The societies encourage people who have just that
kind of knowledge and that much of knowledge as is needed to maintain the order
acceptable to them. The social order acceptable to human societies is hardly
consistent with universal order.
Modern human societies came into the present state
of existence to serve the interests of the people who had gained enough in
material terms to fear the loss of what was gained. Modern societies do not
protect the man from ferocious animals; it protects men from men. A few are
more protected from many and many are less protected from a few. This may be
understood as what is called protection of law and order.
The universal order is about the survival of all,
freedom for all and justice to all. There is no question of loss or gain for
anybody because there is a benevolent provider with infinite wealth that is
periodically renewed and replenished. Each component of the universe is
supposed to make its contribution in the protection and replenishment of the
wealth owned by the benevolent provider meant for the survival of all. These
are some of the simplified elements of the truth that constitute the knowledge;
the knowledge, that must be known to all who possess their own intelligence and
hence are not compelled to act instinctively according to the universal laws.
The intellect of the man, the intelligent component
of the universe, is usually overshadowed by his restless mind and his ego.
Guided by his mind, the man who always lived in fear of not having enough for
his needs impatiently went about collecting more than what is allotted for him
by the benevolent provider. He handed over the reins of his life to his
intellect to safeguard his interests, to fulfill his desires and to make him more
comfortable than ever. But, that did not reduce his fears, his desires and his
impatience. On the contrary, when he could own more than what was needed by him,
he became more hostile toward the nature and fearful of the fellow beings.
Whenever and wherever he succeeded in collecting more than what he actually
needed, he became proud of his intellect and went about doing thing on a war
footing to make him invincible. He realized the usefulness of making collective
efforts, but not without surrendering to his fearful and suspicious mind that
taught him to be selfish, greedy, violent and pretentious. He lived with others
after forming societies founded on discrimination and packaging the bare truth
in a covering so that his selfishness is not much exposed. Living as above for
centuries human intellect became conditioned to accepting truth in some packaged
form that suited different human societies.
When the truth is covered with decorative wraps,
much of the true knowledge and science that exist for the benefit of the
universe also get suppressed. It cannot be said enough confidence that whatever
the man has explored and discovered during several preceding centuries is the
best things to benefit the mankind and our planet earth. It is true that we
stop learning as soon as we know enough that suits the society we live in; and
never go about knowing more, because that may not suit us as social beings.
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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