Talk at Karnataka Police Academy | Sri M | Dec 2021

Sri M addresses the students of Karnataka Police Academy, wherein he stresses the importance of their role in the Society, of being an aid in bringing about law and order in the country, but at the same time understanding that those who come to them are first and foremost human beings and hence need to be treated with compassion as well as discipline. The talk ends with Sri M answering a few questions put forth by the students. This talk took place on 9th Dec 2021 at the Karnataka Police Academy. 00:00 – Introduction by Sri M 01:36 – Sri M explaining why he is called ‘Sri M’ or ‘M’ – referring to ‘manushya’ 03:00 – Sri M’s advice to the young students of the Police Academy - the importance of their roles in aiding the public 04:45 – To remember that all people who come to the police, are first and foremost human beings, irrespective of their caste, creed, religions or any walk of life 05:38 – Rig Veda says – “Ekam Sat Vipra Bahudha Vadanti” Likewise, Human beings are one 06:28 – Sri M quotes from the Bhagavad Gita – Do your duty, no matter what other people think, irrespective of the result. 07:45 – It is definitely necessary for the police to enforce discipline. Discipline is essential 08:14 – Essence of the Gita – (1) Arjuna’s hesitation in fighting the war 09:14 – (2) Definition or qualities of a perfect yogi (bhakta) – a perfect human being – (i) control over the senses/emotions 11:25 - (ii) being tranquil in the midst of all circumstances 12:21 – For maintaining tranquility, practice of meditation is very useful – Pranayama and Dhyana (meditation) are most important 13:35 – (iii) 3rd quality of a perfect human being – Welfare of all living beings 13:58 – With the above 3 qualities, the police officer may practically have to face many difficulties – corruption, bribery, anger, danger etc. 14:41 – Efficiency happens with one-pointed attention – Pratyahara, Dharana, and Dhyana – Patanjali’s Yoga sutras 16:33 – Police represent one of the most important sections of the Society – Break images that the public has of the police 18:42 – Q&A – Q1 - Is it necessary to believe in God or a Supreme Being to be a spiritual person? Can an atheist be a spiritual person? 19:08 – Discussion on religion and spirituality 20:49 – Q2 - At the age of 19, when youth are thinking about their careers and life ahead you chose the spiritual path. What made you do that? 23:46 – Q3 – Police service is a very stressful job. Could you guide the probationers with some practical advice, for eg. – yoga, pranayama or meditation which will help them to manage the professional stress and help them to gain a balance which will make their day-to-day lives more meaningful? 28:32 – Q4 - (Question in Kannada) Everyone is helpful towards others to a great extent at certain times. However, with the passage of time, the desire to help decreases and sometimes one wonders why one should help others. If we don't want our helping tendency to diminish, what can we do? 29:10 – Joy of giving without any expectations 31:43 – Q5 - In our police career, we will be coming across many rowdies, goondas etc. Is there any way we can influence them to do good, while we interact with them? For more videos, insightful conversations, QnA’s and dialogues with Sri M, subscribe by clicking on the link below https://bit.ly/33aarcF Visit us at https://www.satsang-foundation.org/ for more information on events, registrations and newsletter updates. Stay connected with us on : Facebook The Satsang Foundation : www.facebook.com/TheSatsangFoundationOfficial Sri M :   / srimofficial   Instagram The Satsang Foundation :   / thesatsangfoundationofficial   Sri M:   / srim_official   Twitter The Satsang Foundation : www.twitter.com/satsangtweets Sri M :   / srimspeaks   LinkedIn Sri M   / sri-m-thesatsangfoundation   The Satsang Foundation   / the-satsang-foundation   Telegram https://t.me/SriMOfficial Newsletter https://bit.ly/TSFSubscription Website https://www.satsang-Foundation.org For queries and detailed information on Kriya Yoga, Kriya Yoga events and retreats, you can write to us directly at [email protected] and we would be happy to facilitate your request. To know more about Kriya Yoga and FAQs pertaining to Kriya Yoga, Visit - https://satsang-foundation.org/sri-m-... #SriM #TalkatKaranatakaPoliceAcademy #QandAwithSriM