COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, October 20, 2003: “The Hindu religion opposes the use of drugs. Families have been destroyed by drugs. There are quarrels and fights. Some people are wounded, some murdered and in some cases marriages end in divorce. What will happen to the children of such families?” asked Hindu Vidyanethi Brahma Sri S. Kuhanantha Sarma during a lecture on “Role of the religious leaders in drug prevention” at the 20th IFNGO Conference held recently in Colombo. “God has created man to live happily and live in peace. People have forgotten why they were born in to this world,” Sarma said. Therefore, Hindu priests visit schools. They advise children to lead a religious life and study well. Special pujas are conducted every September for Navaratri. “We, the Hindu Priests, advise all the Hindus to ‘Be a Hindu till you die,’ ” Sarma said.
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