The exact origin of meditation cannot be defined, but its purposes are clear. It has existed before recorded history, and separately originated in many cultures across the globe. This article will demonstrate that despite these varied origins, meditation has a common core across cultures.

Claes Nobel, grand-nephew of Alfred Nobel, gives a speech in honour of the vision and work of Shri Mataji at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Gabriel Kolanen on the union of external exploration and internal insights through the timeless poetry of Rabindranath Tagore.

An excerpt from Shri Mataji's opening speech on the role of women, in Beijing 1995.