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It is not true: there were for instance 125,000 medical institutions in Madras before the British came. Indians never lacked education, the Christians only brought British education to India, which in fact caused more damage to India by westernizing many of us.

— Ravi Shankar

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The key is to harness the ancient wisdom and being innovative with the modern.

Pluralism and embracing people of all cultures should be part of our education. The multicultural, multi-religious fabric are the glory and beauty of the planet.

Love is seeing God in the person next to us, and meditation is seeing God within us.

Wisdom for the New Millennium (2005)

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A million words cannot express what a glance can convey, and a million glances cannot express what a moment of silence can.

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