Overview

Dr. Sfeir-Younis’s teaching that “inner peace is the sole foundation of world peace” represents the core conviction underlying his entire life’s work. Presented to the UN Commission on Human Rights in 2002, this principle challenges the assumption that external political solutions can create lasting peace without addressing the fear, greed, and ignorance within human hearts. He argues that one second of true collective peace defeats a million conflicts—transformation begins inside, then radiates outward.

His extensive writings on fear, death, solitude, and self-reflection guide practitioners through the difficult inner work required for genuine change. From “Before Giving or Receiving One Has to BE” to his 100 Days of Solitude, he demonstrates that spiritual practice is not escape but preparation for engaged action. His COVID-19 teachings on isolation as opportunity for wellbeing and his work on “good dying” show that every human experience—including suffering and death—can become doorway to awakening.

Through teachings on meditation, yoga, silence, and constant mindfulness, Dr. Sfeir-Younis has trained thousands to recognize that sustainable civilization requires sustainable consciousness. His 2024 appointment as International Day of Yoga Advisor and works on Tarot of Collective Awakening, Power of Silence, and Inner Government demonstrate that personal spiritual practice and collective transformation are not separate paths but one unified journey toward planetary healing.

Key Publications & Teachings

• Inner Peace as The Sole Foundation of World Peace (2002, UN Human Rights Commission) – Foundational testimony establishing inner transformation as prerequisite for collective peace
• La Paz Interior: El Único Criterio de Vida (2006) – Inner peace: The only criterion for life
• Before Giving or Receiving One Has to BE (2006) – Being as foundation for all action and relationship
• Freedom From Fear and the United Nations (2006) – Addressing collective fear as barrier to peace and development
• Shall We Talk About Death? (2006) – Confronting mortality as spiritual practice
• Peace Is You, You Are Peace: Connecting Personal Health and World Peace (2007) – Individual wellbeing and planetary peace as inseparable
• One Second of True Collective Peace Defeats a Million Conflicts (2013) – Power of genuine consciousness over political negotiation
• Cuando Me Muera / Estando Muy Cerca de la Muerte (2014) – When I die / Being very close to death—contemplations on mortality
• From Confinement to Our Spiritual Awakening (2019) – Transforming limitation into liberation
• Reflexiones sobre el Miedo Colectivo (2019) – Reflections on collective fear
• COVID-19: Social Isolation As An Opportunity To Develop Guidelines For Your Own Well-being (2020) – Pandemic as invitation to inner work
• La Vida Es Una Constante Meditación (2021) – Life is constant meditation—everyday mindfulness
• El Buen Morir (2022) – The good death—dying consciously and peacefully
• Mis 100 Días de Soledad (2023) – My 100 days of solitude—extended retreat teachings
• Cambiando Los Estados Negativos De Tu Mente (2023) – Changing the negative states of your mind
• Meditación y Transformación Interior Para una Civilización Ecológica (2024) – Meditation and inner transformation for ecological civilization
• The Tarot of Collective Awakening (2025) – Spiritual tools for collective consciousness development
• El Budismo y el Poder de tu Silencio: Cómo Manejar tu Gobierno Interior (2025) – Buddhism and power of your silence: How to manage your inner government
• The Power of Silence in the XXI Century (ongoing) – Silence as revolutionary practice in noisy world

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