“Winter Solstice is a tradition. It is celebrated in the spirit of who we are, and it gives us strength and achievement and brings us to feel our essence. It is a gathering of the souls of the beautiful. At Winter Solstice we can really shake hands, plan for our future and show our devotion and dedication.” These are the words of Yogi Bhajan in 1986 to describe the beauty of Winter Solstice. Each year at Winter Solstice students and seek­ers of truth from around the world gather on a cozy campground in Northern Florida to meditate, practice the ancient…

Excerpted from a Middlesex News article from Sunday, November 19, 1995: Friday, November 17, 1995 – Yogi Bhajan was honored as the 52nd recipient of the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award. He said he merely teaches others to raise their own spirit because “a man without peace is not a man complete”. “When I first came to the US in 1969 for a short visit, I saw all the young people getting high on drugs.  It was painful to see, so I decided to stay and take the challenge”, Yogi Bhajan said.   “Peace is difficult to understand.  It is…