Common man's Quest towards Inner Engineering to Happiness-3

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

“Today Science has been successful in making many valuable inventions and

discoveries. At this juncture is it still necessary to speak matters such as

Spirituality, God, etc.?â€

 

Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji:

 

None can refute the progress of Science today. Whatever Man had speculated about

and thought was impossible have indeed been made possible today? For example

nobody thought that one could reach the Moon. But, today man goes to the Moon

quite easily.

 

Through the Satellite (without the use of physical power wires) we are able to

contact anyone within fractions of seconds wherever they are; in whichever part

of the world they are. Sitting at home in our room we watch events that take

place in some far off place.

 

Through successful researchs,Computers, Internet connections, other modern

techniques of telecommunications and other modern facilities have all increased.

All these modern equipments/facilities have become a necessity in our day-to-day

life. For example, we are unable to live without electricity even for a second.

We have arrived at this sort of a situation. We are unable to bear if the

electric fan fails. We are at a loss to know how to spend our time if there is

no television. We are unable to live without television. We find it very

difficult if the telephone goes out of order even for a day.

 

Such modern facilities have increased multifold. All these are only happy

matters. Through the invention of airplanes transportation has been made easy

and quick.

 

Science has progressed in all fields - transportation, medical,

telecommunication, etc. Today modern facilities have come about in all fields.

The reason for such progress is due to the new generation conducting further

research in these fields and making subtle/fine findings. They have given us

such findings.

 

Is this not due to this that we have benefited so much?

 

While seeing the modern facilities we do feel happy. I am not one to say that

modern facilities should be ignored. We should use modern facilities in the

proper way; in the right way. We should not ignore modern facilities. It is

sheer stupidity to ignore something just because it is modern. If they are put

to proper use we reap the benefits. There is advantage in everything.

 

At the same time we should take note of one thing well.

 

In this modern age when so many discoveries have been made/inventions come about

are we able to live peacefully? In this age of modern living newspapers carry

news that sadden us.

 

Why does the mind feel sad? We speak of vision 2020.

 

How far has Man developed?

Has acquired education?

Has become civilized?

 

When we question, ‘Has Man, through education for such long years, become

intelligent and does he lead his life in a civilized way?’ the answer is No!

He has/does not. Are all these modern facilities keeping us happy?

 

No! What is the reason?

 

When I was a child I have heard people say, ‘Look at India. Bribery is found

only in India. Look at India. Only in India there are superstitions. Look at

India. There is no discipline amongst people.’ All would speak so lowly about

our own country. But, today when communication has progressed to a great extent

we find that corruption is found in all countries, bribe is in vogue in all

countries. Likewise, violence is found in all countries. Superstitions abound in

many countries to a larger extent than is found in our country.

 

Indiscipline is found in all countries. Through Television and newspaper we find

absence of peace in many countries and in most states of our own country.

 

Day-to-day life of the people has been affected. Safe return of one who leaves

home has become verily a big question mark. War will not come to a stop, just

because atom bombs or use of other arms have been banned. Man would fight with

his hands or throw stones at each other.

 

Is there not enmity at heart? Till such enmity exists there will be wars.

 

Till there are wars there will be violence in that place. Disturbance and

violence exists even at this stage when modern facilities have increased in

medical, telecommunications and in Man’s day-to-day life.

 

The reason for this is that, while education for such a long period should have

turned Man civilized but he is ruled by emotions and not by intellect. He thinks

not intellectually but only emotionally. Till such time Man thinks emotionally

violence - one man destroying another - will certainly exist in the world.

 

Emotional Man should first be transformed into an intellectual one. That

intellectual one should become love filled . Education is required for the

emotional man to change into an intellectual one. And this education should not

remain merely a bookish knowledge. He should try to bring it into practice .

That man who brings the gained knowledge into experience should become love

filled.

 

Another reason for violence and disturbances is the absence of Love between man

and man. One man does not love another. This is the reason for violence today.

If man has to love another man he should understand God who is sheer Love. If

one understands God who is the very form of Love, love will spring forth from

him. He will exhibit love towards all in the world and when love springs forth

there will be peace in all places, everywhere. We will then be able to see a

peace filled world; a peace filled Bharata desa.

 

Progress of Science is said to be intellectual progress and in one aspect one

may say that it has no connection with spiritual progress; it will not affect

spirituality. Though there is scientific development spirituality is necessary.

Spirituality is certainly necessary.

 

Spirituality is to convert man into man. Man is with animal nature. Is he not?

Spirituality is to eradicate this animal nature of his and change him into a

love filled personality. To change him into one who can mix well with the world

in all ways is only spirituality. Spirituality is only to transform Man in the

right way. Therefore, in spite of modern facilities due to scientific progress,

spirituality is indeed necessary.

 

I would like to express one more thing here though it may not seem to have

relevance to this question. While looking into our Vedas, ‘Itihasa -

puranas’ (Epics) it strikes me that spirituality and science are one and the

same. The reason for this is that many a matter spoken in our Vedas, Shastrãs

and Itihasa-puranas have been proved by Scientists today. Many matters have been

proved to be true.

 

Spirituality (is not superstition. It is not superstition. It has science as the

base. Scientific progress will not affect spirituality in any way. In fact it

can be said that a situation might arise when spirituality is needed all the

more as Science progresses!

 

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