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  1. Gurudev, with the growing pressure on children, so many schools are aware that their students abuse substances. Yet, they prevent the learning of yoga and meditation.

    That is foolish. They should stop the children from drugs, alcohol and other abuse. I was so shocked to read that one school became free from this. We have 14 schools, I am sure none of our schools are anywhere close to alcohol or drugs. Today, it has ...
  2. Beloved Gurudev, I usually feel complete only when I am in a relationship. How do I overcome this tendency because I suffer?

    Well, this is very difficult. When you are in a difficult state, then any advice appears to prick you like thorns, and nothing really makes much sense. You have simply asked a question; we sympathize with you. You know, there are five types of questio ...
  3. Gurudev, I am 21 years old and a lot of girls are attracted to me. My teacher tells me that they are attracted to the Guru energy in me. How do I handle this?

    21 is too young for you to make any decision. You have many choices, but you have to wait for a couple of years to make a choice, okay! See, if nobody gets attracted to you, then it is a problem. If people are getting attracted to you, you find th ...
  4. Gurudev, how to discourage teenagers from social drinking?

    Tell them it is the most dangerous thing, whether it is social drinking or private drinking, it doesn't matter. Just say no to that, that’s it, finished! In fact you should take pride in saying, ‘No’ in a social circle. If you attach pride to it, ...
  5. Gurudev, according to you, what are the basic priorities in a student life, other than studying?

    The basic priority is to be studious and study well. Second, have one vision for yourself, and one vision for the country. ...
  6. Jai Gurudev! I would like you to talk on youth and spirituality.

    We are made up of both matter and spirit. Our body is made up of carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, etc., and our spirit is made up of generosity, love, compassion, energy, expansion, integrity, honesty, truthfulness, intelligence, sensit ...
  7. One of my friends has gone insane. He works 24X7. His parents don’t know what to do. I don’t know what to do.

    I see this happening a lot nowadays. There is so much peer pressure, pressure to perform well in exams. So they keep reading so much day and night. A youth came and told me that he reads with four big lamps focused on his table and he studies day and ...
  8. How can I as a leader awaken the sparkle in the youth? The youth you were talking about that want a government job, I face a lot of people like that, and I am looking for the button to awaken them.

    If you can put them together in some place for eight days, I can exchange with you all the tricks that have worked and that will work for them too. I can send one of our teachers and they can share with you how you can bring about the transformation. It wo ...
  9. Gurudev, there have been a lot of changes in our area through the YLTP programme. What is the aim of this movement? What mission or aim should I keep in my work as a Yuvacharya (youth leader)?

    Shreyas (one’s own progress) and Preyas (progress of others in the society). Your own progress and the progress of society, both have to happen together. They cannot happen one after the other. They have to happen together. That is the aim of ...
  10. If someone, whom you know loves and cares for you, doesn’t show it to you anymore, how do you still believe that they do and not get angry with them?

    Give them some time, let them take a break and recharge them self to show you their care back again. People do need a little bit of recharging again and again. You have drawn all that love and attention from them and it needs a little more time to get ...