*Source: Illuminating Interactions*
Once a man who was passionate about western culture happened to meet His Holiness.
He : Swamiji, why is there so much suffering everywhere?
H.H The faith in Ishwara and in performing one's own duty are no longer as strong as that shown by our ancestors. That is the reason.
He : What is this Swamiji? Ishwara, religion etc., are old and outdated concepts. We are now living in a world of science. Speak something along these lines.
H.H: Oh, I see! Well what do you do for keeping alive?
He : What sort of a question is this, Swamiji? I obviously eat food and breathe air.
H.H: (Smiling) Oh, you mean to say that eating and breathing are modern concepts? They are also old concepts, hence outdated in your point of view. Why not leave them and find out some alternative for your survival? You show me scientific alternatives for these two and I'll show you suitable alternatives for Ishwara and religion.
*The book deals with the anecdotes of Jagadguru Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamin*
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