Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, the founder of Sahaja Yoga Meditation, talked in India many years ago (December 12, 1993) about the state of meditation. She said:
“The first thing should be to watch yourself, that you are not reacting, but you are experiencing and enjoying the silence, the subtleties, the beauty, the glory of your being, as well as whatever is around you.”
The true potential of this great land is its power to influence, in a positive way, other peoples and other cultures. The day that America fulfills its promise, with a balance of opportunity, liberty, fairness and compassion, is the day the whole world will be inspired to eradicate intolerance, injustice and misery.
As the U.S. grew in population and wealth, the inspiring American cultural quality was inclusiveness. The idea of “family” included the community. If misfortune befell a neighbor, it was inconceivable not to help that neighbor. The ideal American traits of friendliness and generosity were exemplified in a barn-raising. Barn-raising wasn’t something that one family alone completed, with the neighbors standing around watching; the whole community took part, helped, and celebrated.