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  1. We have a lot of women selling themselves in Surabaya and Bali. How do we stop this?

    Trafficking of women is an issue in Indonesia, India, Nepal, Mauritius and Sri Lanka; almost all of South East Asia. The issue needs to be tackled by the Children and Women’s Department. A thorough research or study needs to be conducted to assess ...
  2. What is the relevance of morality in the real world when divinity is considered beyond morality, like in the case of Krishna?

    The basic principle of morality is, do not do that which you would not want someone else to do to you. If you don’t want your husband to flirt with someone, you should not flirt with someone else, that is it!There was a boy who was going around with ...
  3. Dear Gurudev, I am really worried about my family. They are caught up in a dark world of lies, manipulation and money. I have had to completely break contact with them and it breaks my heart. They do not listen to me and I see bad consequences in store for them. It is hard to watch all this. Do you have any advice?

    First of all, don’t cut-off from them. At least don’t give them the feeling that you don’t care about them and are cut-off from them. That is not going to help them. It is your innate nature to help and you want to help them. For some ...
  4. What is the difference between sin and an immoral act? What and who defines morality?

    Sin means that which bothers you and creates guilt in you. Anything that brings pain to you and to others. Sin is that which brings long-term pain to oneself and others. What is merit? That which brings happiness and contentment to you and to everyone else ...
  5. Am I a fool if I stick to moral knowledge and ethics in this practical world?

    These are two different things. One, you can be foolish and immoral. Two, you can be ethical, moral and yet intelligent. Don’t confuse between these two. Got it? You are not a fool if you stick to moral grounds, because those who walk on immoral grou ...