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Priya Dutt is a Congress MP from Mumbai

What does spirituality mean to you?
It is what comes from within, from my heart, from the kind of human being I am.
It is not about religion or any ritualistic behaviour, even though many people equate the two. I am not the kind of person who goes to the mandir every day, perform pujas all the time, engage in regular fasting and so on.

What matters to me is to try and do the right thing as a human being, do what my conscience tells me, have the right values. In Hinduism, as long as you follow your duties and the right path, you are doing the work of God. So spirituality is about the way I feel inside, how I conduct my life, how I affect others, how I make a difference in the world.

How did you find out your way of making a difference in the world?
It took me a long time. I was a quite confused kid.
I started off wanting to be a doctor, then a journalist. I got involved in the media, through some short documentary. But I never felt like making a film just for the heck of it. It had to make a difference, to create some impact, to spread some message, to reflect society in a way or another. Additionally, I began working with my mother for the spastic Society. Later on I became a Trustee and worked there for three years.

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