16 February 2016 - QA 6

Gurudev, business today has become so complex, financial decisions taken in one office affects the lives of millions who are not even aware of why their currency is falling. How can I become independent of such a system?

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:

Well, it is really impossible. Everything is connected to the currency, right? Even if you are a farmer who says that I will grow my own food, even then you need to buy manure, or sell the products you grow; for all that you are dependent on the currency system, and the market.

All I can say is that people who are managing the world economic scenario should be more compassionate, they should have a heart. They should not be cut-throat business people who just worry about their wallet, and not care about people on the planet. The games people play on the world scenario is pathetic. There are sincere people, but I am sure there are many, who are insincere and have vested interests, and that is costing the planet heavily.