Rishihood University, Sonipat, invited Anandmurti Gurumaa for a talk on Yoga Nidra and how it can benefit students and educators alike. The second part of the session allowed for questions from the audience: What defines success? How to raise children to become empathetic human beings? And how to shift the focus from mere money-making to true happiness? The insightful discussion that ensued is shared here.

I came from the US to the ashram in mid-October 2016, desperate for change in my life, with two main goals: 1) Become free of the daily doses of anti-depressants I had been on since seven years and 2) Learn how to deal with stress to prepare myself for medical school.