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Life can be full of questions. On July 7, 2019, Prem Rawat spoke in Manchester, UK about “The Answer Within,” and the practical perspectives explored in the latest English version of his book “Peace is Possible”—themes that have made the book a global hit. (It’s now available in 15 languages.) 

This special Replay includes Prem in conversation with Welsh comedian and actor Tom Price as well as speaking from the heart to the live audience. 

Life can be full of questions. On July 7, 2019, Prem Rawat spoke in Manchester, UK about “The Answer Within,” and the practical perspectives explored in the latest English version of his book “Peace is Possible”—themes that have made the book a global hit. (It’s now available in 15 languages.) 

This special Replay includes Prem in conversation with Welsh comedian and actor Tom Price as well as speaking from the heart to the live audience. 

MC and host: [Sara Powell]
What is the antidote to fear, especially the fear of making mistakes and being judged for it?

Prem Rawat:
Uncertainty creates fear; fear creates anger. Anger creates harm—harm to yourself, to others; it could be anything; harm is harm. Harm creates uncertainty; uncertainty creates fear; fear creates anger; anger creates harm.... “Arrrr-rrrraaaagh!” And off it goes!

So, you don’t want fear. What should you do? What is fear? Is it a presence, or is it an absence?

[Individual: Absence.]

Thank you! You see—and you guys learned too quickly.

MC:
There was certainty there, wasn’t there?

Prem Rawat:
Yes, there was certainty there. And the day you start living your life with certainty, then the ambiguities go away. And even if the ambiguities come, you have a weapon to say, "No, this is uncertain. I want to be certain. I want this life to be real."

It’s not that you will remove every single obstacle—because the obstacles will have a tendency to plunk in your way. But whenever you come across that obstacle, you have the power to be able to remove it. That’s what’s so beautiful! That’s life! It has the power to remove those obstacles; you have the power. And you’ve always had that power.

But again, you’re a believer, because believing is so much easier than knowing. It abdicates—we love to abdicate responsibility. So, “You show me.” And why? Why aren’t you doing it? Are you incapable of doing it? No, you’re not! You’re a human. And as a human, you have that power to be able to move the mountains.

And so, how to get rid of fear? Because it is an absence, bring the light of knowledge—not darkness of fear. Because that uncertainty will be removed by certainty. And there is nothing more certain than the knowledge. And there is nothing more certain than the Knowledge of the self.

- Prem Rawat

Life can be full of questions. On July 7, 2019, Prem Rawat spoke in Manchester, UK about “The Answer Within,” and the practical perspectives explored in the latest English version of his book “Peace is Possible”—themes that have made the book a global hit. (It’s now available in 15 languages.) 

This special Replay includes Prem in conversation with Welsh comedian and actor Tom Price as well as speaking from the heart to the live audience. 

Life can be full of questions. On July 7, 2019, Prem Rawat spoke in Manchester, UK about “The Answer Within,” and the practical perspectives explored in the latest English version of his book “Peace is Possible”—themes that have made the book a global hit. (It’s now available in 15 languages.) 

This special Replay includes Prem in conversation with Welsh comedian and actor Tom Price as well as speaking from the heart to the live audience. 

What does fear do to you? What does fear do to you? It destroys you; it can destroy you. What does confusion do to you? It can destroy you; it can destroy your moment; it can destroy a whole day, just like that.

So, heaven is here. What do you think? You believe or you know? Know or believe? Know? Yes? No? Yes? Yes! And do you know? Not because of me! No, no, no, no, no. I disagree

I am a mirror. Does the mirror make up the face? I am a mirror. I don’t make up your face. You can experience heaven, not because of me, but because you are alive. If you are not alive, there can be nine million of me, and we cannot help anyone. Because it’s you. You have in you the Divine.

What is this quietness? Do you? Or don’t you? You do? You believe this or you know this? You do know this? You know this? Wow. So I have another question for you.

Do you celebrate this? Every day? What could you ask for more in your life, than the Divine being in you? Closer than any friend, closer than your wife or your husband, in you?

The one that will accompany you wherever you go. In the darkest place, the Divine is with you. On top of the mountain, the Divine will go with you. In confusion the Divine is with you. In your troubles, in your sorrow, in every emotion that you consider to be hell, the Divine is with you. Do you celebrate this? Do you thank? Do you thank the Divine for being with you?

Your friend? If you do not acknowledge your friend, your friend won’t be your friend for very long. At some point in time you have to tell your friend, “I like you. Thank you for being my friend.” What do you say to the Divine?

These are the paradoxes that we should be working on. Because when we do, the resolution of these paradoxes, knowing—this is truly, truly knowing the self. “Know thyself?” Well, here’s a very good reason why you should know yourself—because this is who you are.

– Prem Rawat