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Gurudev, the UN recognizes happiness as the basic birthright of every human being. How do we move forward to be a happier country on the occasion of 26th January (Republic day of India)?
This question first has to come in every citizen of this country: How can we find happiness in our self, and how we can see that happiness increases in our society. So, first that thought should germinate in every mind, and then action will follow s ... -
Gurudev, you have tweeted that ‘too many Dushasanas and Shakunis are around today and should be shown their rightful place in society’. Who are the Dushasanas and Shakunis (referring to immoral and corrupt characters in the Mahabharata as metaphors) today and what is their rightful place?
I leave that to you to guess. Their rightful place is Lord Krishna’s birthplace (referring to the prisons, where Lord Krishna was born). Did you get it? The jail is where all the Dushasanas and Shakunis should go. Do you not think so? ... -
Gurudev, many movements on corruption start but they soon fizzle out. How do we keep the movement going on?
This is something very serious. We are in the same position where we were before independence. We were in utter helplessness then as we are now. The country was being looted. You know, 900 ships of gold were transferred from India. People were taxed un ... -
Please tell us about some of the changes that the Earth is presently undergoing.
Yes, Earth constantly changes. But what humankind has done with the environment is unfortunate. We have put so many dynamites to make mines, to extract from the depth of the Earth. Earthquakes, tsunami, and all these disasters have started because of this. ... -
How to compete in a business world which is so corrupt and when the corrupt have a clear edge over all your deals?
It is difficult for a single person to fight against corruption, that too for a business man. For a monk it is easy, because a monk has nothing to lose, but for a business man it is difficult and that is why you need the civil society. When the civil socie ... -
Gurudev, it is said that power corrupts. Would you speak about the way one can handle power?
Power corrupts when your intentions are not correct. When your intentions are not right, you try to gain power in a corrupt manner. Some say, power is poison. I agree with it if you are using it for your selfish reasons. But if you are using power for ...