You look at a Swami Vivekanand and then you want the others to be like that. But a Swami Vivekanand is not normal. He's an aberration. He's a great exception. Just by looking at him, if you start assuming that all young human beings by default should be like him, then you are missing the fact of what it means to be a human being.
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Questioner: Our young adults seem to be full of confidence in the way they speak, dress, look, and act. But when I look into their eyes, there is a lot of fear, insecurity, and sometimes indifference reflecting back. Obviously, the outer facade is just a cover-up. Being a mother of two young adults, aged 22 and 19, I sense this with my own kids at times. I feel overwhelmed imagining what their future will be like.
Today, I see my kids and their peers mostly holding up in their rooms, staring at a computer screen for hours on end. They seem to be uninterested in what is happening outside. They are lost in their own inner worlds. Perhaps because we as parents have failed to provide them with something meaningful.
Recently, a good friend's son was arrested for assaulting a cop on duty when he was stopped at Nakabandi and asked to produce his papers. Acharya Ji, I sense this pent-up frustration and anger amongst our young adults. I feel a sense of helplessness because I too am frustrated at the current state of affairs. I can only imagine what they must be going through. Acharya Ji, please can you talk a bit about our youth and how best to guide them. Thank you. Love and gratitude. Nimisha.
