Ome, Sarvehattrasukhina santa, Sarvehāttra Sukihāsa, Sarvehāhāhāhāhāhāhāhāhāhāhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhantu, Ma Kashchid, Dukhavhavhavhete.

Oam, let all be happy here.

Let none face disease, let all be cured of disease.

Let all see auspiciousness.

Let sorrow come to none.

O'm Asatoma, Sadgamaya,

Tamasoma, Jotirgamaya, Mriturma, Amritam Gamaya,

Ome, Shantay, Shantay, Shanti, Shanti, Ome, lead usy, shanty, shanty.

Ome, lead us from the unreal to the real,

lead us from darkness unto light,

lead us from death to immortality.

Ome, peace, peace, peace.

Good morning, peace.

Good morning, everybody. Our little audience gathered here

and the much larger virtual audience.

So I know that we are living in dark times, especially from those who are watching this from India,

because of the pandemic, there is so much suffering and disease and death.

What is the role of spirituality and philosophy at a time like this.

I think for those who are seriously interested in Vedantah, this is the time.

This is the time when these questions become most important.

So there are some who are interested in it as a casual, you know, like a dilettant.

So for them it may seem at this time of crisis, why talk about philosophy?

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