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सोनू त्यागी का राहुल गांधी के ‘80% भारतीय नॉन-वेज’ और ‘नॉन-वेज खाना स्वादिष्ट है’ बयान पर कड़ा जवाब
“स्वाद जीवन से बड़ा नहीं हो सकता”: गो स्पिरिचुअल के संस्थापक ने अहिंसा, करुणा और हर जीव के प्रति सम्मान की अपील की
मुंबई/नई दिल्ली: अवार्ड-विनिंग लेखक, निर्देशक और निर्माता तथा गो स्पिरिचुअल और अप्रोच एंटरटेनमेंट ग्रुप के संस्थापक सोनू त्यागी ने कांग्रेस नेता राहुल गांधी के “80% भारतीय नॉन–वेज हैं” और “भारत का नॉन–वेज खाना स्वादिष्ट है” वाले बयान पर कड़ा जवाब दिया है। सोनू त्यागी ने कहा कि भारत जैसे विशाल और अलग-अलग खान-पान की परंपराओं वाले देश को केवल 80% के एक आंकड़े में समेटना सही नहीं है। उन्होंने कहा कि खाने का स्वाद किसी जीव के जीवन से बड़ा नहीं हो सकता।
राहुल गांधी ने नई दिल्ली में ब्रिक्स शिखर सम्मेलन के दौरान परोसे गए शाकाहारी खाने को लेकर चल रही चर्चा के बीच यह बयान दिया। इस पर सोनू त्यागी ने कहा कि इस मुद्दे को केवल राजनीति के नजरिए से नहीं, बल्कि तथ्यों, भारत की आध्यात्मिक परंपराओं, अहिंसा और पशुओं के प्रति करुणा के नजरिए से भी देखने की जरूरत है।
सोनू त्यागी ने कहा, “80% भारतीय नॉन–वेज हैं, यह आंकड़ा आखिर आया कहां से? भारत बहुत बड़ा और विविध देश है। यहां हर राज्य, हर क्षेत्र और यहां तक कि अलग–अलग परिवारों की खाने की आदतें अलग हैं। भारत को केवल एक आंकड़े से नहीं समझा जा सकता। इसी तरह ‘नॉन–वेज खाना स्वादिष्ट है’ किसी व्यक्ति की अपनी पसंद हो सकती है, लेकिन इसे हर भारतीय की पसंद नहीं कहा जा सकता।”
उपलब्ध सर्वे के आंकड़े भी भारत की खाने की आदतों की अलग तस्वीर दिखाते हैं। प्यू रिसर्च सेंटर द्वारा 29,999 भारतीय वयस्कों पर किए गए राष्ट्रीय सर्वे के अनुसार 39% भारतीयों ने खुद को शाकाहारी बताया। सर्वे में यह भी सामने आया कि 81% भारतीय किसी न किसी रूप में मांस खाने पर रोक या सीमा रखते हैं। वे या तो पूरी तरह शाकाहारी हैं, कुछ प्रकार का मांस नहीं खाते या कुछ खास दिनों में मांसाहार नहीं करते। हिंदुओं में 44% लोगों ने खुद को शाकाहारी बताया, जबकि 83% हिंदू या तो शाकाहारी हैं या किसी न किसी रूप में मांस खाने पर रोक रखते हैं।
सोनू त्यागी ने कहा, “कोई व्यक्ति खुद को पूरी तरह शाकाहारी नहीं बताता, इसका मतलब यह नहीं कि वह रोज नॉन–वेज खाता है। भारत में बड़ी संख्या में ऐसे परिवार हैं जिनका रोज का भोजन शाकाहारी है, लेकिन वे कभी–कभी नॉन–वेज खाते हैं। करोड़ों लोग धार्मिक दिनों, व्रत, त्योहारों और खास अवसरों पर नॉन–वेज नहीं खाते। ऐसे सभी लोगों को एक साथ जोड़कर ‘80% नॉन–वेज भारत’ कहना पूरी तस्वीर नहीं दिखाता।”
उन्होंने कहा कि इस बहस को हिंदू और सनातन धर्म की आध्यात्मिक परंपराओं के नजरिए से भी समझना चाहिए। हिंदू समाज में अलग-अलग क्षेत्रों की अपनी भोजन परंपराएं हैं और इस विविधता का सम्मान होना चाहिए। लेकिन इसके साथ ही अहिंसा, करुणा, दया, सात्विक भोजन, व्रत, शाकाहारी प्रसाद और हर जीव के प्रति सम्मान हिंदू और सनातन परंपरा में गहराई से जुड़े हुए हैं।
सोनू त्यागी ने कहा, “हिंदू और सनातन धर्म हमें केवल पूजा–पाठ नहीं सिखाते, बल्कि दया, करुणा और अहिंसा भी सिखाते हैं। हमारी आध्यात्मिक परंपरा हमें अपने साथ–साथ दूसरे जीवों के जीवन का भी सम्मान करना सिखाती है। अलग–अलग भोजन परंपराओं का सम्मान होना चाहिए, लेकिन अहिंसा और करुणा जैसे मूल आदर्शों को भी नहीं भूलना चाहिए।”
राहुल गांधी के “नॉन–वेज खाना स्वादिष्ट है” वाले बयान पर सोनू त्यागी ने कहा, “स्वाद जीवन से बड़ा नहीं हो सकता। कोई चीज हमें स्वादिष्ट लग सकती है, लेकिन हमें यह भी सोचना चाहिए कि उस स्वाद के लिए किसी दूसरे जीव ने क्या कीमत चुकाई। क्या हमारी जीभ के कुछ मिनट के स्वाद के लिए किसी जानवर का पूरा जीवन खत्म हो जाना चाहिए? पशुओं को भी दर्द होता है, उन्हें भी डर लगता है और वे भी जीना चाहते हैं।”
उन्होंने कहा कि भारत के पास दुनिया की सबसे समृद्ध शाकाहारी भोजन परंपराओं में से एक है। देश के अलग-अलग हिस्सों में सब्जियों, दालों, अनाज, मोटे अनाज, फलों, दूध से बने खाद्य पदार्थों और सात्विक भोजन की हजारों स्वादिष्ट चीजें उपलब्ध हैं।
सोनू त्यागी ने कहा, “दुनिया के नेताओं को शाकाहारी भोजन परोसने पर भारत को शर्मिंदा होने की क्या जरूरत है? हमें तो इस पर गर्व होना चाहिए। भारत बिना किसी जीव की जान लिए दुनिया को शानदार और स्वादिष्ट भोजन परोस सकता है। यह हमारी कमजोरी नहीं, बल्कि हमारी संस्कृति और भोजन परंपरा की ताकत है।”
उन्होंने साफ किया कि गो स्पिरिचुअल किसी व्यक्ति पर शाकाहार थोपने में विश्वास नहीं करता। सोनू त्यागी ने कहा, “हम समझाते हैं, थोपते नहीं। हम अपील करते हैं, धमकी नहीं देते। केवल शाकाहारी होने से कोई इंसान अपने आप अच्छा नहीं बन जाता और नॉन–वेज खाने वाले व्यक्ति से नफरत करना या उसका अपमान करना भी सही नहीं है। लेकिन अपनी पसंद की आजादी का मतलब यह नहीं है कि हम अपने खाने से जुड़े नैतिक सवालों पर बात ही न करें।”
अपने गो वेज अभियान के माध्यम से गो स्पिरिचुअल शाकाहार, अहिंसा, पशुओं के प्रति दया और करुणा को जागरूकता के जरिए बढ़ावा दे रहा है।
सोनू त्यागी ने कहा, “मान लीजिए कि 80% वाला आंकड़ा सही भी हो, तब भी क्या ज्यादा लोगों के किसी चीज को करने से वह सही और करुणामय हो जाती है? नैतिकता का फैसला प्रतिशत से नहीं होता। जब हमारे पास ऐसे भोजन के विकल्प मौजूद हैं जिनके लिए किसी जानवर की जान नहीं जाती, तो हमें करुणा वाले विकल्प के बारे में जरूर सोचना चाहिए।”
उन्होंने कहा, “राहुल गांधी को अपनी पसंद का खाना खाने का पूरा अधिकार है, जैसे हर भारतीय को है। लेकिन भारत केवल ‘80% नॉन–वेज’ का आंकड़ा नहीं है। भारतीय भोजन केवल मांसाहार नहीं है। और सबसे बड़ी बात—जीवन स्वाद से बड़ा है। किसी जानवर का पूरा जीवन हमारी जीभ के कुछ मिनट के स्वाद से कहीं ज्यादा कीमती है। जहां हमारे पास विकल्प हो, वहां हमें करुणा को चुनना चाहिए।”
सोनू त्यागी एक अवार्ड–विनिंग लेखक, निर्देशक और निर्माता तथा गो स्पिरिचुअल और अप्रोच एंटरटेनमेंट ग्रुप के संस्थापक हैं। उन्हें मीडिया, पत्रकारिता, विज्ञापन, जनसंपर्क, फिल्म और मनोरंजन के क्षेत्र में दो दशकों से अधिक का अनुभव है। वे अध्यात्म, मानवता, शाकाहार, अहिंसा, पशुओं के प्रति करुणा और मानसिक स्वास्थ्य के लिए लगातार आवाज उठाते रहे हैं। उनका मानना है कि अध्यात्म केवल पूजा-पाठ तक सीमित नहीं होना चाहिए, बल्कि हमारे रोजमर्रा के जीवन और हर जीव के प्रति हमारे व्यवहार में भी दिखाई देना चाहिए। सोनू त्यागी
गो स्पिरिचुअल एक आध्यात्मिक और स्वास्थ्य संगठन है, जो अध्यात्म, परोपकार और सामाजिक कार्य, आध्यात्मिक जागरूकता, मानसिक स्वास्थ्य, आयुर्वेद और प्राकृतिक जीवन, आध्यात्मिक पर्यटन, मीडिया और आयोजनों के क्षेत्र में काम करता है। अपने गो वेज अभियान के माध्यम से संगठन शाकाहार, अहिंसा, पशुओं के प्रति दया और जागरूक जीवनशैली को बढ़ावा दे रहा है। गो स्पिरिचुअल न्यूज़ मैगज़ीन एवं ऐप के माध्यम से संगठन अध्यात्म, स्वास्थ्य, मानवता और सकारात्मक सामाजिक बदलाव से जुड़ी सामग्री लोगों तक पहुंचा रहा है।
सोनू त्यागी द्वारा स्थापित अप्रोच एंटरटेनमेंट ग्रुप एक अवार्ड-विनिंग मनोरंजन, मीडिया और संचार समूह है। अप्रोच एंटरटेनमेंट सेलिब्रिटी एवं टैलेंट मैनेजमेंट, फिल्म निर्माण, विज्ञापन एवं कॉरपोरेट फिल्म निर्माण, फिल्म मार्केटिंग, आयोजन और एंटरटेनमेंट मार्केटिंग के क्षेत्र में काम करता है। अप्रोच कम्युनिकेशंस एक अवार्ड-विनिंग जनसंपर्क, डिजिटल और इंटीग्रेटेड कम्युनिकेशंस एजेंसी है, जबकि अप्रोच बॉलीवुड एक बॉलीवुड एवं एंटरटेनमेंट न्यूज़वायर, पोर्टल और ऐप है।
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Sonu Tyagi Counters Rahul Gandhi’s ‘80% Indians Are Non-Vegetarian’ Claim and ‘Non-Veg Food Is Delicious’ Remark
“Taste Cannot Be Greater Than Life”: Go Spiritual Founder Calls for Ahimsa, Compassion and Respect for Every Living Being
Mumbai/New Delhi: Sonu Tyagi, award-winning writer, director and producer and Founder of Go Spiritual and Approach Entertainment Group, has strongly countered Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claim that “80% of Indians are non-vegetarian” and his remark that “Indian non-vegetarian food is delicious,” calling the 80% assertion a sweeping and misleading representation of India’s complex food habits and questioning why the life of an animal should be reduced to a matter of taste.
Gandhi made the remarks amid discussion over the vegetarian menu served at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Tyagi said both statements deserve scrutiny—not from a political perspective, but from the standpoint of facts, India’s spiritual traditions and compassion towards animals.
“The claim that 80% of Indians are non-vegetarian is a sweeping way of presenting an extremely diverse country. Where does this 80% figure come from? India cannot be reduced to one convenient statistic. And describing non-vegetarian food as ‘delicious’ is a personal preference, not a universal truth,” Tyagi said.
Available survey evidence presents a considerably more complex picture. A nationally representative Pew Research Center survey of 29,999 Indian adults found that 39% identify as vegetarian, while 61% do not. More significantly, 81% of Indians limit meat consumption in some way—by being vegetarian, avoiding certain meats or abstaining from meat on particular days. Among Hindus, 44% identify as vegetarian, while 83% either identify as vegetarian or restrict meat in some form.
“Not identifying as strictly vegetarian does not mean that someone regularly eats meat or that non-vegetarian food defines their diet,” Tyagi said. “India has strict vegetarians, predominantly vegetarian families, occasional meat eaters and millions who abstain on religious days or avoid particular meats. Calling all of this ‘80% non-vegetarian India’ creates a misleading picture.”
Tyagi said the issue becomes even more important when viewed through India’s Hindu and Sanatan spiritual heritage. Hindu society has diverse regional food traditions, including both vegetarian and non-vegetarian practices, but Ahimsa, Karuna, Daya, Sattvic living, fasting, vegetarian Prasad and respect for living beings have deep roots within Hindu and Sanatan Dharma.
“Hindus constitute India’s largest religious community, and there is enormous diversity within Hindu society. But we should not allow that diversity to erase the higher spiritual ideals of Ahimsa and Karuna. Sanatan Dharma encourages us to expand our consciousness and compassion towards all living beings,” Tyagi said.
Responding specifically to Gandhi’s “delicious” remark, Tyagi said: “Taste Cannot Be Greater Than Life. Something may taste delicious to a person, but what was the cost to another living creature? Should an animal lose its entire life for a few moments of pleasure on our tongue? Animals experience fear, pain and the instinct to survive. Spirituality asks us to recognise that life.”
He added that India has one of the world’s richest vegetarian culinary traditions, encompassing countless preparations based on vegetables, pulses, grains, millets, fruits, dairy products and traditional Sattvic foods.
“Why should India feel apologetic about serving vegetarian food to world leaders? India can offer extraordinary cuisine without taking an animal’s life. That should be celebrated as a strength of Indian civilisation, not treated as inadequate representation,” Tyagi said.
Tyagi clarified that Go Spiritual does not believe in imposing vegetarianism or attacking people for their food choices.
“We advocate; we do not impose. We appeal; we do not threaten. A vegetarian does not automatically become a better human being, and a non-vegetarian should never be hated or humiliated. But freedom of choice does not mean that we stop discussing the ethical consequences of our choices.”
Through its Go Veg campaign, Go Spiritual advocates vegetarianism, Ahimsa and animal compassion through awareness and voluntary transformation.
“Even if 80% were non-vegetarian, would that make killing an animal compassionate? Morality cannot be decided by percentages. Majority behaviour does not automatically become an ethical ideal. Human consciousness evolves when we question whether our choices cause unnecessary suffering,” Tyagi said.
He concluded: “Rahul Gandhi is entitled to his personal food preferences, like every Indian. But India is greater than an ‘80% non-vegetarian’ statistic. Indian cuisine is greater than meat. And life is greater than taste. An animal’s life is greater than a few moments of taste. Let us choose compassion whenever we have the choice.”
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दुर्गा पूजा विवाद पर सोनू त्यागी: ‘हिंदू और सनातन अध्यात्म का मूल संदेश अहिंसा और करुणा है’
गो स्पिरिचुअल के संस्थापक सोनू त्यागी ने कहा, हिंदू और सनातन अध्यात्म के मूल आदर्श अहिंसा, करुणा और सात्विक जीवन हैं; शाकाहार को दबाव से नहीं, जागरूकता और प्रेम से अपनाने की जरूरत
मुंबई/नई दिल्ली: दुर्गा पूजा के दौरान मांसाहारी भोजन को लेकर चल रही बहस के बीच गो स्पिरिचुअल और अप्रोच एंटरटेनमेंट के संस्थापक सोनू त्यागी ने कहा है कि इस मुद्दे को राजनीति, व्यक्तियों और क्षेत्रीय विवाद से ऊपर उठकर देखने की जरूरत है। उनके अनुसार, इस बहस को हिंदू अध्यात्म, सनातन मूल्यों, अहिंसा, पशु करुणा और भोजन के प्रति हमारी सोच से जोड़कर देखा जाना चाहिए।
इस विवाद के बाद खासकर पश्चिम बंगाल में भोजन, आस्था और क्षेत्रीय परंपराओं को लेकर बड़ी बहस शुरू हो गई है। कुछ लोगों ने दुर्गा पूजा के पवित्र दिनों में मछली और मांस से दूर रहने की अपील की है, जबकि कुछ लोग बंगाल की धार्मिक, सांस्कृतिक और खान-पान की परंपराओं की बात कर रहे हैं। सोनू त्यागी का कहना है कि भारत की अलग-अलग परंपराओं का सम्मान होना चाहिए, लेकिन साथ ही हमें अध्यात्म के असली उद्देश्य पर भी विचार करना चाहिए।
सोनू त्यागी ने कहा, “हिंदू अध्यात्म हमें करुणा सिखाता है। जब हम देवी मां की पूजा करते हैं, तो सभी जीवों के प्रति दया क्यों नहीं दिखा सकते? दुर्गा पूजा और नवरात्रि शक्ति, भक्ति और बुराई पर अच्छाई की जीत के पर्व हैं। हमारी पूजा केवल मंदिर या पंडाल तक सीमित नहीं रहनी चाहिए। अगर हमारी भक्ति सच्ची है, तो उसे हमें इंसानों, पशुओं और प्रकृति के प्रति अधिक दयालु और संवेदनशील बनाना चाहिए।”
त्यागी ने साफ किया कि गो स्पिरिचुअल किसी धार्मिक गुरु, राजनेता, संगठन या राजनीतिक दल के साथ व्यक्तिगत या राजनीतिक विवाद में नहीं पड़ना चाहता। संस्था इस मुद्दे को एक बड़े आध्यात्मिक सवाल के रूप में देखती है कि क्या हमारी आस्था और धार्मिक जीवन हमें ऐसा इंसान बना रहे हैं, जो दूसरे जीवों का दर्द समझ सके और जहां संभव हो, उनके दुख और पीड़ा को कम करे।
उनका कहना है कि हिंदू धर्म और सनातन धर्म बहुत विशाल हैं। इनमें अलग-अलग परंपराएं, रीति-रिवाज और विचार हैं। अलग-अलग समय और क्षेत्रों में लोगों की खान-पान की आदतें भी अलग रही हैं। लेकिन इस विविधता को स्वीकार करने का मतलब यह नहीं है कि हम अहिंसा, दया, करुणा, सात्विकता, संयम और सभी जीवों के प्रति सम्मान जैसे हिंदू और सनातन अध्यात्म के मूल आदर्शों की बात ही न करें।
सोनू त्यागी ने कहा, “इतिहास हमें बता सकता है कि अलग-अलग समय में लोग क्या खाते थे या उनकी क्या परंपराएं थीं, लेकिन धर्म हमें यह भी सोचने की प्रेरणा देता है कि हमें कैसा इंसान बनना चाहिए। अध्यात्म का मतलब अपने भीतर बदलाव लाना है। यह हमें अधिक जागरूक, शांत, संयमी और दयालु बनने की ओर ले जाता है। गो स्पिरिचुअल के लिए शाकाहार इसी आध्यात्मिक यात्रा का एक स्वाभाविक हिस्सा है।”
उन्होंने कहा कि हिंदू और सनातन परंपराओं में सात्विक भोजन, शाकाहारी प्रसाद और शाकाहारी जीवनशैली का महत्वपूर्ण स्थान रहा है। देश के अनेक हिंदू मंदिरों, वैष्णव परंपराओं और आध्यात्मिक संस्थाओं में शाकाहारी भोजन को महत्व दिया जाता है। गो स्पिरिचुअल का मानना है कि इतिहास में मांसाहार या पशु बलि के कुछ उदाहरणों को आधार बनाकर हिंदू और सनातन संस्कृति में मौजूद अहिंसा, करुणा और शाकाहार की विशाल परंपरा को नजरअंदाज नहीं किया जाना चाहिए।
हालांकि, त्यागी ने यह भी कहा कि शाकाहार को कभी अहंकार या खुद को दूसरों से बेहतर समझने का कारण नहीं बनाना चाहिए। उन्होंने कहा, “सिर्फ शाकाहारी होने से कोई अपने आप अच्छा इंसान नहीं बन जाता और मांसाहारी भोजन करने से किसी इंसान के पूरे व्यक्तित्व का फैसला नहीं किया जा सकता। लेकिन हमें एक साधारण सवाल जरूर पूछना चाहिए—जब हमारे पास किसी पशु की जान लिए बिना अपना भोजन पाने का विकल्प है, तो हम अधिक दयालु विकल्प क्यों न चुनें?”
त्यागी के अनुसार, अहिंसा केवल इंसानों के बीच हिंसा न करने तक सीमित नहीं है। पशुओं को भी दर्द होता है, उन्हें भी डर लगता है और वे भी जीना चाहते हैं। इसलिए अध्यात्म को हमें पशुओं की पीड़ा के प्रति भी संवेदनशील बनाना चाहिए।
उन्होंने कहा, “किसी पशु का जीवन हमारे कुछ पलों के स्वाद से कहीं ज्यादा कीमती है। हम जीवन में हर तरह की हिंसा को पूरी तरह खत्म नहीं कर सकते, लेकिन इसका मतलब यह नहीं कि जिस हिंसा और पीड़ा को हम आसानी से रोक सकते हैं, उसे भी नजरअंदाज कर दें।”
साथ ही, सोनू त्यागी ने शाकाहार को किसी पर जबरदस्ती थोपने का भी विरोध किया। उन्होंने कहा, “हम शाकाहार की बात करते हैं, उसे थोपते नहीं हैं। हम लोगों से अपील करते हैं, उन्हें धमकाते नहीं हैं। अगर हम अहिंसा की बात करते हुए किसी दूसरे इंसान का अपमान करते हैं, तो हम अहिंसा की भावना को ही खत्म कर देते हैं। करुणा को जबरदस्ती पैदा नहीं किया जा सकता। करुणा जागरूकता से आती है।”
उन्होंने यह भी कहा कि किसी व्यक्ति के भोजन के आधार पर यह तय नहीं किया जाना चाहिए कि वह हिंदू या सनातनी है या नहीं। “खाने की कोई बहस इस बात का सर्टिफिकेट नहीं बननी चाहिए कि कौन हिंदू या सनातनी है और कौन नहीं। हिंदू और सनातन परंपरा इतनी विशाल और गहरी है कि उसे किसी की थाली तक सीमित नहीं किया जा सकता। हम अलग-अलग संस्कृतियों का सम्मान करते हुए भी शाकाहार और करुणा की बात कर सकते हैं।”
दुर्गा पूजा का जिक्र करते हुए त्यागी ने कहा, “जब हम मां दुर्गा को देवी मां मानकर उनकी पूजा करते हैं और उनसे शक्ति, सुरक्षा और करुणा मांगते हैं, तो क्या वही मातृत्व और करुणा दूसरे जीवों तक नहीं पहुंच सकती? सच्चा अध्यात्म हमारी करुणा का दायरा बढ़ाता है। भारत को भोजन पर एक और गुस्से वाली बहस की जरूरत नहीं है। भारत को करुणा और समझदारी से भरी बातचीत की जरूरत है।”
सोनू त्यागी अवार्ड-विनिंग लेखक, निर्देशक और निर्माता हैं। वे गो स्पिरिचुअल और अप्रोच एंटरटेनमेंट ग्रुप के संस्थापक हैं। मीडिया, कम्युनिकेशंस, एडवरटाइजिंग, फिल्म और एंटरटेनमेंट के क्षेत्र में उन्हें दो दशकों से अधिक का अनुभव है। वे अध्यात्म, मानवता, शाकाहार, अहिंसा, पशु करुणा और मानसिक स्वास्थ्य जागरूकता की लगातार वकालत करते रहे हैं। उनका मानना है कि अध्यात्म केवल पूजा-पाठ और धार्मिक रस्मों में नहीं, बल्कि इस बात में दिखाई देना चाहिए कि हम इंसानों, पशुओं और प्रकृति के साथ कैसा व्यवहार करते हैं।
गो स्पिरिचुअल एक स्पिरिचुअल और वेलनेस संगठन है, जो अध्यात्म, सामाजिक और परोपकारी कार्यों, आध्यात्मिक जागरूकता, मानसिक स्वास्थ्य और वेलनेस, आयुर्वेद और समग्र जीवन, स्पिरिचुअल टूरिज्म, मीडिया और इवेंट्स के क्षेत्र में काम करता है। अपने गो वेज अभियान के माध्यम से संस्था शाकाहार, अहिंसा और पशु करुणा को बढ़ावा दे रही है। संस्था का मानना है कि शाकाहार को किसी पर थोपने के बजाय जागरूकता और करुणा के माध्यम से लोगों तक पहुंचाया जाना चाहिए। गो स्पिरिचुअल न्यूज़ मैगज़ीन एंड ऐप अध्यात्म, वेलनेस, मानवता, सकारात्मक जीवन और सामाजिक विषयों पर केंद्रित है।
अप्रोच एंटरटेनमेंट ग्रुप, जिसकी स्थापना सोनू त्यागी ने की है, एंटरटेनमेंट, कम्युनिकेशंस और मीडिया के क्षेत्र में काम करता है। अप्रोच एंटरटेनमेंट सेलिब्रिटी एवं टैलेंट मैनेजमेंट, फिल्म प्रोडक्शंस, एडवरटाइजिंग एवं कॉरपोरेट फिल्म प्रोडक्शंस, फिल्म मार्केटिंग, इवेंट्स और एंटरटेनमेंट मार्केटिंग में काम करता है। अप्रोच कम्युनिकेशंस एक अवार्ड-विनिंग पीआर, डिजिटल और इंटीग्रेटेड कम्युनिकेशंस एजेंसी है। ग्रुप का अप्रोच बॉलीवुड बॉलीवुड एवं एंटरटेनमेंट न्यूज़वायर, पोर्टल और ऐप है।
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Sonu Tyagi on Durga Puja Food Row: ‘Hindu Spirituality Teaches Compassion — If We Worship the Divine Mother, Why Not Show Compassion to All...
Go Spiritual Founder says the higher ideals of Hindu and Sanatani spirituality are rooted in Ahimsa, Karuna and Sattvic living; advocates vegetarianism through awareness and compassion rather than force
Mumbai/New Delhi: Amid the continuing debate over non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja, Sonu Tyagi, Founder of Go Spiritual and Approach Entertainment, has called for the controversy to move beyond politics, personalities and regional confrontation and become a deeper conversation about Hindu spirituality, Sanatani values, Ahimsa, animal compassion and conscious food choices.
The controversy has sparked a wider discussion around food, faith and regional traditions, particularly in West Bengal. While some have appealed to devotees to avoid fish and meat during the sacred festival period, others have defended Bengal’s distinctive religious, cultural and culinary traditions. Tyagi said India’s diversity should be respected, but the debate also provides an opportunity to reflect on the deeper purpose of spirituality.
“Hindu spirituality teaches compassion. If we worship the Divine Mother, why not show compassion to all living beings? Durga Puja and Navratri celebrate Shakti, devotion and the victory of good over evil. Worship should not end at a temple or pandal. If our devotion is meaningful, it should gradually make us kinder and more compassionate towards human beings, animals and nature,” Tyagi said.
Tyagi clarified that Go Spiritual does not want to enter into personal or political arguments involving any religious leader, politician, organisation or party. Instead, the organisation wants to focus on a larger spiritual question: whether faith and religious practice can inspire people to reduce avoidable suffering and live more consciously.
According to Tyagi, Hinduism and Sanatan Dharma encompass diverse traditions, customs and philosophical schools, and food habits have varied across communities and historical periods. However, acknowledging that diversity should not prevent Hindus and Sanatanis from discussing the higher spiritual ideals of Ahimsa, Daya, Karuna, Sattva, self-restraint and reverence for life.
“History may tell us what different people ate or practised at different points in time, but Dharma should also inspire us to think about what we ought to become. Spirituality is a journey towards greater awareness, purity, self-restraint and compassion. For Go Spiritual, vegetarianism is a natural expression of that journey,” Tyagi said.
He pointed to the importance of Sattvic food, vegetarian Prasad and vegetarian practices followed across numerous Hindu temples, Vaishnava traditions and spiritual institutions. Go Spiritual has previously argued that selective historical examples of meat consumption or animal sacrifice should not overshadow the extensive traditions of Ahimsa, compassion and vegetarian living within Hindu and Sanatani thought.
Tyagi stressed, however, that vegetarianism should never become a source of ego or moral superiority. “Being vegetarian does not automatically make someone a better human being, and eating non-vegetarian food does not define somebody’s entire character. But we should still ask a simple question: when we have the possibility of nourishing ourselves without taking an animal’s life, why should we not consider the more compassionate choice?”
For Tyagi, Ahimsa extends beyond avoiding violence between human beings. Animals experience pain, fear and an instinct to survive, and spirituality should encourage greater sensitivity towards their suffering. “An animal’s life is greater than a few moments of taste. We cannot eliminate every form of harm from human existence, but that cannot become an excuse for avoidable suffering,” he said.
At the same time, Tyagi strongly opposed imposing vegetarianism through intimidation or cultural confrontation. “We advocate; we do not impose. We appeal; we do not threaten. If we speak about Ahimsa while insulting another human being, we contradict the philosophy we claim to represent. You cannot create compassion through force; you can awaken it through awareness.”
Tyagi also cautioned against making food a test of religious identity. “No food debate should become a certificate of who is or is not a Hindu or Sanatani. Hindu and Sanatani traditions are far too vast and profound to be reduced to somebody’s plate. Respecting cultural diversity and advocating vegetarianism are not contradictory. We can respect people while encouraging them to consider more compassionate choices.”
Referring to Durga Puja, Tyagi said worship of Maa Durga as the Divine Mother offers a powerful opportunity for introspection. “When we seek the Divine Mother’s protection, strength and compassion, can that feeling of motherhood also expand towards other living beings? True spirituality should enlarge the circle of our compassion. India does not need another angry argument over food. India needs a compassionate conversation.”
Sonu Tyagi is an award-winning writer, director and producer and the Founder of Go Spiritual and Approach Entertainment Group. With more than two decades of experience in media, communications, advertising, films and entertainment, Tyagi has been advocating spirituality, humanity, vegetarianism, non-violence, animal compassion and mental health awareness. He believes spirituality should be reflected not merely through rituals but through the way people treat fellow human beings, animals and nature.
Go Spiritual is a Spiritual and Wellness Organization working across spirituality, philanthropy and social causes, spiritual awareness, mental health and wellness, Ayurveda and holistic living, spiritual tourism, media and events. Through its Go Veg campaign, the organisation promotes vegetarianism, Ahimsa and animal compassion through awareness rather than coercion. Its media initiative, Go Spiritual News Magazine & App, focuses on spirituality, wellness, humanity, conscious living and positive social change.
Approach Entertainment Group, founded by Sonu Tyagi, operates across entertainment, communications and media. Approach Entertainment works in Celebrity & Talent Management, Film Productions, Advertising & Corporate Film Productions, Film Marketing, Events and Entertainment Marketing, while Approach Communications is an award-winning PR, Digital and Integrated Communications Agency. The group also includes Approach Bollywood, a Bollywood & Entertainment Newswire, Portal & App.
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Approach Entertainment Signs Acclaimed Indian Classical Singer Mousumi Chakraborty
Mumbai: Approach Entertainment, the award-winning Celebrity & Talent Management, Films Productions, Advertising & Corporate Films Productions, Films Marketing, Events and Entertainment Marketing company, has announced the signing of acclaimed Indian classical singer Mousumi Chakraborty, marking a significant addition to its growing artist and talent management portfolio.
Under the association, Approach Entertainment will spearhead Mousumi Chakraborty’s artist management, live concerts, music projects, collaborations, brand associations, appearances and entertainment opportunities, while Approach Communications, the group’s award-winning PR, Digital & Integrated Communications agency, will drive her media positioning, publicity, digital strategy and integrated communications. The partnership will focus on strengthening her presence across India while exploring international opportunities for her music.
Deeply rooted in the traditions of Indian classical music, Mousumi brings together rigorous training, an illustrious musical lineage and years of performance experience. Born into a musical family, she began learning classical vocal music at a very young age from her father, Shri P. C. Chakraborty, a disciple of renowned sarangi maestro Late Ustad Sagiruddin Khan of the Delhi Gharana. She subsequently received direct training from Ustad Sagiruddin Khan until his demise in 1993.
Her musical journey was further shaped under Late maestro Pandit Samaresh Chawdhury, a distinguished vocalist and disciple of Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar, representing the Rampur-Senia Gharana. Mousumi remained under his regular tutelage until 2018. She also received advanced talim from renowned Samvadhini maestro Late Pandit Manohar Chimote in Mumbai and eminent sarod player Pandit Joydeep Ghosh of the Shahjahanpur Gharana.
Mousumi’s achievements underline her standing as an accomplished classical singer. A First Class Honours Graduate in Music from Acharya Vinoba Bhave University, she was awarded a National Scholarship by the Government of India’s Human Resource Department from 1998 to 2000. She also won First Prize at the national-level All India Radio Music Competition in Khayal in 1998.
She is a graded artiste and regular performer with All India Radio Mumbai and has been honoured with the prestigious Navras Award by Navras Records Mumbai, as well as recognition from Sanskar Bharati. Over the years, she has performed at prominent music concerts and platforms across the country, including the Concert of Swar-Sadhana Samiti, an organisation co-founded by late legendary tabla maestro Dr. Aban E. Mistry, in Mumbai; Salt Lake City Music Conference, Kolkata; Navrang Music Concert, Kolkata; Sangeet Piyasi, Kolkata; Uttarpara Music Festival, Kolkata; concerts by Sangaat & Saptak, Mumbai; and the Concert of Surashree, Gujarat, besides other classical music forums.
Adding another significant dimension to her association with the classical music fraternity, Mousumi Chakraborty was also invited by Dr. Aban E. Mistry to serve as a judge for a classical vocal competition in the senior category held in Mumbai.
Speaking about the association, Mousumi Chakraborty said, “Indian classical music has been at the heart of my life since childhood. I have been fortunate to learn from exceptional gurus who gave me not only musical knowledge but also discipline and respect for our traditions. I am delighted to associate with Approach Entertainment and Sonu Tyagi. I look forward to taking my music to wider audiences while remaining deeply connected to the classical tradition that has shaped my journey.”
Sonu Tyagi, Founder & Director of Approach Entertainment Group, said, “Mousumi Chakraborty is an artist with authenticity, depth and a remarkable classical foundation. At a time when music is reaching audiences through an unprecedented range of platforms, we believe there is tremendous potential to take accomplished Indian classical artists to newer audiences without compromising the purity of their art. We are delighted to welcome Mousumi to Approach Entertainment.”
He added, “Our strategy will go beyond conventional artist management. We will work towards building a strong, long-term positioning for Mousumi across music, concerts, festivals, digital platforms, cultural collaborations, brands and international opportunities. Approach Communications will complement this with an integrated PR and digital campaign to bring her artistic journey and music to a much wider audience.”
The signing comes as Approach Entertainment expands its focus on music, artists, original content and live entertainment. The company plans to explore curated opportunities for Mousumi involving classical concerts, music festivals, digital performances, original releases and collaborations with composers and musicians, alongside cultural and international platforms. The larger objective is to connect the depth of Indian classical music with contemporary audiences and create opportunities for the tradition to travel across formats, generations and geographies.
Sonu Tyagi is an award-winning writer, director, producer, lyricist and media entrepreneur with professional qualifications in Psychology, Advertising Management, Journalism and Filmmaking. Before establishing Approach Entertainment Group, he worked with leading advertising agencies and media organisations. He created and co-produced the spiritual film and web series Two Great Masters, featuring veteran actor Rakesh Bedi and exploring the teachings of Swami Vivekananda and Paramahansa Yogananda. Along with Approach Entertainment, Tyagi is also co-producing the international feature film Liberation and serves as Creative Producer on the satirical Hindi comedy Camp Decent, featuring Brijendra Kala, Rajpal Yadav, Sara Khan and Hemant Pandey.
Approach Entertainment has more than two decades of experience across Celebrity & Talent Management, Films Productions, Advertising & Corporate Films Productions, Films Marketing, Events and Entertainment Marketing. The group also includes Approach Communications, an award-winning PR, Digital & Integrated Communications agency; Approach Bollywood, a Bollywood & Entertainment Newswire, Portal & App; and Go Spiritual, a Spiritual & Wellness organisation working across spirituality, philanthropy, mental health & wellness, Ayurveda & organic living, spiritual tourism, media and social causes.
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Dr. Navana Kundu on ‘Hanuman Ansh’: “A Heartfelt Film That Brings Us Back to Faith, Innocence and Simplicity”
Some movies entertain you. Some movies remind you of something important you had almost forgotten.
For me, Hanuman Ansh belongs to the second category.
I watched the film with a sense of warmth because, at its heart, it is a heartfelt creation of the director, a film made with genuine emotion, faith and an authenticity that you can sense throughout.
There is no need for everything to be spectacular. Sometimes, just being sincere is enough…
And there is something very sincere about the way the story has been presented from the very first minute. You can feel the authentic effort not just in the performances, but in the music, the storytelling and the overall treatment.
And perhaps that is what stayed with me the most: the simplicity of it.
We live in a time of constant noise, speed, information and chaos. Everything is designed to make us move faster. Hanuman Ansh, in contrast, makes you slow down. It gently brings you back to your roots, to faith, innocence and the timeless stories that shaped generations before us.
I often feel that divinity is not found in speed and chaos. Divinity asks us to slow down.
And this film, in its own simple way, does exactly that.
The main actor completely submerges himself into the role. There is something very pleasing and innocent about his personality, and his performance carries a natural warmth that makes you want to stay with the character. The actor portraying the younger version also does a wonderful job. Nobody feels unnecessarily larger than the story itself, which works in the film’s favour. In fact, every actor brings sincerity to their part, and that collective effort gives the film its heart.
The film also brings several miracle stories one after another. As someone who comes from a place of faith, I personally enjoyed this aspect. There is a certain childlike wonder in watching these stories unfold. At times, however, I felt the transitions between the miracle sequences could have been smoother. A little more breathing space between them could have allowed each moment to land more emotionally for us, the viewers.
The music deserves special mention. It feels grounding, rooted and connected to the cultural soul of the story. It doesn’t try too hard to impress. instead, it supports the atmosphere and takes you deeper into the world of the film.
What I particularly appreciate is that Hanuman Ansh can be watched with children. Today, our children know superheroes from everywhere. But how many of them know the timeless Masters and stories that belong to their own spiritual heritage?
Hanuman Ansh gives our new generation a chance to discover that world not through a lecture, but through a story.
And sometimes, that is how wisdom is passed on.
As I watched the film, I found myself thinking about how far we have travelled from our roots and how much we sometimes need to return.
Return to faith.
Return to innocence.
Return to simplicity.
Return to ourselves.
As a person of faith, I genuinely loved the film.
Not because it is perfect. It isn’t. But because there is something increasingly rare about a film that carries simplicity, sincerity and devotion at its core.
And sometimes, in a world moving far too fast, a little simplicity is exactly the miracle we need.
Dr. Navana Kundu, Msc.D
Bestselling author, Tedx Speaker, Psycho-spiritual therapist
Dr. Navana Kundu, MscD is a Bestselling Author, Tedx Speaker, and Pioneer in Psycho-Spiritual Therapy with 20+ years of experience whose book Emotional Mastery – Toolkit for Success topped bestseller charts across the USA, UAE, UK, and India.
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World Suicide Prevention Day: Go Spiritual Calls for Open Conversations, Compassion and Stronger Mental Health Support
On World Suicide Prevention Day 2026, Go Spiritual strengthens its Mental Health & Wellness initiatives, urging families, educational institutions, workplaces and communities to recognise emotional distress early, break the stigma around seeking help and ensure that nobody suffers in silence
Mumbai/New Delhi, September 10, 2026: As the world observes World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, Go Spiritual has called for a more compassionate, accessible and stigma-free approach to mental health, stressing that suicide prevention must become a continuing social responsibility rather than a conversation restricted to a single awareness day.
The official World Suicide Prevention Day theme for 2024–2026 is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide,” accompanied by the call to action “Start the Conversation.” The World Health Organization says the campaign seeks to replace silence and stigma with openness, empathy and support, while also encouraging governments and institutions to make suicide prevention a public-health priority.
For Go Spiritual, the theme strongly reflects its approach to Mental Health & Wellness: people experiencing emotional distress should be heard rather than judged, supported rather than isolated, and encouraged to seek qualified professional help without shame.
According to the latest WHO information, more than 720,000 people die by suicide worldwide every year, and suicide was the third leading cause of death among people aged 15–29 globally in 2021. WHO also reports that 73 per cent of suicides occurred in low- and middle-income countries. The causes are complex and can involve psychological, social, biological, cultural and environmental factors.
These numbers underline why conversations about mental health cannot remain confined to hospitals or counselling rooms. They must also take place within families, schools, colleges, workplaces and communities. A person experiencing severe emotional distress may need professional mental-health care, but compassionate human connection can also play an important role in helping someone feel less isolated and in encouraging them towards appropriate support.
Go Spiritual Founder Sonu Tyagi said that one of the biggest challenges in mental health continues to be the hesitation people feel about speaking openly when they are struggling.
“Many people continue to carry enormous emotional pain silently because they fear judgment, stigma or being considered weak. We need to create a culture where saying ‘I need help’ is treated as an act of courage and responsibility. Families, friends, colleagues and institutions must learn to listen with empathy rather than immediately judging, lecturing or dismissing someone’s feelings,” Tyagi said.
He added, “Spirituality can give us inner strength, hope, perspective and a sense of connection, but serious mental-health distress should never be reduced to a lack of faith or spirituality. Meditation, prayer and spiritual practices can complement wellbeing, but when professional psychological or psychiatric support is required, people should be encouraged to seek it without hesitation.”
This distinction forms an important part of Go Spiritual’s Mental Health & Wellness initiatives. The organisation advocates an integrated approach that encourages spiritual wellbeing, meditation, positive living, compassionate relationships and community support while recognising the importance of psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, doctors and other qualified professionals.
Go Spiritual has been using its media, awareness and communication platforms to bring greater attention to mental health, emotional wellbeing, loneliness, family stress, student pressure, relationship difficulties and suicide prevention. Through Go Spiritual News Magazine & App, digital and social-media communication, articles, expert-oriented conversations, campaigns and planned multimedia initiatives, the organisation aims to make conversations about emotional wellbeing more accessible to ordinary families and young people.
The organisation believes that families have a particularly important role to play. Parents should create an environment in which children and young adults can discuss failure, relationships, examinations, career uncertainty, loneliness and emotional distress without fearing humiliation or comparison. Similarly, adults and senior citizens need spaces where they can speak about financial stress, marital problems, isolation, bereavement and other pressures without being dismissed.
Workplaces and educational institutions also need to recognise that mental health cannot be treated merely as a ceremonial subject discussed once or twice a year. Counselling access, supportive leadership, responsible workloads, anti-bullying measures, awareness programmes and early intervention can contribute to environments in which people feel safer asking for assistance.
WHO stresses that suicides are preventable and recommends a comprehensive, multisectoral approach. Its evidence-based LIVE LIFE framework includes limiting access to means of suicide, responsible media reporting, fostering socio-emotional life skills among young people, and early identification, assessment, management and follow-up for people affected by suicidal behaviours.
Responsible communication is particularly important. Suicide should neither be sensationalised nor romanticised. Media organisations, entertainment platforms and social-media users can contribute positively by reporting sensitively, avoiding harmful detail, providing appropriate support information and focusing on prevention, recovery and help-seeking.
Go Spiritual also emphasises the importance of simple human connection. Asking someone sincerely how they are doing, listening without immediately offering judgment, staying connected with a person going through a difficult period and helping them access professional support can matter enormously. The International Association for Suicide Prevention similarly highlights reaching out, listening and creating supportive conversations as meaningful ways individuals can contribute to changing the narrative.
At the same time, compassion should never become a substitute for professional intervention when a person may be at immediate risk. If someone talks about wanting to die, appears to be in acute danger or shows signs of a mental-health crisis, the situation should be taken seriously and appropriate professional or emergency assistance should be sought promptly.
For Go Spiritual, mental wellness and spirituality ultimately meet at a fundamental human value: compassion. Spirituality should help people become more sensitive to another person’s suffering rather than telling them simply to “be positive” or “be strong.” Sometimes what a distressed person needs first is not advice, but the assurance that somebody is willing to listen and stay with them while appropriate help is found.
“Every life has value, even when a person going through extreme distress may temporarily be unable to see that value themselves,” Tyagi said. “Our responsibility as families and as a society is to create hope, connection and access to help. We need fewer judgments and more conversations, fewer labels and more listening, and less stigma around professional mental-health support.”
As World Suicide Prevention Day 2026 calls upon the world to change the narrative and start the conversation, Go Spiritual believes the message should continue well beyond September 10. Mental-health awareness cannot be an annual social-media post. It needs to become part of how families communicate, how institutions function and how society responds to people experiencing emotional pain.
Sometimes a conversation can become the beginning of hope. Sometimes listening can become the beginning of healing. And sometimes asking a simple question—“Are you okay?”—can open a door that someone desperately needed to find.
About Go Spiritual: Go Spiritual is a Spiritual and Wellness Organization founded by Sonu Tyagi, an award-winning writer, director and producer and Founder of Approach Entertainment Group. Go Spiritual works across spirituality, spiritual awareness, mental health and wellness, philanthropy and social causes, Ayurveda and holistic living, vegetarianism, compassion for animals, spiritual tourism, media and events. Its media initiative, Go Spiritual News Magazine & App, focuses on spirituality, mental and emotional wellness, positive living, humanity and socially conscious issues.
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‘Tora Man Darpan Kehlaye’: You Can Run From the World, But You Cannot Run From Your Mind
Asha Bhosle, Sahir Ludhianvi and Ravi’s unforgettable song from the 1965 film Kaajal reminds us that we may hide our actions from the world, but we can never hide from our own mind—the mirror that witnesses our good deeds, our mistakes and ultimately the person we become
By Sonu Tyagi, Founder, Go Spiritual & Approach Entertainment
There are some Hindi film songs that entertain us, some that remain in our memories because of their melody, and then there are rare songs that quietly become a philosophy of life. “Tora Man Darpan Kehlaye” belongs to that rare category. More than six decades after it appeared in the 1965 film Kaajal, its message about the human mind, conscience, karma and inner purity remains deeply relevant to everyone living in today’s world.
The celebrated song was sung by Asha Bhosle, written by legendary poet and lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi, and composed by Ravi. Kaajal was directed by Ram Maheshwari and featured Meena Kumari, Dharmendra, Raaj Kumar and Padmini among its principal cast. Yet the song has travelled far beyond the film because the philosophy contained in its words is universal. It speaks to something that exists within every human being—the mind and the conscience.
At the centre of Sahir Ludhianvi’s writing is an extraordinarily simple but profound idea: our mind is our mirror. A mirror does not manufacture an image; it simply reflects what stands before it. Similarly, our inner consciousness knows the reality of our actions and intentions. The world may know only the personality we present before it, but our mind knows the complete story.
The central lines of the song express this philosophy beautifully: “तोरा मन दर्पण कहलाए, भले, बुरे, सारे कर्मों को, देखे और दिखाए।” These words tell us that the mind observes both our good and bad karma. We may sometimes succeed in hiding our mistakes, weaknesses or intentions from other people, but hiding them from ourselves is far more difficult. Our conscience remains an internal witness.
The song then takes this thought to an even higher spiritual level when it says, “मन ही देवता, मन ही ईश्वर, मन से बड़ा ना कोई।” This is perhaps the spiritual heart of the composition. Human beings often search for peace and the Divine outside themselves. We visit temples, undertake pilgrimages, perform rituals, pray and read scriptures. All of these have their own spiritual importance, but this song reminds us that spirituality must also involve what is happening within our own mind.
When the mind becomes illuminated with compassion, truth, love and wisdom, that light naturally spreads into the world around us. This is beautifully expressed through the idea that when the mind becomes उजियारा, the world too becomes brighter. If our thoughts become peaceful, our words are likely to become gentler. If our mind becomes compassionate, our actions become kinder. If we reduce hatred within ourselves, we contribute less hatred to the world.
The song also asks us not to allow dust to settle upon this shining mirror. Spiritually, that “dust” can be understood as anger, greed, jealousy, hatred, dishonesty, arrogance, ego and excessive attachment. These emotions gradually cloud our ability to see ourselves clearly. Spiritual practice, therefore, is not merely about performing rituals; it is also the continuous process of cleaning this inner mirror.
Another powerful part of the song tells us, “सुख की कलियाँ, दुःख के काँटे, मन सब का आधार।” Life contains both flowers and thorns. Happiness and sorrow, success and failure, appreciation and rejection, gain and loss are all part of human existence. None of us can permanently choose only the pleasant side of life.
This thought connects beautifully with another timeless song I recently wrote about for Go Spiritual, “Waqt Se Din Aur Raat.” That song reminds us that time changes everything. Good times do not remain forever, but neither do difficult times. “Tora Man Darpan Kehlaye” takes the conversation further by asking us to examine the mind that experiences these changing circumstances. The world outside keeps changing, but how are we responding within?
The song gives us another unforgettable thought when it reminds us that a person may run away from the world but cannot run away from the mind. This is a profound psychological as well as spiritual truth. We can change our city, profession, home, relationships or social circle. We can even construct an entirely new public identity. But wherever we go, we take ourselves with us.
Our memories, fears, desires, guilt, unresolved conflicts and conscience travel with us. Changing our external circumstances can sometimes be necessary and healthy, but changing our location alone cannot always resolve what is happening inside us. Spirituality asks us to look inward, understand the source of our suffering and gradually transform ourselves.
The song then moves towards another remarkable lesson with the thought, “तन की दौलत ढलती छाया, मन का धन अनमोल।” Material and physical wealth are compared with a fading shadow, while the wealth of the mind is described as priceless. This message is perhaps even more relevant today than it was when the song was written.
We live in a world that constantly encourages us to acquire more—more money, more possessions, more recognition, more followers, more influence and more status. There is nothing inherently wrong with ambition, prosperity or professional achievement. Money is necessary, careers are important and progress is a natural human aspiration. Spirituality should never be confused with refusing responsibility, ambition or development.
The problem begins when we start sacrificing our inner wealth in order to accumulate external wealth. If success costs us our peace, what exactly have we gained? If money requires us to abandon integrity, are we truly richer? If power makes us arrogant, has it strengthened us or weakened us? If fame makes us completely dependent on appreciation from others, are we genuinely free?
For me, मन का धन represents compassion, peace, wisdom, integrity, love, gratitude, kindness and a clear conscience. A person may possess enormous financial wealth and still be internally disturbed. Someone may have great influence but live with the constant fear of losing it. On the other hand, a person living a comparatively simple life with a peaceful mind, loving relationships and a compassionate heart may possess a kind of wealth that money cannot purchase.
This is why “Tora Man Darpan Kehlaye” becomes much more than a Hindi film song. It becomes a meditation on the way we should live.
Asha Bhosle’s soulful rendition gives Sahir Ludhianvi’s philosophy an almost prayer-like quality, while Ravi’s composition allows the words to remain at the centre. There is no need for complicated spiritual vocabulary. The song communicates enormous truths through simple images—a mirror, light, dust, flowers, thorns, shadows and wealth. Perhaps that simplicity is one reason it has survived for generations.
Its message is also deeply connected with karma. Karma should not only be understood as some distant system of reward and punishment. Every thought, intention and action gradually shapes our character. When we repeatedly choose kindness, kindness becomes part of us. When we repeatedly choose dishonesty, anger or cruelty, those tendencies also begin shaping our personality. Our actions leave their impressions not only on the outside world but also upon our own mind.
At Go Spiritual, we believe spirituality must ultimately lead towards inner and behavioural transformation. Meditation, prayer, worship, temples, pilgrimages, scriptures and spiritual teachers can guide us, but we should also continuously examine ourselves. Are we becoming calmer? Are we becoming kinder? Are we becoming more compassionate? Are we less controlled by anger and ego? Are we treating vulnerable people, animals and nature with greater sensitivity? Are we becoming more truthful with ourselves?
If years of religious or spiritual practice do not make us more humane, then something essential may be missing. The real test of spirituality is not only what we say during prayer but how we behave after the prayer has ended.
There is also an important connection between this song and mental wellness. A peaceful mind does not mean that we will never experience sadness, anxiety, disappointment or difficult circumstances. Life will continue to bring both सुख की कलियाँ and दुःख के काँटे. Spiritual awareness gives us the inner strength to experience both without allowing either to completely define us.
In today’s digital age, the idea of the mind as a mirror becomes even more meaningful. Technology allows us to create carefully managed public images. Social media can make an unhappy person appear happy, an insecure person appear confident and an ordinary life appear extraordinary. We can edit photographs, curate experiences and present only those parts of ourselves that we want others to see.
But there is still no filter for the conscience.
When the phone is switched off, the meetings are over, the applause disappears and we are finally alone with ourselves, the inner mirror remains. It knows what we did, why we did it and what we truly feel.
That is why this song speaks not only to spiritual seekers but to everyone—businesspeople, professionals, artists, politicians, homemakers, students, celebrities, workers and ordinary people trying to navigate life. The inner mirror does not recognise status. It does not care about our bank balance, designation, followers, awards or public reputation.
The message I personally take from “Tora Man Darpan Kehlaye” is beautifully simple: keep your inner mirror clean, protect the wealth of your mind, remain conscious of your karma and never allow material success to cost you your humanity.
The world may know our name, our profession, our position, our wealth and our achievements. It may admire the image we present before it. But when everything external is removed, one witness remains.
Our mind knows who we really are.
And perhaps the true spiritual journey begins when we finally have the courage to look into that mirror, accept what we see and begin transforming ourselves from within.
Sonu Tyagi is an award-winning writer, director and producer and Founder of Go Spiritual and Approach Entertainment Group. With more than two decades of experience in media, communications and entertainment, he has worked across films, celebrity management, advertising and corporate film productions, film marketing, events, PR, digital communications and entertainment media. Through Go Spiritual, Tyagi advocates spirituality, mental health and wellness, compassion, vegetarianism, non-violence, animal kindness, philanthropy, Ayurveda and holistic living, spiritual tourism and socially conscious initiatives. Go Spiritual News Magazine & App is the organisation’s media initiative focusing on spirituality, wellness, positive living, humanity and conscious living.
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