Jammu Tawi: The Global Spirituality Mahotsav concluded successfully with top-notch spiritual heads from various organizations. The session also saw an honour being conferred upon Rev. Daajiby the Commonwealth Secretariat as the ‘Global Ambassador of Peacebuilding and Faith in the Commonwealth'. A string of enlightening talks from various gurus including Shri Bawa Jain ji – Secretary General for the World Council of Religious Leaders;Dr. Rollin McCraty – scientist, psychophysiologist, Executive Vice President and Director of Research at HeartMath Institute; Dr. Joseph Howell – Founder of the Institute of Conscious Being among many leaders of many other organizations. Bawa Jain Ji Secretary-General for the World Council of Religious Leaders said, “Silence is the language of the heart. Having a guru is the greatest blessing in one's life. Oftentimes in life, we come to a crossroads. The more crossroads we come across in life, the more we have built our character to see which path to take. Don't be afraid to fail because it is what builds us character. If you have a guru, he will point you in a direction that is good for your betterment. One of the greatest qualities of a leader is to put you at ease like Nelson Mandela and Daaji. A great leader builds leaders. Each one of you is a leader because Daaji has sown the seeds of leadership in your hearts. Continue to serve and serve. You will be enriched in life.”Dr. Rollin McCraty – Scientist, Psychophysiologist, Executive Vice President and Director of Research at HeartMath Institutesaid, “In the last 30 years we have been fortunate to have scientistic discoveries that validate consciousness, how emotions affect the body by brain waves etc. The heart rate dramatically changes by how we feel. An optimal state where the mind, heart and emotions all come at synchronization, become heart coherence.”Dr. Joseph Benton Howell – Founder of the Institute of Conscious Beingsaid, “A little child is full of hopes of what life is to be and it radiates that hope. Sadly, that little child has to go under a crust because of the demands and harshness of the world will not allow the precious innocence to survive in all its purity. We have put on a layer of protection called ego. As this child grows, the ego grows with it. We become a defensive personality. There is a shock-point in midlife which takes us in a land of pain and suffering. Now we look for false identity on social media. What is it that we can be if not being our ego unless we want to suffer? It is our soul which has a purpose and a meaning and a way with the ego's help to have it protected. We must return to our first identity, which is our true nature.”
The four-day summit was attended by spiritual leaders from all faiths and beliefs on one platform at the world's largest meditation centre. The Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, and the Hon'ble Vice President of India, Mr. Jagdeep Dhankhar, graced the summit on 15 and 16 March respectively. The summit has been brought by the Ministry of Culture (Govt. of India) and Heartfulness themed at “Inner Peace to World Peace”.
