Lovers of God, to you all my heartfelt Pranams. I hope this will become a yearly tradition throughout the globe. Coming together is only the beginning. When we work together it will translate into progress, in the words of Henry Ford. When we join hands and grow, we will have to understand each other, and how to work together to fulfill a goal.
Many ask me, "What is the purpose of this event?" I reply, "It is to come together for the moment, learn from each other, understand each other, know each other, and then roll out programs across the globe." There will be volunteers from many organizations who can work together on specific projects.
The United Nations SDGs are there, including pollution control of all kinds (soil, water, air), the education of women, equality, poverty eradication, etc. But fundamentally, they have not included the one thing that is the cause of all the other problems.
A dear brother from France highlighted this need for meditation to regulate the mind so as to address all the SDGs. A mind that has transcended differences can discriminate, discerning right from wrong. An unregulated mind will always be tempted to do wrong. Why would a person with a sane, regulated mind think of polluting the air or polluting the water? It is not possible; hence the need for meditation. In brief, all the various types of pollution in the world are the product of mental pollution.
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