Sujib Da:
Salutations, Gurudev.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Salutations.
Sujib Da:
Gurudev, today there was a homa ritual at the temple. It was completed. A doctor from Uttarakhand is also here; he is sitting beside you. And next to him is our Kar Babu, whom we know very well. Gurudev, I had a question for you today. Why is March 15, 2024, considered a special day? Various astrologers, from Baba Vanga to Nostradamus, and our own Bhabishyawani (prophecy) traditions—when we look at all three together, it seems that destruction will begin from March 15. It is expected to take a massive form. Scientists are saying that the Earth might not even survive. Now, I would like to ask Kar Babu to say something about this. We don't know much about it.
Sujib Da:
My question to Kar Babu: Regarding the year 2024, if you could tell us something about global warming and the climate of India.
Kar Babu (Climate Expert):
Look, actually, the IPCC report in 2021 indicated that the world's climate is changing very rapidly, and India's climate is no different. It is also changing. Specifically, regarding March 15, 2024—it isn't just about one specific date. The process of climate change has been ongoing since roughly 1970. Currently, we have reached a critical situation where India is facing extreme heat and drought. At the same time, no low-pressure systems are forming in Northwest India, and there are no signs of any yet. Most importantly, during this time, we usually experience weather like the Kal Baishakhi (nor'wester storms). This year, the situation regarding the Kal Baishakhi will be quite rare. This is because an anti-cyclone currently exists in the Bay of Bengal. Usually, a cyclone forms at this time, but instead, there is an anti-cyclone. Consequently, the Bay of Bengal will not provide sufficient moisture, leading to intense heat and dry weather.
Kar Babu:
You will experience a kind of heat where it feels like your skin is cracking, similar to what happens in winter. Along with this, a severe drought might occur in North and Northeast India. This is because there is no low pressure in Northwest India. Low-pressure systems are forming in Central India, causing a lot of moisture from the Bay of Bengal to enter Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and the entire South Indian region, leading to heavy rainfall and even flood-like situations. Meanwhile, North and Northeast India do not have favorable conditions for rain. This will cause significant damage to our agriculture. Another important point is that our natural farming schedule—what we call the crop calendar—is also changing. Until the Bay of Bengal becomes active, we won't get any rain here. In India, we say that rainfall occurs due to the Southwest Monsoon, but for our Bengal, rain comes from the Easterly winds—the moisture-laden winds that curve in from the Bay of Bengal. If those Easterly winds don't become active, rainfall will be significantly delayed. From March 15 onwards, temperatures will rise rapidly. It can be said that by mid-April, Kolkata could reach nearly 40°C. May and June could take the form of an intense heatwave. In the western districts of West Bengal, temperatures could even reach 46–47°C. While localized low pressure might cause small Kal Baishakhi events, the widespread impact we usually see won't be there. As a result, people's lives and livelihoods will face a terrible situation, indicating a grim economic prospect for North and Northeast India.
Sujib Da:
Besides the scientific view, if we mention certain people who made prophecies, like Nostradamus, Baba Vanga, and Swami Achyutananda Das—who was a prominent figure at the Jagannath Temple in Puri—their prophecies align with this current situation. It is said that there will be massive aftershocks, huge earthquakes, and even tsunamis. There could be droughts, and in places where it rains, it will be so intense that floods will wash everything away. This year, a food crisis might also emerge. Things are heading in that direction. I would like Gurudev to say something about this.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Well, I am not a climate expert. I am just an ordinary person. However, based on what I see and the predictions we sometimes make for 2024, I can say that 2024 will not be a good year. It is a "year of death." From my calculations, it is a year of death. Not only that, we previously dealt with COVID-19. We are crossing that, but another virus is coming—one that is emerging from beneath the glaciers. That one is even more deadly and will take away the most people. It has been said repeatedly that 2024 is the year of death. I have also calculated and seen that it is indeed a year of death. It will be difficult for people to survive this year.
Sujib Da:
Gurudev, a doctor from Uttarakhand is also here; he is your disciple.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Yes, the doctor has come. It is my good fortune that he is here for only three days. He found some time and came for three days, and he is leaving today. It was our luck to have him for these three days. There was a homa ritual—a very large homa that lasted three days. Sujib was there, he was involved. Everyone participated in this large ritual. Many people benefited from it—those who came during the homa, those in great distress, or those who haven't been able to have children. The ritual was for such purposes. Everything went well. Now, what does the doctor say? What is said in medical terms? We are saying it's a year of death, many will die, etc. Let's see what the doctor says. Just as we have a climate expert, we also rely on the doctor. We call him whenever anything happens, like asking how far a storm will go or what will happen. He gives us reassurance. Doctor, if you could say something today.
Doctor:
Certainly. Salutations, Gurudev. The environment is always a matter of concern. Many things depend on it—like vector-borne diseases (spread by mosquitoes and insects) and how climatic conditions impact the body. For example, in the summer, if it doesn't get hot enough and people don't sweat, the temperature doesn't rise. Ultimately, a person becomes dehydrated. To a common person, dehydration just means a lack of water or salt. But for the elderly or children, dehydration causes an electrolyte imbalance. This is being seen a lot lately—specifically a lack of sodium, or hyponatremia. This impacts the memory of some people. For others, there is a loss of potassium. Urinary infections are also persistent. It's quite common nowadays. It doesn't seem like a major disease at first, but whereas before, we saw a pattern where a cold or fever would resolve in three to seven days with minor medicine or a doctor's visit, that is no longer happening. It is stretching to 14, 15, or even 21 days. For those who don't seek treatment, it extends even longer.
Doctor:
Why this is happening is a big question. According to the WHO and ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research), everyone says the same thing: the more passive immunity (immunity we get from outside, like vaccines) goes into the body, the more active immunity (the body's natural defense) decreases. What we see in our surroundings today is, first, a lack of physical activity. People's physical activity has decreased significantly; no one exercises. Second, a lack of proper thinking. We need physical activity. Whether you are young or old—all over India, we see more young patients coming in. In 2021, I mentioned this as well—in this current scenario, the young population is becoming completely contaminated and affected. Even more than the elderly, the young generation is being contaminated and affected.
Sujib Da:
What is the reason?
Doctor:
Only one reason: poor lifestyle. No work.
Sujib Da:
Doctor, I had a question. I hear many people saying that after taking the COVID-19 vaccine, there is some kind of reaction or repercussion. People in the young generation, who aren't supposed to pass away, are suddenly dying. They are having strokes, seizures...
Doctor:
These are all rumors. There is no written evidence for this. The University of Wellington released one article where only two things were found. Whether it was Covishield, Covaxin, or Sputnik—whatever vaccines were on the market—after long trials, they concluded one thing: spinal edema (swelling inside the spinal cord). Second, loss of memory. Even that isn't fully declared. A declaration only happens when you see a vast number of patients. They only found this in a simple, community-based randomized study. Neither the ICMR nor any university in the country has any written evidence of this. Every vaccine, whether live or attenuated, has an immediate cross-reaction. If you can tolerate it, that's fine. If not, there might be complications like fever, chills, or rigors. During the pandemic in 2020–2021 and the time of vaccination, it was done for everyone's benefit. But people became so superstitious and influenced by rumors. Some said they would die if they took the vaccine; others said they would survive only if they didn't. Both groups were affected.
Doctor:
Every doctor in the world who took the vaccine, and every government employee who was on the front line—they all needed it. I believe the level of vaccination achieved in India has not been seen anywhere else in the world. India is achieving a record for vaccination. This is why the number of deaths in India, compared to other countries, is the lowest. There is no written evidence for the claims about the vaccine, and no one can prove it. To prove it would require at least a 15-year study. The fact that the Serum Institute produced the vaccine in such a short period is a huge achievement—a massive achievement for the Government of India. So, we shouldn't criticize that.
Doctor:
Regarding the body's active immunity—people often ask me a common question: "How do I increase my immunity?" How can a 40 or 50-year-old person increase their immunity? It's not possible at all. It's an aging process. When a baby is in the mother's womb for ten months and ten days, it's in water. It doesn't eat anything, doesn't walk around, and most importantly, doesn't eat salt. The baby rotates 360 degrees in the womb, and it doesn't feel dizzy. But as soon as it comes to earth, eats salt, and starts talking big, it feels dizzy and diseases increase. These are called the circumstantial evidence of the aging process. Your immunity comes under this aging process. For example, when the baby comes out, we don't start solid food immediately. We wait six or seven months. The baby only has milk and water. At that time, the baby doesn't die. But tell a normal person to survive on just milk and water for eight or ten days—they will 100% develop 200 diseases. This is called mania. Mania has become a disease that has settled in every household. If you talk to anyone in the market, they use two words: "I'm under a lot of pressure" or "I'm very stressed." You can't prove pressure. You can't show tension or stress. There is no medicine for stress. These are the things that are trending now. Having a disease has become a fashion. People want sympathy. Meanwhile, the elderly, who actually deserve care at their age, don't complain.
Doctor:
The environment is a huge factor. A massive factor. And there's also the matter of nature's pollution, which is affecting people severely. Definitely. And there's more to come. As the days pass, the weather and climate conditions will vary. Previously, there were specific months of rain, and everyone was prepared. It would wash everything away. Now, it rains for 12 months. If a child gets sick with a cold or fever, whose fault is it? What preparation can the parents send the child to school with? No doctor has the power to fight these things. At most, we can give antihistamines, anti-allergics, or antibiotics to keep things in check. We have no instruction or guideline on what will happen on which day. During COVID, I saw for two years that when the monsoon came, the intensity of COVID started to decrease. It increases in the heat. Humidity spreads it. Moisture levels rise. The vector, the virus, stays within that. People think the virus increases in the cold. It's the opposite. Mutation happens later. It actually mutates in the heat. When the pandemic first arrived in 2020, honestly, no doctor in India or the world knew it would take this form. Actually, it started in China in November 2019. It had already entered India, but it couldn't be detected. Research is still ongoing regarding COVID-19 prototypes and subtypes.
Doctor:
Now, the Government of India has taken a good initiative with HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccines. It will be given to children, especially girls, between 9 and 14 years old. It's available with pediatricians. Adults can take a booster dose to prevent breast cancer and cervical cancer. The government is doing this. But I say, no matter how much the Government of India or the world tries, you cannot stop the environment. We can't say what form the environment will take tomorrow. We used to tell people with respiratory issues or joint pain to be careful in the cold. We don't say that anymore.
Sujib Da:
In Antarctica or Siberia, beneath the ice and glaciers, ancient viruses are now emerging as the ice melts. This has been proven.
Doctor:
When the Government of India banned plastic, some environmental activists opposed it. You probably know this. Plastic is banned everywhere in India. Everyone knows how dangerous plastic is. If it lies buried in the soil or at the sea level, it won't decompose even after hundreds of years, regardless of extreme pressure, heat, or cold. And yet, we use it in our daily lives. Where will that impact go? We can't stop things like Polyvinyl Chloride or Polyethylene Chloride.
Sujib Da:
Science is a blessing, and science is destruction.
Doctor:
Exactly. Everything has two sides, like a head and a tail. This is one of them.
Sujib Da:
Salutations, Gurudev. Let's end it here today. Salutations, Doctor. Salutations, Kar Babu.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Alright, then.
The Scientific Perspective: Climate in Crisis
Kar Babu (Climate Expert):
The world's climate is changing rapidly. We are facing extreme heat and drought. An anti-cyclone in the Bay of Bengal is preventing moisture from reaching us, leading to intense, dry heat. By mid-April, temperatures in places like Kolkata could reach 40°C, and western districts might see 47°C. This will severely impact agriculture and our natural "crop calendar."
The Spiritual View: 2024, the Year of Death
Gurudev:
I am not a climate expert, but based on my calculations, 2024 is a "year of death." It will be difficult for people to survive this year. Beyond COVID-19, another virus is emerging—one coming from beneath the melting glaciers. This one will be even more deadly.
Medical Insights: The Decline of Immunity
Doctor:
We are seeing a trend where common illnesses like fevers now last much longer—stretching to 21 days instead of three. This is due to a decline in active immunity. Modern lifestyles, a lack of physical activity, and constant stress are contaminating the younger generation more than the elderly.
The environment is a massive factor. While we can use medicines to manage symptoms, no doctor can fight the fundamental changes in our nature. ancient viruses trapped in Antarctica or Siberia are now resurfacing as the ice melts.
The Double-Edged Sword of Science
Doctor:
Science has brought us vaccines and medical advancements, but we cannot stop the environment. Plastic pollution, for instance, is a disaster that won't decompose for hundreds of years. Science is indeed both a blessing and a potential source of destruction.
Sujib Da:
Everything comes from nature, and as the environment changes, we must be prepared for the consequences that even science may not be able to prevent.