“In the name of world peace and protection have been waged the deadliest wars…” All 'Isms' Through Spiritual-Ism -Maharishi’s lecture at World Vegetarian Congress, Madras, 1957

12-14-2002, 10:36 AM

Here is the ever fresh and urgent message from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, originally
given at the World Vegetarian Congress in Madras, 1957!

45 years ago, he has removed the mask of Bush, Nato, Warsaw Pact, “War against
Terrorism”-Campaign, and all the other “war mongers” of history, and offered the
solution to the problem of World Peace through his technique of Transcendental
Meditation. (First an excerpt is given, then the whole lecture):

“…THE KILLER DECLARES HIS ACTION AS THE ROLE OF A SAVIOUR, HE KILLS IN THE NAME
OF LIFE, HE KILLS IN THE NAME OF SAVING LIFE, HE KILLS IN THE NAME OF
MAINTAINING LIFE. HE KILLS AND MURDERS RUTHLESSLY IN THE NAME OF PROTECTION AND
PEACE. In the name of world peace and protection have been waged the deadliest
wars. In the name of peace and protection are preparations being made for the
murder of man and creation. Shame to the greatness of the human intelligence
which fails to recognise the Judge Supreme!

Our task of the day is to find a cure for the major ill of humanity. The heart
of man is to be changed. The inner man has to be transformed. If we want to
establish real and good vegetarianism in the world we have to rise with a
practical formula to transform the inner man.

My experience says the inner man is instantaneously transformed by a flash of
the Divine Experience. A direct experience of the Blissful nature of Soul and
the inner man is completely transformed. The mind, experiencing the Great bliss,
feels satisfaction and this satisfaction of the mind results in right
understanding and virtuous action, kindness, love and compassion for all...”

ALL ‘ISMS’ THROUGH SPIRITUAL-ISM
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Address of His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi delivered at the 15th Session of
the World Vegetarian Congress held at Madras on 30.11.1957:

“My own Self as Representatives of East and West!

We are here today to find a solution for a complicated problem of existence,
confronting the whole humanity of the civilised world - the problem of safety of
life, of love, protection, peace and happiness: not only of individuals but of
the whole creation and of nature, too. All the creatures are sprung from God,
the Great Father. Man is probably the polished son of God, and so unto him is a
great responsibility: Man must be sensible enough to look to the protection of
life on earth, the precious property of the Great Father.

‘Vegetarianism is a direct means to this’ is the claim of this World Vegetarian
Congress. True it is. Accepted that Vegetarianism leads man for all Good.
Accepting all values of Vegetarianism, the question arises how we are going to
establish it. How are we going to change the "killing world" of today into a
non-killing world of tomorrow? How are we going to change the spirit of killing,
the spirit of aggression, the spirit of violence into the spirit of kindness and
love - overflowing love for the whole creation? How are we going to change
hardness and cruelty of heart to softness and overflowing love for everybody?

Through platform speaking? No, it is not possible. Through outer suggestions?
No, it is not possible. Through singing the values and glories of Vegetarianism
into the ears of the non-vegetarians? No, because their ears may receive the
message but the hardness of their heart will repel it.

How then are we going to establish Vegetarianism? Suggestive knowledge –
suggestions from outside do not much change the man. You have heard on this
platform the experience of the President of the World Vegetarian Congress. They
have experienced, speaking does not go a long way to transform a man. All the
great Religions of the world have been speaking for it from time immemorial –
Eternal Vedas have been speaking of it, Holy Bible has been speaking of it, Holy
Koran has been speaking of it, yet the killer kills.

The killer knows he is killing and in return he will be killed. The sinner knows
that he is committing a sin and that he will be punished for it for it. Not that
he does not know. He knows it. But, with this information, the cruel is not
afraid – his cruelty is hardened still. The killer declares his action as the
role of a saviour, he kills in the name of life, he kills in the name of saving
life, he kills in the name of maintaining life. He kills and murders ruthlessly
in the name of protection and peace. In the name of world peace and protection
have been waged the deadliest wars. In the name of peace and protection are
preparations being made for the murder of man and creation. Shame to the
greatness of the human intelligence which fails to recognise the Judge Supreme!

Our task of the day is to find a cure for the major ill of humanity. The heart
of man is to be changed. The inner man has to be transformed. If we want to
establish real and good vegetarianism in the world we have to rise with a
practical formula to transform the inner man.

My experience says the inner man is instantaneously transformed by a flash of
the Divine Experience. A direct experience of the Blissful nature of Soul and
the inner man is completely transformed. The mind, experiencing the Great bliss,
feels satisfaction and this satisfaction of the mind results in right
understanding and virtuous action, kindness, love and compassion for all.

And here n this great assemblage of the eminent people of the world, I declare
that the experience of the Blissful Nature of the soul is not at all difficult.
It is easy of attainment by one and all irrespective of caste, creed, or
nationality. Without much elaborating the glories of Divine experience I invite
you all to my Spiritual Development Camp at Mylapore to have the direct
experience of the Divine through simple, easy and effective method of meditation
which directly leads the mind to the glorious realm of the Divine.

And with this experience the life of every man is transformed for all good. Not
only will virtues dawn in us, but also the increase of vigour, energy, courage,
and confidence in life will be experienced. You will begin to enjoy innumerable
advantages of concentration and control of mind and efficiency in the field of
action which will go to glorify all aspects of life – material, mental, and
spiritual.

And then your world will be a better world. And then vegetarianism, rationalism,
materialism, and even socialism or any other ‘isms’ of life will prove to be a
useful ‘ism’. Otherwise with a discontented mind, with a worried and distracted
mind no ‘ism’ will be useful and successful ‘ism’ of life. Therefore my message
is that: If we want to establish real and good vegetarianism and if we want to
live successfully any ‘ism’ of life – individual, social or national or
international – it is first necessary to rise to Spiritualism and through
Spiritualism we can successfully rise to any ‘ism’ according to our taste.

All the ‘isms’ of life are good. But they become bad with the bad minds.
Spiritualism trains the mind for all good. And so through Spiritualism can be
lived any ‘ism’ for all success in life. May be that you have been hearing till
now that there are many pre-requisites for a spiritual life but I convey to you
the message of the Holy Tradition of the Great Maharishis of India, in the name
of the great Spiritual Master of this age, His Divinity Swami Brahmananda
Saraswati Maharaj, the Illustrious in the galaxy of the
Jagad-Guru-Shankaracharyas of India, that it is easy to live spiritual life in
the midst of all the material glories of the world. It is really easy to
experience the Blissful Nature of the Divine through simple techniques o ‘taking
a dive within’. Just half an hour sitting in the morning and evening daily is
quite sufficient to raise you up to the high pedestal of spiritual glories and
at the same time increase your capacity of action in daily life.

So this is the key to lay open the gateway of all glory of life. You have come
to India from far off countries with the message of vegetarianism. Now Mother
India wants you to go with the joy of the Divine and Glorious message of
Spiritualism, and through Spiritualism will be established real, good, and
lasting vegetarianism – which is the aim of this World Vegetarian Congress. JAI
GURU DEVA.”

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