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What is the real meaning of Namaste | Jeroninio Almeida | TEDxSunshineWorldwideSchool


so namaste everybody so I didn’t know

so namaste everybody so I didn’t know the meaning of the word for many years I

the meaning of the word for many years I

the meaning of the word for many years I belong to this place called ko I was

belong to this place called ko I was

belong to this place called ko I was born here I don’t like calling myself a

born here I don’t like calling myself a

born here I don’t like calling myself a Cohen or Indian because always joke show

Cohen or Indian because always joke show

Cohen or Indian because always joke show me the Indian in India to find them very

me the Indian in India to find them very

me the Indian in India to find them very rarely you find Mara strands you find

rarely you find Mara strands you find

rarely you find Mara strands you find Goins you find Punjabis chameleons

Goins you find Punjabis chameleons

Goins you find Punjabis chameleons Telugus Wichita T’s what would really

Telugus Wichita T’s what would really

Telugus Wichita T’s what would really look for an Indian with a microscope

look for an Indian with a microscope

look for an Indian with a microscope sometimes you meet them overseas but

sometimes you meet them overseas but

sometimes you meet them overseas but they’re also people of Indian origin

they’re also people of Indian origin

they’re also people of Indian origin there are non-resident Indians so what

there are non-resident Indians so what

there are non-resident Indians so what happened to the Indian and more than

happened to the Indian and more than

happened to the Indian and more than that what happened to the human being

that what happened to the human being

that what happened to the human being the human being has got lost somewhere

the human being has got lost somewhere

the human being has got lost somewhere Ashok we spoke about a little morning

Ashok we spoke about a little morning

Ashok we spoke about a little morning that we learn to fly like birds and swim

that we learn to fly like birds and swim

that we learn to fly like birds and swim like fish but we forgotten to be Hugh

like fish but we forgotten to be Hugh

like fish but we forgotten to be Hugh you forgotten humanity and that’s what

you forgotten humanity and that’s what

you forgotten humanity and that’s what namaste teaches you how many of you

namaste teaches you how many of you

namaste teaches you how many of you grown up using the word namaste let’s

grown up using the word namaste let’s

grown up using the word namaste let’s have a show of hands very nice have you

have a show of hands very nice have you

have a show of hands very nice have you grown up using it like in day to day

grown up using it like in day to day

grown up using it like in day to day life it’s just Sher Shah Jahan’s

life it’s just Sher Shah Jahan’s

life it’s just Sher Shah Jahan’s so you would know the meaning of the

so you would know the meaning of the

so you would know the meaning of the word namaste so whenever I ask people

word namaste so whenever I ask people

word namaste so whenever I ask people what is the meaning of the word namaste

what is the meaning of the word namaste

what is the meaning of the word namaste they tell me it is a great thing and I’m

they tell me it is a great thing and I’m

they tell me it is a great thing and I’m like who told you that

like who told you that

like who told you that it’s not a greeting little meet so

it’s not a greeting little meet so

it’s not a greeting little meet so welcome and Emily you got it all wrong

welcome and Emily you got it all wrong

welcome and Emily you got it all wrong because every five-star hotel or four

because every five-star hotel or four

because every five-star hotel or four star hotel you go to you’ll see the

star hotel you go to you’ll see the

star hotel you go to you’ll see the front office staff saying namaste to you

front office staff saying namaste to you

front office staff saying namaste to you and if I had the time I stop and ask

and if I had the time I stop and ask

and if I had the time I stop and ask them do you know the meaning they’re

them do you know the meaning they’re

them do you know the meaning they’re like no it’s great to be thought is a

like no it’s great to be thought is a

like no it’s great to be thought is a gradient reading so if you don’t know

gradient reading so if you don’t know

gradient reading so if you don’t know the meaning what is the purpose of

the meaning what is the purpose of

the meaning what is the purpose of saying it it’s superficial

saying it it’s superficial

saying it it’s superficial just like the modern education system

just like the modern education system

just like the modern education system we study we don’t learn we don’t know

we study we don’t learn we don’t know

we study we don’t learn we don’t know what the true meaning or the purpose of

what the true meaning or the purpose of

what the true meaning or the purpose of that learning is our entire concept of

that learning is our entire concept of

that learning is our entire concept of studying or modern education is to get a

studying or modern education is to get a

studying or modern education is to get a degree to get a career to get a BMW car

degree to get a career to get a BMW car

degree to get a career to get a BMW car we don’t really go deep into the

we don’t really go deep into the

we don’t really go deep into the learning and because we don’t go deep

learning and because we don’t go deep

learning and because we don’t go deep into the learning we don’t know what

into the learning we don’t know what

into the learning we don’t know what that learning truly means and because we

that learning truly means and because we

that learning truly means and because we don’t truly know what that learning

don’t truly know what that learning

don’t truly know what that learning means we don’t know how to unleash our

means we don’t know how to unleash our

means we don’t know how to unleash our potential and I say this loudly so

potential and I say this loudly so

potential and I say this loudly so always I cannot teach anyone anything

always I cannot teach anyone anything

always I cannot teach anyone anything somehow provoke a thought process so how

somehow provoke a thought process so how

somehow provoke a thought process so how people tell me namaste is a greeting

people tell me namaste is a greeting

people tell me namaste is a greeting like I told you it teaches you a whole

like I told you it teaches you a whole

like I told you it teaches you a whole lot of values right it teaches you

lot of values right it teaches you

lot of values right it teaches you respect it teaches you humility it

respect it teaches you humility it

respect it teaches you humility it teaches you vulnerability it teaches you

teaches you vulnerability it teaches you

teaches you vulnerability it teaches you positivity it teaches you connection it

positivity it teaches you connection it

positivity it teaches you connection it teaches you how to have dignity for

teaches you how to have dignity for

teaches you how to have dignity for yourself so it’s a very loaded word and

yourself so it’s a very loaded word and

yourself so it’s a very loaded word and when the forefathers yes I ancestors

when the forefathers yes I ancestors

when the forefathers yes I ancestors from India this place which is now

from India this place which is now

from India this place which is now called India by political rule after

called India by political rule after

called India by political rule after 1947 when a forefathers designed the

1947 when a forefathers designed the

1947 when a forefathers designed the entire salutation and the world

entire salutation and the world

entire salutation and the world there was a very loaded powerful

there was a very loaded powerful

there was a very loaded powerful teaching and I believe that it

teaching and I believe that it

teaching and I believe that it encompasses all life and leadership

encompasses all life and leadership

encompasses all life and leadership learning which is now being taught

learning which is now being taught

learning which is now being taught around the world but we forgotten it so

around the world but we forgotten it so

around the world but we forgotten it so if you go to any place in the Far East

if you go to any place in the Far East

if you go to any place in the Far East you’ll see that people say namaste in

you’ll see that people say namaste in

you’ll see that people say namaste in their language very nicely but I really

their language very nicely but I really

their language very nicely but I really like the way the Thai people do it and

like the way the Thai people do it and

like the way the Thai people do it and though the Thai people globalize 20

though the Thai people globalize 20

though the Thai people globalize 20 years before us they have not forgotten

years before us they have not forgotten

years before us they have not forgotten good traditional values they all

good traditional values they all

good traditional values they all say sawadeeka so gracefully it compels

say sawadeeka so gracefully it compels

say sawadeeka so gracefully it compels you to say somebody come back to them

you to say somebody come back to them

you to say somebody come back to them and every time already the king of

and every time already the king of

and every time already the king of thailand or the vendor on the street

thailand or the vendor on the street

thailand or the vendor on the street says it to you whether you’re a thai

says it to you whether you’re a thai

says it to you whether you’re a thai national or a foreigner and guess what

national or a foreigner and guess what

national or a foreigner and guess what the thai people borrowed that learning

the thai people borrowed that learning

the thai people borrowed that learning from this part of the world which is now

from this part of the world which is now

from this part of the world which is now called india they’ll practice it we

called india they’ll practice it we

called india they’ll practice it we don’t we talk about traditions we talk

don’t we talk about traditions we talk

don’t we talk about traditions we talk about traditional values but for us

about traditional values but for us

about traditional values but for us tradition is about bursting firecrackers

tradition is about bursting firecrackers

tradition is about bursting firecrackers so after Supreme Court has put a ban on

so after Supreme Court has put a ban on

so after Supreme Court has put a ban on firecrackers you have the whole

firecrackers you have the whole

firecrackers you have the whole community which is coming up in arms

community which is coming up in arms

community which is coming up in arms against the Supreme Court saying hey you

against the Supreme Court saying hey you

against the Supreme Court saying hey you can’t stop tradition so what is it that

can’t stop tradition so what is it that

can’t stop tradition so what is it that compels us to follow back tradition but

compels us to follow back tradition but

compels us to follow back tradition but not follow good tradition and some way I

not follow good tradition and some way I

not follow good tradition and some way I think that is because we’ve gone wrong

think that is because we’ve gone wrong

think that is because we’ve gone wrong as a race this culture which gave this

as a race this culture which gave this

as a race this culture which gave this word called namaste because we don’t

word called namaste because we don’t

word called namaste because we don’t practice it we’ve gone in the wrong

practice it we’ve gone in the wrong

practice it we’ve gone in the wrong direction we focus on company competence

direction we focus on company competence

direction we focus on company competence but we don’t focus on character and that

but we don’t focus on character and that

but we don’t focus on character and that is the reason because our learning

is the reason because our learning

is the reason because our learning becomes very superficial and because it

becomes very superficial and because it

becomes very superficial and because it is only studying we’re actually turning

is only studying we’re actually turning

is only studying we’re actually turning our monkeys in the Loreal saloon and the

our monkeys in the Loreal saloon and the

our monkeys in the Loreal saloon and the reason I use this metaphor is I love

reason I use this metaphor is I love

reason I use this metaphor is I love monkeys

monkeys

monkeys they say they’re our forefathers and

they say they’re our forefathers and

they say they’re our forefathers and ancestors and I love L’Oreal I worked

ancestors and I love L’Oreal I worked

ancestors and I love L’Oreal I worked with the company in the past and I think

with the company in the past and I think

with the company in the past and I think L’Oreal products are so effective they

L’Oreal products are so effective they

L’Oreal products are so effective they can make me look good and they can make

can make me look good and they can make

can make me look good and they can make the monkey look like Aishwarya Rai or

the monkey look like Aishwarya Rai or

the monkey look like Aishwarya Rai or Brad Pitt but it’s cosmetic change it’s

Brad Pitt but it’s cosmetic change it’s

Brad Pitt but it’s cosmetic change it’s not character change so after the

not character change so after the

not character change so after the cosmetics die out the monkey starts

cosmetics die out the monkey starts

cosmetics die out the monkey starts monkeying around again because the

monkeying around again because the

monkeying around again because the character has not been built into our

character has not been built into our

character has not been built into our education system would you all agree

education system would you all agree

education system would you all agree with me that we go to school and study

with me that we go to school and study

with me that we go to school and study but we don’t learn if you don’t agree

but we don’t learn if you don’t agree

but we don’t learn if you don’t agree with me I will prove you wrong in the

with me I will prove you wrong in the

with me I will prove you wrong in the next two minutes how many of you know

next two minutes how many of you know

next two minutes how many of you know the mission statement of India

I rest my case we go to study but not to

I rest my case we go to study but not to learn because the entire concept of

learn because the entire concept of

learn because the entire concept of studying is that tomorrow pass without

studying is that tomorrow pass without

studying is that tomorrow pass without degree Milegi degree me like it or not

degree Milegi degree me like it or not

degree Milegi degree me like it or not really give more humility to choke him a

really give more humility to choke him a

really give more humility to choke him a leg or shadow and the focus also is more

leg or shadow and the focus also is more

leg or shadow and the focus also is more on the male child then on the girl jail

on the male child then on the girl jail

on the male child then on the girl jail right now that’s where her mindset comes

right now that’s where her mindset comes

right now that’s where her mindset comes in because modern education system is

in because modern education system is

in because modern education system is very structured and very straight-laced

very structured and very straight-laced

very structured and very straight-laced where you don’t allow people to thing we

where you don’t allow people to thing we

where you don’t allow people to thing we hate confusion and we love conclusion we

hate confusion and we love conclusion we

hate confusion and we love conclusion we all get some conclusion in alive we

all get some conclusion in alive we

all get some conclusion in alive we don’t really know who we are

don’t really know who we are

don’t really know who we are whenever I ask people who you are

whenever I ask people who you are

whenever I ask people who you are they’ve never gone deep into that

they’ve never gone deep into that

they’ve never gone deep into that question I start a lot of coaching

question I start a lot of coaching

question I start a lot of coaching sessions with Who am I and everybody

sessions with Who am I and everybody

sessions with Who am I and everybody thinks it’s some exotic esoteric

thinks it’s some exotic esoteric

thinks it’s some exotic esoteric question it is not an exotic esoteric

question it is not an exotic esoteric

question it is not an exotic esoteric question whoever has a study called

question whoever has a study called

question whoever has a study called Scientology the science of being which

Scientology the science of being which

Scientology the science of being which our modern education system or B schools

our modern education system or B schools

our modern education system or B schools around the world don’t teach you so

around the world don’t teach you so

around the world don’t teach you so people have been reduced to who they are

people have been reduced to who they are

people have been reduced to who they are without understanding who they could

without understanding who they could

without understanding who they could become and that’s what namaste teaches

become and that’s what namaste teaches

become and that’s what namaste teaches you use the meaning of the word namaste

you use the meaning of the word namaste

you use the meaning of the word namaste the gardening respects the God in you

the gardening respects the God in you

the gardening respects the God in you the divinity in mean

the divinity in mean

the divinity in mean salutes the divinity in you and the

salutes the divinity in you and the

salutes the divinity in you and the unlimited potential in me recognizes the

unlimited potential in me recognizes the

unlimited potential in me recognizes the unlimited potential because each and all

unlimited potential because each and all

unlimited potential because each and all of us in this room seven billion people

of us in this room seven billion people

of us in this room seven billion people in the world are blessed with unlimited

in the world are blessed with unlimited

in the world are blessed with unlimited extraordinary potential but what do we

extraordinary potential but what do we

extraordinary potential but what do we do we settle for ordinary because that’s

do we settle for ordinary because that’s

do we settle for ordinary because that’s what modern education does to you it

what modern education does to you it

what modern education does to you it makes you ordinary it doesn’t help you

makes you ordinary it doesn’t help you

makes you ordinary it doesn’t help you nor empower you no enable you to go for

nor empower you no enable you to go for

nor empower you no enable you to go for extraordinary I started a movement

extraordinary I started a movement

extraordinary I started a movement called The Joy of Giving in 2002 I find

called The Joy of Giving in 2002 I find

called The Joy of Giving in 2002 I find no joy in the joy of giving anymore

no joy in the joy of giving anymore

no joy in the joy of giving anymore because the joy of giving has been

because the joy of giving has been

because the joy of giving has been reduced to giving a little money or used

reduced to giving a little money or used

reduced to giving a little money or used clothes and saying that we’ve done a bit

clothes and saying that we’ve done a bit

clothes and saying that we’ve done a bit to change the world and I say hey the

to change the world and I say hey the

to change the world and I say hey the old concept was give a little of

old concept was give a little of

old concept was give a little of yourself do

yourself do

yourself do thing to create a better earth because

thing to create a better earth because

thing to create a better earth because you had a human being and that is your

you had a human being and that is your

you had a human being and that is your basic responsibility and what is the

basic responsibility and what is the

basic responsibility and what is the responsibility of a human being most

responsibility of a human being most

responsibility of a human being most people don’t know so I said the basic

people don’t know so I said the basic

people don’t know so I said the basic responsibility of a human being is how

responsibility of a human being is how

responsibility of a human being is how do I create a better earth then when I

do I create a better earth then when I

do I create a better earth then when I came into it that is the responsibility

came into it that is the responsibility

came into it that is the responsibility and am i fulfilling it and mind you it’s

and am i fulfilling it and mind you it’s

and am i fulfilling it and mind you it’s nothing selfless

nothing selfless

nothing selfless there’s nothing altruistic it’s nothing

there’s nothing altruistic it’s nothing

there’s nothing altruistic it’s nothing so charitable because your children and

so charitable because your children and

so charitable because your children and my children they live in the same earth

my children they live in the same earth

my children they live in the same earth so it is selfish but if you’re not

so it is selfish but if you’re not

so it is selfish but if you’re not fulfilling who is there to blame him for

fulfilling who is there to blame him for

fulfilling who is there to blame him for the way the earth has progressed so we

the way the earth has progressed so we

the way the earth has progressed so we all need to own our responsibility

all need to own our responsibility

all need to own our responsibility namasthe it teaches you that the reason

namasthe it teaches you that the reason

namasthe it teaches you that the reason I speak about heroic potential is

I speak about heroic potential is

I speak about heroic potential is because my journey in life is to tell

because my journey in life is to tell

because my journey in life is to tell stories of heroes and that’s where I’ve

stories of heroes and that’s where I’ve

stories of heroes and that’s where I’ve created a learning program called mojo

created a learning program called mojo

created a learning program called mojo Shin spirita so it’s all about evolving

Shin spirita so it’s all about evolving

Shin spirita so it’s all about evolving mindful consciousness and the whole

mindful consciousness and the whole

mindful consciousness and the whole journey started for me in 2002 when I

journey started for me in 2002 when I

journey started for me in 2002 when I was researching a community called the

was researching a community called the

was researching a community called the Moussa her community the Muslim

Moussa her community the Muslim

Moussa her community the Muslim community is so called because they live

community is so called because they live

community is so called because they live on the outskirts of Eastern UPN Bihar

on the outskirts of Eastern UPN Bihar

on the outskirts of Eastern UPN Bihar they live in abject poverty they call

they live in abject poverty they call

they live in abject poverty they call The Untouchables within the untouchables

The Untouchables within the untouchables

The Untouchables within the untouchables so in India which gave the world the

so in India which gave the world the

so in India which gave the world the word called namaste where we believe

word called namaste where we believe

word called namaste where we believe that the goal was in every human being

that the goal was in every human being

that the goal was in every human being we now have Untouchables within the

we now have Untouchables within the

we now have Untouchables within the untouchables so we not only have a caste

untouchables so we not only have a caste

untouchables so we not only have a caste system which says Brahmins Kshatriyas

system which says Brahmins Kshatriyas

system which says Brahmins Kshatriyas Y shares and sudras which even the goin

Y shares and sudras which even the goin

Y shares and sudras which even the goin people follow including Catholics then

people follow including Catholics then

people follow including Catholics then within the show that as we have more

within the show that as we have more

within the show that as we have more Untouchables so you have the highest

Untouchables so you have the highest

Untouchables so you have the highest untouchable you have the higher

untouchable you have the higher

untouchable you have the higher untouchable you have the middle class

untouchable you have the middle class

untouchable you have the middle class untouchable there will reward

untouchable there will reward

untouchable there will reward untouchable and the lowest untouchable

untouchable and the lowest untouchable

untouchable and the lowest untouchable and then the untouchable within the

and then the untouchable within the

and then the untouchable within the untouchable what have you done to

untouchable what have you done to

untouchable what have you done to ourselves this word called namaste which

ourselves this word called namaste which

ourselves this word called namaste which taught his respect has been completely

taught his respect has been completely

taught his respect has been completely forgotten we forgotten to respect the

forgotten we forgotten to respect the

forgotten we forgotten to respect the God in the human being and that’s

God in the human being and that’s

God in the human being and that’s exactly the reason I tell the story of

exactly the reason I tell the story of

exactly the reason I tell the story of this man I met this amazing man who do

this man I met this amazing man who do

this man I met this amazing man who do you all believe that human beings can

you all believe that human beings can

you all believe that human beings can move mountains yes and I met a man who

move mountains yes and I met a man who

move mountains yes and I met a man who moved amount so

moved amount so

moved amount so was researching the Muslim community to

was researching the Muslim community to

was researching the Muslim community to get ready to start the joy of giving in

get ready to start the joy of giving in

get ready to start the joy of giving in 2002 and while walking around the

2002 and while walking around the

2002 and while walking around the villages of KL over I was wearing a

villages of KL over I was wearing a

villages of KL over I was wearing a black hoodie I remember I wear a quarter

black hoodie I remember I wear a quarter

black hoodie I remember I wear a quarter when I go for field visits and the

when I go for field visits and the

when I go for field visits and the season 5 feet 2 inch man you can imagine

season 5 feet 2 inch man you can imagine

season 5 feet 2 inch man you can imagine the contrast was wearing a yellowish

the contrast was wearing a yellowish

the contrast was wearing a yellowish kurta not by color but he allowed by age

kurta not by color but he allowed by age

kurta not by color but he allowed by age because he couldn’t afford a better

because he couldn’t afford a better

because he couldn’t afford a better kurta was pulling my hood and trying to

kurta was pulling my hood and trying to

kurta was pulling my hood and trying to tell me something and I was wondering

tell me something and I was wondering

tell me something and I was wondering what is this man trying to tell me he

what is this man trying to tell me he

what is this man trying to tell me he was sleeping around 7 years old at that

was sleeping around 7 years old at that

was sleeping around 7 years old at that day and he pulled me took me and some of

day and he pulled me took me and some of

day and he pulled me took me and some of my friends to his char boy lifted his

my friends to his char boy lifted his

my friends to his char boy lifted his below and showed me a hammer and a

below and showed me a hammer and a

below and showed me a hammer and a chisel and with that hammer and chisel

chisel and with that hammer and chisel

chisel and with that hammer and chisel tried to tell me a story and I couldn’t

tried to tell me a story and I couldn’t

tried to tell me a story and I couldn’t understand his dialect because he was

understand his dialect because he was

understand his dialect because he was speaking in his BRE dialect

speaking in his BRE dialect

speaking in his BRE dialect we then found somebody who tried to

we then found somebody who tried to

we then found somebody who tried to explain to us he said sir

explain to us he said sir

explain to us he said sir he’s trying to show you those mountains

he’s trying to show you those mountains

he’s trying to show you those mountains and in those mountains you’ll see a

and in those mountains you’ll see a

and in those mountains you’ll see a bigger road so that’s a big gap that is

bigger road so that’s a big gap that is

bigger road so that’s a big gap that is a road which was created by this man sir

a road which was created by this man sir

a road which was created by this man sir his name is – nut man G so this one man

his name is – nut man G so this one man

his name is – nut man G so this one man 5 feet 2 inches untouchable within the

5 feet 2 inches untouchable within the

5 feet 2 inches untouchable within the untouchable cut a mountain with a hammer

untouchable cut a mountain with a hammer

untouchable cut a mountain with a hammer and a chisel and I’m proud to tell you

and a chisel and I’m proud to tell you

and a chisel and I’m proud to tell you that I have had the privilege of holding

that I have had the privilege of holding

that I have had the privilege of holding that hammer and chisel in my hands and

that hammer and chisel in my hands and

that hammer and chisel in my hands and that makes me more proud than anything

that makes me more proud than anything

that makes me more proud than anything else so I’ve had the privilege of

else so I’ve had the privilege of

else so I’ve had the privilege of meeting this man and this man had all

meeting this man and this man had all

meeting this man and this man had all the values so if you see the Mojo

the values so if you see the Mojo

the values so if you see the Mojo conspirator learning it has three

conspirator learning it has three

conspirator learning it has three mindsets mojo Josh and in spirit mojo is

mindsets mojo Josh and in spirit mojo is

mindsets mojo Josh and in spirit mojo is about how do I embrace a productive

about how do I embrace a productive

about how do I embrace a productive progressive proactive mindset Jewish is

progressive proactive mindset Jewish is

progressive proactive mindset Jewish is about how do I constantly and

about how do I constantly and

about how do I constantly and continuously develop that mindset and

continuously develop that mindset and

continuously develop that mindset and push my potential and in spirit is how

push my potential and in spirit is how

push my potential and in spirit is how do I help others to develop that

do I help others to develop that

do I help others to develop that potential because what the learning

potential because what the learning

potential because what the learning programs have shown is that the more you

programs have shown is that the more you

programs have shown is that the more you teach others the more you learn your

teach others the more you learn your

teach others the more you learn your learning can go to 95% but human beings

learning can go to 95% but human beings

learning can go to 95% but human beings have now stopped sharing knowledge

have now stopped sharing knowledge

have now stopped sharing knowledge because we become so selfish that we

because we become so selfish that we

because we become so selfish that we don’t want the other person to know as

don’t want the other person to know as

don’t want the other person to know as much as us and we won’t make people

much as us and we won’t make people

much as us and we won’t make people dependent on us but when you teach

dependent on us but when you teach

dependent on us but when you teach people what you learn and you share

people what you learn and you share

people what you learn and you share knowledge with people you learn more

knowledge with people you learn more

knowledge with people you learn more so that is the man who I met we inspired

so that is the man who I met we inspired

so that is the man who I met we inspired me to start telling stories of real

me to start telling stories of real

me to start telling stories of real heroes

heroes

heroes his name is Derrick mangy like I told

his name is Derrick mangy like I told

his name is Derrick mangy like I told you are untouchable within the

you are untouchable within the

you are untouchable within the untouchables and I remember I was

untouchables and I remember I was

untouchables and I remember I was speaking in a forum in Bangalore around

speaking in a forum in Bangalore around

speaking in a forum in Bangalore around a year ago and I was talking about man G

a year ago and I was talking about man G

a year ago and I was talking about man G and about how I don’t believe in this

and about how I don’t believe in this

and about how I don’t believe in this caste system and I think that you know

caste system and I think that you know

caste system and I think that you know every human has the same potential as

every human has the same potential as

every human has the same potential as what is a Brahmin or the telethon I

what is a Brahmin or the telethon I

what is a Brahmin or the telethon I stood in the story and one young man was

stood in the story and one young man was

stood in the story and one young man was 27 years old I won’t name him working

27 years old I won’t name him working

27 years old I won’t name him working with until I am an IT educated got up

with until I am an IT educated got up

with until I am an IT educated got up and started shouting and I was like

and started shouting and I was like

and started shouting and I was like amazed and I was appalled because this

amazed and I was appalled because this

amazed and I was appalled because this man was shouting at me and saying how

man was shouting at me and saying how

man was shouting at me and saying how dare you say that Brahmins and the let’s

dare you say that Brahmins and the let’s

dare you say that Brahmins and the let’s have the same potential and I knew about

have the same potential and I knew about

have the same potential and I knew about him because I had the participant list

him because I had the participant list

him because I had the participant list so I knew what it represents and his

so I knew what it represents and his

so I knew what it represents and his other colleagues from Intel were all so

other colleagues from Intel were all so

other colleagues from Intel were all so surprised and amazed and I told him sir

surprised and amazed and I told him sir

surprised and amazed and I told him sir you know you’re absolutely right

you know you’re absolutely right

you know you’re absolutely right how dare I say that Brahmins and I let’s

how dare I say that Brahmins and I let’s

how dare I say that Brahmins and I let’s have the same potential I believe you

have the same potential I believe you

have the same potential I believe you are a Brahmin usually don’t have the

are a Brahmin usually don’t have the

are a Brahmin usually don’t have the potential of kanji and that my friends

potential of kanji and that my friends

potential of kanji and that my friends is the fact

is the fact

is the fact namaste teaches a certain we must

namaste teaches a certain we must

namaste teaches a certain we must respect the chord in every human being

respect the chord in every human being

respect the chord in every human being goes the chord is not in any temple or

goes the chord is not in any temple or

goes the chord is not in any temple or any church or any Gurudwara or in Moscow

any church or any Gurudwara or in Moscow

any church or any Gurudwara or in Moscow and Yashiro the chord is in you and we

and Yashiro the chord is in you and we

and Yashiro the chord is in you and we must respect each other but the folly of

must respect each other but the folly of

must respect each other but the folly of the world is we don’t respect human

the world is we don’t respect human

the world is we don’t respect human beings anymore we respect stature

beings anymore we respect stature

beings anymore we respect stature so we’ll go and take a selfie with Vijay

so we’ll go and take a selfie with Vijay

so we’ll go and take a selfie with Vijay Mallya and feel proud of it but we won’t

Mallya and feel proud of it but we won’t

Mallya and feel proud of it but we won’t go and take a selfie with the janitor

go and take a selfie with the janitor

go and take a selfie with the janitor who keeps our oars and a satinsky

who keeps our oars and a satinsky

who keeps our oars and a satinsky therein lies the folly of all of

therein lies the folly of all of

therein lies the folly of all of especially for people in India because

especially for people in India because

especially for people in India because if we had followed our good teachings I

if we had followed our good teachings I

if we had followed our good teachings I think would have been a better race or

think would have been a better race or

think would have been a better race or different race and that’s a endeavor we

different race and that’s a endeavor we

different race and that’s a endeavor we are going into schools we’re starting

are going into schools we’re starting

are going into schools we’re starting something called the international

something called the international

something called the international volunteering Olympiad

volunteering Olympiad

volunteering Olympiad where we want to unleash heroic

where we want to unleash heroic

where we want to unleash heroic potential in all students because like

potential in all students because like

potential in all students because like Fred Douglass truly said it is better to

Fred Douglass truly said it is better to

Fred Douglass truly said it is better to create robust children was very

create robust children was very

create robust children was very difficult repairing broken men thank you

difficult repairing broken men thank you

difficult repairing broken men thank you [Applause]

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