8 June 2015 - QA 8

Gurudev, are inter-caste or inter-religious marriages wrong according to Dharma?

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:

No, not at all. It is not the caste or religion that is wrong. It is your compatibility that is important here. Do not go to someone and tell them, “I cannot live without you” when you are in a state of emotional upsurge. If you do so in an emotional state, then very soon you will also say, “I cannot live with you”. It will be like a flip over. This is why in such matters you should take the advice of elders also.