It feels as though this is the battle of dharma in the present era. On the one hand there are the five Paandavas: Anna Hazare, Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan and Manish Sisodia. On the other side are the hundred Kauravs. We all know that in this battle also, you have played the role of Krishna. Guruji, will the truth prevail in this battle also, and for how long?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: It has happened already. Tomorrow at 10:00am Annaji will break his fast. The parliament has already given their voice vote today. Annaji, and the whole world wanted implementation of the three points: Lokaayukta should be established in all states, lower level bureaucracy should be under Lokpal, and a civil citizen’s charter should be drawn out; and all these three points have been agreed upon.
I didn’t do anything. It is merely the sankalpa that made things happen. Strength lies in the sankalpa; there is a limitation in the field of action (Karma-kshetra). But some effort is necessary. You might ask, ‘you could have remained here and taken the sankalpa; why did you need to go there?’ But it is necessary to make a little bit of effort. This is the essence of the Gita: ‘Be involved in action and have unswerving faith in the power of intention (sankalpa).’
Yesterday I said, ‘come what may, this fast should not extend beyond twelve days.’ I also appealed to him that this should be his last day of fast no matter whether the resolution comes or not. It turned out to be correct!
I didn’t do anything. It is merely the sankalpa that made things happen. Strength lies in the sankalpa; there is a limitation in the field of action (Karma-kshetra). But some effort is necessary. You might ask, ‘you could have remained here and taken the sankalpa; why did you need to go there?’ But it is necessary to make a little bit of effort. This is the essence of the Gita: ‘Be involved in action and have unswerving faith in the power of intention (sankalpa).’
Yesterday I said, ‘come what may, this fast should not extend beyond twelve days.’ I also appealed to him that this should be his last day of fast no matter whether the resolution comes or not. It turned out to be correct!
