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THE FAMILY AND THE NATION
SPIRITUAL WELLNESS 'How can I live through suffering and pain?' is one of the key questions asked in the spiritual dimension. Spirituality is not the same as religion. As a matter of fact, some people can belong to a religion and not have a very well developed spirituality. Spirituality is thought to pertain to the ultimate meaning and purpose of life. Each individual needs to find meaning and purpose in life, and to define a value system in which to operate. Spiritual wellness is achieved as each person's actions become more consistent with their values and their belief systems.
As you explore your spiritual path, you may experience many feelings of doubt, despair, fear, disappointment and dislocation as well as feelings of pleasure, joy, happiness and discovery. You will know you are becoming spiritual when your actions become more consistent with your beliefs and values. The spiritual goal of every religion is indeed an individual free of violence in mind and body, which leads to a peaceful society. Removal of poverty is one of the components for realizing peace.
REMOVAL OF POVERTY
We realize that 300 million young citizens who are below twenty years of age in India want peace, prosperity, happiness and safety. It is our responsibility as religious and spiritual leaders to carry out this mission of removal of poverty. Fortunately, there is a road map to go to the India 2020 of our national dream. That entails working intensively on five important areas that have been identified earlier. These are agriculture and food processing, education and healthcare, information and communication technology, infrastructure development, including networking of rivers and providing urban amenities in rural areas.
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