World Peace
by Swami Sivananda
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Paperback: 167 pages
ISBN: 81-7052-211-0
Book Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.38 inches
Shipping Weight: 200 grams
Table of Contents
| About This Book (Back Cover) | |
| Message of Peace | 6 |
| World peace | 15 |
| Self-realisation: the basis of world Solidarity | 18 |
| World peace and welfare | 25 |
| Sure recipe for world peace | 31 |
| It is high time now: Behold the Self in all | 34 |
| Unity in diversity | 37 |
| The need of the hour | 39 |
| Meditate and bring peace to the world | 40 |
| Message of peace | 42 |
| Gospel of peace | 47 |
| Peace–I | 50 |
| Peace–II | 52 |
| Peace of mind | 54 |
| Inner peace | 57 |
| Happiness for all | 59 |
| Aids to peace | 63 |
| Joyous life in the world of woes | 67 |
| The path to the pure delight | 69 |
| Path to eternal bliss (a letter) | 71 |
| Enjoy the abiding peace (a letter) | 72 |
| Secret of equipoise | 73 |
| Gaze inward | 75 |
| Happiness is within–I | 77 |
| Happiness is within–II | 79 |
| Defects of sensual life | 84 |
| Pleasure and pain | 85 |
| Bliss absolute | 89 |
| Bliss, Immortality and Freedom | 91 |
| Way to peace | 93 |
| Foundations of peace | 94 |
| Secret of happiness | 96 |
| Way to Happiness | 99 |
| Aids to peace | 100 |
| Path to peace | 102 |
| Way to bliss | 103 |
| Bhuma alone is bliss | 105 |
| Recipe for eternal life | 107 |
| The key to happiness: oneness of living | 110 |
| Philosophy of pain and suffering | 112 |
| Way to peace and bliss | 113 |
| The golden era is at hand | 117 |
| Peace through non-attachment | 119 |
| Contentment | 124 |
| Adaptability, a means to peace | 128 |
| Universal love, the fountain of peace | 131 |
| Now I abide in peace | 134 |
| Prayer for word-peace | 135 |
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POEMS |
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| Means for world peace | 139 |
| Way to world peace | 139 |
| To the Governments of the World (Master-key to world peace) |
140 |
| Stop war | 141 |
| Stop all wars | 141 |
| The cementing force | 142 |
| I have come to reconcile | 142 |
| I have a message | 143 |
| Peace chant | 143 |
| Vedanta solves all problems | 144 |
| Vedanta for world peace | 144 |
| World peace | 145 |
| Third world war | 145 |
| Live in boundary-less realm | 146 |
| Heaven in your heart | 147 |
| Peace is divine | 147 |
| Hidden river of bliss | 148 |
| Have inner spiritual life | 149 |
| Who is really happy? | 149 |
| Live in peace | 150 |
| Remember God ceaselessly | 151 |
| Recipe for peace–I | 151 |
| Recipe for peace–II | 152 |
| Way to bliss | 152 |
| How to get eternal bliss? | 155 |
| Find the ultimate peace | 156 |
| Happiness is only in Atma | 156 |
| Desire brings pain | 157 |
| Sensual pleasure and spiritual ecstasy | 157 |
| Path to peace | 158 |
| Enemies of eternal peace | 158 |
| Money and peace | 159 |
| The triple gem | 159 |
| Way to beatitude | 160 |
| Be balanced | 160 |
| War and peace | 161 |
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APPENDIX |
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| Way to peace, according to Gita | 162 |
| Cause of pain, according to Gita | 166 |
About This Book
Only one who has found peace within himself can possibly be trusted to lead mankind to peace! The restless social and political leaders of the world, hankering after power, position, prestige, name and fame, how can they show the way to Peace unless they themselves sit at the divine feet of a Man-of-God and imbibe the Peace that flows from his Presence?
Sage Sivananda is full of compassion and does not wait to be approached, to give our leaders initiation into the technique of achieving inward peace. His “secrets” are broadcast to the whole world instantly. This book is the result.
This volume is meant for those who aspire for peace within themselves and who would promote world peace–who would not? It is the Publishers’ Prayer that it will prove to be a timely guide to save mankind from wars, riots and ill-will, and man from disharmony and discord.
MESSAGE OF PEACE
(71st Birthday Message)
All the problems facing mankind today hinge round Peace. Given the secret of securing peace, man will be able to build up a sane civilisation, prosperous society, happy home, and intelligent individual.
Groping blindfolded in the dark, man lays hold only on a series of destructive media–the atomic bomb, the most “effective” ways of using them, and the hateful ideologies of political self-aggrandisement, economic monopoly, national glory and individual power.
The “peace” that prevails today is the peace of fear and the peace of preparation. Ignoring the sincere advice of men of wisdom, the great nations of the world are intent upon demonstrating their destructive strength. That way lies war, not peace.
Peoples belonging to different religions, different nations, and different classes or castes, stir up jealousy, ill-will and hatred towards others, in the fair name of religion, patriotism, and various other ‘isms’. Forgetting for the moment that what divisions exist in the structure of society today are there for the convenience of Man and for the promotion of commonweal.
This disharmony arises in the heart of man, infects the household first and gradually spreads to the society, and then the nation and the world at large. No amount of readjustment of the social structure and revolutionisation of political set-up will bring permanent peace. Even where these are necessary they should spring from the heart of man, for the sake of humanity.
Peace is the nature of the innermost Self of man Shanto Ayam Atma: He who even strives to realise this Self, who has begun to direct his attention towards this Self, enjoys this peace that prevails in the Self. Even as the nuclear explosion spreads destructions for miles around, this superphenomenal experience of the Peace of the Self generates the powerful current of Peace that dispels the darkness of ignorance and disharmony from the heart of everyone who attunes oneself to the Yogi of such experience. Even a few Yogins of Inner Spiritual Experience of Self-realisation can transform the whole world and bring peace, plenty and prosperity. For, millions devoted to them will share the spiritual treasures acquired by them. They will begin to feel that the One Self dwells in all. One Life lives in all, and One Cosmic Will expresses Itself through countless beings. They will begin to see that all distinctions are man-made and that all boundaries are imaginary. They will begin to think in terms of humanity, to practise the universal religion of cosmic love. This is the road to peace.
Therefore, turn the gaze within. Shut the doors of the senses. Restrain the turbulent mind. Slay the doubting intellect. Fill your heart with the nectar of faith and devotion. Serve humanity selflessly. Do Japa. Concentrate. Meditate. Pray and wait. Seek the Peace within. Realise the Self. Shine as a Yogi, the greatest benefactor of humanity. May God bless you all with health, long life, peace, prosperity and Self-realisation.
Swami Sivananda
TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE WORLD
(MASTER KEY TO WORLD PEACE)
Now Ashramas are run by Sannyasins,
Vairagees, Bhaktas and Yogis alone.
There are only a very few Ashramas.
Their activities are limited for lack of funds.
If governments take up this work,
We can have Ashramas in each district.
There will be peace and plenty everywhere.
Satya Yuga will dawn.
India will rise again to its original spiritual glory.
We will have abundant Yajnavalkyas,
Nachiketas, Sadasiva Brahman, Dattatreyas,
Gargees, Madalasas, Sulabhas.
O Premiers! Wake up, wake up!
Kindly take up this work immediately.
This is the dire need of the hour.
You are building up new towns;
Build Yoga-Vedantic Ashramas and universities.
Wake up UNO, UNESCO and O-es and Co-es,
Wake up all scientists, educationists, culturists,
Train Yogis, Vedantis, Bhaktas and Karma Yogis,
Here lies the Master Key for World Peace,
Highest Culture and Supreme Civilisation.
STOP WAR
War is the highest barbarism.
It is the most horrible crime.
It is monstrous and horrible villainy.
It is man’s crowning stupidity.
It leads to disaster and destruction.
O Scientists! Abandon bomb manufacturing.
Try sincerely to make peace among nations.
O Dictators! O Presidents!
Attempt to effect world peace.
You will not gain anything through wars.
You have rejected the Sermon on the Mount.
You preach against religion and God.
This is indeed a grave blunder.
Establish Yoga-Vedanta Centres everywhere.
You have too many scientists;
You have too few men of God.
Invite Yogis and Sannyasins from India;
They will guide you and show you the way to PEACE.
STOP ALL WARS
War is due to ignorance,
Delusion, and lust for power
War is brutality, bestiality, barbarism.
War is moral and spiritual bankruptcy.
Abandon war-mongering.
War is destruction and hell.
Cultivate love, understanding and compassion.
Become a lover of peace.
Establish peace and goodwill on this earth.
Practise Ahimsa or non-violence.
THE CEMENTING FORCE
There is chaos and turmoil in the world.
There is lack of tolerance.
There is lack of accommodation.
There is international conflict.
There are ideological differences.
The teachings of saints alone
Will serve as a beacon light now.
Saints alone can cement everything,
And bring peace and harmony in this world.
I HAVE COME TO RECONCILE
I am a peace-maker.
I have come to reconcile.
I belong to the brotherhood of all.
I disseminate the message of love and peace,
The message of unity and goodness.
I sing the song of oneness,
The song of “Be good, do good”,
The song of “Soham, Sivoham,
Satchidananda Swaroopoham.”
I HAVE A MESSAGE
I have turned away
From the wealth of the world.
I have a mission,
A great task before me.
In my heart
There is a mighty flame.
I spread the message
Of brotherhood, peace and love.
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