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Peace Is Possible: The Life and Message of Prem Rawat
Peace Is Possible is the first full and complete story of Prem Rawat. It documents his extraordinary life, from growing up with a father who was a revered master, to the day he first addressed audiences at age three, to being discovered by hippies at his home by the Himalayan foothills when he was a child, to his dramatic arrival in the West at thirteen, to today. When Prem Rawat was six years old, his father and beloved teacher showed him a special gift, a practical means to discover a world of peace within him. When he was eight, his father passed away, and he accepted the responsibility of spreading the message of peace. He attended school during the week and addressed audiences in the tens of thousands on weekends. He has spent the last forty years inspiring millions of people from all walks of life and offering this same gift to people. Controversy has not eluded he was only eight when the Indian media wrote that he was a sixty-year-old posing as a child. Few journalists have gone beyond stereotypes and taken the time to get a real sense of what he offers. While his message is translated into more than seventy languages, it remains a little-known secret, spread mostly through word of mouth. This book lifts the veil on Prem Rawat--the man, his life, his message.
410 pages, Paperback
First published January 15, 2007
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Andrea Cagan
21 books9 followersAndrea Cagan has been writing, ghost writing, collaborating and editing for over two decades, with more than a dozen books appearing on the best seller lists, including four #1 NY Times and LA Times best sellers.
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October 17, 2014
A wonderfully written book with a beautiful message.
" I've been talking about peace since I was very young. I go around the world and try very simply to put my message in front of people, and I say, "Peace is Possible." Begin by accepting that possibility in your life. You are the source. From each one of you, it begins. It will be the effort of everyone that will make peace possible. Each one of us. If there ever was a gift, this is the gift. if there ever was a time, this is the time. If ever there was an opportunity, this is the opportunity." - Prem Rawat, June 2004.
" I've been talking about peace since I was very young. I go around the world and try very simply to put my message in front of people, and I say, "Peace is Possible." Begin by accepting that possibility in your life. You are the source. From each one of you, it begins. It will be the effort of everyone that will make peace possible. Each one of us. If there ever was a gift, this is the gift. if there ever was a time, this is the time. If ever there was an opportunity, this is the opportunity." - Prem Rawat, June 2004.
October 14, 2007
Love this book because it is insightful about an extraordinary man who has made much difference in the world. The struggles he went through remind me that I can have the courage to overcome obstacles to seek what is true for my path. Hope he continues his good work!
June 19, 2014
I found it hard to put down,it was very interesting.
This fellow ,Prem Rawat, has been all over the globe to tell people one simple message,that Peace is possible.
The author is frank and straight talking and has a dispassionate view,relating the true facts as they were told to her.
This fellow ,Prem Rawat, has been all over the globe to tell people one simple message,that Peace is possible.
The author is frank and straight talking and has a dispassionate view,relating the true facts as they were told to her.
May 25, 2019
Not only a blatantly one sided account of the life of the controversial frequently disgraced Guru Maharaj Ji, (Aka Maharaji, Goomradji, and currently Prem Pal Rawat Sing), leader of the cult The Divine Light Mission (Aka Elan Vital, The Prem Rawat Foundation) etc, the book is written mostly by simply cobbling together cut & paste chunks of pro-Maharaji writing from blogs and other online publications, without revealing that they are not penned by Cagan herself.
The book doesn't address several well documented controversies surrounding the cult, - the violent assault that left a reporter brain damaged after their disastrous 1973 Millenium Festival, why his own other publically disowned Prem as a charlatan, how in renaming his new wife (Marolyn, an air hostess), Durga Ji after a Hindu fertility goddess, he was not welcomed in his own country for years, and on his return there, he accidentally killed a man in a hit and run accident but fled the scene and country, getting one of his followers to take the blame for the tragedy. Cogan makes no mention of these events but a simple search online will bring up such concerns.
I am myself an ex-member of this cult. Arthur Chappell
The book doesn't address several well documented controversies surrounding the cult, - the violent assault that left a reporter brain damaged after their disastrous 1973 Millenium Festival, why his own other publically disowned Prem as a charlatan, how in renaming his new wife (Marolyn, an air hostess), Durga Ji after a Hindu fertility goddess, he was not welcomed in his own country for years, and on his return there, he accidentally killed a man in a hit and run accident but fled the scene and country, getting one of his followers to take the blame for the tragedy. Cogan makes no mention of these events but a simple search online will bring up such concerns.
I am myself an ex-member of this cult. Arthur Chappell
January 30, 2022
I was given this per the recommendation of a friend and pushed myself to read it to learn these three things. Certainly after the length and depth we shall find out.
No. Never. Just a book about a man who sold you an idea that you had to be privy to the information. It was hundreds of pages of glorification of a man for his ideas that were never ever talked about.
Worst book I've ever read.
No. Never. Just a book about a man who sold you an idea that you had to be privy to the information. It was hundreds of pages of glorification of a man for his ideas that were never ever talked about.
Worst book I've ever read.
September 24, 2024
A great read
November 28, 2008
Read this book in 2 days.
Loved the pics.
Certainly helped me understand him and how he has worked to change (my) peoples understanding of a very basic human right - or as he puts it " a fundamental need - the need to be happy."
Spoke to him once.
Asked him if he could explain what he means by "the privilege of being alive".
He took a lot of care in answering and began by saying "It begins the day you were born, every time you see a sunset, it`s a privilege".
Wonderful man, wonderful book truly worth reading.
Loved the pics.
Certainly helped me understand him and how he has worked to change (my) peoples understanding of a very basic human right - or as he puts it " a fundamental need - the need to be happy."
Spoke to him once.
Asked him if he could explain what he means by "the privilege of being alive".
He took a lot of care in answering and began by saying "It begins the day you were born, every time you see a sunset, it`s a privilege".
Wonderful man, wonderful book truly worth reading.
January 14, 2013
Great book to start off the year with. Fun to read stories about people I know and how they came to find peace with the techniques that are taught by Prem Rawat. Also inspiring to see how Maharaji 's message of peace never waivers despite the many obstacles that have been in his way.
February 13, 2014
His teachings has brought valuable insights .he trains our mind by being at peace and joy. When practised there would be success .
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