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‘Young, free and single’.

These three words best describe

the mentality of today’s youth.

They are at a delicate transition

in their lives, expected by society

to be responsible and yet by that

same society trusted with

sponsibilities or allowed to think

for themselves. It is a period

where they have to leave their

childhood dreams and accept the

realities of life. If we can learn to

trust them, to respect their views,

to treat them as the young adults

they are - and at the same time

still love them as we did when

they were children, then may be

they will be able to accept these

realities and take on the task to

improve the world we live in.

If not, they may rebel against

society and in effect, against us.

We can see Swamishri preparing

yesterday’s children to become

tomorrow’s leaders...

Youths : To whom does Shriji Maharaj belong to? All these youths got to the point of fighting each other over Him! Now you tell us.

Swamishri : To reach the point of almost fighting is ignorance, because Shriji Maharaj is everyone’s, yet He is no one's. If we say ‘He’s mine’, then that causes arguments, but if we say ‘He’s ours’, then everyone is satisfied. He is in all of us in different ways. In some, He is a witness to our thoughts and in others, He just knows what we think. We become close to God depending on our efforts. Do you all understand?

Youths : Basically, it’s more important that we are all united?

Swamishri : Right! It’s good to be together. God belongs to those who worship Him.

(30 November 1991, Vidhyanagar)