Prem Rawat at an border opening celebration in Trieste

Italy and Slovenia Celebrate Border Opening with Prem Rawat
Trieste, Italy, November 1, 2007 -- Prem Rawat gave a keynote speech in Trieste, Italy, at an event called "Peace, a Message without Boundaries," honoring the upcoming opening of the borders between Italy and Slovenia in December 2007.

The event was held in Teatro Rossetti under the patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, the President of the Council of Ministers, the Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and the city of Trieste. Over fifteen hundred people attended, including hundreds of people from Slovenia, many government and civic leaders such as the Governor, the local Chief Justice, the Chief of Police, the head of the Jewish community, and representatives of the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization and Rotary International, as well as many other distinguished guests.

Prem Rawat was welcomed before the event by Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions at the European parliament, President of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region of Italy and CEO of Illycaffe. After reviewing the history of tragedy surrounding the shifting of borders in this area, Mr. Illy said, "This is the best possible moment to organize an event on this topic in Trieste because Slovenia is about to enter the Schengen area, so that this border between Italy and Slovenia will be forever eliminated, and the conditions for a lasting peace will finally be built."

A noted journalist read a message of welcome from the President of the Republic. Then Mr. Alessandro Tesini, President of the Regional Council, delivered a welcoming speech where he said: "For the first time in history, a new way of defining territories does not come from a conflict related to divergent views on where a border should be. For the first time in our history, people are coming together freely and deciding to live together in harmony, in a state of peace that is above borders. I am glad that Prem Rawat is with us tonight. I had the pleasure to be at the Senate in Rome when he held an event on this same theme, and where people expressed how his message helped them live in harmony across the border between Lebanon and Israel during the recent conflict."

In his address, Prem Rawat said, "Where does the desire for peace come from? If it is innate, fundamental to every human being—like food, breath, sleep, thirst, water—[then] without it, we cannot be. This is our foundation, the need from our heart every day pushing us to be content, to find that missing piece of the puzzle.

"The formula has already been unfolded, and it is us—each one of us. What you're looking for is within you, that peace for you as a human being is not impossible, but very, very possible."

Later, in his blog, Mr. Tesini wrote, "The message that peace starts first of all from us and that each one of us has a responsibility for it, is as old as the world. But it is just as absolutely betrayed and forgotten. The issue is how to explain that in such simple and persuasive words. Prem Rawat does that every day, in every part of the world. He did it tonight in Trieste. In silence, fifteen hundred attendees of all ages and walks of life listened attentively, mesmerized by his message at the Rossetti. At the end, they saluted him with a long and warm applause, smiling. Because peace is first of all a way of being, then a way of thinking and of behaving."

As the event was closing, Prem Rawat received gifts of appreciation from the Mayor of Trieste and from the President of the Trieste Province.

To learn more about Prem Rawat, his message of peace and humanitarian initiatives: tprf.org

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[zena6]

Peace for each individual, wellbeing for each individual.

Thank you for sharing this.

[veryvishal]

Great video! i never knew such a wonderful event was organized, and maharaji was invited to address!