If you are confused about transportation, this will make it simple. The dharma of the driver is to drive safely and reach the destination on time and serve the passenger as promised. About having or driving a car. There is a very important concept called äparigraha in Vedic texts by Patanjali. It is the guidelines or manual how to live. The West does not have it at all. It is in the Astanga Marg. Yam, Niyam, Asan, pranayam, pratyahar, dharana dhyan samadhi. This is the preskription for moksha. well, in Niyam, which is how to be aware of the social life and be responsible towards the society,अपरिग्रह basically teaches not to hoard, or amass more than what you need, which is different according to the responsibilities of a person. So, a highly placed person will be just to have cars and even helicopters to fulfill his duty, but not the same for, let's say, a simple business man, or shopkeepers, although he might feel "wow, how wonderful it would be to have an expensive car to drive around!!! अपरिग्रह ‍ भनेको आवश्यकता भन्दा धेरै सामान, सम्पत्ति नथुपार्नू। As you can see, that is our cultural heritage that we do not follow anymore, and the West is just the opposite, the more the better, the bigger the better, right? If you did not know, you are not alone. I asked this question in 2015 to all the staff of Samanya Prasashan mantralaya who were there to attend my motivation session for cleanliness, because my work had just been awarded an honor as being Top 3 Youth Project in Sustainability in the world out of 177 counries. The sachib organized that presentation, and I asked them the question of Yam and Niyam. These two are the foundation of a social system. Not a single hand was raised when I asked if they had heard of it. I myself has no idea about it until 2012.

And as for practicing what one preaches, that is the most important thing. There are many examples of such stories. It is also called त्रिकरण शुद्दि meaning that one's thoughts, words and actions have to be in harmony meaning the same. One cannot think something, say something else and do something else entirely. All three have to be synchronized. Only then you start becoming a dharmic person.

I have a very simple life with no luxuries but lot of happiness. In the past three years, since the pandemic started, I have had to travel only once to attend an AGM and meet with some important personalities in Kathmandu, social activists doing sewa or legal minds starting political movements. I took a night bus to Kathmandu and returned the same day. Accomplished all I had planned to do. So, I have no need for a personal transportation, not even a bicycle because I stay in my office which is like a small room for mediation (gupha) and study and work from 8 am till 10 pm. I go out for a Saturday walk for 203 hours to the river, forest, hill, take some kids to feed the people seeking alms, and monkeys too. No complication, only peace and quiet. No, I do not eat meat, or even eggs. It has been more than 12 years. I wake up around 3 am naturally, take a cold shower around 4 am. and then do pranayama, meditation and kriya for about an hour. I listen to spiritual lessons for 3-4 hours a day. I mentor some kids, who also help me buy from the market some items I need, like sakkar, milk, birenoon, bananas, etc. And, if anyone comes to me with any sickness, I have remedies to give them. It is energy healing and is totally free. I am not allowed to charge any money for it and that was one of the main conditions for qualification to get the training in divine healing. Just the day before yesterday a student came with her problem, panic attacks she faces because when the earthquake shattered Nepal, her family was sleeping outside and some guy tried to do bad things to her, she was in grade 8 then. And her mother is going through lot of pain and a sprained ankle. After taking the remedy, she texted yesterday that her mom's pain has come down. So, that is all I need to do, no attachments and only trying to help people, and people doing good work. I feel lot happier than any time in my life in USA or Nepal.

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