Ome, Vasudeva,

Son Deva,

Kamsachanur Ramadanam,

Devaki, Paramanandam,

Krishna,

Vandhya Jagad Guru.

So in the Bhagavad Gita, we were on the sixth, we had started the sixth chapter.

And before I proceed, let me start the recording.

So before we proceed with the sixth chapter,

I'd just like to add a cheerful note on suffering.

This is with regard to the enormous amount of distress and suffering

that's going on in the world, especially in India now.

And what is the role, if any, of spirituality or philosophy in all of this?

You know, people ask that is this the time for philosophy or spirituality, you know, when people

are, they need medical treatment, they are gasping for breath? So yes and no. It is true that Swami Vivekananda himself said it is an insult to a starving man to teach him metaphysics.

So you have to give immediate relief to a person who is suffering.

But ultimately, spirituality is the ultimate antidote to suffering.

It is not that the great spiritual teachers, masters were heartless.

Rather, they felt much more keenly than all of us.

And that's why they searched for a real solution to suffering, something that would be profound, deep and lasting.

People ask me that, do you see that many people have become interested in spirituality in this time of suffering?

And the answer to that is a little difficult. Yes, they have, but the interest is of two kinds.

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