We cannot
altogether get rid of influences of human Pravritties [man’s thoughts,
habits and efforts leading to actions and efforts necessary for his physical
survival that easily and stealthily extend to fulfill man’s constant desires
for physical comfort, luxuries, sensory gratification, and his wants for more
than what he has, etc.]. Whether the Pravritties are our own or
that of the others, who live with us, we cannot practically separate ourselves
from their overwhelming influences. Human Pravritties are the root cause
of all selfishness, fear, greed, violence, hatred, distinction, timidity,
cruelty, arrogance, laziness, deceit and all what causes avoidable pain and
suffering.
Man has learned with considerable experience
and contemplation about much in his life that extends beyond what is physical
in it that makes life more peaceful, contended and meaningful. Man has learned that
the physical existence that overwhelms him, perhaps, is not the essence of life,
but is merely incidental and temporary. To get relief from his constant pain
and perpetual sufferings the man seeks to explore the essence of life by trying
to detach himself from his physical nature as much as possible. Man’s efforts
to explore and settle with the ‘essential’ part of his life, as described
above, has been termed as Nivritti.
The concept of all the religions in this
world has been evolved by the man of great thoughts with exemplary character to
encourage man, for his own benefit, towards Nivritt. This is a tragedy
of human life that the man, neck deep in his Pravritties, has adopted Nivritti
merely as an ornamental part of his Prvritties. Had it not been so, why have we been compelled
to see much discrimination, hatred, arrogance, violence, deceit and cruelty in
religion or in the name of religion?
Nivritti cannot be
imposed or superposed on Pravritties. The Pravitties have to
immolate themselves to make room for Nivritti. There cannot be anything religious
about a religion that does not punish the crime perpetrated by it.
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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