TRANSFORMATION

TRANSFORMATION is a powerful concept. Each letter below is linked to an inspiring quote from Veeresh or a Humaniversity Therapist, offering insights into the process of inner growth.

Each letter opens the door to an idea that helps you connect with yourself and embrace meaningful change.

Ready to take the first step?

Trust

When I listen to my heart I hear Veeresh saying: “You have to start from the position that you are ok, you are lovable. This needs to be your foundation at all times.” For me that means before you can trust in life you have to learn to trust yourself. Veeresh showed me that my intentions are good. I am a loving man and I see the same in you. My behavior is not always appropriate and sometimes I make mistakes, but who I am as a human being is good. When you operate from that position you learn to trust yourself. The more you trust yourself especially in difficult situations, the more you will appreciate the opportunity to make mistakes because then you can learn more and grow.

-Geetee. Taken from the interview: Trust Yourself, Then You Can Trust Life

Responsibility

Responsibility was not a very popular word for me. Then I got to Phoenix House, where I got involved with Dr Ramirez and his work. He was the first Commissioner of Narcotics of the City of New York, and he created the theoretical framework for the Phoenix House program. He said that responsibility was your ability to respond in a positive constructive way to all life situations. Before that I never wanted to accept responsibility for anything, but now he was showing me that it could work for me in a positive way – not only for me, but for everyone else.

-Veeresh. Taken from an Interview: The Inner Prison – Responsibility brings Freedom….

Awareness

I heard Osho say: “There’s no need to change anything, just become aware. The more you become aware, change will just come about naturally”. Unless that awareness is there, you just do cosmetic changes on the outside. The internal change happens because you understand, you know. You can modify your body, you can learn to express your emotions, you can really learn to change your attitude. You can have many changes on the outside, but the final change is: I understand, I got it, I know, I see.

-Veeresh. Taken from an Interview: Ready for Change

New Vision

We are living together in the most loving way possible and I wish more people get turned on to this way. We are lucky to have had Veeresh. You need someone really powerful to start a commune with such a vision and maintain it. This art Veeresh has been teaching me for 35 years and many staff members for almost as many years. Together we have centuries of experience that we apply for the good in this world. This is how we fulfill the Humaniversity’ s mission statement ‘Working with People for a Better World.’ Veeresh has built this place for everybody, who wants to study the art of being human and make this their home.

-Premdip. Taken from an Interview: Love Is Always the Answer

Support

A commune that is based on awareness and love gives a real sense of identity and belonging, which helps everyone to find out who they are. People start to look inside and understand that “I am lovable, I am a good person. I’ve done a lot of stupid things in my life, but now I can change.” That’s the beauty of the commune. It helps you to attain to your own self-love. Supported, the person has enough strength to say, “I am going to do what makes me happy in life. -Veeresh. Taken from an Interview: A Challenge to be Yourself

Facts

I like to use this quote from Veeresh, “The Tourist Program is an intensive self-awareness process where you will learn to look at issues in your life not as problems, but as facts that you can improve.” …Blaming your circumstances takes energy, but being with others and learning to become responsive and open to life gives you your energy back. -Gabi. Taken from an Interview: What Is Holding Me Back From Enjoying My Life Fully

Open to Feedback

Feedback is essential for us to grow. We receive important information we are not able to see by ourselves. How our behavior determines what we create in our life, in our relationships, in our families and in the world. We need to start by welcoming ourselves exactly where we are at. It’s worthwhile to open up your heart, be present and keep breathing, because our heart wants to come out. Our heart wants to be seen and to heal.

-Isha. Taken from an article: The Value of Feedback

Responsibility #2

This step is the Golden Key to creating desired change. It is Taking responsibility and identifying my Motivation and Commitment to change. We have a saying here at the Humaniversity: ”When I change my whole world changes!” In addition, I need to find out why I want to change. My motivation will drive my commitment to pursue what I want. Especially in hard times I need to feel that my light inside is stronger than my darkness.

-Geetee. Taken from an article: The Alchemy of Change

Mirror

Why do we need other people to change? Other people reflect you like a mirror. If one person points out something to you, you can deny it once. If many people keep confronting you with it, at some point you have to look at yourself and do something about it. -Veeresh. Taken from an interview: A Challenge to be Yourself

Acceptance

Accepting myself has to do with exposing what I feel in my heart and making myself vulnerable. I need to honor that and include it rather than closing off and disappearing because I am afraid. For that to happen I needed a lot of support from Veeresh and other people at the Humaniversity. They encouraged me by saying: “Isha you are good, come out. Isha trust yourself, say it, do it, you are ok, you are beautiful. -Isha. Taken from the article: I Am Worth It – Self-Respect and Acceptance

Take a Risk

We are very excited to say: ” Hey take a risk, drop some of those limits, explore, enjoy, find out!” And along the way you will make honest and heartful friends. You will become friends with me, with Geetee, and with all the people that you meet. -Isha. Taken from an interview: I Am Worth It – Self-Respect and Acceptance

I am Perfect

If my core is good, I can admit to a mistake. I can apologize and correct; I can change my emotional perception and mental understanding of the situation. I can find out the root cause of the problem, cry about it if needed, and undo the knots that are causing tension and conflicts in my life. If you really take on the concept “I am perfect just the way I am,” it puts all the responsibility into your own hands. You are responsible for creating the life you want and also for what happens to you. -Chandrika. Taken from an Interview: You Are Perfect Just the Way You Are.

One Step at a Time

PATIENCE… Slowly, bit by bit, I replace unwanted experiences with new more pleasurable ones. Along the way bigger changes manifest and eventually I am living my new desired reality. The journey is as important as the destination. It is essential to have friends, whom I can share myself with. I need friends who I love and enjoy spending time with. True friends nourish and support me by giving me honest feedback. They love me for who I am, not for what I do. And they are able to redirect me when I do not trust myself and need help. Once again, bear in mind that learning something new takes time. So, please be patient and gentle with yourself. -Geetee. Taken from the article: The Greatest Courage is Being Capable of Change

Never give up

It does not matter how many times I fall down, but rather how many times I am ready to get up again. I need to trust myself. I am in this life to learn and grow. I will not give up. I want to feel good inside and live a happy life. -Geetee. Taken from an Article: The Alchemy of Change