Mangalore, Feb 10: Renowned spiritual guru Mata Amruthanandamayi in her discourse has touched upon the burning issue of drug menace threatening the society. In Mangalore, with the death of a teenager owing to drug addiction, Amma's (as she is addressed by her devotees) discourse was all the more relevant as the spiritual guru said that the very awareness on the ill-effects of drugs itself can be a good reason for the youth to abstain from it.
At the 'Amritha Sangam 2013' held in Mangalore on Sunday, Amma said that drugs and alcohol do not just destroy a person but addiction to these substances destroys the person's family too.
“Addiction can be caused due to peer pressure or bad company. People may also cite helplessness, which led them to resort to drugs. But, if one is aware of the actual harm it causes, it is certainly not difficult to abstain from these harmful substances. You may like 'Payasam' very much. But if you are given a glass of 'payasam' with poison in it, you will not consume it, irrespective of how fond you are of 'payasam'. If you are aware of the harm drugs and alcohol can cause to you and your family, you will never touch them no matter what,” she challenged calling upon the devotees to contemplate on the truths of life such as old age, disease and death.
Stressing on the need to shun selfishness and greed, Amrithanandamayi said that the world is getting more and more ego-centric, with human life becoming devoid of love. “Family system is vanishing. There are divisions everywhere. Ego is spreading like a cancer. It is good to have freedom but our freedom must not become tragedy for others”, she said.
Lamenting that the trend of children sending their parents to old age homes is increasing, she advised children to respect their parents and understand their value and status. “Children must not forget the sacrifices their parents make for them. There is a need to inculcate values and impart moral education among children,” she said.
Krishna J Palemar, Former Minister, Manohar Prasad, senior journalist, were among the notable devotees present at the programme.
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