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Prem Rawat

129 quotes

“There is something so beautiful inside you that if you knew it, you would fall in love with it. It is irresistible. You can truly experience that.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1982 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Brisbane, Australia (March 17, 1982) as reported in Maharaj, Visions International (1998)
“There is an unparalleled beauty inside. When you are in that place, you realize that you are never alone. When the whole world gives up on you, you can turn inside. When you are ready to give up on the whole world, you can turn inside. When you want to be with the whole world, you can still go inside and experience this beauty. Nothing ever changes in there.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1982 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Miami Beach, Florida USA 1982
“Yesterday a woman asked me, “Should I love my child more or less?” What I said was, “The love for your child is there. All you’ve got to do is let it come out. It’s not a question of more or less. It’s there. It’s prevalent. However much it is, you can’t control. The only thing you can control is how much of it you let it out. All you are is a vehicle. That’s true because that’s what we are. We are vehicles through which we can experience.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1984 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Barcelona, Spain October 3, 1984
“There is an aspiration we all have which needs to be fulfilled. That’s what I’m talking about. There is something that I can offer that fulfills that place, that fulfills that vacuum. It replaces that vacuum with a reality, with an experience of your own self. Because what you are is very beautiful. We need to learn to live with ourselves. When we can’t learn to live with ourselves, we can’t live with anybody. The world is too small.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1985 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hayward, California, USA, March 1, 1985
“What I can offer you is no different than a shovel. You’ve got the gold mine, and all I’m offering you is the shovel. What does a shovel do? It allows you to dig for the gold. It allows you an access. There are very particular techniques that I am talking about, and from there, you can have an experience is beautiful, an experience that is soothing. That’s all.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1985 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Melbourne, Australia, March 26, 1985
“Nobody can tell you that you are content until you feel it in your own heart. When a heart is okay, then it’s a heartfelt feeling and you know it. Not by the virtue of somebody having to tell you this, somebody having to explain you this, but it comes from the feeling of the inside. Knowledge works from the inside out, not from the outside in. Your own experience is the only thing that’ll satisfy that thirst.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1985 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rome, Italy August 22, 1985
“First of all, I’m not here to present myself as a know-it-all. What I’m here for is to answer those questions that are related to that experience and related to the tool: Knowledge which can bring us the experience. Above all, we have the choice to say I don’t like it or I like it. I am not here to try and convince anybody of anything. Rather, I’m here to offer something.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1986 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Vancouver, BC, Canada, January 23, 1986
“We have been given a gift that is really, really precious. It’s simple. It isn’t going to get us anything. It isn’t there to augment anything. It’s there for us to be able to experience something that is within ourselves. It is not there to change our religions, our practices, our daily lives. But it is only there for one reason, for one reason alone. Simple happiness. Simple joy.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1987 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia April 2, 1987
“Live. Breathe. It is not fear that we need to live by, but joy, hope. Inside you, in your ocean, maybe it seems barren; maybe it feels as if there is no hope, no kindness, no reason for happiness. But deep within you, undeniably, something rumbles, cries out, wants to be born. Allow the joy to come forward. Allow the hope to exist.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1990 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Madrid, Spain September 1990
“Listen to what the heart has to say. It is not going to run your life. The heart's message is so simple. It's not going to tell you that you should buy this color jacket, and this color car and this color house. Heart only has one thing to say to you, 'Be fulfilled.' This is all it ever has wanted, and this is the only demand the heart has for you. What have we done with ourselves? We have made ourselves slaves of the past and the future. Take away the future, which doesn't yet exist, and the past that has disappeared. Be fulfilled now, in this moment.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1990 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Paris, France July 7, 1990
“Happiness has to be felt like water. Joy has to be felt like food. What good is it to have a picture of the sun at night? What will it light up? Can you imagine somebody carrying a picture of the sun and holding it out in the dark? In the same way, you have to experience this experience within for yourself. Nothing else will do. This is a living experience for living people.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1990 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Africa, August 9, 1990
“People say, I am afraid of changes. But who is asking you to change? Knowledge is not a change. When you see yourself in the mirror, the first thing you will realize is that beauty that you have always looked for is right there. That's the first thing you will realize. That, to me, is the magic of this Knowledge.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1991 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Escobar, Argentina, January 23, 1991
“What is this thing called the existence? Is it all the things that we perceive it to be? Or is it something else? It's a gift. One of my favorite examples is the bird in the cage. You may think that you own the bird inside the cage, but you're wrong. You only own the cage. People think that they need to have a very fancy cage, that the more incredible the cage, the more incredible the bird will look. But the cage and the bird are really two different things. When the bird is gone, all that will be left is the cage.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1991 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kaohsiung, Taiwan, April 6, 1991
“What has a student to become? A student has to become a receptacle. What has a devotee to become? A devotee also has to become a receptacle. And what has a disciple to become? A disciple too has to become a receptacle. Whatever you name him....”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1991 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: from “Student, Disciple or Devotee?”, Shri Sant Yogashram, New Delhi - Vaishakhi Celebrations - (Evening Session) 13th April, 1991. (Translated to English from Hindi).
“So many people are waiting for their happiness to come. It's not here yet, but they are waiting. It's like standing in a line waiting for your bus. One day, people say, my ship will come. One day, I'll make it. One day, I'll be happy. Ships come and go, and they wait for theirs. They think about jumping on other people's ships. They think everything. Yet, incredibly enough, there has always been someone who has pointed out the simple fact that what we are looking for is inside.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1991 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Honolulu, Hawaii, December 4, 1991
“As has been said…'A devotee does not worry about anything, except the experience of Knowledge.'...'When the perfect Master is there to take care of you, you have nothing to worry about. All the powers of prosperity and success are ready to serve you and you are free from all bondages.'..”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1992 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: from “Grace and Gratitude”, Shri Sant Yogashram, New Delhi - Vaishakhi Celebrations - 13th April, 1992 - (Public Program. Translated to English from Hindi)
“Through your thoughts, you create your own games, and you win your own games because perhaps you have forgotten how to play the real game. What is the real game? It is the game in which the heart is entertained, the game in which you are entertained. It is the game that you will win.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1992 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Madrid, Spain September 1992
“Ask yourself for a moment what is really important to you – not by anyone else's definition, but your own. Peel away all the roles that you act out every day, and you will find a being. A being that, amazingly enough, cannot be put in a box. A being that isn't good or bad—just a being. A being that wants to exist, that wants to learn, that wants to appreciate. A being that just wants to be.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Seattle Washington, February 1994
“For all of us who are alive, life is the real issue. Yet so often we judge our existence by the things that happen to us—by whether things are going our way or not. Sometimes we feel strong—strong enough to dictate our future. Sometimes we feel that we can make things happen. Then there are times when we feel totally helpless. But through all the dramas and bumps, there is life. There is the very powerful, very existence of every single human being.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 27, 1994
“Ask yourself for a moment what is really important to you—not by anyone else's definition but your own.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Seattle, Washington (1994) as reported in Maharaji, Visions International (1998)
“We talk about world peace. Peace needs to be in the heart of every human being because that is where it belongs. The world would not have half its problems if we understood what we need to understand within us. I come with no solution to the world's problems. I come with nothing new to tell you. Instead, I come to tell you one of the things you have known for the longest time. That which you are looking for, that which you love and admire, is within you.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Wembley Stadium, England, June 22, 1997
“My journey began with me. I was the one who came into this world, and learned how to walk, and how to fall. I was the one who had to live with me every single day of my life. The world told me, 'There is something out there for you. Go look for it.' But somebody who was very kind and very generous said to me, 'For the answer, look within. Within you is where your journey begins and ends.'”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Paris, France June 1997
“Knowledge is not spiritual, nor is it a religion. Knowledge belongs in neither of those two categories. Knowledge says there is a consciousness inside of you, that you are complete.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1998 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: (Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles 1998)
“It is not in the resolution of problems that you will find happiness. If you want to find that happiness, if you want to find that joy, then find that one thing that is within inside of you. That is you, that is your reality, that is your core that can bring you that joy. This disparity has existed and existed and existed, yet people keep saying, 'No, these people don't know what they're talking about.'”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2000 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Auckland, New Zealand, September 10, 2000
“fear or freedom choose freedom choose freedom -- being free is not an idea it is a feeling it emanates from within”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From a collection of hundreds of quotes set to music and available online at Maharaji's personal website http://www.maharaji.net/ (2001)
“I have to acknowledge what I need in my life. If I want peace, I have to acknowledge it. I have to say to myself, in the simplest of words, 'Yes. I feel the thirst for peace.' I can use fancy words to impress other people, but I cannot use fancy words to impress me. If I want to impress me, I have to speak the truth. Maybe to the world, truth is a scary word, but truth is what the heart wants to hear. That thirst needs to be quenched. Peace is what the heart needs to feel.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Address by Prem Rawat to members of the Italian Parliament (July 2004)
“With all our differences, we're not that different. Our quests are similar. The need for peace is not created by a document. It is created by a fundamental desire innate to all human beings, regardless of whether they are rich or poor, successful or unsuccessful. It is that innate desire that has, throughout history, pushed us again and again to find peace. The want, the concept, the idea of peace did not start this year or last year or the year before.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Address at the Universal Forum of Cultures, Barcelona (2004)
“This peace is not the absence of anything. Real peace is the presence of something beautiful. Both peace and the thirst for it have been in the heart of every human being in every century and every civilization.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Address to faculty, students and guests at Harvard University's Sanders Theater (August 2004)
“Q: What would you say to Bin Laden and George Bush? A: I have to look at them as human beings. What one person had done for the world, is terrible, but for my perspective … if it was morning I would say "good morning" and if it was afternoon I would say, "good afternoon" Q:That's all? A: That's all. It is not my place to judge them. Q: Thank you very much, Maharaji.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In Conversation", TV interview by Rajiv Mehrotra, Doordarshan Television News, India, 3 March 2006.
“Good, bad, right, wrong, this is not what your life is composed of. There’s a lot more. If you have only seen two colours, there’s a lot more colours to this rainbow than you realise. There’s a lot more to every moment of your life.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speaking at an event in Dublin, Ireland, 2006
“Well, his predominant activity is playing. He plays all the time. One of his favorite things Is to ride around and around on his motorcycle. He likes to tie things on the back of the motorcycle, and drag them around behind him. Or sometimes he'll tie things on the back of the motorcycle and let us sit on them and drag us behind him. Or sometimes he will give people a ride on the motorcycle.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1973 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rennie Davis, 1973
“He's either the most incredible fraud ever run on this planet or he is god on earth.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1973 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rennie Davis, quoted in "What Is He—a Lord or an Incredible Fraud?", Nicholas Von Hoffman, The Capital Times April 27, 1973
“When a devotee makes the outrageous statement that Guru Maharaj Ji is the Lord of the Universe, it's cause enough for a chuckle. But it also happens to be true. Guru Maharaj Ji is the Lord of the Universe and anyone can find out who sincerely wants to know".”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1973 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rennie Davis, Houston, Texas, June 1973, writing in "Who is Guru Maharaj Ji?", Bantam Books, Inc. 1973
“He is here to change the world and bring peace”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1975 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rennie Davis, UPI, July 13, 1975
“[T]here is now a practical way to fulfill all the dreams of the movement of the early sixties and seventies. There's a practical practical method to end poverty, racism, sexism, imperialsim. … I would cross the planet on my hands and knees to touch his toes.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1973 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rennie Davis, Spring 1973, quoted in Rudin, A. James and Marcia R. Prison or Paradise?. Fortress Press, Philadelphia. 1980, p. 62
“I am impressed by what I read, by the depth of his ideas, of his message. He speaks about peace from a very original and unique perspective. We are used to hearing speeches about peace. We usually tend to leave peace in the hands of governments or political organizations. Prem Rawat speaks about peace from a different perspective—more precise, more human—and he stresses the significance of each human being in the pursuit of world peace. I find great merit in his message.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dr. Díaz, Vice-Rector. Salamanca University. Salamanca, Spain. June 2003
“Peace within is vital for leading a life fulfilled. Prem Rawat brings a message of hope and peace. Such a message is very much needed in this world today. Each of us as individuals can benefit from it. His message can help us lead more fulfilled lives, whatever our circumstances might be.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mahendra Swarup; CEO, Times Foundation and Times Internet. (2003)
“I have found his message to be so simple and from the heart. We seek to find the best thing in life, to find peace, joy, fulfillness, regardless of the circumstances. Maharaji tells us that what we are looking, for all the life, for already that is within us, and that is, it can be easily found. Please join me to thank him for offering the message of hope and for taking the time to be with us.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dr. J. Hegde, Sheriff of Mumbai, Mumbai, India, January 2004
“Prem Rawat's message is extremely simple. Extremely easy to learn and one wonders why we don't learn it when we're extremely small and keep it going that way. The secret of civil society seems to be no secret. We've heard sof rom Prem Rawat.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Cliff Hildebrand, President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Brisbane, April 2004
“Many people in this world speak of peace from different angles. Some speak of peace as a result of good socio-economic policies, or as a result of a sound distribution of wealth. Prem speaks of peace from a perspective that is both original and intriguing. Rather than to look only to institutions or to policies for creating peace, he speaks of a peace that, he says, each person is personally responsible for finding. Despite ever-growing audiences, his message remains directed at each individual who comes to hear him and the people who enjoy his message come from all walks of life.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dr. Pages, Chief Executive Officer Universal Forum of Cultures, Barcelona, Spain. June 14, 2004
“Prem Rawat brings a message of peace. Peace, more than ever, is on everyone’s mind. And peace, more than ever, is sorely missing. For centuries, governmental and private organizations have tried to envision how to make peace a reality. Extensive studies have been conducted to identify the conditions for bringing about lasting peace. Many initiatives have been launched to help create conditions where people could live in peace.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Richard Patten, a Member of the Provincial Parliament of Ontario, Canada. Roy Thompson Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. July 24, 2004.
“I observe that [Prem Rawat] brings a message that it is every individual’s birthright to experience peace in this lifetime. He asserts that, in addition to fulfilling our obligations to society, we need to fulfill our ultimate obligation, which is to ourselves and to finding fulfillment in this lifetime. This message is remarkable in that it does not put the responsibility for peace on institutions or on others, but on each individual. He has been providing inspiration and guidance on this topic for decades and has received much acclaim.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Professor D.P Kothari, Deputy Director, Indian Institue of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, November 6, 2004.
“The Governor of the State of New Mexico, having learned of the outstanding achievement and exceptional accomplishments of Maharaji, does hereby extend congratulations and acknowledgement and further does herein direct that this official expression of pride be forthwith sent on behalf of the people of the State of New Mexico.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bill Richardson, Governor of the State of New Mexico, United States of America, January 10, 2005
“Resolved that I, Jennifer H. Granholm, offer this certificate of tribute to Prem Rawat in honor of his exemplary career, life accomplishments, and many contributions to our citizens.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jennifer H. Granholm, Governor of Michigan, United States of America, in a proclamation issued in January 2005
“As Mayor of the City of Los Angeles and on behalf of its residents, I commend you for your tireless, lifelong efforts to bring to people in the Los Angeles area and around the world a message of hope, and for providing them inspiration and guidance to find peace within and live fulfilling lives. I am pleased to join with members of the community in recognizing your remarkable achievements and accomplishments throughout the years. With best wishes in all your future endeavors.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: James K. Hahn, Mayor of Los Angeles, California, United States of America, January 12, 2005
“His message is one of hope and peace, and he has inspired millions throughout the world. As an educator, the opportunity to learn has been central and the focus of my life. I have witnessed brilliant teachers and eager students turn classrooms into magical places. Prem Rawat reminds us that magic begins with people, and it’s within each person. That the possibility of peace and the possibility of living a life to the fullest begins with recognizing the value of life itself. That is, in my opinion, the deepest learning and is certainly a curriculum for everyone.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dr. Eduardo Padron, President of w:Miami Dade College (June 16, 2005)
“Self-knowledge starts with understanding that you’ve got the single most important thing absolutely right – you are alive.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Source: Prem Rawat's book, Hear Yourself: How to Find Peace in the Noisy World, published in 2021
“If this guy is God, then this is the God that the United States of America deserves.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1973 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Abbie Hoffman in 1973. Available on a video that can be downloaded from the internet
Also quoted by: Abbie Hoffman
“You can start going around and taking examples and taking stories and taking everything. Or you can just one straight thing: 'Guru Maharaj Ji, take me'.”
Prem Rawat (born 1957) first seen 1978 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Published in the Divine Times, March 1978, page 5
“I’m me. I am a human being. Many things have been said about me. Many of these things have come from people’s own emotions, good or bad. I’m proud to be a human being. I am very happy that I have this life. I am also happy that I can feel joy and pain like everyone else. I’m happy being me. Some people would love to put labels on me, but I am just me.”
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