Gurudev travels the world sharing wisdom and insights on a number of timely and important topics. He has written books that teach and inspire. His talks motivate and encourage, offer comfort and reassurance, and provide insights for daily living.
Violence
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Violence brings noise while non-violence happens in silence. People who are violent make tremendous noise; they make their violence known, while people who are non-violent are quiet. But the time has come for the non-violent ones to make noise so that violence will decrease. The message of non-violence must come loud and clear so that it can be heard at a young age.
Shame must be associated with anger and violence. Violence in young people comes from a sense of pride in anger and violence, not a sense of shame. People feel proud that they are violent or angry. They think it is prestigious or a status symbol to be aggressive. Some movies and some music promote aggression and violence in the whole society, and when aggression and violence are promoted, human values diminish.
We must promote human values—especially love, compassion and belongingness—loudly and clearly.
Apple Valley, California, United States
April 21, 1999
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