Yes, you need health. But for what? When you say a fellow, a young fellow, must have vibrant health, I agree. But I'll ask: What for? What for are the biceps? Yeah, girls like them, obviously. Yes, a young fellow must be able to run a lot. Towards? Chimpanzees run a lot. But it's again one of those romantic ideals—the youthful, strong, vibrant young man. Why must one be strong? Strength is a resource. If you do not know what the resource is for, why do you need the resource at all? Before you gain health, must you not gain the wisdom to use health?
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Acharya Prashant: (reading the question) Swami Vivekananda has said, "First of all, our young men must be strong. Religion will come afterwards. Be strong, my young friends; that is my advice to you. You will be nearer to heaven through football than through the study of the Gita. These are my bold words; but I have to say them, for I love you. You'll understand Gita better with your biceps, your muscles, a little stronger. You'll understand the mighty genius and the mighty strength of Krishna better with a little strong blood in you."
And then, Ilmari says, "I've observed that doing physical exercise certainly has an energizing effect on both the body and mind. On the other hand, fitness brings in the danger of becoming even more body centric. So, my question is, to what extent is physical strength useful on the spiritual path? Thanks for the guidance.”
It is peripheral, Ilmari. Do you really find Liverpool and Chelsea players really spiritually inclined if football were such a liberating force? Does that happen? Really? Then, let's have the Messis and Ronaldos and Ronaldinhos as the ideal figures for the next MAG
