As human beings, Maharaji says, we look at things as either good or bad, right or wrong, but there is something beyond that: life itself. Instead of seeing only what is missing, he says, when we can recognize all the gifts that have been given, our heart is filled with joy.


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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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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 new 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 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."

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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 contribution 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 contribution toward the triumph of inner peace. Prem Rawat's message has the potential to unite all Brazilians in inner contentment. I know that peace is really possible in Brazil.”

Dr. Arnaldo Jardim, a member of the Federal Congress, 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 Conference 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.”

Maharaji tells the story of an exquisite instrument that was once played but then forgotten. It collected dust, and no one knew how to play it anymore. One day, someone cleaned the instrument, tuned it, and gave it back, saying, "Strum, and it will play the most beautiful sound." This instrument, Maharaji says, can touch the heart.
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Maharaji was invited by the National Resource Centre for Value Education in Engineering to address a distinguished audience of faculty, guests, and students at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, India.

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New Delhi, November 8--On November 4, Maharaji 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 Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; US Airways chief Rakesh Gangwal; Nandan Nilekani, CEO of Infosys; and many others.

Welcoming Maharaji, the Deputy Director of IIT said: “ I would like to thank Maharaji 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. Maharaji 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, Maharaji addressed an audience of more than 100,000 in Mehrauli, near New Delhi.

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'See Reality' - by Maharaji

Being fulfilled, Maharaji says, is up to every person. With each breath, he says, we can choose to enjoy our time, see beauty, and feel real freedom, real joy. Rather than spending our life in judgment, we can spend our life in beauty and simplicity. Who we are, he says, can be felt. We can see who we are with no judgment. We can see reality.

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Though we live our life in complexity, Maharaji says, we exist not through the complexities of this world, but just was we are: a face, a breath, a heart. And while many people focus on the problems in the world, Maharaji says, he looks at the quest we all have—a quest for peace, love, joy within. The good news, he says, is that what we are looking for, we already have. And the day we meet our true self, we become free.

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Many dramas happen in our life, and we get caught in them. These dramas are not what our life is about. The main point in life, Maharaji says, is to experience fulfillment. When we feel fulfilled, we attain our purpose. Maharaji says that fulfillment, peace, and love manifest when the heart is full, and that each breath tells us: "Be fulfilled in this life. This can happen."

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"Opportunity and Success", by Maharaji

The thirst for peace, Maharaji says, is innate, and the peace we are looking for is already within. He says we have the ability to feel that peace and to hear the voice within that calls for peace. Listening to this voice and finding peace within, he says, is our opportunity. For Maharaji, success in a person's life is observing this opportunity and taking it.

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Maharaji says that peace has to be felt. It is a fundamental commonality to all of us, and it already exists within everyone's heart. It's possible, he says, to wake up every morning, feel joy, and be excited to be alive.


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'The Greatest Play on Earth' - Maharaji

It is often said that this world is a stage. We can sit down and watch the play or get up on stage and see if we can do it better. Maharaji says we can also do something else, and that is to enjoy this life, this existence. He says that peace has everything to do with enjoyment—enjoyment of the greatest play on earth.

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Maharaji addressed an audience that included faculty, community leaders, and students at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, at an event sponsored by The Prem Rawat Foundation. Many of the most venerable academic, political, and literary figures of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King, have taken the podium at Sanders Theatre.
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When complexity is removed, Maharaji says, beauty is there. Clarity is what we want, and it is within. The heart, he says, is full of answers without questions, and we can accept these answers rather than the answers the world is trying to give. The challenge in life, he says, is to understand the beauty that lies within and to have access to it whenever we want.
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Only One Place - Maharaji in Dublin

 Society, Maharaji says, tells people mostly about what they do not have. He, by contrast, travels the world telling people about what they already have. The magic in existence, he says, can be found, not in what we have or do not have, but in what we can feel. That place within where we can feel, he says, is the place from which we can understand. There is only one place where the possibility exists to take on the challenge of fulfilling one's self—not on the outside, but on the inside.

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Maharaji addresses members of the Italian Parliament

He was introduced by President Colombo, former President of the European Parliament and former Prime Minister of Italy. President Colombo, describing Prem Rawat’s visit as singular in nature and exceptional in purpose, said that his words provide an occasion for deep reflection, and that they deserve to be heard because they are an invitation to explore and manifest the values residing within us—treasures very often ignored or neglected.
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Catch the wind - Maharaji

Maharaji speaks of an infinite mine of peace that resides within every person. This peace, he says, has been talked about throughout history. The suffering that everyone is trying to run away from, he says, has also always been talked about. What people do not want and what people do want is within them. For each person, the question is: "Will today be the day when I do that which will bring me gratitude? Shouldn't today be the day I have been waiting for all my life?" In this life, Maharaji says, it is possible to be fulfilled, to be at peace.

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A Gift Unparalleled - Maharaji

Maharaji speaks of the story of every human being. As long as breath comes into a person, he says, the story is evolving. A certain part of the story is dependent on the person: real joy, happiness, contentment, looking within, and finding answers. We can, he says, feel the ultimate contentment; we can feel peace. It is possible to make this breath, this day, this life count. This, he says, is a gift unparalleled.

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Maharaji addressed an audience of more than 2,000 at an event endorsed by the Universal Forum of Cultures in Barcelona, Spain. The Forum, expected to attract 5 million visitors over 141 days, is attended by many world leaders and promotes cultural diversity, sustainable development, and conditions for peace. The Forum promoted Maharaji's visit as an "associated event," a coveted label reserved for events directly related to a core theme of the Forum. Introducing Maharaji, the Chief Executive Officer of the Forum hailed his message as "unique".

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The Possibility of Peace - Maharaji

In this address to an audience of more than 3,000, Maharaji speaks of the need for peace. This need, he says, is like water to the desert, wind to a sailboat, flowing to a river. Just like the moon needs the sun to shine, we need peace in our lives. Peace, he says, has nothing to do with war, and war has nothing to do with peace. It is not the absence of one thing, he says, that creates the presence of another. The possibility to be fulfilled exists, says Maharaji, and we owe it to ourselves: we must have peace in our life.

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Maharaji'’s message hailed as “unique”by Chief Executive of Universal Forum of Cultures

Barcelona, Spain, June 15. On June 14, Prem Rawat, known also as Maharaji, addressed an audience of more than 2,000 at an event endorsed by the Universal Forum of Cultures. The Forum, expected to attract 5 million visitors over 141 days, promotes three themes: cultural diversity, sustainable development, conditions for peace. Attended by many world leaders, it consists of conferences and congresses and is geared toward reflection.

The Forum promoted Prem Rawat’s visit as an “associated event,” a coveted label reserved for events directly related to a core theme of the Forum.

Introducing him, Dr. Pages, Chief Executive Officer of the Forum, declared: “Prem Rawat’s message is unique: he talks about peace from a human perspective and highlights the importance for every single human being to create the necessary conditions for peace in the world.” For Linda Pascotto, President of The Prem Rawat Foundation: “Prem Rawat is a leading voice for peace and we are pleased that the Forum, which seeks to establish a culture of peace throughout the world, decided to join forces with him.”

The principles and values of the Forum are based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and United Nations program principles. Forum organizers intend to disseminate UN principles through associated initiatives like the event with Prem Rawat.

At the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok, Thailand, he expressed, “Peace needs to be in everyone’s life. There is one thing we have never given a chance. That one thing is peace. The peace that 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. What I offer people is not just talk,” he says, “but a way to go inside and savor the peace that is within.”

The dissemination of his message in 88 countries and 70 languages is supported by voluntary contributions and the sale of related materials. He supports himself and his family through independent means.

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Maharaji - "The Joy of Being Alive

During an address to an audience of more than 6,500 people, Maharaji speaks of a peace that already lies within each person. The idea that peace is within, he says, has become alien, and the idea that the answers we look for on the outside are within has also become alien. Wherever we are in this life, he says, we carry a huge box within that is full of joy, and it is possible to get in touch with it. This joy, he says, is the joy of existence-not the joy of what is happening in existence, but the simple joy of being alive.

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Maharaji - A Life Complete

Addressing an audience of more than 6,500 during a two-day event, Maharaji speaks of the breath that, he says, "comes into you heralding the possibility of immeasurable joy." He then speaks of this "you", which allows a person to be everything they are and will be. He points to this "you" as a key ingredient missing in the world's formula for happiness. He says that a person's responsibility is first and foremost to this "you" and to what you have been given. To recognize what has been given, he says, is the first step to having a life complete.

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Maharaji – Making the Impossible Possible

Addressing more than 3,000 attendees at an outdoor resort, Maharaji speaks of the nature of life. This body has been given to us, he says, to accept life, enjoy it and be fulfilled. He reminds the audience that we are more than the sum of our successes and failures, and that we can truly awaken and appreciate life.

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Maharaji – Discovering What We Have Been Given

Maharaji speaks at a resort amphitheater where over 3,000 people have gathered to hear him. He reminds the audience that the breath, the heart, the life within do not judge. To find joy, he says, requires more than knowing where we don't want to be, but rather, knowing where we do want to be. Discovering the place of joy within, he says, is a matter of being clear about what we want, seeing the possibility for joy, trusting ourselves.

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'Uncover the Joy' - Maharaji in Brisbane

Maharaji addresses an audience of more than 3,000 during the third evening of an event at an outdoor resort. He speaks of how fortunate we are to be here and of the importance of recognizing the value of being alive and of feeling gratitude. While problems will keep coming and going, he says, the possibility exists that we do not have to be confused, that there does not have to be doubt, and that life can be experienced in its true beauty, without chaos and dram.

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One Peace - Maharaji in Ljubljana

There are two questions that I hear from people again and again. "Why am I here in this world?" and  "Who am I?" Two very fascinating questions. The most important one is, "Who am I?" If I can understand that, I can also understand why am I here.

The world constantly pushes labels onto us. “You are so-and-so.” It started in school with the teacher calling attendance. Is that who I am? A name? Or am I what I do? Am I a doctor or a lawyer or a captain? A graduate of this or that school?

On one hand, I have a body with blood, cells, nerves, brain, eyes—all of that. Then, distinctly inside of me, there is something that is allowing me to exist. The feeling that it brings is not only the feeling of being alive, but the feeling of being in peace. It brings the feeling of joy, of tranquility. There is something that stays untouched by everything that happens around me. I get affected by good days and bad days; the thing that is keeping me alive is apart from all of that. This is who I am. I’m not just my body, and I’m not just my accomplishments. I’m more. All of that put together is who I am.

It comes back to what is important. There is an option in life to be fulfilled. Good and bad will happen. That’s not the point. When it is raining outside and you open up an umbrella, the purpose of the umbrella is not to make the clouds go away. All the umbrella does is to prevent you from getting wet as much as it can. Your feet might get wet, but it will at least keep your head dry. That’s what fulfillment is like.

A lot of people think fulfillment will change the whole world for them. It won’t. What it will do is let you know where your true home is. The reality is that peace is within me whether I am a beggar or I’m a king. It doesn't matter to peace. We see such a big difference between the two—a beggar and a king. But think about it. What does the beggar really dream of? Becoming a king. And what does a king dream of? “I wish my life was simple like that beggar.”

So different, yet so similar. Both are looking for peace. The beggar thinks, “If I become the king, I will have peace.” And the king says, “If I become the beggar, I will have peace.” These are differences that we have created.

There is one simple similarity we all share. Peace is within all of us. And if we want, we can experience that.

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Maharaji in Brisbane, Australia

During a four-day event at an outdoor resort, Maharaji addressed an audience of more than 3,000 students each night. On the first night, he spoke of the importance of having a destination in life and of being sure of what we want from life. He emphasized the importance of living a life at peace and of extracting peace from each breath.

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Maharaji addresses distinguished audience at Griffith University, Australia

Maharaji addressed a distinguished audience of faculty, students, and guests at Griffith University. He was introduced by a member of the faculty and thanked by a leader from the Australian Institute for International Relations. Griffith University enjoys an enviable international reputation. It is committed to high standards of scholarship, innovation, internationalization, social justice, ethical standards, and lifelong learning. It promotes personal growth and development for its students, including career preparation and life fulfillment.

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"An encounter with Prem Rawat" - Les Avenues Magazine

This exciting, upscale lifestyle magazine is published quarterly "for those who live life to the fullest in a world of elegance and style." The publication is geared to an affluent audience described by the editors as, "savvy, intellectual and influential." Each issue offers exciting and insightful stories as well as breathtaking photographs gathered from all over the world. Maharaji is featured in a six-page article in a special issue on "The Pursuit of Happiness, Health and Harmony".

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Maharaji in Kuala Lumpur - "Within Each Breath"

In this excerpt from an address to an audience already familiar with his message, Maharaji explains that, within each breath, it is possible to find fulfillment. He reminds people of the wealth that can be found within each breath—if one pays attention.

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Follow-up event with Maharaji - New Delhi

After speaking to more than one million people throughout India, Maharaji held a two-day follow-up event. Each day, over 635,000 people in more than 2,100 centers phoned in more than 1,000 questions.

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Maharaji in West Africa - Slideshow

Wherever he goes, Maharaji receives an enthusiastic reception. However, he is welcomed by people in Africa with a unique enthusiasm and unbridled spontaneity. This time he is greeted in a traditional manner with "talking drums" and touching lyrics. He then addressed the audience, speaking of a voice within each person that, with every breath, calls to be fulfilled.

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Follow-up event with Maharaji

In addition to the one million people who attended the tour, 635,000 people attended each day of a two-day, interactive, satellite video follow-up event. The participants, gathered in more than 2,100 centers, phoned in more than 2,000 questions and watched Maharaji answer questions live over the TV feed.

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More than 1 million people come to seek Maharaji’s inspiration and guidance

Between February 14 and April 4, more than 1 million people throughout the Indian subcontinent came to seek Maharaji's inspiration and guidance. The tour started with events in Delhi and Mumbai, where Maharaji was invited to present his message to civic, government, and business leaders, as well as to members of the international media and the diplomatic corps.

Maharaji held a total of seventeen events throughout the country, including in the cities of Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Pune, Bareilly, Allahabad, Ranchi, Farrukhabad, and Karnal.

A record audience of 275,000 welcomed him in Baghalpur, a city with only 1.2 million inhabitants.

In addition to the more than one million people that came to hear Maharaji in person, a two-day interactive satellite event took place on April 3-4, attended by more than 635,000 people gathered in 2,100 centers throughout India. These people sent Maharaji more than 2,200 questions by telephone and then watched him answer these questions over the live television feed.

For Mr. H. V. Nagappa, the General Manager of Raj Vidya Kender, which promote s Maharaji's message throughout India, “This record participation is a clear sign that in India the thirst for Maharaji's message of peace is virtually limitless. Wherever he speaks, an audience of 100,000 is becoming the norm. A large number of these people understand that there is more than words to Maharaji's message and decide to actively pursue Knowledge—Maharaji's approach to finding peace within.”

For Linda Pascotto, President of The Prem Rawat Foundation, which promotes and disseminates Maharaji's message outside India, “The people who came to seek Maharaji's guidance represented an unparalleled cross-section of society. They included diplomats, CEOs, journalists, politicians, and high-level government officials, as well as hundreds of thousands of people whose sole belongings may have been the clothes they were wearing. A ll those people gathered in peace, listening to Maharaji in silence, smiling, clapping, laughing as he presented his message, was an unforgettable sight. Maharaji is doing wonders in India as he brings his message of peace, and we look forward to the same enthusiasm catching on throughout the world.”

Maharaji in Ranchi, India - "Richer than we can imagine"

Nearly three quarters of a million people have come to seek inspiration and guidance from Maharaji in the last two months. Each event brings renewed enthusiasm and opens up new possibilities. What seemed unimaginable just weeks ago is now materializing. In this address, Maharaji shares a simple, delightful story, as well as profound insights into life, illusion, reality, love, and where to turn to find richness in life.

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Answers within

Maharaji expressed he is here to remind people of what they have rather than what they are missing, and he painted a beautiful picture of what can be found within: answers, joy, and fulfillment.

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An audience of 275,000 welcomes Maharaji

On a vast, arid piece of land, more than 275,000 people were assembled, waiting quietly for Maharaji to arrive. When the helicopter carrying him appeared on the horizon as a small dot in the sky, they all stood up as one and waved. The helicopter landed in a cloud of dust, and a few moments later, Maharaji was on stage.

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Maharaji at Nova Southeastern University

The faculty at the Peace Studies Department of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nova Southeastern University in Florida invited Maharaji to address a distinguished audience of students, faculty, and guests. Maharaji was introduced by the head of doctoral programs to a standing room-only audience.

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Washed away in joyful colors

Holi is a joyful time when, people in India say, "the past is washed away in the colors of the creator." In the morning, during an event with more than 50,000 people, many stood up and wished Maharaji a happy Holi, to which he replied, "Tumko Bhi Holi Mubaarak Ho" ("Happy Holi to You"). Later that day, participants jumped and yelled in joy, as wave after wave of colored water came down upon them while festive music was playing.

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Maharaji – Words & Music "The Ocean"

A journey of delight, with a delicate mix of words and music. Maharaji paints an image of an ocean within, where answers to every single question can be found. Lush melodies and complex soundscapes layered with intoxicating, smooth-as-silk background vocals.

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Maharaji at the University of Colorado at Boulder

Maharaji addressed a standing-room-only audience of faculty, students, and guests. The University was founded in the 19th century to "advance and impart knowledge across a comprehensive range of disciplines to benefit people by educating them in the accumulated knowledge of humankind."

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Maharaji – "Choose Light"

Luminous lyrics by Maharaji, mesmerizing background vocals, and punchy, pulsating drums.

A classic chilled groove, with a subtle mix that builds a mood, taking the listener deeper and deeper.

Maharaji at the University of California at Berkeley

Maharaji addressed students, faculty, and guests at the University of California at Berkeley. The University was once described by Oxford scholars as the "Home of science and seat of the muses." Eighteen members of the faculty have received Nobel Prizes.

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Business, civic, and government leaders welcome Maharaji

Speaking at the National Performing Arts Center in Mumbai to an audience of 1,100 local leaders, Maharaji was welcomed by the President of the Indian Merchants Chamber, the oldest Chamber of Commerce in India. Mahatma Gandhi was an honorary member of this Chamber. After his address, Maharaji was thanked by the Sheriff of Mumbai.

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Maharaji delivers keynote address at the University of Salamanca

Maharaji delivered the keynote address at "Peace Is Possible," the first conference on peace at this 13th century university near Madrid, Spain. Christopher Columbus consulted with the Salamanca faculty before embarking on his famed voyage. Maharaji spoke in the "Paraninfo," the great hall; he was introduced by the Vice-Rector, who hailed his message as "noble." The audience included public officials from the region, as well as faculty and guests.

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Year in Review-Part 2

Read about Maharaji addressing audiences in Europe, then Africa, India, Malaysia, Thailand, and then back to India.

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Maharaji addresses young business and government leaders

The Young Leaders Forum of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry invited Maharaji to address a distinguished audience of 1,850 business and government leaders.


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Maharaji addresses forum of distinguished business and government leaders

Maharaji had barely arrived in India when he responded to an invitation to address a gathering of distinguished business and government leaders and members of the international media and diplomatic corps. After presenting his message, he entertained questions from many in the audience. The event was followed by a reception which lasted well into the evening.
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Year in Review, part 1

2003 saw Maharaji traveling to four continents to bring his message to more people than ever before in a single year. From crowded amphitheaters in India to universities in the United States and many events where people could interact with him, the first half of 2003 was both rich and fast-paced as Maharaji continued to bring people inspiration, perspective, and hope.
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The Prem Rawat Foundation and Raj Vidya Kender hold free eye clinic

During Maharaji's tour in India, more than 850 free consultations were arranged for people in need.

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Maharaji in Ft. Lauderdale

The new year had barely started and Maharaji was in Florida, addressing people from 38 countries. After sharing profound insights and guidance about how to make the most of life, Maharaji engaged in rich interactions with many people in the audience.

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International event with Maharaji in New Delhi

New Delhi | International Event

Firiday March 5, 2004 - Sunday March 7, 2004
Additional details on this event with Maharaji.
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Maharaji in Australia

Peak Crossing (Amaroo) | Maharaji in Australia
Maharaji has accepted an invitation to attend an event at Ivory's Rock Conference Centre from Tuesday 20 April to Friday 23 April 2004.

Venue: Ivory Rock Conference Center
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Maharaji - Recent India Tour Slideshow

Highlights from Maharaji's recent tour in India

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Web Radio - Maharaji's excerpts

You can now listen to excerpts of Maharaji's addresses via the Eur communications web radio.

Please note that this web radio requires Windows Media Player 9.0.

Maharaji's addresses are available with translation in the following languages:

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Maharaji - "The Desire"

"The Desire"

Maharaji's words and music. Listen (QuickTime)