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As a student studying History and Civics in school I have often read about caste, gender, and religion-based inequality in our society. You are a Muslim; you do not belong to our religion. You are a Shudra (untouchable), you are not allowed in public places and roaming on the streets where the high noble people and Brahmans walk. You are a girl, you cannot go to the school, only boys have the privilege, you need to stay at home and help your mother with household chores. You are girl, you cannot wear a janeu (a sacred cotton thread). It is worn by all boys and upper caste people like the Kshatriya's to protect themselves. Oh, you are from a lower caste, you do not have the privilege to wear this janeu. Go away, I will not let my child play with you as you are from the group of Vaishyas. I often wonder why is there inequality among people? Why isn’t there oneness? Why are we not IK and united? What is IK? What is the power of IK? Why should we follow IK? Who brought in this conc...

We often say, I am the best, I am the wisest, I am the strongest or the wealthiest or the most respected. How do you know that? What qualities do you possess that make you such a person? We always think of ourselves as an important personality, but do we actually have the qualities that make us one? Have you ever thought about this? If no, close your eyes and give it a thought. Have you heard of Rabbi Ben Zoma ? He was the interpreter of the Jewish scriptures. In one of the programs, He was asked:  "Who is Wise?"   Rabbi said – “ He who always finds something to learn from others is the wise. She a vivid explanation given in such simple, straightforward words. Right. He was asked again “Who is strong?” “The man who is capable of dominating himself”  responded the Rabbi “Who is wealthy” “He who knows the valuable treasures he has – his days and hours of life. The one who values and treasures his precious life is the wealthy" , responded the Rabbi “Who...