Re: Life Foundation

First published in the United Kingdom by
Life Foundation Publications,
Nant Ffrancon, Bethesda, Bangor, North Wales LL57 3LX
E-mail: enquiries@lifefoundation.org.uk
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Š Dr Mansukh Patel 2001
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK
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Monmore Green,
Wolverhampton WV2 2BY.
The Life Foundation is a team of committed individuals from a wide
range of backgrounds, working together and dedicated to developing
the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
DR MANSUKH PATEL
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK
WORLD
PEACE
A PEACE FORMULA FOR ALL
NATIONS
IMAGINE...
IMAGINE...
Dedication
To all victims of the current world conflicts and
especially those suffering as a result of the tragic events
in New York, Washington
and Afghanistan.
IMAGINE ...
Contents
Introduction 2
How to Use This Book 8
Week One - The Search for Happiness 11
Week Two - Calm Clear Mind 15
Week Three - My Relationship with Myself 19
Week Four - My Relationship with Others 23
Week Five - Unconditional Love 27
Week Six - Unity and Oneness 31
Week Seven - Equation for Success 35
Week Eight - World Peace Week 39
Reflection 42
Poem: Perhaps you flew 44
About the Author 47

First published in the United Kingdom by
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E-mail: enquiries@lifefoundation.org.uk
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Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK
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Printed by Weston Printers LTD,
Dixon Street,
Monmore Green,
Wolverhampton WV2 2BY.
The Life Foundation is a team of committed individuals from a wide
range of backgrounds, working together and dedicated to developing
the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
DR MANSUKH PATEL
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK

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Introduction
Out of the experience of an extraordinary human disaster
that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all
humanity will be proud. - Nelson Mandela
We are living in a time of great conflict and political
turmoil following the shocking attacks on the World
Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in
Washington DC. More than 6000 innocent people are
reported to have lost their lives on September 11th
2001, an event which sent out such a shockwave that
people all over the world began to question both the
meaning of life and their role in it.
The whole world watched in utter disbelief as
the twin towers - the symbols of American prosperity,
security and financial supremacy - collapsed into heaps
of rubble. At the time of writing, America and Britain,
backed by Australia, Canada and Germany, are bombing
Afghanistan in a series of concerted retaliatory attacks on
military targets throughout that country. Well over two
million bewildered refugees are fleeing for their lives
across the borders into Pakistan and Iran where they
seek, but do not necessarily find welcome refuge. These
terrified people do not know where to turn or who to

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Monmore Green,
Wolverhampton WV2 2BY.
The Life Foundation is a team of committed individuals from a wide
range of backgrounds, working together and dedicated to developing
the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
DR MANSUKH PATEL
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK

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trust or whether to believe the Taliban's or Western
propaganda. What does it all mean for the rest of the
world? Every nation now waits to see what results the
military response will have. What will happen to the
refugees? Will there be more terrorist attacks?
As a result of the devastating attacks, several airlines
are threatened with bankruptcy and thousands of jobs
are being lost. As we all stand on the brink of a world
recession, there has never been a greater need for unity
and a collective awareness of our interconnectedness.
The question that faces each and every one of us is, what
will we do with ourselves? How will we live our lives
each day and are the governments prepared to listen to
us, the people?
We each hold a personal responsibility for our
future. There is no doubt that we must do something.
We cannot stand back and expect someone else to sort
it all out for us. Every single human being on this planet
has the power to bring about harmony between nations
and it is vital that we bring forth the very highest
qualities within us in order to do so. As the great
freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi once said, What is
true of the individual will be tomorrow true of the
whole nation if individuals will refuse to lose heart.

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Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK
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Printed by Weston Printers LTD,
Dixon Street,
Monmore Green,
Wolverhampton WV2 2BY.
The Life Foundation is a team of committed individuals from a wide
range of backgrounds, working together and dedicated to developing
the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
DR MANSUKH PATEL
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK

First published in the United Kingdom by
Life Foundation Publications,
Nant Ffrancon, Bethesda, Bangor, North Wales LL57 3LX
E-mail: enquiries@lifefoundation.org.uk
www.lifefoundation.org.uk
Š Dr Mansukh Patel 2001
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK
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stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any
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otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers and
copyright holder.
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Printed by Weston Printers LTD,
Dixon Street,
Monmore Green,
Wolverhampton WV2 2BY.
The Life Foundation is a team of committed individuals from a wide
range of backgrounds, working together and dedicated to developing
the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
DR MANSUKH PATEL
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK

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The astronaut Edgar Mitchell's response to the events of
September 11th was to urge everyone to, serve society
best by quickly marshalling our deepest instincts for
connectedness, compassion, balance, forgiveness,
inner peace and love. Only through these attributes
can we best heal ourselves and thus be the greatest
asset to society at large in these moments of global
awakening; for this is a threat to the very core of
civilisation itself.
A great crisis such as this offers a tremendous
opportunity for personal growth. It is an opportunity to
rise to the challenge rather than sink into despair. It is a
time to seek the creative highest rather than allow
ourselves to become destroyed by events surrounding
us. Certainly, this time challenges us with a fast learning
curve, which can have such an impact on the world that
how we respond can dramatically affect future
generations. We have no choice but to learn the lessons
the universe is asking of humanity at this time. The
question is, how do we achieve this?
This book is my personal attempt to offer a very
practical solution and to help you, your friends and
family, to live and act in ways that will create a dramatic
change - a quantum leap in consciousness - in the world.
I have created a programme that spans eight weeks

First published in the United Kingdom by
Life Foundation Publications,
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E-mail: enquiries@lifefoundation.org.uk
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Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK
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Printed by Weston Printers LTD,
Dixon Street,
Monmore Green,
Wolverhampton WV2 2BY.
The Life Foundation is a team of committed individuals from a wide
range of backgrounds, working together and dedicated to developing
the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
DR MANSUKH PATEL
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK

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based on my earlier book, The Peace Formula. I invite
you to work with each of the seven points of the
Formula for seven weeks. Each week you will be able to
develop the very highest qualities of the human heart as
your personal contribution to re-establishing peace and
harmony on the earth. It is an eternal truth that once
peace is established within the individual, the knock-on
effect on the world as a whole is immediate and lasting.
This is our greatest responsibility - to actively create
peace on a day-to-day basis in all our communications
with family, friends and professional contacts. It cannot
be overemphasised that it is our moment-to-moment
words and actions that effect the greatest changes.
After actively engaging in a personal peace-making
process over a seven-week period you are invited to
spend the eighth week assimilating your experiences
and offering all your cumulative efforts to help the world
as a whole. I suggest that you repeat this cycle of eight
weeks throughout the year so that every day of your life
is an opportunity to create global harmony. Inevitably,
you will find your own life transformed, simply because
you will have become focused on a greater vision for
your life's purpose. You will find yourself no longer
living in a small world, for you will feel very much
connected to the greater whole, having an equal
empathy for the refugees in the Afghan desert, officers in
the Pentagon and executives in the skyscrapers of New
York. You will find yourself feeling vibrantly alive with
a much greater enthusiasm for life. Unity is a natural
result for persuading everyone to live in this way, the
global domino effect is assured. This is the power we
each have as long as we are determined to focus that
power on solutions rather than bewailing the problems
that beset us. I leave you with the words of Gandhi, who
said,
As human beings our greatness lies not so much in
being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the
‘atomic age' - as in being able to remake ourselves.
Mansukh Patel
First published in the United Kingdom by
Life Foundation Publications,
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Š Dr Mansukh Patel 2001
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK
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otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers and
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Printed by Weston Printers LTD,
Dixon Street,
Monmore Green,
Wolverhampton WV2 2BY.
The Life Foundation is a team of committed individuals from a wide
range of backgrounds, working together and dedicated to developing
the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
DR MANSUKH PATEL
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK

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IMAGINE...
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How to Use this Book
This book offers an eight-week cycle of daily exercises
and reflections that will enhance every aspect of your
life. As you will discover, their application is timeless.
They have been carefully chosen to initiate a set of new
and refreshing experiences that will transform the way
you perceive and respond to life.
The first seven weeks of this programme follow the
principles of The Peace Formula. Each week you are
invited to focus on a particular theme that will help you
create a daily basis of peace in your own personal life.
On the eighth week you have a golden opportunity.
You may want to take a break so that the accumulated
experiences of the previous seven weeks can settle
deeply within your life. Alternatively, you may wish to
dedicate your accumulated efforts of constant practice to
help the world in whatever way you feel is appropriate.
You might like to pray for peace each day, help to feed
homeless people, donate money to help the victims of
tragedy or spend some time working for charity. The
choice is entirely yours.
Having completed one cycle you may then wish to
engage your children or partner and carry out the next
cycle together - make it a family event.
The benefits of following this eight-week programme are
cumulative. They give tremendous empowerment to
your personal life while simultaneously making a
contribution to world peace. And the greater your
momentum and power for creating peace in the world
the deeper will be your personal fulfilment.
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IMAGINE...
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I have not the shadow of a doubt that any man or
woman can achieve what I have, if he or she would
make the same effort and cultivate
the same hope and faith.
- Mahatma Gandhi
IMAGINE...
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WEEK ONE
The Search for Happiness
It is important to take responsibility for our words,
actions and feelings during this week and to ask
ourselves, Is my life going in the right direction? We are
also asked to seek out the power of the very highest,
discovering mutual respect for one another.
WORLDPEACE
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Monday
The wanting mind is a symptom of the mind's confusion
about what actually gives true happiness and
contentment in life. - Peace Formula
Today: Recall and recount some of the memories in
your life that have brought you the greatest joy.
Tuesday
Once you make your light strong you become capable
of lighting others' flames and spreading the light all over
the world. - The Secret Power of Light
Today: Examine all the obvious ways in which you resist
giving of yourself.
Wednesday
You should lift yourself up by the efforts of your own
mind and not draw yourself down, for you are your own
friend or enemy. - Walking with the Bhagavad Gita
Today: Try to be aware - is there a discrepancy between
the way you live your life and the way you wish to live
your life?

First published in the United Kingdom by
Life Foundation Publications,
Nant Ffrancon, Bethesda, Bangor, North Wales LL57 3LX
E-mail: enquiries@lifefoundation.org.uk
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Š Dr Mansukh Patel 2001
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK
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otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers and
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ISBN
Printed by Weston Printers LTD,
Dixon Street,
Monmore Green,
Wolverhampton WV2 2BY.
The Life Foundation is a team of committed individuals from a wide
range of backgrounds, working together and dedicated to developing
the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
DR MANSUKH PATEL
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK

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Thursday
Whenever people are self-responsible they are happy,
prosperous and excited about life. - Peace Formula
Today: Take responsibility for feeling elated at the
success of others.
Friday
An ounce of practice is worth tons of preaching.
-Mahatma Gandhi
Today: Contact a self-help group concerned with
cancer, AIDS or some other medical issue and see if you
can help in some way.
Saturday
I felt fear more times than I can remember, but I hid it
behind the mask of boldness. - Nelson Mandela
Today: Recite the prayer of St. Francis or a poem that
makes you feel happy.
Sunday
Opportunities always look bigger going than coming!
- Anon
Today: Give something on impulse, small or large, no
matter how insignificant.
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You are surrounded by treasure,
so there is no need to search.
- Tamo-san
IMAGINE...
WEEK TWO
Calm Clear Mind
Be present. This week spend more time in silence and
stillness. Relaxing your body and mind will allow you
to see the bigger picture enabling you to ask the most
important, fundamental questions:
Who am I? and Why am I here?
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WORLDPEACE
Monday
For me, the present is merged in eternity. I may not
sacrifice the latter for the present. - Mahatma Gandhi
Today: Share a few moments with someone close to you
and simply listen, be present and feel the transforming
power of being in the moment.
Tuesday
The life that is unobserved is not worth living. - Plato
Today: Contemplate this quote!
Wednesday
World peace and the peace of all things actually lies
within the sacredness of this moment. - Peace Formula
Today: Find three factors in your life that make you stop
and be present. It could be a piece of music, walking in
nature or playing with your children.
Thursday
Listening is like a song: beautiful, romantic and
inspiring. - Peace Formula
Today: Try with all your heart to be fully aware of your
responses, actions and deepest motivations.
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Friday
Silence is related to action as a seed is to a tree. Once
the tree has grown, the seed is nowhere to be found.
- Peace
Formula
Today: Find some quiet time - perhaps in nature, the
bathtub or anywhere conducive to peacefulness - and
visualise what you really want in your life. See your
personality flourishing and expanding to embrace
this vision.
Saturday
The whole of the mystery of this life is available to you
in this moment. - Peace Formula
Today: Focus your attention on your children's care and
education. See if you can take personal responsibility to
help them explore a topic concerning human potential
and growth.
Sunday
Meditation allows us to embrace the truth that ‘when
there is peace inside, there is peace outside.'
- Peace Formula
Today: Write down some peace quotes and send them
to a few friends.
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You have the potential to be like the great oceans,
like the trees and the mountains, strong, determined,
full of destiny and purpose.
- Mansukh Patel
IMAGINE...
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WEEK THREE
My Relationship with Myself
This is a week for observing any negative thoughts and
being aware of their effects on your own well being. Our
inner ecology affects the environment as a whole.
Through meditation and contemplation, we are
reminded that true happiness arises from who we truly
are and not from what we have in life. We are able to
become better role models for our family and friends.
WORLDPEACE
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Monday
How do I discover the strength to make my life a
dramatic, fulfilling adventure? By building a strong
relationship with myself. - Peace Formula
Today: Ask yourself this: If I do not believe in myself,
who will?
Tuesday
Permanent happiness means being with yourself without
conflict. - Peace Formula
Today: Write to a politician you feel is doing wonderful
work and commend their efforts.
Wednesday
External wars are nothing compared to the internal wars.
- Peace Formula
Today: Try to identify the causes of imbalance in your
life. It may be the food you eat, lack of sleep or simply
a lack of balance in your daily bio-rhythms.
Thursday
You are the creator of your own destiny because the
universe just responds to your command.
- Peace Formula
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First published in the United Kingdom by
Life Foundation Publications,
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E-mail: enquiries@lifefoundation.org.uk
www.lifefoundation.org.uk
Š Dr Mansukh Patel 2001
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any
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otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers and
copyright holder.
ISBN
Printed by Weston Printers LTD,
Dixon Street,
Monmore Green,
Wolverhampton WV2 2BY.
The Life Foundation is a team of committed individuals from a wide
range of backgrounds, working together and dedicated to developing
the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
DR MANSUKH PATEL
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK


Today: Try to be vigilant and capture the moments that
really work for you. Ask yourself why they work, and
how. Just ask.
Friday
Whatever we plan to do tomorrow we should do today
and whatever we plan to do today, we should do now.
- Kabir
Today: Do something really spontaneous so that your
family and loved ones truly benefit.
Saturday
No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.
- Blake
Today: Be bold enough to admit your strengths so that
you can feel fulfilled and full of exciting, creative
possibilities.
Sunday
Many men cry ‘Peace! Peace!' But they refuse to do the
things that make for peace. - Martin Luther King Jr.
Today: If someone upsets you, before judging them,
please put yourself in their place and instead of
criticising them - see if you can engage in one
constructive action directed to that individual.
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Leaving the mind, enter the chambers of the heart -
where frontiers end and friendship begins.
- Mansukh Patel
IMAGINE...
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WEEK FOUR
My Relationship with Others
This week is a time to let go of old patterns of thinking
and being. By freeing yourself from outmoded conflicts
and learning to live with integrity, you can recognise
that everyone is unique. Success in your relationships
with others depends upon effective and sensitive
communication.
WORLDPEACE
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Monday
You give but little when you give of your possessions. It
is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
- Kahlil
Gibran
Today: Try to believe that the more you give of yourself,
the happier and more content you will be.
Tuesday
Anger is a temporary feeling - you soon forget it,
particularly if you are involved in positive activities and
attitudes. - Nelson Mandela
Today: Try making contact with a local aid or
humanitarian charity group and assist in some way.
Wednesday
Acknowledging the oneness of life cements the
foundation for a true global family. - Peace Formula
Today: A few times in the day rest in the awareness of
your breath. Try to feel the unity of all life.
Thursday
The purpose of life is to create unity. - Peace Formula
Today: Live with integrity and offer a positive
contribution by sharing your talents and potential fully.
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Try to be respectful of how others feel.
Friday
Letting go of everything, take refuge in Me alone, for I
will free you from everything that causes you pain.
There is no need for fear or worry.
- Walking with the Bhagavad Gita
Today: Act positively on all things that are in your
control and for the rest, eliminate the worry habit!
Saturday
Hatred and bitterness can never cure the disease of fear
- only love can do that. - Martin Luther King Jr.
Today: In the midst of a chaotic disagreement or bad
news, decide to be simply happy for 30 seconds. Reflect
back. How did it feel?
Sunday
Close your eyes and feel that there is no separation
between yourself and that radiant light within.
- The Secret Power of Light
Today: Remind yourself that you love people because
they are who they are and you love yourself because
you are who you are.

First published in the United Kingdom by
Life Foundation Publications,
Nant Ffrancon, Bethesda, Bangor, North Wales LL57 3LX
E-mail: enquiries@lifefoundation.org.uk
www.lifefoundation.org.uk
Š Dr Mansukh Patel 2001
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or
otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers and
copyright holder.
ISBN
Printed by Weston Printers LTD,
Dixon Street,
Monmore Green,
Wolverhampton WV2 2BY.
The Life Foundation is a team of committed individuals from a wide
range of backgrounds, working together and dedicated to developing
the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
DR MANSUKH PATEL
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK

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The most important place is here.
The most important time is now.
The most important person
is the one in front of you.
- Mansukh Patel
IMAGINE...
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WEEK FIVE
Unconditional Love
This week be compassionate and kind in all your
interactions. Be non-judgemental and give people a
chance to say what they need to say. Embrace the power
of courage and humility with your heart and internalise
the reality of unconditional love.
WORLDPEACE
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Monday
It is the law of love that rules mankind. - Mahatma Gandhi
Today: Remind yourself that love is everywhere in
abundance. The more you use it the more you will
realise its presence everywhere.
Tuesday
Deep down in every human heart there is mercy and
generosity. - Nelson Mandela
Today: Remember that no one is really perfect.
Contemplate on the fact that we are all one undivided
whole.
Wednesday
One of the basic points is kindness. With kindness, love
and compassion, which is the essence of brotherhood
and sisterhood, one will have inner peace. - Dalai Lama
Today: Try to freeze and completely capture those
moments in your day when you feel full, completely
content and unconditionally loving. Simultaneously,
notice an absence of disappointment and dejection.
Thursday
If you want to see the brave, look at those who can
forgive. - Walking with the Bhagavad Gita
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Today: Meditate at the start of the day on the belief that
there exists boundless love in the universe.
Friday
When another person's welfare means more to you than
your own life, only then can you say you have loved.
- Mahatma Gandhi
Today: Take time to consider the news you listen to, see
or read. Notice how it affects the overall positive
contribution that you make to your community.
Saturday
Unconditional love accepts all things as they are.
- Peace Formula
Today: Remind yourself that a true unconditional
companion in life is the one who is there for all seasons,
in joy, pain, fear, illness, celebration and trouble.
Sunday
Those who are incapable of harm towards any living
creature, who are friendly and compassionate to all, are
very dear to Me. - Walking with the Bhagavad Gita
Today: Love unconditionally, overlook all mistakes, and
wish yourself the best day of your life.
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Even as drops of water make the ocean, so we too,
through friendship, can become an ocean of
friendliness. The shape of the world would indeed be
transformed if all of us lived in a spirit of love and
amity with one another.
- Mahatma Gandhi
IMAGINE...
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WEEK SIX
Unity and Oneness
Non-violence extends to every aspect of life. This week,
please make sure that your conversations with others,
your self-talk and every action you take are infused with
kindness. Learn to celebrate diversity by caring and
sharing, honouring the views and opinions held by
others.
WORLDPEACE
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Monday
Those who respond to the joys and sorrows of others as
their own have found perfection.
- Walking with the Bhagavad Gita
Today: Try to get up as early as possible and catch a
magical glimpse of the sunrise.
Tuesday
Just as a skylark soothes our hearts with the sweetness of
its song, let our words be pure and kind. Let them soothe
and heal, but never harm. - Peace Formula
Today: Transform your perception by interpreting every
event in the day in a positive way. Keep to it!
Wednesday
Those who are willing to join hands can overcome the
greatest challenges. - Nelson Mandela
Today: Translate your new-found qualities into some
small, practical reality - act it out. At the end of the day,
notice the way you feel and how your behaviour has
changed.
Thursday
Listen deeply to people, as listening itself can create a
profound healing. - The Secret Power of Light
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Today: Try not to spend so much time and energy trying
to change someone else's opinion of you. Instead,
deeply listen and just be.
Friday
We are all creators. To speak is to form breath and to
make manifest sound into the world.
- The Secret Power of Light
Today: Find a quiet time and place and whisper ‘May
there be peace on earth'. Allow this to resonate deeply
within you.
Saturday
Non-violence is gentle, it never wounds. It must not be
the result of anger or malice. - Mahatma Gandhi
Today: Reflect on the use of financial resources to
support military armament expenditure and write to the
Ministry of Defence expressing your views on what
proportions should be used for armaments,
peacekeeping and peace building.
Sunday
There is no easy walk to freedom. - Nelson Mandela
Today: At the end of the day offer a silent prayer to
acknowledge how truly worthwhile and enriching the
lessons have been.
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A successful human being is one who
is content within himself
and with his life, as it is - NOW.
- Mansukh Patel
IMAGINE...
35
WEEK SEVEN
Equation for Success
Express gratitude freely this week and be willing to
receive other people's thanks and appreciation, for
gratitude brings purity of intention. Life is an ongoing
process, so live and breathe these qualities daily in such
a way that they express your fullest potential.
WORLDPEACE
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Monday
People who are grateful in life carry with them the
freshness of hope and positive anticipation. They are
active participants in life and not passive observers.
- Peace
Formula
Today: Count your blessings! Focus on all you have and
see how adequate and fulfilled you feel.
Tuesday
If you can express gratitude when you are losing
something you love, everything becomes a miracle.
- The Secret Power of Light
Today: Before you go to bed write down four things for
which you are really grateful.
Wednesday
Light is the key to unlocking the joy inside us all.
- The Secret Power of
Light
Today: What is the most valuable lesson you have
learned today? Try to take it into your day tomorrow.
Thursday
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Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy
into a friend. - Martin Luther King Jr.
Today: Experiment with the power of spontaneous
giving and just see what happens.
Friday
There is enough in the world for every man's need, but
not for every man's greed. - Mahatma Gandhi
Today: Reflect on the use of resources in your day-to-day
life and see if a small adjustment could reduce pollution
or waste.
Saturday
We gravitate towards whatever we think about the most,
therefore think only of what you want to achieve in your
life. - Peace Formula
Today: Empower yourself by writing down three things
that are going right for you. They could be small or
large.
Sunday
Every man must decide if he will walk in the light of
creative altruism or the darkness of destructive
selfishness. - Martin Luther King Jr.
There was once a great emperor whose reputation as
a good and generous ruler had spread far and wide
throughout the land. When he eventually died, the
angels came to take him to heaven. ‘Could we visit
the other place first,' he asked, ‘because I'd like to see
how it is. It's on the way, isn't it?'
When the angels took him to the ‘other place', the
emperor was amazed to see hordes of people rushing
towards him. They ran to him with tears of joy in their
eyes, shouting and laughing with great celebration.
‘I thought this was supposed to be hell,' said the
emperor to the angels.
‘It is,' said the angels.
‘Then why are the people so happy?' he asked.
The angels then explained that because of his great
kindness and compassionate nature, his presence alone
was enough to make them overjoyed.
It is not where you are that creates a heaven, but
rather who you are, and how much joy you bring to the
people around you.
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IMAGINE...
WEEK EIGHT
World Peace Week
This is your chance to assimilate the experiences of the
past seven weeks. You may want to do this by taking
time out to contemplate on what you have learnt.
Alternatively, you may want to come up with your own
ways of applying what you have learnt for the benefit of
your local community and the world as a whole.


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WORLDPEACE
Monday
My religion is based on truth and non-violence.
- Mahatma Gandhi
Tuesday
The way we perceive our relationships is fundamental to
the way we see ourselves and how we run our lives.
- Peace Formula
Wednesday
Let us use the great power that lies within us to uphold
and protect life rather than destroy and uproot it.
- Peace Formula
Thursday
Blessed are they that can laugh at themselves, for they
shall never cease to be amused. - Anon
Friday
For a non-violent person the whole world is one family.
He will fear no one, nor will others fear him.
- Mahatma Gandhi
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Saturday
Make your mind steady in every circumstance - praise or
blame, victory or defeat, love or hatred. Then you can
say you are free. - Walking with the Bhagavad Gita
Sunday
My dream is for every man, woman and child from
every country and creed to be united by the World
Peace Flame. - Mansukh Patel
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Reflection
Transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
- Chhanganbhai Patel
Congratulations! You have just completed
an extraordinary journey. The
fulfilment you have already experienced and the dreams
you have realised over the last eight weeks will have
clearly demonstrated how accessible peace can be. I
honour your commitment to creating peace and making
a contribution to the world that will undoubtedly affect
future generations.
The instructions within this small book are designed
to entirely redefine an individual's existence so that
their life becomes a valuable asset to the world as a
whole. Just by living creatively day-to-day in this way,
we bring immense benefit to the people and society
around us.
Life has far more meaning when we feel we are
giving something to the world. By becoming aware of
the greater role that we each play, thus reconnecting
ourselves to all races and nations, our lives become
enriched a thousand-fold. Hence, this programme will
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inevitably bring us a far greater sense of personal
satisfaction and fulfilment.
The benefits may not be material, but as William
Shakespeare said in Henry VI, My crown is in my heart,
not on my head; not decked with diamonds and Indian
stones, not to be seen. My crown is called content; a
crown it is that seldom kings enjoy. True wealth is
measured not in their material possessions but by the
amount of contentment a human being feels in body,
mind, heart and soul.
By engaging in this process, we have been invited to
take up our true inheritance. As a result our human
tendency to move towards separateness will slowly and
gently become eroded, cultivating a celebration of the
diversity of life as being the greatest gift to humanity. We
will have gained the ability to honour and respect all life
as one.
I sincerely hope that you will continue to use this
eight-week cycle in your life. It takes a very small
investment of time and energy, but offers vast
accumulated dividends in terms of your own personal
well-being.
Mansukh Patel
Perhaps You Flew
Inferno below, consuming all
Licking upwards, floor by floor
But not as yet reached
The 90th floor.
Outside lives the sky
The blue expanse so high
A cool freedom where
The birds fly.
And from childhood
We all remember
That angels and miracles live out there
And that if God lives anywhere
He lives there.
And why they jumped
The office workers
With eyes turned towards their only escape
We can understand
And try to imagine.

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Perhaps they saw the sun beckoning to them
I hope so
Perhaps there was some last minute peacemaking
In their hearts
And instinctive prayers of faith arose and grew
Like wings upon them.
You who jumped
We understand
And I wonder: did you leap out
Hand in hand?
I think that we
Would have done the same as you
And with the wind rushing
About your faces turned upwards
Perhaps you didn't fall
Perhaps you flew.
- Matthew Wicks
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IMAGINE...
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IMAGINE
47
About the Author
One of the world's foremost leaders of heart-based
spirituality, Mansukh Patel is a man in love with
humanity. His every thought, word and deed are
designed to help others.
He grew up in Kenya's Great Rift Valley within the
indigenous tradition of his Gandhian parents. This is
where, at a very early age, he learned the secrets of
living in harmony with the laws of nature. He has since
successfully incorporated his wealth of indigenous
knowledge into a scientific career in cancer toxicology.
His practical approach to spirituality carries a simple
message of compassion, love and deep reverence for the
human spirit. In Europe he has become known as ‘The
Young Gandhi' because of his simple lifestyle and
walking tours that bring hope and inspiration to
thousands of people.
Best-selling author of many books and subject of
numerous TV documentaries, Mansukh is the presenter
of an award-winning 19-part TV commentary on the
Bhagavad Gita.
Featured Books By Mansukh Patel
Your Personal Peace Formula
Your Personal Peace Formula is a well-established
seven-point plan that has the power to create lasting
inner change - for you and for the world.
The Secret Power of Light
The remarkable story of a spiritual scientist's discovery
of the power of light and the creation of the World
Peace Flame.
Walking with the Bhagavad Gita - with John Jones,
Savitri MacCuish and Chris Barrington
Walking with the Bhagavad Gita magnificently retells
the ancient dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna and,
combined with an inspired commentary, conveys the
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WORLD
PEACE
A PEACE FORMULA FOR ALL
NATIONS
IMAGINE...
IMAGINE...
Dedication
To all victims of the current world conflicts and
especially those suffering as a result of the tragic events
in New York, Washington
and Afghanistan.
IMAGINE ...
Contents
Introduction 2
How to Use This Book 8
Week One - The Search for Happiness 11
Week Two - Calm Clear Mind 15
Week Three - My Relationship with Myself 19
Week Four - My Relationship with Others 23
Week Five - Unconditional Love 27
Week Six - Unity and Oneness 31
Week Seven - Equation for Success 35
Week Eight - World Peace Week 39
Reflection 42
Poem: Perhaps you flew 44
About the Author 47

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Introduction
Out of the experience of an extraordinary human disaster
that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all
humanity will be proud. - Nelson Mandela
We are living in a time of great conflict and political
turmoil following the shocking attacks on the World
Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in
Washington DC. More than 6000 innocent people are
reported to have lost their lives on September 11th
2001, an event which sent out such a shockwave that
people all over the world began to question both the
meaning of life and their role in it.
The whole world watched in utter disbelief as
the twin towers - the symbols of American prosperity,
security and financial supremacy - collapsed into heaps
of rubble. At the time of writing, America and Britain,
backed by Australia, Canada and Germany, are bombing
Afghanistan in a series of concerted retaliatory attacks on
military targets throughout that country. Well over two
million bewildered refugees are fleeing for their lives
across the borders into Pakistan and Iran where they
seek, but do not necessarily find welcome refuge. These
terrified people do not know where to turn or who to

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trust or whether to believe the Taliban's or Western
propaganda. What does it all mean for the rest of the
world? Every nation now waits to see what results the
military response will have. What will happen to the
refugees? Will there be more terrorist attacks?
As a result of the devastating attacks, several airlines
are threatened with bankruptcy and thousands of jobs
are being lost. As we all stand on the brink of a world
recession, there has never been a greater need for unity
and a collective awareness of our interconnectedness.
The question that faces each and every one of us is, what
will we do with ourselves? How will we live our lives
each day and are the governments prepared to listen to
us, the people?
We each hold a personal responsibility for our
future. There is no doubt that we must do something.
We cannot stand back and expect someone else to sort
it all out for us. Every single human being on this planet
has the power to bring about harmony between nations
and it is vital that we bring forth the very highest
qualities within us in order to do so. As the great
freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi once said, What is
true of the individual will be tomorrow true of the
whole nation if individuals will refuse to lose heart.

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The astronaut Edgar Mitchell's response to the events of
September 11th was to urge everyone to, serve society
best by quickly marshalling our deepest instincts for
connectedness, compassion, balance, forgiveness,
inner peace and love. Only through these attributes
can we best heal ourselves and thus be the greatest
asset to society at large in these moments of global
awakening; for this is a threat to the very core of
civilisation itself.
A great crisis such as this offers a tremendous
opportunity for personal growth. It is an opportunity to
rise to the challenge rather than sink into despair. It is a
time to seek the creative highest rather than allow
ourselves to become destroyed by events surrounding
us. Certainly, this time challenges us with a fast learning
curve, which can have such an impact on the world that
how we respond can dramatically affect future
generations. We have no choice but to learn the lessons
the universe is asking of humanity at this time. The
question is, how do we achieve this?
This book is my personal attempt to offer a very
practical solution and to help you, your friends and
family, to live and act in ways that will create a dramatic
change - a quantum leap in consciousness - in the world.
I have created a programme that spans eight weeks

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based on my earlier book, The Peace Formula. I invite
you to work with each of the seven points of the
Formula for seven weeks. Each week you will be able to
develop the very highest qualities of the human heart as
your personal contribution to re-establishing peace and
harmony on the earth. It is an eternal truth that once
peace is established within the individual, the knock-on
effect on the world as a whole is immediate and lasting.
This is our greatest responsibility - to actively create
peace on a day-to-day basis in all our communications
with family, friends and professional contacts. It cannot
be overemphasised that it is our moment-to-moment
words and actions that effect the greatest changes.
After actively engaging in a personal peace-making
process over a seven-week period you are invited to
spend the eighth week assimilating your experiences
and offering all your cumulative efforts to help the world
as a whole. I suggest that you repeat this cycle of eight
weeks throughout the year so that every day of your life
is an opportunity to create global harmony. Inevitably,
you will find your own life transformed, simply because
you will have become focused on a greater vision for
your life's purpose. You will find yourself no longer
living in a small world, for you will feel very much
connected to the greater whole, having an equal
empathy for the refugees in the Afghan desert, officers in
the Pentagon and executives in the skyscrapers of New
York. You will find yourself feeling vibrantly alive with
a much greater enthusiasm for life. Unity is a natural
result for persuading everyone to live in this way, the
global domino effect is assured. This is the power we
each have as long as we are determined to focus that
power on solutions rather than bewailing the problems
that beset us. I leave you with the words of Gandhi, who
said,
As human beings our greatness lies not so much in
being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the
‘atomic age' - as in being able to remake ourselves.
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IMAGINE...
8
How to Use this Book
This book offers an eight-week cycle of daily exercises
and reflections that will enhance every aspect of your
life. As you will discover, their application is timeless.
They have been carefully chosen to initiate a set of new
and refreshing experiences that will transform the way
you perceive and respond to life.
The first seven weeks of this programme follow the
principles of The Peace Formula. Each week you are
invited to focus on a particular theme that will help you
create a daily basis of peace in your own personal life.
On the eighth week you have a golden opportunity.
You may want to take a break so that the accumulated
experiences of the previous seven weeks can settle
deeply within your life. Alternatively, you may wish to
dedicate your accumulated efforts of constant practice to
help the world in whatever way you feel is appropriate.
You might like to pray for peace each day, help to feed
homeless people, donate money to help the victims of
tragedy or spend some time working for charity. The
choice is entirely yours.
Having completed one cycle you may then wish to
engage your children or partner and carry out the next
cycle together - make it a family event.
The benefits of following this eight-week programme are
cumulative. They give tremendous empowerment to
your personal life while simultaneously making a
contribution to world peace. And the greater your
momentum and power for creating peace in the world
the deeper will be your personal fulfilment.
9
IMAGINE...
10
I have not the shadow of a doubt that any man or
woman can achieve what I have, if he or she would
make the same effort and cultivate
the same hope and faith.
- Mahatma Gandhi
IMAGINE...
11
WEEK ONE
The Search for Happiness
It is important to take responsibility for our words,
actions and feelings during this week and to ask
ourselves, Is my life going in the right direction? We are
also asked to seek out the power of the very highest,
discovering mutual respect for one another.
WORLDPEACE
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Monday
The wanting mind is a symptom of the mind's confusion
about what actually gives true happiness and
contentment in life. - Peace Formula
Today: Recall and recount some of the memories in
your life that have brought you the greatest joy.
Tuesday
Once you make your light strong you become capable
of lighting others' flames and spreading the light all over
the world. - The Secret Power of Light
Today: Examine all the obvious ways in which you resist
giving of yourself.
Wednesday
You should lift yourself up by the efforts of your own
mind and not draw yourself down, for you are your own
friend or enemy. - Walking with the Bhagavad Gita
Today: Try to be aware - is there a discrepancy between
the way you live your life and the way you wish to live
your life?

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Thursday
Whenever people are self-responsible they are happy,
prosperous and excited about life. - Peace Formula
Today: Take responsibility for feeling elated at the
success of others.
Friday
An ounce of practice is worth tons of preaching.
-Mahatma Gandhi
Today: Contact a self-help group concerned with
cancer, AIDS or some other medical issue and see if you
can help in some way.
Saturday
I felt fear more times than I can remember, but I hid it
behind the mask of boldness. - Nelson Mandela
Today: Recite the prayer of St. Francis or a poem that
makes you feel happy.
Sunday
Opportunities always look bigger going than coming!
- Anon
Today: Give something on impulse, small or large, no
matter how insignificant.
14
You are surrounded by treasure,
so there is no need to search.
- Tamo-san
IMAGINE...
WEEK TWO
Calm Clear Mind
Be present. This week spend more time in silence and
stillness. Relaxing your body and mind will allow you
to see the bigger picture enabling you to ask the most
important, fundamental questions:
Who am I? and Why am I here?
15
WORLDPEACE
Monday
For me, the present is merged in eternity. I may not
sacrifice the latter for the present. - Mahatma Gandhi
Today: Share a few moments with someone close to you
and simply listen, be present and feel the transforming
power of being in the moment.
Tuesday
The life that is unobserved is not worth living. - Plato
Today: Contemplate this quote!
Wednesday
World peace and the peace of all things actually lies
within the sacredness of this moment. - Peace Formula
Today: Find three factors in your life that make you stop
and be present. It could be a piece of music, walking in
nature or playing with your children.
Thursday
Listening is like a song: beautiful, romantic and
inspiring. - Peace Formula
Today: Try with all your heart to be fully aware of your
responses, actions and deepest motivations.
16
17
Friday
Silence is related to action as a seed is to a tree. Once
the tree has grown, the seed is nowhere to be found.
- Peace
Formula
Today: Find some quiet time - perhaps in nature, the
bathtub or anywhere conducive to peacefulness - and
visualise what you really want in your life. See your
personality flourishing and expanding to embrace
this vision.
Saturday
The whole of the mystery of this life is available to you
in this moment. - Peace Formula
Today: Focus your attention on your children's care and
education. See if you can take personal responsibility to
help them explore a topic concerning human potential
and growth.
Sunday
Meditation allows us to embrace the truth that ‘when
there is peace inside, there is peace outside.'
- Peace Formula
Today: Write down some peace quotes and send them
to a few friends.
18
You have the potential to be like the great oceans,
like the trees and the mountains, strong, determined,
full of destiny and purpose.
- Mansukh Patel
IMAGINE...
19
WEEK THREE
My Relationship with Myself
This is a week for observing any negative thoughts and
being aware of their effects on your own well being. Our
inner ecology affects the environment as a whole.
Through meditation and contemplation, we are
reminded that true happiness arises from who we truly
are and not from what we have in life. We are able to
become better role models for our family and friends.
WORLDPEACE
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Monday
How do I discover the strength to make my life a
dramatic, fulfilling adventure? By building a strong
relationship with myself. - Peace Formula
Today: Ask yourself this: If I do not believe in myself,
who will?
Tuesday
Permanent happiness means being with yourself without
conflict. - Peace Formula
Today: Write to a politician you feel is doing wonderful
work and commend their efforts.
Wednesday
External wars are nothing compared to the internal wars.
- Peace Formula
Today: Try to identify the causes of imbalance in your
life. It may be the food you eat, lack of sleep or simply
a lack of balance in your daily bio-rhythms.
Thursday
You are the creator of your own destiny because the
universe just responds to your command.
- Peace Formula
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Today: Try to be vigilant and capture the moments that
really work for you. Ask yourself why they work, and
how. Just ask.
Friday
Whatever we plan to do tomorrow we should do today
and whatever we plan to do today, we should do now.
- Kabir
Today: Do something really spontaneous so that your
family and loved ones truly benefit.
Saturday
No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.
- Blake
Today: Be bold enough to admit your strengths so that
you can feel fulfilled and full of exciting, creative
possibilities.
Sunday
Many men cry ‘Peace! Peace!' But they refuse to do the
things that make for peace. - Martin Luther King Jr.
Today: If someone upsets you, before judging them,
please put yourself in their place and instead of
criticising them - see if you can engage in one
constructive action directed to that individual.
22
Leaving the mind, enter the chambers of the heart -
where frontiers end and friendship begins.
- Mansukh Patel
IMAGINE...
23
WEEK FOUR
My Relationship with Others
This week is a time to let go of old patterns of thinking
and being. By freeing yourself from outmoded conflicts
and learning to live with integrity, you can recognise
that everyone is unique. Success in your relationships
with others depends upon effective and sensitive
communication.
WORLDPEACE
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Monday
You give but little when you give of your possessions. It
is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
- Kahlil
Gibran
Today: Try to believe that the more you give of yourself,
the happier and more content you will be.
Tuesday
Anger is a temporary feeling - you soon forget it,
particularly if you are involved in positive activities and
attitudes. - Nelson Mandela
Today: Try making contact with a local aid or
humanitarian charity group and assist in some way.
Wednesday
Acknowledging the oneness of life cements the
foundation for a true global family. - Peace Formula
Today: A few times in the day rest in the awareness of
your breath. Try to feel the unity of all life.
Thursday
The purpose of life is to create unity. - Peace Formula
Today: Live with integrity and offer a positive
contribution by sharing your talents and potential fully.
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Try to be respectful of how others feel.
Friday
Letting go of everything, take refuge in Me alone, for I
will free you from everything that causes you pain.
There is no need for fear or worry.
- Walking with the Bhagavad Gita
Today: Act positively on all things that are in your
control and for the rest, eliminate the worry habit!
Saturday
Hatred and bitterness can never cure the disease of fear
- only love can do that. - Martin Luther King Jr.
Today: In the midst of a chaotic disagreement or bad
news, decide to be simply happy for 30 seconds. Reflect
back. How did it feel?
Sunday
Close your eyes and feel that there is no separation
between yourself and that radiant light within.
- The Secret Power of Light
Today: Remind yourself that you love people because
they are who they are and you love yourself because
you are who you are.

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The most important place is here.
The most important time is now.
The most important person
is the one in front of you.
- Mansukh Patel
IMAGINE...
27
WEEK FIVE
Unconditional Love
This week be compassionate and kind in all your
interactions. Be non-judgemental and give people a
chance to say what they need to say. Embrace the power
of courage and humility with your heart and internalise
the reality of unconditional love.
WORLDPEACE
28
Monday
It is the law of love that rules mankind. - Mahatma Gandhi
Today: Remind yourself that love is everywhere in
abundance. The more you use it the more you will
realise its presence everywhere.
Tuesday
Deep down in every human heart there is mercy and
generosity. - Nelson Mandela
Today: Remember that no one is really perfect.
Contemplate on the fact that we are all one undivided
whole.
Wednesday
One of the basic points is kindness. With kindness, love
and compassion, which is the essence of brotherhood
and sisterhood, one will have inner peace. - Dalai Lama
Today: Try to freeze and completely capture those
moments in your day when you feel full, completely
content and unconditionally loving. Simultaneously,
notice an absence of disappointment and dejection.
Thursday
If you want to see the brave, look at those who can
forgive. - Walking with the Bhagavad Gita
29
Today: Meditate at the start of the day on the belief that
there exists boundless love in the universe.
Friday
When another person's welfare means more to you than
your own life, only then can you say you have loved.
- Mahatma Gandhi
Today: Take time to consider the news you listen to, see
or read. Notice how it affects the overall positive
contribution that you make to your community.
Saturday
Unconditional love accepts all things as they are.
- Peace Formula
Today: Remind yourself that a true unconditional
companion in life is the one who is there for all seasons,
in joy, pain, fear, illness, celebration and trouble.
Sunday
Those who are incapable of harm towards any living
creature, who are friendly and compassionate to all, are
very dear to Me. - Walking with the Bhagavad Gita
Today: Love unconditionally, overlook all mistakes, and
wish yourself the best day of your life.
30
Even as drops of water make the ocean, so we too,
through friendship, can become an ocean of
friendliness. The shape of the world would indeed be
transformed if all of us lived in a spirit of love and
amity with one another.
- Mahatma Gandhi
IMAGINE...
31
WEEK SIX
Unity and Oneness
Non-violence extends to every aspect of life. This week,
please make sure that your conversations with others,
your self-talk and every action you take are infused with
kindness. Learn to celebrate diversity by caring and
sharing, honouring the views and opinions held by
others.
WORLDPEACE
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Monday
Those who respond to the joys and sorrows of others as
their own have found perfection.
- Walking with the Bhagavad Gita
Today: Try to get up as early as possible and catch a
magical glimpse of the sunrise.
Tuesday
Just as a skylark soothes our hearts with the sweetness of
its song, let our words be pure and kind. Let them soothe
and heal, but never harm. - Peace Formula
Today: Transform your perception by interpreting every
event in the day in a positive way. Keep to it!
Wednesday
Those who are willing to join hands can overcome the
greatest challenges. - Nelson Mandela
Today: Translate your new-found qualities into some
small, practical reality - act it out. At the end of the day,
notice the way you feel and how your behaviour has
changed.
Thursday
Listen deeply to people, as listening itself can create a
profound healing. - The Secret Power of Light
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Today: Try not to spend so much time and energy trying
to change someone else's opinion of you. Instead,
deeply listen and just be.
Friday
We are all creators. To speak is to form breath and to
make manifest sound into the world.
- The Secret Power of Light
Today: Find a quiet time and place and whisper ‘May
there be peace on earth'. Allow this to resonate deeply
within you.
Saturday
Non-violence is gentle, it never wounds. It must not be
the result of anger or malice. - Mahatma Gandhi
Today: Reflect on the use of financial resources to
support military armament expenditure and write to the
Ministry of Defence expressing your views on what
proportions should be used for armaments,
peacekeeping and peace building.
Sunday
There is no easy walk to freedom. - Nelson Mandela
Today: At the end of the day offer a silent prayer to
acknowledge how truly worthwhile and enriching the
lessons have been.
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A successful human being is one who
is content within himself
and with his life, as it is - NOW.
- Mansukh Patel
IMAGINE...
35
WEEK SEVEN
Equation for Success
Express gratitude freely this week and be willing to
receive other people's thanks and appreciation, for
gratitude brings purity of intention. Life is an ongoing
process, so live and breathe these qualities daily in such
a way that they express your fullest potential.
WORLDPEACE
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Monday
People who are grateful in life carry with them the
freshness of hope and positive anticipation. They are
active participants in life and not passive observers.
- Peace
Formula
Today: Count your blessings! Focus on all you have and
see how adequate and fulfilled you feel.
Tuesday
If you can express gratitude when you are losing
something you love, everything becomes a miracle.
- The Secret Power of Light
Today: Before you go to bed write down four things for
which you are really grateful.
Wednesday
Light is the key to unlocking the joy inside us all.
- The Secret Power of
Light
Today: What is the most valuable lesson you have
learned today? Try to take it into your day tomorrow.
Thursday
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Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy
into a friend. - Martin Luther King Jr.
Today: Experiment with the power of spontaneous
giving and just see what happens.
Friday
There is enough in the world for every man's need, but
not for every man's greed. - Mahatma Gandhi
Today: Reflect on the use of resources in your day-to-day
life and see if a small adjustment could reduce pollution
or waste.
Saturday
We gravitate towards whatever we think about the most,
therefore think only of what you want to achieve in your
life. - Peace Formula
Today: Empower yourself by writing down three things
that are going right for you. They could be small or
large.
Sunday
Every man must decide if he will walk in the light of
creative altruism or the darkness of destructive
selfishness. - Martin Luther King Jr.
There was once a great emperor whose reputation as
a good and generous ruler had spread far and wide
throughout the land. When he eventually died, the
angels came to take him to heaven. ‘Could we visit
the other place first,' he asked, ‘because I'd like to see
how it is. It's on the way, isn't it?'
When the angels took him to the ‘other place', the
emperor was amazed to see hordes of people rushing
towards him. They ran to him with tears of joy in their
eyes, shouting and laughing with great celebration.
‘I thought this was supposed to be hell,' said the
emperor to the angels.
‘It is,' said the angels.
‘Then why are the people so happy?' he asked.
The angels then explained that because of his great
kindness and compassionate nature, his presence alone
was enough to make them overjoyed.
It is not where you are that creates a heaven, but
rather who you are, and how much joy you bring to the
people around you.
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IMAGINE...
WEEK EIGHT
World Peace Week
This is your chance to assimilate the experiences of the
past seven weeks. You may want to do this by taking
time out to contemplate on what you have learnt.
Alternatively, you may want to come up with your own
ways of applying what you have learnt for the benefit of
your local community and the world as a whole.


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WORLDPEACE
Monday
My religion is based on truth and non-violence.
- Mahatma Gandhi
Tuesday
The way we perceive our relationships is fundamental to
the way we see ourselves and how we run our lives.
- Peace Formula
Wednesday
Let us use the great power that lies within us to uphold
and protect life rather than destroy and uproot it.
- Peace Formula
Thursday
Blessed are they that can laugh at themselves, for they
shall never cease to be amused. - Anon
Friday
For a non-violent person the whole world is one family.
He will fear no one, nor will others fear him.
- Mahatma Gandhi
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Saturday
Make your mind steady in every circumstance - praise or
blame, victory or defeat, love or hatred. Then you can
say you are free. - Walking with the Bhagavad Gita
Sunday
My dream is for every man, woman and child from
every country and creed to be united by the World
Peace Flame. - Mansukh Patel
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42
Reflection
Transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
- Chhanganbhai Patel
Congratulations! You have just completed
an extraordinary journey. The
fulfilment you have already experienced and the dreams
you have realised over the last eight weeks will have
clearly demonstrated how accessible peace can be. I
honour your commitment to creating peace and making
a contribution to the world that will undoubtedly affect
future generations.
The instructions within this small book are designed
to entirely redefine an individual's existence so that
their life becomes a valuable asset to the world as a
whole. Just by living creatively day-to-day in this way,
we bring immense benefit to the people and society
around us.
Life has far more meaning when we feel we are
giving something to the world. By becoming aware of
the greater role that we each play, thus reconnecting
ourselves to all races and nations, our lives become
enriched a thousand-fold. Hence, this programme will
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inevitably bring us a far greater sense of personal
satisfaction and fulfilment.
The benefits may not be material, but as William
Shakespeare said in Henry VI, My crown is in my heart,
not on my head; not decked with diamonds and Indian
stones, not to be seen. My crown is called content; a
crown it is that seldom kings enjoy. True wealth is
measured not in their material possessions but by the
amount of contentment a human being feels in body,
mind, heart and soul.
By engaging in this process, we have been invited to
take up our true inheritance. As a result our human
tendency to move towards separateness will slowly and
gently become eroded, cultivating a celebration of the
diversity of life as being the greatest gift to humanity. We
will have gained the ability to honour and respect all life
as one.
I sincerely hope that you will continue to use this
eight-week cycle in your life. It takes a very small
investment of time and energy, but offers vast
accumulated dividends in terms of your own personal
well-being.
Mansukh Patel
Perhaps You Flew
Inferno below, consuming all
Licking upwards, floor by floor
But not as yet reached
The 90th floor.
Outside lives the sky
The blue expanse so high
A cool freedom where
The birds fly.
And from childhood
We all remember
That angels and miracles live out there
And that if God lives anywhere
He lives there.
And why they jumped
The office workers
With eyes turned towards their only escape
We can understand
And try to imagine.

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Perhaps they saw the sun beckoning to them
I hope so
Perhaps there was some last minute peacemaking
In their hearts
And instinctive prayers of faith arose and grew
Like wings upon them.
You who jumped
We understand
And I wonder: did you leap out
Hand in hand?
I think that we
Would have done the same as you
And with the wind rushing
About your faces turned upwards
Perhaps you didn't fall
Perhaps you flew.
- Matthew Wicks
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IMAGINE...
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IMAGINE
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About the Author
One of the world's foremost leaders of heart-based
spirituality, Mansukh Patel is a man in love with
humanity. His every thought, word and deed are
designed to help others.
He grew up in Kenya's Great Rift Valley within the
indigenous tradition of his Gandhian parents. This is
where, at a very early age, he learned the secrets of
living in harmony with the laws of nature. He has since
successfully incorporated his wealth of indigenous
knowledge into a scientific career in cancer toxicology.
His practical approach to spirituality carries a simple
message of compassion, love and deep reverence for the
human spirit. In Europe he has become known as ‘The
Young Gandhi' because of his simple lifestyle and
walking tours that bring hope and inspiration to
thousands of people.
Best-selling author of many books and subject of
numerous TV documentaries, Mansukh is the presenter
of an award-winning 19-part TV commentary on the
Bhagavad Gita.
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WORLD
PEACE
A PEACE FORMULA FOR ALL
NATIONS
IMAGINE...
IMAGINE...
Dedication
To all victims of the current world conflicts and
especially those suffering as a result of the tragic events
in New York, Washington
and Afghanistan.
IMAGINE ...
Contents
Introduction 2
How to Use This Book 8
Week One - The Search for Happiness 11
Week Two - Calm Clear Mind 15
Week Three - My Relationship with Myself 19
Week Four - My Relationship with Others 23
Week Five - Unconditional Love 27
Week Six - Unity and Oneness 31
Week Seven - Equation for Success 35
Week Eight - World Peace Week 39
Reflection 42
Poem: Perhaps you flew 44
About the Author 47

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the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
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fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
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Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK

2
Introduction
Out of the experience of an extraordinary human disaster
that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all
humanity will be proud. - Nelson Mandela
We are living in a time of great conflict and political
turmoil following the shocking attacks on the World
Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in
Washington DC. More than 6000 innocent people are
reported to have lost their lives on September 11th
2001, an event which sent out such a shockwave that
people all over the world began to question both the
meaning of life and their role in it.
The whole world watched in utter disbelief as
the twin towers - the symbols of American prosperity,
security and financial supremacy - collapsed into heaps
of rubble. At the time of writing, America and Britain,
backed by Australia, Canada and Germany, are bombing
Afghanistan in a series of concerted retaliatory attacks on
military targets throughout that country. Well over two
million bewildered refugees are fleeing for their lives
across the borders into Pakistan and Iran where they
seek, but do not necessarily find welcome refuge. These
terrified people do not know where to turn or who to

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range of backgrounds, working together and dedicated to developing
the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
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trust or whether to believe the Taliban's or Western
propaganda. What does it all mean for the rest of the
world? Every nation now waits to see what results the
military response will have. What will happen to the
refugees? Will there be more terrorist attacks?
As a result of the devastating attacks, several airlines
are threatened with bankruptcy and thousands of jobs
are being lost. As we all stand on the brink of a world
recession, there has never been a greater need for unity
and a collective awareness of our interconnectedness.
The question that faces each and every one of us is, what
will we do with ourselves? How will we live our lives
each day and are the governments prepared to listen to
us, the people?
We each hold a personal responsibility for our
future. There is no doubt that we must do something.
We cannot stand back and expect someone else to sort
it all out for us. Every single human being on this planet
has the power to bring about harmony between nations
and it is vital that we bring forth the very highest
qualities within us in order to do so. As the great
freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi once said, What is
true of the individual will be tomorrow true of the
whole nation if individuals will refuse to lose heart.

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the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
DR MANSUKH PATEL
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK

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the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
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The astronaut Edgar Mitchell's response to the events of
September 11th was to urge everyone to, serve society
best by quickly marshalling our deepest instincts for
connectedness, compassion, balance, forgiveness,
inner peace and love. Only through these attributes
can we best heal ourselves and thus be the greatest
asset to society at large in these moments of global
awakening; for this is a threat to the very core of
civilisation itself.
A great crisis such as this offers a tremendous
opportunity for personal growth. It is an opportunity to
rise to the challenge rather than sink into despair. It is a
time to seek the creative highest rather than allow
ourselves to become destroyed by events surrounding
us. Certainly, this time challenges us with a fast learning
curve, which can have such an impact on the world that
how we respond can dramatically affect future
generations. We have no choice but to learn the lessons
the universe is asking of humanity at this time. The
question is, how do we achieve this?
This book is my personal attempt to offer a very
practical solution and to help you, your friends and
family, to live and act in ways that will create a dramatic
change - a quantum leap in consciousness - in the world.
I have created a programme that spans eight weeks

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based on my earlier book, The Peace Formula. I invite
you to work with each of the seven points of the
Formula for seven weeks. Each week you will be able to
develop the very highest qualities of the human heart as
your personal contribution to re-establishing peace and
harmony on the earth. It is an eternal truth that once
peace is established within the individual, the knock-on
effect on the world as a whole is immediate and lasting.
This is our greatest responsibility - to actively create
peace on a day-to-day basis in all our communications
with family, friends and professional contacts. It cannot
be overemphasised that it is our moment-to-moment
words and actions that effect the greatest changes.
After actively engaging in a personal peace-making
process over a seven-week period you are invited to
spend the eighth week assimilating your experiences
and offering all your cumulative efforts to help the world
as a whole. I suggest that you repeat this cycle of eight
weeks throughout the year so that every day of your life
is an opportunity to create global harmony. Inevitably,
you will find your own life transformed, simply because
you will have become focused on a greater vision for
your life's purpose. You will find yourself no longer
living in a small world, for you will feel very much
connected to the greater whole, having an equal
empathy for the refugees in the Afghan desert, officers in
the Pentagon and executives in the skyscrapers of New
York. You will find yourself feeling vibrantly alive with
a much greater enthusiasm for life. Unity is a natural
result for persuading everyone to live in this way, the
global domino effect is assured. This is the power we
each have as long as we are determined to focus that
power on solutions rather than bewailing the problems
that beset us. I leave you with the words of Gandhi, who
said,
As human beings our greatness lies not so much in
being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the
‘atomic age' - as in being able to remake ourselves.
Mansukh Patel
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range of backgrounds, working together and dedicated to developing
the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
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Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK

6


IMAGINE...
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How to Use this Book
This book offers an eight-week cycle of daily exercises
and reflections that will enhance every aspect of your
life. As you will discover, their application is timeless.
They have been carefully chosen to initiate a set of new
and refreshing experiences that will transform the way
you perceive and respond to life.
The first seven weeks of this programme follow the
principles of The Peace Formula. Each week you are
invited to focus on a particular theme that will help you
create a daily basis of peace in your own personal life.
On the eighth week you have a golden opportunity.
You may want to take a break so that the accumulated
experiences of the previous seven weeks can settle
deeply within your life. Alternatively, you may wish to
dedicate your accumulated efforts of constant practice to
help the world in whatever way you feel is appropriate.
You might like to pray for peace each day, help to feed
homeless people, donate money to help the victims of
tragedy or spend some time working for charity. The
choice is entirely yours.
Having completed one cycle you may then wish to
engage your children or partner and carry out the next
cycle together - make it a family event.
The benefits of following this eight-week programme are
cumulative. They give tremendous empowerment to
your personal life while simultaneously making a
contribution to world peace. And the greater your
momentum and power for creating peace in the world
the deeper will be your personal fulfilment.
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IMAGINE...
10
I have not the shadow of a doubt that any man or
woman can achieve what I have, if he or she would
make the same effort and cultivate
the same hope and faith.
- Mahatma Gandhi
IMAGINE...
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WEEK ONE
The Search for Happiness
It is important to take responsibility for our words,
actions and feelings during this week and to ask
ourselves, Is my life going in the right direction? We are
also asked to seek out the power of the very highest,
discovering mutual respect for one another.
WORLDPEACE
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Monday
The wanting mind is a symptom of the mind's confusion
about what actually gives true happiness and
contentment in life. - Peace Formula
Today: Recall and recount some of the memories in
your life that have brought you the greatest joy.
Tuesday
Once you make your light strong you become capable
of lighting others' flames and spreading the light all over
the world. - The Secret Power of Light
Today: Examine all the obvious ways in which you resist
giving of yourself.
Wednesday
You should lift yourself up by the efforts of your own
mind and not draw yourself down, for you are your own
friend or enemy. - Walking with the Bhagavad Gita
Today: Try to be aware - is there a discrepancy between
the way you live your life and the way you wish to live
your life?

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the highest potential in people. We teach powerful self-development
techniques that integrate body, heart and mind; promote physical
well-being, emotional balance, successful relationships and personal
fulfilment. Our aim is to transform the world by giving people the
tools to transform themselves.
DR MANSUKH PATEL
Life Foundation Publications, North Wales, UK

13
Thursday
Whenever people are self-responsible they are happy,
prosperous and excited about life. - Peace Formula
Today: Take responsibility for feeling elated at the
success of others.
Friday
An ounce of practice is worth tons of preaching.
-Mahatma Gandhi
Today: Contact a self-help group concerned with
cancer, AIDS or some other medical issue and see if you
can help in some way.
Saturday
I felt fear more times than I can remember, but I hid it
behind the mask of boldness. - Nelson Mandela
Today: Recite the prayer of St. Francis or a poem that
makes you feel happy.
Sunday
Opportunities always look bigger going than coming!
- Anon
Today: Give something on impulse, small or large, no
matter how insignificant.
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You are surrounded by treasure,
so there is no need to search.
- Tamo-san
IMAGINE...
WEEK TWO
Calm Clear Mind
Be present. This week spend more time in silence and
stillness. Relaxing your body and mind will a