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  1. Gurudev, how do we bring back the trust in the press which has been lost?

    Put yourself in their shoes. Suppose someone loses trust in you for some wrong or mistake you did and if they hold it against you all the time, would you like it? I want to give you an example. Nine out of ten diamonds are made in Surat (a city in Guj ...
  2. Gurudev, as school going students, how can we participate in the anti-corruption campaign?

    Tell your parents about it. And you also take an oath, 'I will not be with corruption.' We want to see a radiant India where there is no corruption. When there is belongingness, corruption automatically disappears. When everyone is child-like and ...
  3. Gurudev, what is your role in the India Against Corruption movement?

    I was the founding member. I was asked why I did not fast. I replied that I will not protest but I will support the movement. If I sit for the protest, there will be agitation in front of the embassies of 150 countries. This will bring a bad name ...
  4. Is there going to be a de-centralized World which is not controlled by certain people?

    That would be good when there is enough education in the world. When people are educated in ethics, then a de-centralized world is a result of it. It will be a spontaneous outcome of it when people are very spiritual. This is what is said in the old I ...
  5. Q: There is a wrong comment regarding Bhagavad Gita in the Siberian court of Russia. So, please guide us regarding that.

    It is unfortunate that there is a move to ban Bhagavad Gita in Russia. It is not correct! Because Arjuna has been asked to fight the war against injustice by Lord Krishna, some people are trying to ban it as a book which would inspire terrorism. T ...
  6. I am an anesthesiologist and I work with other surgeons. I have seen that they conduct hysterectomy on young women for money. This is a crime worse than female feticide. I have reported this matter but my friends discourage me saying that I should not get into this issue. I am not sure if I need to oppose this crime or play it safe.

    You have to oppose this. We have to fight against injustice. We have to fight against ignorance, superstition and blind beliefs. Many people are under the illusion that they will get a good produce only if they use chemical fertilizers. We have to ...
  7. Gurudev, in Kerala 40 lakh people are worried about Mullaperiyar dam. Similarly in Tamil Nadu also, people want water from the same Mullaperiyar dam. Because of the threat of the earthquakes and heavy rain people are worried.

    I haven’t had the time to study this issue. I want to study it deeply. Mullaperiyar is not a new dam; it has been there for such a long time. Suddenly, at this time, in this season, why has this come up? I want to go into the details of it before I ma ...
  8. Gurudev, It is said by the World Bank report that developing countries like, India, Africa, etc., would face severe shortage of food by 2015 if the governments don’t take concrete steps towards agriculture and its sustenance. These days we see a massive migration of families from rural to urban areas. What is your advice to the government and the people?

    We must go back to farming. People should do farming. I advice all those people who have taken to agricultural science and agricultural degrees to get back to the farm and grow more food. It is necessary. That is why we have started an agri-busin ...
  9. Gurudev, I am an AOL teacher from the United States. How should our behavior be so that along with the Lokpal bill, we can eradicate corruption?

    What we can do is, we need to take a vow. I am not going to give bribe nor take bribe. That’s it. And when you take that vow, you will stick to it. For an individual person it may be difficult. That is why you must gather together and collectively put ...
  10. Gurudev, the value of the dollar is increasing day by day when compared to rupee. So suppose we use Indian products will it come down?

    It should help the economy. We have many Sumeru products which are much better and chemical free, you should all use that. Our own Sri Sri Ayurveda products are there. You must start using them. ...