Of all the resources, the ignited mind of the youth is the most powerful resource on the earth, above the earth and under the earth.
2400 years ago Thiruvalluvar said,
"The important elements that constitute a nation are: being disease free; high earning capacity; high productivity; harmonious living and strong defence".
Righteousness
If there is righteousness in the heart,
There will be beauty in character;
If there is beauty in character,
There will be harmony in the home;
If there is harmony in the home,
There will be order in the nation;
When there is order in the nation,
There will be peace in the world.”
He then said that there are three sources that can build a youth with righteousness in the heart. One is mother, second is father and the third and the most important is the teacher, particularly primary school teacher. To provide righteousness in the heart to the young minds, we should have an environment of great education and a spiritual way of life and spiritual environment.
He later insisted that “small aim is a crime”. He also told about the advice given to Mahatma Gandhiji by his mother. She says,
"Son, in your entire life time, if you can save or better someone's life, your birth as a human being and your life is a success. You have the blessing of the Almighty God".
This advice has made a deep impact in the mind of Gandhiji, which made him to work for the humanity throughout his life.
Remove “I” and “Me”
In the present world, we have a problem of distrust, unhappiness transforming into violence. This monastery spreads: when you remove “I” and “Me” from your mind, you will eliminate ego; if you get rid of ego, hatred towards fellow human beings will vanish; if the hatred goes out of our mind, the violence in thinking and action will disappear; if violence in our mind is taken away, peace springs in human minds. Then peace and peace and peace alone will blossom in the society".
Together we will Win
At a Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100 mtr race. At the starting signal, they all started out, not exactly in a dash, but with a relish to run the race to the finish and win. All, others except one little boy who stumbled on the asphalt, tumbled over a couple of times, and began to cry. The other eight heard the boy cry. They slowed down and looked back. Then they all turned around and went back......every one of them. One girl with Down's syndrome bent down and kissed him and said, "This will make it better" Then all nine linked their arms together and walked together and finally reached the destination.
What matters in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What matters in this life is helping others win, even if it means slowing down and changing our course.
My favourite qoute from his speech was
"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle"
