The Book of Life

pages of wisdom jumped ahead of them all and, in just a day, bought a shop in Lucknow’s most prominent market—worth about five lakh rupees then. He then started his business there under a signboard that read: Bombay Hair Dressers. In response to a reporter’s question, Sulaiman stated: “I deserved this much for all my seva (service).” SHAPING THE MIND O ne of the key points mentioned in the constitution of the United Nations Economic and Cultural Organization is: “Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed.” (The UNESCO Courier, Jul-Aug 1966, p 6) This is an accurate and insightful statement. The reality is that whether it’s a dispute between two people on the street or a confrontation between two nations on the battlefield, all such conflicts start in the mind. Negative emotions like anger, provocation, revenge, and hatred take root in some individuals’ mind. When these emotions grow and manifest in action, they lead to disputes or wars. Therefore, if peace can be established in the mind, it can also be realized in the world.