People study well, hoping to get into good positions and also aspire to go abroad and desire to earn money as they think that money is the most important thing in this world. But in earlier days people believed ‘Dharma’, righteousness, to be the basis for human life. In ancient times righteousness was considered as the basis for world, but in modern times money is considered as the basis for the world. But Swami considers neither dharma (righteousness), nor ‘dhana’ (money), as the foundation of the world. In the present times, “Daya moolam idam jagath”, it is the compassion that should form the basis of the world and not money or dharma. One might give some coins in charity but that is not the purpose of human life. Compassion is the goal of human life for, every person has compassion in their hearts. All have heart. ‘Hruth’ + ‘daya’ = ‘hrudaya’ meaning, a heart filled with compassion can truly be called as human heart. Dogs, foxes and monkeys too have a heart, but it is a compassionate heart that is the true mark of humanness. Therefore one must fill one’s heart with compassion and not only experience it oneself but must share it with others. If there is no compassion and love, it is not true human life. Aaku pachcha pakshulanni chilukalavale palukuna? Poovvulapai paararedu purugulu tummedalaguna? Yenugantha balasi unna pandi yenuganuta tagunatayya? Kaadu, kaadu!! “Do all birds green in colour speak as parrots? Do all insects that crawl on the flowers be called as butterflies? Can a pig the size of an elephant be called an elephant?!!” No! No! “Jantoonam nara janma durlabham!” of all the life, the human life is rare. How can the rarity of human life be demonstrated? “Sareeramaadhyam khalu dharma saadhakam!” the body is truly for the carrying out one’s dharma, duty. One should follow the path of righteousness. And the righteousness must be accompanied by compassion.