Theme

Service & the sanctity of life

• How to give end of life care to othersBern seminars · April 1992

  Caring for the dying and the very sick, person or animal, is sacred service. Guru tells how he tended Sister Topsy and how the Divine Mother answered her prayer.

• Should we allow abortion on the grounds of disability?Bern seminars · April 1992

  A child who may be born with a disability is still a sacred life and an opportunity to serve. Rather than advise ending a pregnancy, the answer is to stand by the parents and help.

• Create positive change!Bern seminars · April 1992

  Nothing is haphazard; every word and deed sends a vibration into the world. You carry the power to harmonise your life and serve those around you.

• Treating animals as sacredBern seminars · September 1991

  All life is sacred, and the animals at Skanda Vale are cared for as family. Tending creatures who suffer, rather than killing them, is itself a spiritual sadhana.

• VegetarianismKiental seminars · May 1990

  The body is an instrument, and sattvic food keeps it calm and clear for spiritual life. Notice honestly how what you eat and drink affects you, and hold to the middle path of moderation.