Dear Friend,
In the 21st century, people feel a new connectedness to each other—even while sitting thousands of miles apart, we can stay in touch with the aid of various means of communication. This makes us realize that there is no fun in growing individually alone. While the richer nations and their people become richer, over a billion people still survive on less than a dollar a day. No wonder, informed individuals feel the need to do something for the wider world. In the age of communication, the pain of disasters such as the 2004 India Ocean tsunami and big earthquakes is felt by people everywhere.

People are interested in self-growth, but they realize that the world—the one next door and the one beyond—too must see sustainable growth. They want to grow personally and also help others grow.

Humanity has always hoped for some miracle that will lead this divided and unequal world into an era of love, unity and equality. The good news: the emerging new world order is already visible. Unlike the slow progress made from ancient times till a couple of centuries ago, vast changes are now being made in a short span of time. Things will not change overnight, but they will.