solved by spiritual solutions. Specifically, regarding world hunger, Food for Life maintains that when the people of the world recognize the spiritual equality of all beings, they will learn to share equally in the bounty of the earth, and only then will they experience genuine peace and prosperity.
Equal vision
In its efforts to eradicate world hunger, Food for Life trains its volunteers to be selfless, humble, compassionate, equipoised, and broad-minded enough to understand the needs and concerns of the world they live in.
In fact, Food for Life volunteers often risks their own lives to help those in need. Throughout the fighting in Grozny, Chechnya, for example, Food for Life volunteers cooked and served hot vegan meals to desperate civilians in the war-torn city. More than one million meals were served during the 20-month conflict. New York Times correspondent Michael Specter visited the Krishna devotees at their kitchen in Chechnya and wrote of them:
here they have a reputation like the one Mother Teresa has in Calcutta: its not hard finding someone to swear they are saints.
These volunteers showed tolerance and compassion above and beyond the call of duty, demonstrating true equanimity and a deep understanding of their human responsibility. The jewel of Indias spiritual wisdom, the Bhagavad-gita describes equanimity as a natural expression of ones spiritual wisdom. The Sanskrit term Sama darshinah is used, which translates as equal vision, and the Gita describes it as that which separates the truly wise person from the fool.
Food for Life believes that food, so central to the survival of every culture on earth, holds the key to real peace and prosperity. What better way to express that understanding than by educating people on the value of spiritual equality and the selfless sharing of karma-free pure food?