Classic old shot of Alo

If I won the lottery tonight, I would have $4 million. This got me thinking what I would do with it.
First, of course, the usual… pay the bills, travel, fix up the house, give some to friends and relatives, maybe a good charity, put some in the bank… but what to do with the rest?
I was talking with a person earlier about the stress in people’s lives these days. I realize that what the world needs now.. other than more love.. is a way to relieve stress. Meditation is an excellent tool.
With my million dollars, I would set up meditation centres all over the world, accompanied by a good book of instructions and carefully screened and trained facilitators, set up a website and put out an audio with meditation techniques and accompanying music.
The name of the centres would be Meditation for the Soul. The techniques would be simple and easy so everyone could do it. This would be helpful for all ages, all walks of life, people who work, families, any religion or faith, anyone who has 15 minutes a day to sit down and meditate.
The concept would be centred around the transcendental photo and the teachings of Sri Chinmoy, but they would be adapted to suit the everyday person. We would take his sublime teachings for the soul and re-write them into everyday language, applicable to daily problems and situations. This is designed to be a tool to calm stress and restore the peace of the soul. And by the way, if you keep it up, you could become enlightened!
We could do this. Once you re-write the teachings, there is no copyright. I don’t think there is a copyright on the use of the transcendental. I hope it could not be mis-used or abused. I feel it is absolutely essential to use that particular photograph of guru’s highest state of consciousness to bring the Light into the meditations. Can you imagine people, everyday people, all over the world, pulling out the transcendental on their lunch hour and meditating? Can you imagine how it could change the world? The power of the consciousness is transmitted through that picture. With proper teaching, meditation on the heart, and pure intent, the power behind all guru was trying to do in his lifetime would not be lost, but expanded. Guru’s Light, beyond the Sri Chinmoy Centres, would be magnified. No rules to break. No leaders to follow. Everyone would live their own lifestyle, and benefit immensely. Their souls would bow down in absolute gratitude.
We are not talking about the world suddenly becoming enlightened by this. But each soul, no matter what level of evolution it is at, would benefit, to its own capacity. To bring inner peace in a turbulent world, it would be worth it.
So, tonight let’s hope I win the lottery. Guess I better go buy a ticket.

Kate Everson.