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Good Morning. Jai Bharat. Jai Vishwa.

Wish you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year ahead. May the Divine revered across all religions bless us all. Honourable Governor of West Bengal Dr.C.V.Ananda Bose, revered spiritual leaders, eminent and holy guests and speakers, divine brothers and sisters and dear youth and children.

I welcome you all to the 16th World Confluence of Humanity, Power & Spirituality and extend my gratified thanks for gracing the Confluence.

Today, I will be talking about Spiritual Intelligence—what it is, why it matters in our lives, and how we can develop it to live more balanced, meaningful, and fulfilling lives. In a world full of information and technology, understanding our inner self has become more important than ever. So, let’s explore how spiritual intelligence can guide us in making better decisions, building stronger relationships, and finding true purpose.

Further, all of your deliverance and presence will promote unity in diversity, truthfulness, austerity, simplicity, hard work and realization of the presence of God in all beings.

I have always believed we have to place our hand on work to be held by the Almighty and our mind should be on God with devotion and love. Poet Ramprasad in his song expressed “Maa Kali dwells within all of us”. We all are manifested by the Almighty in His own image. He was alone. He said “I am one, may I become many”- “Eko Ham Bahu Syam”. This thoughtful statement is a central belief of the Vedas and Upanishads in Hinduism. It expresses the core idea behind creation.

God is in the heart of all beings. He is the force within all of us. We are perfect and divine. Our soul, which is part of the universal soul, is infinite and immortal. Rivers from different countries flow into the ocean, which in turn gives back water to nature, the creation of the Lord.

Science has proven that physical individuality is delusion. The sum total of all cosmic energy is always the same. Spiritual science is in finding unity and the goal is to reach perfect unity. Manifestation and not creation today is the world of science. Modern science suggests that the universe is one continuous system of energy and matter, constantly changing forms. Individual separation and absolute creation are appearances, not ultimate truths. Reality is unified.

Lord Krishna says “all beings are dependent on me but I am not dependent on any one being. Basics of “Spiritual Intelligence” is the very essence of this fact.

Spiritual Intelligence leads to intuition. Many times, our intuition quietly tells us not to do something and instead pushes us toward a different path. It guides us to do the right work and do good. It corrects us with spiritual values. It becomes the source of our guidance. Spiritual Intelligence helps us to understand the deeper purpose of life and act on deeper understanding. It helps us to live with compassion and wisdom. It helps us to develop self-awareness, find meaning and purpose of life with grace and love. Seeing beyond material and self-ego; it teaches us unity, truth and integrity to overcome obstacles. It helps us to see life in relationship with others. A powerful and thought-provoking quote by Swami Vivekananda says “Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached”.

Spiritual Intelligence leads us all in joyous service for the greater good of all humanity and applying the new idea of sacrifice for the benefit of all.

As we continue this confluence, let us commit—each one of us—to walk the path of inner awakening. Let us strive to be more conscious, more compassionate, more courageous. Let us use our intelligence not just to build technologies and economies, but to build character, purpose and harmony.

When a human being becomes spiritually intelligent, they radiate love. When a society becomes spiritually intelligent, it radiates peace. And when the world becomes spiritually intelligent, it radiates divinity. With deep humility and prayer, I offer my gratitude to all of you for being a part of this journey. May the divine light within each of us guide our thoughts, our words, and our actions. Om, Amin, Amen, Ek Onkar, Ahura Mazda.