Officials Name Prem Rawat “Ambassador of Peace in the World”

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Officials Name Prem Rawat “Ambassador of Peace in the World”

By The Prem Rawat Foundation

Sunday, 11 July 2010 14:27

In the peaceful village of Sondrio, Italy, in the foothills of the Alps, government officials and townspeople alike gathered to honor Prem Rawat’s efforts to encourage world peace: a peace that begins with each individual.

On the invitation of the Sondrio Town Hall and under the patronage of the Province of Sondrio, the Lombardy Region, and the Ministry of Justice, Prem Rawat arrived in this northern city on June 22, 2010. In a private meeting of the Sondrio City Council, officials graciously awarded him the title “Ambassador of Peace in the World” and presented him with a symbolic gift from the nearby city of Tirano as well as a plaque from Lombardy adorned with the official symbol of the region, the Camuna Rose.

Later on, over 600 people gathered in the city square to listen to Prem Rawat speak. In a brochure announcing the event, Mayor Alcide Molteni of Sondrio had expressed that, "Prem Rawat speaks right to people’s hearts, inspiring them to undertake a journey that begins with the consciousness of one's self and the ability to feel grateful for the very fact of being alive.”

True to the Mayor’s words, Prem Rawat’s talk offered an encouraging perspective on world peace beginning with each person. The audience listened intently as he spoke. “We all want the manifestations of peace on the outside,” he said. “We know that if people have peace, then there will be prosperity. But how do you begin to manifest peace on the outside if it is not on the inside of each individual human being?

“Peace begins with every individual,” he continued. “Begin with yourself, looking for the answers within you. If nothing else, you will have taken the first step. And the journey of a thousand steps begins with the first one.”

Journalists who followed the event for the local press were impressed by Mr. Rawat's charisma, his wit and irony, and his straight and effective way of communicating that could reach “even the driest heart.”

20 Comments

martha baluzzo makes this comment

Monday, 12 July 2010

THANK YOU!
margaret cockroft makes this comment

Monday, 12 July 2010

I am so looking forward to my first hearing of the words of this wonderful man. I have been brought to him through a new man in my life and I shall be eternally grateful to him for it. His words are what I want to hear but when I have watched him , it always leaves me wanting more and more. I look forward to the first event or Programme that I am able to attend when both myself and my man can be there together.
Anila Somla makes this comment

Monday, 12 July 2010

I am so pround of PREM RAWAT to have received this award. He 100% deserves it. THANK YOU Anila
Vlasta S. makes this comment

Monday, 12 July 2010

In this time such a unique person as Prem Rawat and his simple and yet wonderful words is a special gift for all those people that are looking for the real Peace . Thank you Prem Rawat for all your effort that you are making to spread this message around the world. Vlasta S. Slovenia
Kamalampigai Srikandakumar makes this comment

Monday, 12 July 2010

THANK YOU
Julia Christmas makes this comment

Monday, 12 July 2010

Thank you for posting this event for us all to share. It is always very humbling, heart - warming and inspiring to read that once again Maharaji has been acknowledged for the wonderful work he is doing bringing this message of peace to the world.
Denis makes this comment

Monday, 12 July 2010

bravo Maharaji!! nice to hear such news!!
Tina Pease makes this comment

Monday, 12 July 2010

I so appreciate the report and photos - it can be that easy to invite Prem Rawat and people to a beautiful setting of a small town. .... That's romantic and such a happy gathering. Thank you for sharing.
Rhea makes this comment

Monday, 12 July 2010

Wonderful to see Maharaji in Sondrio. I used to live near there and very few people had yet heard his message in the area. Now so many people will have the opportunity to hear him and receive the gift he offers to access that peace within.
Birger Pohl makes this comment

Monday, 12 July 2010

Bravo, TPRF - the most spectacular news on WOPG so far!