After 52 years of violent conflict, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the government of Colombia signed a peace treaty that transformed the country’s entire future. The treaty was not negotiated by the United States, or the United Nations, or any foreign state. On the contrary, it was facilitated by an Indian guru named Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. In a brief video interview with The Foundations TV, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar discusses briefly how he went about helping FARC and the government come to terms. Shankar claims that it had less to do with what he said than about how he said it. It was important to approach with an open heart and clear intentions, with love and deep respect. However, Shankar also noted that meditation practice helped. Through meditation, the opposing parties were able to open their own hearts and reach a point where they could no longer stand to perpetuate violence in their own country. With issues like social justice uppermost, the people who were parties to the treaty entered into the agreement solely of their own accord. It was not through bullying or insipid compromise, but through reaching points of mutual understanding. Shankar’s work reflects the principles of interfaith...
In an interview with KPMG magazine, Shankar discusses how organizations can create a supportive work environment, which celebrates all people, sets a positive tone, and encourages trust and cooperation. People need to feel a sense of belonging to feel motivated, and be given the opportunity to perform to the best of their ability. Only by being genuinely inspired and intrinsically motivated are people willing to change. This is exactly how Shankar got FARC and their perceived enemy, the government, to come to terms. The two parties had to locate their desire for peace from within. Through meditation, they did realize their desire for peace and their ability to achieve it. Meditation is an interfaith practice, a practice that is humanitarian in its focus on promoting tolerance, love, and respect.References
“Excerpts of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s interview in KPMG magazine.”
“Sri Sri’s Role in Colombia’s Peace Agreement,” (2016). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqKuD8JQvzQ
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