On February 8th, Maharaji returned to the city of Kuala Lumpur; it had been nearly a year since he'd traveled to Malaysia. By 7:30 p.m., the hall had over 3,000 guests waiting to listen to what he had to say. He lightheartedly began his talk with a weighty subject — the struggle with doubt.

In the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Dr. Humam Rishmawi and Dr. Bashir Shaheen spend their days operating on children with congenital eye diseases, giving them a chance for a better start in life. They are the only two of 144 ophthalmologists qualified for pediatric surgery. Both work for the St John Eye Hospital Group (SJJEH), which has been providing eye care in the area since 1882. For the fourth year TPRF is partnering with SJJEH, providing $30,000 to help fund eye care for indigent patients.

Over the past decade the population of the OPT has swelled to just over four million — more than half of whom are under the age of 18. Crowded conditions and immobility have encouraged the widespread Middle Eastern custom of marriages between close relatives such as first cousins. The children of such marriages are prone to congenital abnormalities to which the eye is particularly susceptible. For the children affected there's a social cost as well. In their culture obvious eye defects are stigmatized, so their parents keep them hidden at home instead of sending them to school.

On Sunday, January 29th, over 2,430 guests made their way to the Long Beach Convention Center in order to spend an evening with Maharaji. With his usual humor, he touched on diverse subjects such as the drama of human existence, the disease of unconsciousness, the relationship between questions and answers and ultimately the peace that lies within.

On January 22nd, Prem Rawat returned to the Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach to speak to almost 2,300 people. It was the first event of 2012, and he asked those who came to make a commitment this year to their own personal peace and happiness.