I took the non-violence vow in 2007, have you?

Chopra has been inviting everyone to take the vow of non-violence, in mind, speach and action...  here is a short video of him talking about it at the bottom of this post.  I took it in 2007... it is quite a vow...   :)

I have a big respect for him, here is why... In the spring of 2007 I went to meditate at noon (during lunch hour) at the Chopra Center, on 54 and Broadway (on the dream hotel).  He has a meditation room in the basement that anyone can use... anyone that is, who is in the KNOW... like you are now.

Left: the meditation room

Anyway,  one day I was meditating my lunch hour away and suddenly I hear his voice and that of another Indian man, then they proceeded to come into the room, and walk the long hallway to where the seats lay on the floor.  As I heard them come in I imagined they probably wanted to have a private meeting and started making mental preparations to leave.

When I finally made eye contact with Chopra (the man behind him was tall, Indian and had a bright red turbant on him, which was a picture in itself)  my body language signaled that I was leaving, however he stopped me, made the sign of silence (index finger in front of his lips) and directed me to sit down again and keep meditating.

That was when it finally dawned on me that he is real, his commitment to have others meditate and detach themselves from suffering and misery is not just words in books.  I aspire to be just like him.

Anyway, here is the vow, dare you?  I have to ask...

Take the Vow of Non-Violence | I Take The Vow