Meditation: The Gateway to Inner Peace
A noble world begins within.
A single aware person can change everything— like a neutron splitting an atom to set off a powerful chain reaction. For example, an atomic bomb releases immense energy in an instant through fissions that cascade like ripples. In the same way, the spark of your inner transformation awakens others, sending waves of peace and love that continue far beyond your lifetime.
Discover the Book: Building a Noble World
Humanity stands at a crossroads. We marvel at astonishing progress—artificial intelligence, instant communication, rapid travel—yet true peace remains elusive. Wars rage on, nations remain trapped in fear and hatred, and resources that could uplift humanity are poured into weapons of destruction. Isn’t it tragic that we invest more in conflict than in compassion?
The United Nations Security Council is entrusted with maintaining global peace. Yet today, five nations hold permanent seats and veto power—often paralyzing action. Article 2(4) of the UN Charter forbids the threat or use of force, but enforcement falters under this imbalance. A bold reform is needed: shift veto authority from individual nations to regional unions like the European Union.
Collective sovereignty can make the UNSC more just, responsive, and effective.
But laws and institutions alone cannot create peace. They regulate behavior, but they cannot reach the source of conflict—the human mind. True peace cannot be enforced. At the root of every war lies a loss of reverence for life and the illusion of separateness. Recognizing our shared humanity is the path to unity. To build a noble world, we must rise as one human family—bound by compassion, not competition.
This change begins not in governments, but within each of us. At the core of your being lies pure, boundless love. Through meditation, you reconnect with this inner source and radiate peace outward. As Building a Noble World affirms: “The feeling of oneness is defined as love.” Meditation makes this truth not a belief, but a lived reality. Meditation—not violence—is the key to lasting peace.
Can one person make a difference? Absolutely. The story of the Star Thrower reminds us: A man walking along the beach saw thousands of starfish stranded by the tide. He began tossing them back into the sea. Another man scoffed, “You can’t possibly save them all.” The Star Thrower replied, “It made a difference to the one I returned to the sea.” Each act of compassion matters, no matter how small.
Seeing this, a passerby said, “Why bother? There are too many. You can’t possibly save them all.” The man bent down again, returned another starfish to the ocean’s embrace, and softly replied, “It made a difference to the one I returned to the sea.”
Just as a single pebble sends ripples across a pond, one mind free from anger, greed, and ego can uplift humanity. Inner purity brings outer peace. This is the essence of Building a Noble World—not through mass revolution, but through the quiet transformation of one soul at a time. As the book affirms: “Individuals make a family, families a society, societies a nation, and nations the world. Thus, individuals are the world. When individuals change, the world changes.”
The journey to a noble world begins within. By turning inward, we rediscover our true nature and awaken the love that connects all life. Together, let us awaken the noble within.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Shiv R. Jhawar, MAS, EA, CA
Founder, Noble World Foundation
Author, Building a Noble World
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Rama Tirtha's Vision
More than a century ago in 1903, Swami Rama Tirtha, a renowned spiritual master, claimed the Law of Periodicity applies to countries and their prosperity.
In his book, In Wood of God Realization Volume IV, Rama Tirtha stated, “After Japan, China will rise and gain prosperity and strength. After China, the sun of prosperity and learning will again smile at India.”
Understanding Meditation
The practice of yoga embraces meditation as an essential discipline. In Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, meditation—known as dhyana—is described as the seventh step on the eightfold path. These eight progressive limbs form a complete journey toward self-realization: yama (ethical conduct), niyama (self-discipline), asana (postures), pranayama (breath control), pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), and finally samadhi (blissful absorption).
Kṣemarāja, the great Kashmiri Shaiva philosopher, illuminates this truth in verse 17 of the Pratyabhijñāhṛdayam (The Secret of Self-Recognition): “Madhya-vikāsāc chidānanda-lābhaḥ”—which reveals that by awakening the central channel, the sushumna nadi, through the grace of Shaktipat, one discovers the bliss of pure consciousness.
Book, Building a Noble World
Building a Noble World presents a clear path to peace through inner transformation. Rooted in meditation and timeless wisdom, it shows how self-realization leads to unity, dignity, and love.
TV Interview: Building a Noble World
This TV interview of Shiv R. Jhawar for his book, Building a Noble World, by Ashok Vyas was aired on ITV in New York on the following dates:
Monday 10/03/2005 at 7 pm on ITV
Tuesday 2/21/2012 at 6:00 pm on ITV
Both Christ and Buddha are titles, not last names. All enlightened mystics have the same experience: they are one with the all-pervasive Absolute. Therefore, Christhood and Buddhahood are synonymous.
Whether it is Jesus, Gautama, Krishna, Moses, Zoroaster, Mohammed, or Nanak who achieves enlightenment as a founder of a religion, enlightenment is always the same and identical.
Let me ask you this: When you go to sleep, do you give up your religion?
Meditation is like sleep’s older brother because it leads to a similar state. Just as sleep lies beyond your waking state, so also meditation lies beyond your deep sleep state. If the deep sleep can be so refreshing, imagine how much more refreshing meditation would be.
“Why should we do good to the world? Apparently to help the world, but really to help ourselves,” said Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902). Every ripple counts. Together, we can build a noble world. Make a difference — donate now.
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“Changes are effected not by changing others, but by changing oneself. Individuals make a family, families make a society, societies make a nation, and nations make a world. Thus, individuals are the world. When individuals change, the world changes,” from Shiv R. Jhawar’s Building a Noble World.
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