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• If we stop the habit of 'reacting' to the sensations, the misery is stopped at its source. Vipassana teaches us the method of Breaking the barrier between the outside mind and the inner mind Going deep to where the sensations are felt Changing the habit of reacting to each sensation • Thus breaking the chain of creating new sources of misery • Allowing the old sores to come up and be wiped off. How will Vipassana help India? • By reducing misery at the individual level • By increasing goodwill among people • By increasing work efficiency by giving a peaceful mind • By reducing friction between communities and sections. • By restoring a balance between need and greed • By reducing corruption by controlling greed • By reducing the violence in the mind • By having a new life style that can be distinctly Indian. For every year of work, at least some should spend 10 days, in a Vipassana camp, turning one's gaze inside, to recharge the mental batteries. • By giving a meaning to our Ashok Chakra in the flag. • By having something to offer to the world We have done it before, 2500 years ago. We can do again. Let us try. Rural Development Through Education System 260