We
often talk about knowledge. We are so fascinated by our intellect that we very
liberally overvalue things of common knowledge and classify them even as ‘rare
wisdom’. We all know that the man is answerable to himself much before he
becomes answerable to anybody else. We also know that man-made laws can never
be static; they need revisions according to the space, time and circumstances.
We further know that any theory must be thoroughly experimented with and
experienced to have been found correct, by many.
We all are aware that we are collectively responsible for creating
problems for ourselves, and, are also fully responsible for solving those
problems. There is nothing in what I have said above, which is beyond the
common knowledge. As against this, when I am told by some people who are
revered for their rare wisdom that ‘one can hardly do anything about the
problems the mankind (the creator of those problems) faces; and hence, one must
concentrate on solving one’s ‘own’ (not of the world’s) problems only’; I do
find that I don’t possess such knowledge. Not only this, the aforesaid theory,
propounded by some wise people, has never been appropriately experimented with,
or has been experienced by many. In fact, the opposite of this theory has been
proved to more correct several times. Whenever the man has decided to tackle a
few of his problems, he could do it, at least, to some extent. It is a different
matter, although a pretty serious one, that the man has never been consistent
and persistent in his efforts.
Out of the many Godlike qualities that have been talked
about, the quality of ‘making persistent and consistent efforts’, has never
been adequately emphasized, perhaps, because the man himself, under the influence
of his vacillating mind, seriously lacks this quality.
It is because of his vacillating mind the man creates many
problems for himself; and it is also because of his vacillating mind that he is
not persistent and consistent enough to solve them. The wise, among us lack
enough courage to bluntly assign the priorities in our collective life. This
spiritual aspect of life of the modern man remains severely undermined because
of the gross neglect of the man, particularly, the wise among the man. The
times and circumstances have undergone material changes since the spiritual
theories and practices were last revised. It is high time that the task of
revision of many man-made theories is undertaken by carrying out real life
experiments. It shall be a big tragedy of human life if we do not wake up,
especially because the man does not lack the abilities to solve his problems.
PROMOD KUMAR SHARMA
[The writer of this blog is also the author of “Mahatma A
Scientist of the Intuitively Obvious” and “In Search of Our Wonderful Words”.]
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