Question: I have been going through internal struggle for quite sometime: If we do Soul searching today..or in last 50-100 years……in India …we see the situation in the Country has gone down rapidly ..from worse to Worst…in all spheres of life…Socially, Educationally… (Terribly poor quality), politically, communally, racially …. Results … Country…. Most of our population .. is living in Terrible traumatic conditions. Things are constantly .. worsening … looking doomed…Poverty levels are alarmingly increasing.
These situations generate …pain..agitation…and i wonder why Ultimate reality…Divine Bliss…God…Supreme soul .. Brahman .. Whatever you Call it… has created such situations … or all those names .. are mere our imaginations…or may be entirely different set of rules govern our …lives…mankind…universe..etc..etc..I have no answer to all these … what do you honestly think about these issues?
What is in your view the real remedy? or we are helpless?…How India and world at large would become Peaceful and blissfully livable ..for entire mankind. or This would remain our dream only!!!!
Or may be a stark Reality of present times will remain…for thousands of years to come..
Your kind views on above would be highly appreciated.
Answer: My Dear ****** *********, The world is a dog’s tail. The absolute sorrow, misery and poverty can never be removed. In fact, you can never point such a place on the earth. But we in the process of removing poverty and misery, become better and better persons. Even though education improves the lot of the people, we also see simultaneously how inhumanely they behave in their dealings. In fact, the wars & conflicts are not the contributions of illiterates, but, of the so called civilized. In fact, I am a believer of Karma Theory & each one face for what he has done. Somehow it only seems to me a rational theory. So, let us be good and go on doing good.
RESPONSE to Above REPLY: Thanks very much for your kind response. My mind runs numerous varied thoughts all the time and generates restlessness. I need to practice some spiritual discipline to achieve some peace of mind. May be attending spiritual retreat once in a while or spending few days in solitary place might help.
Certainly I fully agree with you on Karma Theory, we do our good and surrender to God and God’s will. I need to learn to live on this principle imbibed in my heart. Of course, this would again depend on God’s grace. … …