Climate change is a result of the absence of spiritual education. The problem is man’s misguided and uneducated ego. Unless you educate the ego about who it really is, it will keep proceeding in the direction of blind consumerism. Lack of spiritual education has brought this catastrophe upon us. That is the only problem, and therefore, that has to be the only solution.
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Questioner: Pranaam Acharya Ji, This is with regard to the question of what must be done versus what we want to do. A lot of things, one is Environment, Veganism, etc. We understand we have to choose one activity that is most critical. When you say critical it is like most people are affected by it. So, when i came to Mumbai, here, I could clearly see a difference in the air which is in Bangalore and which is here. I feel very suffocated sometimes. So, what you said about understanding the issue, studying about the issue is probably the ideal case. But not everybody is devoted to go to that length. So, I think that wherever you are, start from there. If I am planting trees in one particular area, it is definitely not harmful; it is beneficial for the people who are there.
Acharya Prashant: It has to be thought of in terms of the overall opportunity cost. You see, you have to understand this. It’s not that you have to think of the most important issue. You also have to think of the most effective way to tackle that issue. You may very well be able to identify the most important issue. But what if you are using the least effective way to tackle that issue; and you know what the problem is with the less effective ways? The problem is not merely that they are less effective. The problem is that they make you feel that you are doing something effective. So, they absolve you of your responsibility. You start saying, 'You see I did my bit', and when you say I did my bit, you became licensed and entitled to a lot of other kinds of rubbish.
