Fans of Swami Parthasarathy will be pleasantly surprised to know that the spiritualist will deliver a public talk this month, as he does in July practically every year. Only this year the corporate guru (as he is sometimes nicknamed) will be speaking about education and its importance in character development. Some of the themes that Swami Parthasarathy will address during his talk on Sunday, July 22 at the Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, are: What is the purpose of education -- to merely make a living or to equip oneself to overcome the challenges of life? Do we go through an educational system because we’re blindly following the herd instinct or do we expect it to make us strong enough to soar on our own? What is the difference between intellect and intelligence and how can we gain wisdom? What’s the difference between a liberal and a servile education? How do we make the right choices for our life? How can we attain to a peaceful state of life? The one-hour talk which will take place from 11.30am-12.30pm is free of cost and is open to everyone over 18 years of age. To ensure your seat, reserve it by logging onto www.vedantamumbai.org and pre-booking online.