It is sad when youth at such a tender age have to witness painful events, such as wars. That this is not confined to Serbia, but prevails almost in every part of the world, makes it all the more heart rending. It is little wonder that a sense of hopelessness prevails among the youth.

    The overall increase in negative aspects, such as wars, poverty, etc., is caused by the decrease in spiritual purity (sattva) in society, due to a general decline in spiritual practice*. Thus, regular spiritual practice, which alone can increase spiritual purity, is the only way to acquire divine protection from the effects of such negativity. Further, as one’s spiritual purity increases, it contributes to the increase in spiritual purity in society. Thus, motivating others to do spiritual practice by educating them about its benefits would contribute to overall reduction in negativity and unhappiness in society.