Quantum Awakens Our Inner Power

Great men say we become beautiful when we are in the presence of beauty. We become great when we are presence of greatness. For instance, if, at this moment, I were standing on the Cox's Bazar sea beach instead of here? No, because the vastness of the sea changes me, help me become vast myself. Similarly, if I stand in front of the majestic Kanchenjunga, would I be the same person? No, its greatness would help me rise above myself. So I you want to be great, you need to go to the great. This was the reason why we established the World Literature Center.

I talked about this importance of togetherness at the concluding ceremony of the Quantum Method Course. Buddhists say Buddhang saranam gachhami, dharmang saranam gachhami, sangang saranam gachhami. This means just being good is not enough; you have to get together with other good people. Just following your religion is not enough; you must get together with other followers of your religion. Because nothing can last without a sangha or institution. This is why I am happy to see Quantum flourishing as an institution. The more institutions we have like Quantum, which nurture inner beauty, the more our country will advance. I congratulate Quantum for its efforts to create better lives, better human beings. This is truly appreciable.

A line from a poem is coming to my mind: 'Flesh and blood is weak and frail and susceptible to nervous shock.' No matter how strong a person is, a time can come when he is weak and vulnerable and broken. In those moments, a person needs someone or something to give him strength. And this is exactly what Quantum does. Quantum gives people refuge in those helpless moments, and helps awaken their inner power.

Sometime ago I fell sick. Not once, but twice, and badly. In the aftermath of the sickness I had a kind of moral breakdown. I broke down completely. At first I didn't realize why this was happening. I thought I was getting old. Age makes people passive, tired and inactive, that must be what was happening to me. I thought this was my destiny and I kind of surrendered myself to it.

But after I participated in the course, I realized age had nothing to do with this. I had become negative. I had begun to doubt myself. The disease had broken me.

During the Quantum Method Course my strength came back. I realized what my problem was, so I became alert. My negativity went away and I became active and energetic. I believe that thousands of people come to Quantum in a worse state than I did, fearing every second that their state would get even worse. Quantum helps awaken their inner power.

I am indebted to this institution which is helping us rise above ourselves. The whole nation is indebted to it.