Devotee:
Pranam, Gurudev.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Pranam, my son.
Devotee:
Gurudev, I want to discuss a topic with you today. It is about today's youth. These boys and girls are getting an education, but there are no employment opportunities. They are wandering the streets unemployed, with no way forward. If you have something to say regarding this...
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
I believe in Vivekananda. Vivekananda said that the youth would build this country. But today's youth is on the brink of ruin. Especially because they have fallen into things like alcohol, women, and gambling. As a result, no matter how much education they receive, once they get into these things, education loses its value. And our country can now be described as a cremation ground. West Bengal is like a graveyard. There is no work here; there is nothing. What will people do? People in places like Bombay or other regions can still manage to find work, but in our state, there is no work all day. Just idle gossip and loitering.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
The truth is, Vivekananda was right. If his words are followed, the youth must be awakened. The youth are the ones who sustain this society. But today's youth has gone astray. The government knows everything; there is no reason for them not to know. But I don't know if it's a policy to keep them uneducated—or rather, to ensure they don't get a proper education. Because if the youth wake up, then neither the government nor anyone else will have any power. We have read this in Vivekananda's teachings. If the youth becomes crippled, the entire country becomes crippled.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
If you go to other countries, you will see people doing two jobs. They finish one in the morning and go to another in the evening. But we are so unfortunate that here, there is no work at all. There were one or two big companies, but those are also on the way out; they are closing down. The point is, until the youth are set right and a proper education system is implemented... right now, there is no real education system. People are becoming educated but behaving like animals.
Devotee:
Behaving like animals.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Exactly, animalistic behavior. It is happening in various places. What is happening in Sandeshkhali is not a good thing. So many women have come out of their homes, crying and saying they were oppressed. If this continues and the government remains silent, then such crimes will only increase. They are increasing day by day. Eventually, these people might even overthrow the government. So, we must become conscious now. The youth must wake up.
Devotee:
And among the youth, some boys and girls are falling into depression. They feel that they have studied and earned degrees, but there is no work. What should they do?
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
What can they do? Not everyone can go abroad. Some have elderly parents at home and cannot leave them.
Devotee:
That's true. It's not possible for everyone.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Not everyone can go. Some boys have gone out of the state and are making a name for themselves, earning money. But in this society, instead of progress, it's like a bowl of crabs—one pulls the other down. Today, a gentleman came to me; his picture was in the newspaper. He is a famous scientist, but he can't find any work here. He showed me the news clippings. Even as a great Bengali scientist, he has no work.
Devotee:
Some families have money, so they educate their children through Master's degrees and send them to other provinces or abroad.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Yes, they are sending them away; they aren't keeping them here. But that's not possible for everyone. As days go by, the value of money is decreasing.
Devotee:
It has no value.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Exactly. So, not everyone can go abroad.
Devotee:
Then what will happen to our country?
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Moreover, there is no security abroad either. The situation in Canada is bad. France, Germany, the UK, and America—the situations there are also deteriorating. Even they are not certain. The situation in Bangladesh is even worse. Many people from Bangladesh come to me—mostly Hindus, but also some Muslims. What they tell me is shocking.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
If this is the state of the whole world...
Devotee:
The financial crisis is affecting the whole world.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
And on top of that, a massive earthquake is coming—magnitude 8 on the Richter scale. I said this before, and now scientists are admitting it. An 8-magnitude earthquake will occur, which will tear India apart.
Devotee:
Gurudev, why just the earthquake? Look at what has started in the Middle East and among Asian countries. War is taking a terrifying shape.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
It will happen. The Third World War started just like the Second World War.
Devotee:
Will the world even wait for the earthquake? It might be destroyed before that.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
That is also true, but this is what the scientists are saying, and we must accept it. I have known for a long time that an 8-magnitude earthquake will occur. I said it before. Now scientists are confirming it will happen over Bangladesh. It will cause massive damage to India; India might even break into two or three pieces.
Devotee:
The effect in North India will be severe.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Severe. Also, Tibet, Afghanistan, Jammu, and Kashmir—these places might get disconnected. From every angle, India's situation is not very good. Some people talk big about the Ram Lalla temple and other things, but that's not the real issue. What we want is progress and development. Forget about development in West Bengal; we can't even think about it. It might take another two generations before the government thinks about development.
Devotee:
From what I feel, there will be destruction followed by a new creation. I see no other way.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
That is a trend we are seeing—destruction is inevitable.
Devotee:
There is no other way or path. There will be destruction, loss of life, pandemics, and famine. Humans will eat the flesh of other humans. That day is coming.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
You are right. I have said this before—humans will eat humans. It has already started in various hotels in China and other places. Leaving that aside, now the youth... what will they do? They need a livelihood to survive.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
But you can't awaken them just like that. This awakening must come from within. The day the youth realizes they are needed, they will wake up. Right now, they think, Life is just going on. They wake up, wander around, and by evening, they are lost in alcohol. They think this is how life will pass. But the day the youth awakens—and they must wake up one day—perhaps one or two generations will be ruined by then. They are destroying themselves with alcohol and drugs. Nowadays, life expectancy is ending at 40 or 50. I have seen many people die by 50 due to alcohol and drugs. I have seen the results. They look old. By age 20 or 25, they have various diseases and then they die.
Devotee:
Neither the Central Government nor the State Government seems to care.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
No, there is no concern. No question about it.
Devotee:
No one is looking out for anyone else. Everyone is just looking out for themselves. But the country cannot be organized without the youth. Even the government doesn't seem to understand what Vivekananda said repeatedly: Awaken the youth. Without the youth, nothing will happen. The state of our youth is terrifying. If they don't wake up, nothing will happen. One or two generations will be lost like this. If they become conscious later, then maybe they will wake up.
Devotee:
If they don't wake up, who will handle the country? They are the ones who must lead.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Exactly. But they are being ruined. And nobody wants to admit it. People in their 70s are still clinging to power and positions. They are not giving the young ones a chance. How will they come forward? If 70-year-olds hold on tight, nothing will happen. They are clinging on and not giving the youth a chance. The youth must be pushed forward, but that isn't happening. This is the impression the youth have—they think, Okay, you fight the elections. They have realized that fighting elections is just about making money. It's a monopoly industry. That's why many families are telling their children not to enter politics.
Devotee:
Who wants violence and murder in their family?
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
No family wants that. That's why they keep their sons away from politics. But our country was freed by the youth.
Devotee:
Exactly.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Think about how many families suffered and how much blood the youth shed to free India. It will happen again. Blood will be shed again. Mark my words, the time for shedding blood is coming again. Now the youth must wake up. If they don't, especially in West Bengal, things will be very bad. In other states, the youth are much further ahead, but not in West Bengal. Here, the elders won't leave their seats or make space.
Devotee:
Gurudev, we all want the youth to step forward and be determined to build a new India. Let them organize themselves and think about how to take this country forward. With that, Gurudev, I end here today. Pranam, Gurudev.
Guru Shyama Khyapa:
Pranam.
Speaker 1: Some families have money, so they educate their children through Master's degrees and send them to other provinces or abroad.
Speaker 2: Yes, they are sending them away; they aren't keeping them here. But that's not possible for everyone. As days go by, the value of money is decreasing.
Speaker 1: It has no value.
Speaker 2: Exactly. So, not everyone can go abroad.
Speaker 1: Then what will happen to our country?
Speaker 2: Moreover, there is no security abroad either. The situation in Canada is bad. France, Germany, the UK, and America—the situations there are also deteriorating. Even they are not certain. The situation in Bangladesh is even worse. Many people from Bangladesh come to me—mostly Hindus, but also some Muslims. What they tell me is shocking.
If this is the state of the whole world...
Speaker 1: The financial crisis is affecting the whole world.
Speaker 2: And on top of that, a massive earthquake is coming—magnitude 8 on the Richter scale. I said this before, and now scientists are admitting it. An 8-magnitude earthquake will occur, which will tear India apart.
Speaker 1: Gurudev, why just the earthquake? Look at what has started in the Middle East and among Asian countries. War is taking a terrifying shape.
Speaker 2: It will happen. The Third World War started just like the Second World War.
Speaker 1: Will the world even wait for the earthquake? It might be destroyed before that.
Speaker 2: That is also true, but this is what the scientists are saying, and we must accept it. I have known for a long time that an 8-magnitude earthquake will occur. I said it before. Now scientists are confirming it will happen over Bangladesh. It will cause massive damage to India; India might even break into two or three pieces.
Speaker 1: The effect in North India will be severe.
Speaker 2: Severe. Also, Tibet, Afghanistan, Jammu, and Kashmir—these places might get disconnected. From every angle, India's situation is not very good. Some people talk big about the Ram Lalla temple and other things, but that's not the real issue. What we want is progress and development. Forget about development in West Bengal; we can't even think about it. It might take another two generations before the government thinks about development.
Speaker 1: From what I feel, there will be destruction followed by a new creation. I see no other way.
Speaker 2: That is a trend we are seeing—destruction is inevitable.
Speaker 1: There is no other way or path. There will be destruction, loss of life, pandemics, and famine. Humans will eat the flesh of other humans. That day is coming.
Speaker 2: You are right. I have said this before—humans will eat humans. It has already started in various hotels in China and other places. Leaving that aside, now the youth... what will they do? They need a livelihood to survive.
But you can't awaken them just like that. This awakening must come from within. The day the youth realizes they are needed, they will wake up. Right now, they think, "Life is just going on." They wake up, wander around, and by evening, they are lost in alcohol. They think this is how life will pass. But the day the youth awakens—and they must wake up one day—perhaps one or two generations will be ruined by then. They are destroying themselves with alcohol and drugs. Nowadays, life expectancy is ending at 40 or 50. I have seen many people die by 50 due to alcohol and drugs. I have seen the results. They look old. By age 20 or 25, they have various diseases and then they die.
Speaker 1: Neither the Central Government nor the State Government seems to care.
Speaker 2: No, there is no concern. No question about it.
Speaker 1: No one is looking out for anyone else. Everyone is just looking out for themselves. But the country cannot be organized without the youth. Even the government doesn't seem to understand what Vivekananda said repeatedly: "Awaken the youth." Without the youth, nothing will happen. The state of our youth is terrifying. If they don't wake up, nothing will happen. One or two generations will be lost like this. If they become conscious later, then maybe they will wake up.
Speaker 1: If they don't wake up, who will handle the country? They are the ones who must lead.
Speaker 2: Exactly. But they are being ruined. And nobody wants to admit it. People in their 70s are still clinging to power and positions. They are not giving the young ones a chance. How will they come forward? If 70-year-olds hold on tight, nothing will happen. They are clinging on and not giving the youth a chance. The youth must be pushed forward, but that isn't happening. This is the impression the youth have—they think, "Okay, you fight the elections." They have realized that fighting elections is just about making money. It's a monopoly industry. That's why many families are telling their children not to enter politics.
Speaker 1: Who wants violence and murder in their family?
Speaker 2: No family wants that. That's why they keep their sons away from politics. But our country was freed by the youth.
Speaker 1: Exactly.
Speaker 2: Think about how many families suffered and how much blood the youth shed to free India. It will happen again. Blood will be shed again. Mark my words, the time for shedding blood is coming again. Now the youth must wake up. If they don't, especially in West Bengal, things will be very bad. In other states, the youth are much further ahead, but not in West Bengal. Here, the elders won't leave their seats or make space.
Speaker 1: Gurudev, we all want the youth to step forward and be determined to build a new India. Let them organize themselves and think about how to take this country forward. With that, Gurudev, I end here today. Pranam, Gurudev.
Speaker 2: Pranam.