potential for bringing this message to so many people is phenomenal.”
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January 4, 2006

Joy and Gratitude

Whenever we lose sight of contentment in our life, Prem Rawat says, our heart reminds us that we need to be fulfilled. By recognizing the value of what we have already been given, he says, our heart becomes filled with joy and gratitude.
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December 26, 2005

Choice - by Prem Rawat

When we know what we want in life, we can make the choice to pursue it, Prem Rawat says, and if we want happiness, we can make the choice to pursue it where it is: already within each of us. Wanting joy and happiness, he says, is a “fundamental choice that has to be made every day, every moment.”

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December 21, 2005

Center to discover Prem Rawat's message opens in Argentina

A center called “Inspira” has opened in Buenos Aires, where Argentineans can come and discover Prem Rawat’s message. One visitor said, “I always enjoy coming here. This is a beautiful place, ideally located in the middle of the city.”

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December 21, 2005

Unlimited Joy - by Prem Rawat

Each of us has a heart that cries out for joy, Prem Rawat says, and the contentment we seek is within. By listening to the heart and taking steps to receive that happiness in our life, he says, it is possible to feel unlimited joy.
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December 6, 2005

Prem Rawat Brings Message of Peace to Rural India

Prem Rawat, known also as Maharaji, recently completed a brief but successful tour in rural India. Entire villages came to these events, and nearly half a million people in total were able to hear his message of peace. In a very poor area, one attendee said, “I am surprised that such a great teacher has come to our doorstep.”
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December 6, 2005

Standing room only for Prem Rawat in Malaysia

Prem Rawat, known also as Maharaji, attracted an audience of more than 4,600, including 3,000 people who were hearing him for the first time. It was Prem Rawat's first event in Shah Alam, a mid-sized city near Kuala Lumpur.
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November 18, 2005

Celebrate - by Prem Rawat

We have an opportunity to celebrate being alive, Prem Rawat says, and in this celebration, only our closest friend—the one who resides in the heart—is invited. Other celebrations have to end, he says, but this one can go on and on and on.


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October 19, 2005

Thousands attend event with Prem Rawat in Australian bushland

Nearly 3,000 people attended an event with Maharaji at Ivory’s Rock ference Centre, a 300-acre resort in pristine bushland, near Brisbane, Australia. One guest said, “It’s such a pleasure to be in nature, away from the usual life outside. It’s good to be here and focus on what is most important.”
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October 19, 2005

Prem Rawat Foundation's Food aid for Pakistan earthquake victims

The Prem Rawat Foundation has pledged $100,000 to the World Food Programme for aid to victims of the earthquake in Pakistan. Participate here.

October 19, 2005

The Sparkling Bowl

Using a real-life analogy of a bowl found intact amidst the debris after the tsunami, Prem Rawat says that we can and need to shine, because we never know what will happen next.

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October 12, 2005

Prem Rawat receives warm welcome in Melbourne, Australia

For many people who had been watching the “Words of Peace” TV series for the last two years on cable television throughout Australia, and who knew Prem Rawat only through their TV screen, seeing him live in Melbourne was a special occasion.

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October 12, 2005

Saving the Best for Last - by Prem Rawat

When it comes to the possibility of being in peace, Maharaji says, there is no reason to save it for last. We know that peace is beautiful, he says, and now is the time to feel that peace in our life.

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October 1, 2005 

“Words of Peace” Rated Number Six by Brisbane Channel 31 Viewers

“Words of Peace,” an award-winning half-hour series featuring highlights from addresses by Maharaji, debuted in Australia two years ago on Channel 31 in Melbourne. The series first aired on Briz-31 eighteen months ago. In Melbourne, each day letters have been received from people asking to be notified when Maharaji will have an event in Australia. This opportunity has manifested: Maharaji recently held an event in Melbourne.

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October 1, 2005 

The Fabric of Life

There is a peace within each of us, Maharaji says, which is true freedom, beauty, and joy. This presence within, he says, is the very fabric of who we are.
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September 25, 2005

Prem Rawat’s Message of Peace: A TV Success in South America

The twice-weekly TV series “Una Posibilidad” (meaning “A Possibility”), which presents excerpts from Maharaji’s addresses on the subscription cable channel Infinito, is receiving enthusiastic response from viewers throughout South America and North America. Maharaji's message of peace now reaches 9 million homes in South America, Central America, Mexico, and a large portion of the United States.
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September 23, 2005

Fulfillment in Every Breath - by Maharaji

Everyone wants to be special in their own way, Maharaji says, and there is something that each of us can do, no matter what our circumstances, that will help us feel special. We can find joy and fulfillment in every breath, he says.
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September 23, 2005

Knoxville Welcomes Prem Rawat

Prem Rawat, widely known as Maharaji, who has provided inspiration and guidance on finding peace within to millions of people in more than 50 countries, made his first visit to Knoxville, Tennessee, and addressed an enthusiastic audience of more than 1,200 at the Knoxville vention Center. The event drew local leaders, academics, and students from the University of Tennessee, as well as people from Knoxville and the surrounding areas. Addressing the people in Knoxville, he said, “I am talking about a peace without which we would lose the very fabric of who we are, a peace that dances in the heart of everyone. Not an absence of something, but the very presence of something. That is what is possible. We know peace is beautiful, but now the time has come to actually feel that peace in our life.”
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September 23, 2005

The Reality of Hope

We have an incredible power within, Maharaji says, that drives us toward contentment. Even in the midst of all our problems, he says, when we trust the call of the heart, we can find real hope.

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September 8, 2005

The Prem Rawat Foundation to provide relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina

TPRF, the organization through which Prem Rawat spearheads significant humanitarian initiatives, responded promptly after Hurricane Katrina hit the United States' Gulf Coast. Within a few days the TPRF website made it possible for people to tribute to this important initiative, and TPRF volunteers were assessing how to best use these tributions. For Linda Pascotto, President: "Our heart goes out to the victims of this terrible tragedy. While no amount of material aid can make up for the losses that many people have suffered, we can help bring some dignity to their living ditions. From the moment we opened up the TPRF site for donations to help Hurricane Katrina victims, tributions have been pouring in. This indicates that, with each new humanitarian initiative we launch, a growing number of people, whether or not they are familiar with Prem Rawat's message, express trust in the Foundation and in its ability to find the best possible ways for their donations to reach those in need. We are now analyzing a number of possibilities in order to allow these generous tributions to have a strong, healing impact in the field and to make a real difference. In the weeks ahead, we will provide updates on the progress of this initiative."

Your tributions, small and large, are much appreciated.

September 3, 2005

Maharaji at Oxford University

Maharaji addressed a distinguished audience of faculty, students, and guests at Oxford University. Speaking about the possibility for each individual to find peace, he said: “The peace you are looking for exists within you. You have the tools you need to accomplish the aspirations of your heart, regardless of all external circumstances.”

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September 3, 2005

Partial to Joy

If we practice being at peace, Maharaji says, we will become very good at it. Life needs to be lived in peace and joy, he says, because this is what we are partial to.

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August 23, 2005

'Paradise Within' - Maharaji in Miami

While we go through our journeys in life, Maharaji says, the most important thing is our focus and clarity. No matter what comes, he says, life can be enjoyed every moment in the paradise within.

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August 9, 2005

'The Strength of Existence' - Maharaji in Miami

We have created our definitions of freedom, Maharaji says, but the real freedom is being free from fear, ignorance, and doubt. Freedom and fulfillment are possible within, he says, where the strength of existence resides.

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August 1, 2005

The Island

We can spend our whole life trying to achieve the contentment we desire, Maharaji says, and never succeed. But we can be fulfilled now, he says, by feeling the peace that is already within.

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July 22, 2005

"Incomparable". Maharaji at the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations

We have been given a treasure that is waiting to be admired, Maharaji says, an experience within called peace. There is nothing more beautiful, he says, than feeling this peace.

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July 20, 2005

Seeing Life As It Is

We dream about how our life should be, Maharaji says, and miss what is really happening. When we can see this life as it is, he says, we can be fulfilled.

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July 6, 2005 

Music from the Heart

This life we have, Maharaji says, is an instrument of the heart. When it is in tune, he says, we can play the sweetest music ever heard.

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July 6, 2005 

The Greatest Gift

Beyond the many different definitions of peace, Maharaji says, exists an innate peace that can be felt. When we uncover it, he says, it’s like finding a gift we haven’t opened for a long time.

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July 6, 2005 

The Umbrella

In our life the rains will come, Maharaji says. There is nothing we can do to change that, he says, but we can carry an umbrella.  
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June 10, 2005

The Oasis - Maharaji in Livorno

Maybe in our lives all we have seen is sand, Maharaji says, but when the rain of understanding comes, he says, our desert can turn into an oasis of joy. 

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June 3, 2005 

Savoring Peace - Maharaji at Thammasat University

What we are looking for is contentment, Maharaji says, and we look in so many places for the one thing that is within. Peace, he says, begins with understanding the value of the life we have been given, and when we begin to feel a passion for this existence, we can begin to savor peace.

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May 31, 2005

Leading Thai University Welcomes Prem Rawat

Bangkok, Thailand, May 17 — Maharaji , known also as Prem Rawat, was invited by leaders of Thammassat University, a leading Thai institution of higher education, to address a capacity audience of civic, government, and academic leaders. Founded in 1934, Thammassat has educated many prominent members of the Thai government and administration.

The guests were welcomed by Manu Leopairote, President of the E omic Faculty Alumni Association of Thammasat, Permanent Secretary of the Thai Ministry of Industry, and Chairman of the Thailand Petroleum Authority. Mr. Leopairote is also Director for Thailand of the Asian Productivity Organization, a nonpolitical, nonprofit, intergovernmental organization tributing to the socioe omic development of Asia and the Pacific by enhancing productivity.

Mr. Leopairote said: “Thammasat University has a long history of providing a forum for different voices with a significant message that, each in their own way, helps people live happier, more prosperous lives. In line with this long tradition, we are gathered tonight to hear from Prem Rawat. He travels the world bringing people a unique message of hope and peace, which deserves to be heard with great attention. We are pleased that he accepted our invitation.”

Prem Rawat was then introduced by Professor Dr. Surapon Nitikraipot, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Rector of Thammasat University, and President of the Alumni Association. A professor of law, he is regarded as one of Thailand’s sharpest legal minds on public issues and has helped Thammasat become a voice of public science. Professor Surapon has served as a member of several committees in the Prime Minister’s Office, modernizing Thai law and developing the legal infrastructure.

Professor Surapon said: “Throughout time, leading thinkers, academicians, and government leaders have attempted to develop an understanding of how to build peace. Many approaches have been explored, all attempting to create favorable ditions for peace. These solutions have drawn from e omics, history, international law, comparative peace studies, flict resolution, political science, sociology, anthropology, and more. Prem Rawat’s message of peace is rooted in the need for each person to find peace within themselves. He emphasizes that whether our search is for world peace or for personal peace, we very much need to look at the search for peace as a personal quest, rooted in an understanding of who we are. ‘When people in the world are at peace,’ he says, ‘the world will be at peace.’”

To discover more: www.tprf.org
Source: The Prem Rawat Foundation (310) 392-5700

May 17, 2005

Reality Is Beautiful - Maharaji in Kyoto, Japan

It is important to build our life on what is real, Maharaji says, so we can understand what this life is all about. By accepting the beautiful reality called life, he says, we can live every day in joy.
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May 16, 2005

Peace Is Possible

Peace is the fundamental necessity of the heart, Maharaji says, and the possibility of peace has already been given to every individual.

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May 9, 2005

Awakening - Maharaji in Colombo, Sri lanka

We talk about the future and go to sleep with yesterday’s worries, Maharaji says, but we are given the opportunity to awaken to the beautiful reality of being alive. If we can understand the importance of this existence, he says, we can be fulfilled every day.

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May 2, 2005 

United Nations’ Kofi Annan sends best wishes for event with Prem Rawat

Kuala Lumpur , April 25 — Responding to an invitation from the United Nations Association of Malaysia in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, Prem Rawat, known also as Maharaji, addressed a distinguished audience which included members of Royal families, ambassadors, cabinet ministers, and members of the Asian media. Welcoming the guests, Datuk Dr. Ian Chia, Secretary General of the United Nations Association of Malaysia, former President of the Malaysian Institute of Directors, and Vice-Chairman of the Malaysian Institute of Management, declared: “It is indeed an honor to introduce such a distinguished man. Prem Rawat speaks about peace from the heart. He inspires and guides people to find peace from within and offers a simple yet profound message of peace.”

Introducing Prem Rawat, Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen, President of the United Nations Association of Malaysia, former Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Defense and Information, and currently Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the United Malays National Organization, Malaysia’s ruling party, said: “Prem Rawat is an international speaker acknowledged for his profound message of peace, particularly inner peace and self-fulfillment. We at the United Nations Association of Malaysia and the United Nations Development Programme see his message as a true reflection of the hopes, aspirations, and ideals of the United Nations, whose aim is international peace and security. All encouragement and support should be given to The Prem Rawat Foundation for its noble efforts to spread the message of Prem Rawat, as well as to bring peace and happiness to the needy. Let us support the message of Prem Rawat, empowering us to generate the hope of peace in this world of despair. The foremost cern of the international community is peace. Prem Rawat says, ‘Peace is possible.’ Let us listen to his message.”

Prior to Prem Rawat’s address, Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen read a special message sent by the United Nations’ Secretary General Kofi A. Annan to the organizers and participants of this special event with Prem Rawat. Kofi Annan’s message ended with: “Historic, fundamental progress is possible. But it will depend on the will of governments and on the engagement of groups and citizens such as you. In that spirit, I wish you all the best for a successful event.”

This event marks the beginning of a tour of the North Pacific for Prem Rawat. Over the next weeks, he will address audiences in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Malaysia.

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April 25, 2005 

More Than 1.5 Million People Seek Prem Rawat's Inspiration and Guidance

NEW DELHI, India, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Between February 19 and April 11, Prem Rawat, known also as Maharaji, held 22 events in 11 locations throughout the Indian sub tinent. During this time, a total of more than 1.5M people came to seek his inspiration and guidance.

Some of the events attracted record-breaking audiences even by Indian standards: more than 375,000 people attended the event in Kanpur, an industrial center in northern India, and more than 325,000 people attended the event in Gaya, a city in the state of Bihar.

Additionally, an event with Prem Rawat in Delhi on March 27 was broadcast throughout India to more than 1,500 locations, where more than 500,000 people had gathered to hear his message of peace.

In February, Prem Rawat attended an event at the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, where he addressed a capacity crowd of faculty, students, and guests. He later addressed a distinguished audience of civic, government, and business leaders at the invitation of Rotary International, at the National Centre for Performing Arts in Mumbai.

Linda Pascotto, President of The Prem Rawat Foundation, said, "This record-breaking tour shows that Prem Rawat's message is receiving rapidly increasing interest. The size of the audiences that his message attracts in India is limited only by his availability. He has received invitations from dozens of cities throughout the country, and this tour could have tinued throughout the year. In two weeks, he will start speaking at events in the North Pacific, and later in Europe, North America, and the South Pacific.

"We are also thrilled that Prem Rawat was able to attend an event in Sri Lanka for the first time in 23 years. The hostilities that have disrupted this once peaceful island for the last twenty years have now diminished, and people interested in Prem Rawat's message of peace were able to attend the event safely. Many people in the audience had lost family members in the recent tsunami and found great comfort in hearing his words. A number of people who attended are also involved in helping to further the food aid initiative that the Foundation is currently heading on this island in collaboration with Jeevashakthi Society Ltd., a reputable local nonprofit organization, and we are grateful for their generous support."

Source: The Prem Rawat Foundation

April 14, 2005 

The Most Beautiful Story - Maharaji in Chennai

When we recognize the longing of the heart to experience peace, Maharaji says, the most beautiful story begins to unfold—the story of our self. We are alive, and when we can accept this existence as a gift, he says, we can be fulfilled.
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April 12, 2005 

Maharaji Invited by Rotary International

Maharaji was invited by Rotary International to address a distinguished audience of civic, business, and government leaders at the National Center for Performing Arts in Mumbai, India. He was introduced by the district governor of Rotary International. "Each day that comes is a gift," Maharaji said, "and when we understand the value of every moment, we can discover the way life is meant to be lived—in joy, gratitude, and beauty."

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March 7, 2005 

The Prem Rawat Foundation donates $150,000 to World Food Programme

Rome, Italy, February 7 — Today in the Italian senate, President Emilio Colombo, former Prime Minister of Italy, former President of the European Parliament and a lifetime Senator, hosted a ceremony during which Prem Rawat, founder of The Prem Rawat Foundation, handed a check for $150,000 to Francesco Strippoli, Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of the World Food Programme, to help WFP in its effort to bring food aid to people in Indonesia. For Mr. Strippoli: “This donation from The Prem Rawat Foundation helps fill a very real need. For the millions of people whose lives have been shattered by the tsunami, the crisis is far from over. This generous donation will help people rebuild their lives and give them hope for the future.”

In addition to promoting the message of peace of Prem Rawat, also known as Maharaji, the Foundation is already distributing food aid in Sri Lanka and regularly holds free medical clinics in India. For Linda Pascotto, President of the Foundation, who attended the ceremony: “We are pleased that Prem Rawat can present today, via his Foundation, this tribution which comes from him personally and from the generosity of people around the world with an appreciation for his message of peace and humanitarian efforts. We are honored to work with the World Food Programme and know that this donation will be judiciously utilized to bring food aid to people most in need in Indonesia.”

WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency, distributing food to an average of 90 million people in more than 80 countries each year, including 56 million hungry children. The WFP’s Global School Feeding Campaign makes it possible for children in poor countries to have a healthy meal at school for 19 cents a day—a gift of hope for a brighter future.

The event was also attended by Ambassador Romualdo Bettini, Permanent Representative of Italy at the WFP; Djhar Husein, Deputy Permanent Representative of Indonesia at the WFP; and Senator Donato Scutari.

Speaking at the United Nations ference Centre in Bangkok, Prem Rawat recently said: “Peace needs to be in everyone’s life. The peace we are looking for is within. It is in the heart, waiting to be felt. It is not the world that needs peace; it is people. When people in the world are at peace within, the world will be at peace.”

Millions of people on all tinents have approached Prem Rawat for inspiration and guidance. Last year alone, more than 1.4 million people attended his addresses.

For more information about the World Food Programme visit http://www.wfp.org/

For more information about The Prem Rawat Foundation humanitarian initiatives, please visit http://tprf.org/humanitarian_initiatives/index.htm

February 7, 2005

Governor of Michigan Honors Maharaji's Message of Peace

LANSING, Mich., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, has issued a proclamation honoring "Prem Rawat's efforts to increase the public's awareness of inner peace and contentment; his exemplary career, life accomplishments, and many tributions to citizens."

Prem Rawat is widely known around the world as Maharaji.

The award reads as follows:

"On behalf of the citizens of Michigan, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm hereby honors Prem Rawat.

"Whereas, born in India, Prem Rawat began speaking to audiences at age three and gave his first published speech at the age of four; and,

"Whereas, at age eight, after the death of his father, Prem Rawat committed his life to teaching others about his father's message of peace; and,

"Whereas, since 1971, Prem Rawat has provided inspiration to millions of people and has increased the public's awareness of inner peace and contentment; and,

"Whereas Prem Rawat has traveled around the world speaking to a multitude of audiences, totaling more than 5.5 million people in over 250 cities and 50 countries; and,

"Whereas, honored with many awards and accolades from institutions such as National Geographic and the United States Library of gress, Prem Rawat has become known as an international leader in the world's efforts for greater peace; and now therefore be it:

"Resolved that I, Jennifer H. Granholm, offer this certificate of tribute to Prem Rawat in honor of his exemplary career, life accomplishments, and many tributions to our citizens."

For Linda Pascotto, President of The Prem Rawat Foundation, "Maharaji has received many awards in the last three decades. However, Governor Granholm's tribute is particularly meaningful because she honors him specifically for his ability to bring people a message of hope and peace and to help them live fulfilled lives."

Maharaji and his message of peace have been receiving growing interest and recognition. During the last 12 months, more than 1.4 million people sought guidance and inspiration from him, and 53,688 people learned the techniques he shows for finding peace within.

The Prem Rawat Foundation has been holding free medical clinics in India and has sent relief supplies to refugees in Ivory Coast and to hurricane victims in Grenada. The Foundation is currently launching an aid program for tsunami victims in Southeast Asia.

To discover more: www.tprf.org

Source: The Prem Rawat Foundation

January 12, 2005

Governor of the State of New Mexico Honors Maharaji's Achievements

SANTA FE, N.M., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill Richardson, Governor of the State of New Mexico, has issued a tribute to Prem Rawat, also known as Maharaji, in recognition of his accomplishments.

The Governor's tribute says: "The Governor of the State of New Mexico, having learned of the outstanding achievement and exceptional accomplishments of Maharaji, does hereby extend gratulations and acknowledgement and further does herein direct that this official expression of pride be forthwith sent on behalf of the people of the State of New Mexico."

For Linda Pascotto, President of The Prem Rawat Foundation, "This award cludes another banner year for Maharaji. This recognition from the Governor of the State of New Mexico is a sign of the growing interest which Maharaji's message of peace is receiving all around the world."

More than 1.4M people sought inspiration and guidance from Maharaji in the last 12 months, and more than 53,000 learned his techniques for finding peace within. His message is now made available in more than 88 countries and 70 languages. A few months ago, he was invited by members of the Italian Parliament to present his message of peace, and a few weeks later, he addressed a capacity audience of faculty, guests, and students at Harvard University's Sanders Theatre.

The Brazilian Association of Community Channels recently bestowed its highest award to Words of Peace, the weekly television series featuring highlights from Maharaji's message of peace. The president of this association expressed that the award was given to Words of Peace for the quality of Maharaji's message and for the tribution made by this program to the cause of peace in Brazil.

In addition to helping make Maharaji's message of peace available throughout the world, an important role of The Prem Rawat Foundation, which Maharaji created, is to help improve the quality of life for people most in need.

The Foundation is expanding its capabilities in terms of providing food and medical relief to people most in need and is enjoying steadily growing public support. In the last two weeks alone, more than $120,000 has been donated to the Foundation by people all around the world to aid the tsunami victims in Southeast Asia.

January 10, 2005 

The Need for Peace - by Maharaji

Peace, Maharaji says, is not a philosophy. It is something that has to be experienced, and unless a person experiences it, everything is empty. Feeling peace, feeling joy, is the most beautiful thing that is possible in this life. Peace is not for poor people or rich people; every human being, he says, needs to experience peace within.

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December 14, 2004 

Record number of new students for Maharaji worldwide

London, December 8--This year is proving to be a banner year for Prem Rawat, also known as Maharaji. As his message reaches more people than ever before via television, internet, and radio, the number of people learning his techniques for finding peace within is growing significantly.

This is the first year where the number of people learning his techniques for finding peace within—called Knowledge—has exceeded 50,000. The number of people learning Prem Rawat’s techniques of Knowledge has grown by 270% in the last four years and by 52% since last year, outside of India.

Maharaji first brought his message of peace to the West in the early seventies when a handful of students invited him. Since then, the number of his students has grown exponentially. Prem Rawat’s message is made available in more than 88 countries and 70 languages. He has brought to many millions of people inspiration and guidance on how to find peace within and has addressed audiences in more than 250 cities in 50 countries.

This year, the number of sessions where the techniques of Knowledge are taught grew by 76% in Europe and 300% in North America compared to last year. In India, the number of new students grew by 35%. In the North Pacific, the number of sessions more than quadrupled. In South America, there were 1,000 more new students than last year, and in Africa, the number of new students grew by more than 80%.

Last week in Brazil, the weekly global television program Words of Peace, which features highlights from Maharaji's message, received the highest award given by the Brazilian Association of Community Television Channels. Words of Peace is distributed worldwide via satellite in 50 countries and 45 languages. Maharaji's message is made available also via internet radio 24 hours a day in more than 15 languages.

The Prem Rawat Foundation offers a variety of print, audio, and video materials on its website, www.tprf.org, for viewing or download.

Recently, addressing faculty, guests, and students at Harvard University's Sanders Theatre, Maharaji said: "There is a peace that resides in the heart of every human being, a peace that is not temporary, not tied to politics. This peace is the presence of something beautiful, not the absence of anything. That’s what I offer to make possible for everyone who wants it."

To discover more: www.tprf.org

Source: The Prem Rawat Foundation (310) 392-5700

December 9, 2004 

Words of Peace by Maharaji receives TV Award in Brazil

Sao Paolo, November 29--The Brazilian Association of Community Television Channels has given its highest award to Words of Peace, a weekly program featuring highlights from the message of peace of Prem Rawat, also known as Maharaji.

The award was presented in Sao Paolo during a gala dinner attended by 1,200 heads of media organizations, business leaders, and representatives of the state and federal government.

Fernando Mauro Trezza, President of the Brazilian Association of Community Television Channels, presented the award to Words of Peace for its exceptional message. “While many programs are special,” he said, “some are essential. Words of Peace, which presents Prem Rawat's message, is one of these unique programs. This program is receiving this distinction because of its important tribution toward building a culture of peace in Brazil. The feeling of peace that Maharaji introduces people to is very important for everyone. It is essential to spread this feeling within to everyone in Brazil. This program is a great tribution toward the triumph of inner peace. Prem Rawat's message has the potential to unite all Brazilians in inner tentment. I know that peace is really possible in Brazil.”

Dr. Arnaldo Jardim, a member of the Federal gress, and a guest of honor at this event, added: “I find Prem Rawat's message interesting, simple, from the heart, and relevant for all human beings. This award means that we would like to see more of his message on television, and for many more years to come.”

Words of Peace reaches more than 3 million homes each week in Sao Paolo. President Trezza added that all Community Channels in Brazil will soon be linked via satellite and UHF, hence offering much greater distribution for this television program.

The Words of Peace program is watched on television in 50 countries and 48 languages each week.

Maharaji travels the world inspiring people to find peace within. At the United Nations ference Center in Bangkok, Thailand, he expressed, “The peace that we are looking for is within. It is in the heart, waiting to be felt, and I can help you get in touch with it. When people in the world are at peace within, the world will be at peace.”

November 29, 2004 

The Prem Rawat Foundation Holds Free Medical Clinic

NEW DELHI, India, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 7,200 eye sultations were arranged by The Prem Rawat Foundation, which promotes and disseminates the message of peace of Prem Rawat, known also as Maharaji.

Following last year's free clinic in India, the distribution of rice to refugees in the war-torn Ivory Coast and last week's distribution of batteryless flashlights to victims of the recent hurricane on the Caribbean Island of Grenada, this clinic marks the expansion of the Foundation's charitable activities to improve the quality of life of people most in need.

Ophthalmologists and optometrists at the eye clinic provided 7,200 free sultations, medicines, and more than 4,300 prescription glasses. More than 650 cataract cases were diagnosed and referred for further treatment.

The week-long clinic was held in Chattarpur, near New Delhi, India, in partnership with Raj Vidya Kender, which promotes Maharaji's message throughout the Indian sub tinent. People from six neighboring villages received free sultations.

The facility was staffed by six medical doctors and six optometrists. It included a covered area of 6,500 sq. ft. equipped with modern medical equipment.

Rajani Gupta, a 75 year old seamstress, said, "I could not see the needle anymore and I was not able to afford glasses. Now I am able to work and support myself again."

Dharini Kalyani, a mother with three young children, expressed, "We all have bad eyesight. My work sists in removing husks from grains. I was not able to work well and we cannot afford. My children will be able to read schoolbooks, and I will be able to work. I am grateful."

Lakshman Kumar, an 84 year old, man, said, "For the first time I am able to see clearly the face of my grandchildren."

For Linda Pascotto, President of The Prem Rawat Foundation, "Millions of people are unable to function at work and at home because they are too poor to purchase properly prescribed eyeglasses. Maharaji, The Prem Rawat Foundation, and Raj Vidya Kender seek to improve the quality of human life throughout the world. Because a diminished eyesight has such a profound impact, we will keep providing high quality eye care to people in need."

November 11, 2004 

Maharaji's message hailed as “truly remarkable” by Deputy Director of IIT Delhi

New Delhi, November 8--On November 4, Prem Rawat was invited by the National Resource Centre for Value Education in Engineering to address an audience of faculty, guests and students at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

NCVEE aims to integrate science, technology and human values in education so that the proper blend of knowledge and wisdom can be offered to students.

IIT Delhi is one of seven Institutes of Technology in India. Business Week calls IIT alumni the "hottest export from India."

IITs have produced the likes of Victor Menezes, vice-chairman of Citibank; Rajat Gupta, managing director of McKinsey; Vinod Khosla, General Partner at the leading Sili Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; US Airways chief Rakesh Gangwal; Nandan Nilekani, CEO of Infosys; and many others.

Welcoming Prem Rawat, the Deputy Director of IIT said: “ I would like to thank Prem Rawat profusely for kindly accepting our invitation. We are glad that NCRCEE has chosen to arrange this event as a part of its distinguished lecture series. PR speaks on a theme which is individually as well as globally very vital and his approach is also very unique and fundamental. I observed that he brings a message that it is every individual’s birthright to experience peace in this lifetime. He asserts that peace needs to be in everyone’s life. The peace we are looking is within, he says, it is in the heart, waiting to be felt and he can help people getting touch with it. He asserts that in addition to fulfilling our obligations to society we have an obligation to fulfill our ultimate obligation, which is to ourself, and to finding fulfillment in this lifetime. This message is truly remarkable in that it does not put the responsibility for peace on institutions or on other but on each individual. Prem Rawat has providing inspiration and guidance on this topic for decades and has received much acclaim throughout the world.”

The event at IIT Delhi marks the beginning of a tour of India. On November 7, Prem Rawat addressed an audience of more than 100,000 in Mehrauli, near New Delhi.

Source: The Prem Rawat Foundation (310) 392-5700
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November 10, 2004

Slideshow: Maharaji - Recent India Tour

Highlights from Maharaji's recent tour in India

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January 21, 2004 

Uphaar tour update

Record crowds have been attending Maharaji's events on his Uphaar 2003 tour

by Prabhat Ranjan

Just I have come to know that few minor changes occurred in follow-up event. This would not be through Video ference System.

Broadcast will be 'live' to satellite centers around India, and questions will be collected at these satellite centers and sent to Maharaji during this event by telephone or fax. Maharaji will give reply of those questions through this 'live' broadcast event. Most probably In India it's the first time going to be held, this type of follow up event.

In Kanpur, 150,000 people attended the event on 21 November. And on 23 November, in Varanasi there was a audience of 180,000.

Initial expectations for the Uphaar tour were that Maharaji would reach 600,000 people, but even before the 7 December follow up event, the total is 880,000.

There is a new Indian website at: www.rajvidyakender.org

Recently Maharaji has visited seven different cities of India: Faridabad, Agra, Ambala City, Kota, Jaipur, Lucknow and Kanpur. There is only one city remaining for a visit - Varanasi. Only in first three events 200,000 new people attended the event. Total expectation is that about 700,000 people will attend in all these 8 events. Maharaji announced that on 7 December he would give a follow up event for those who have listened recently during all these events. This follow up event would be through Video ferencing System. Most probably in India it's the first time this is going to be happen. This follow up event will bring lots of excitement for us. We are all waiting and preparing for this follow up event.

November 29, 2003 

32-year Anniversary

17 July 2003: Maharaji touched down in Los Angeles International Airport this day, 32 years ago. The momentum of his teaching career in the West has not skipped a beat since his arrival a month earlier in London. His dedication to inspiring people to realise the peace and fulfilment within is undiminished.

July 17, 2003 

32-year Anniversary

32 years ago, Maharaji arrived to the West

Today marks the 32nd anniversary of Maharaji's arrival in the West. His enduring passion for peace and the tinuing inspiration he brings to those on the path of self-Knowledge are truly remarkable. His message is now available in over 80 countries and his words have been translated into 60 languages.

June 16, 2003 

News from the West Coast

More news from the West Coast - Maharaji will be speaking at Berkeley University, a prestigious university near San Francisco, on 30 April.

April 3, 2003