do work needs to be channelled along the right path. To achieve that cleansing of mind is considered as a first step. Any power is capable of doing good or doing bad. This power is like a machine. A clean mind of the person using the machine determines the good or bad result.
According to Yogi Arurobindo the mind of the human being evolved first like other animals. Therefore there is a Predominance of animal feelings in man. The development of the intellect is comparatively later development. Mind and Brain are the two ends of a common spectrum like that of colours in rainbow. The non-visible portion of feelings has a long history. That is why all religions emphasise on the purity of the mind
as a first priority. Buddha says that even a learned person's wisdom gets polluted by desires,
The emphasis on the faculties of Brain in the Western thought, and less emphasis on the control over mind is worrying the Western thinkers. Continuously increasing desires, use of brain power to meet them, and consequent degradation of natural resources and environment have raised some major challenges before mankind. The rational answers are not found satisfactory. The emphasis by all religions on attaining control of the desires is finding a resonance in the minds of the thinkers everywhere. The control over desires, non acceptance of Yayati-like position, is coming back into vogue. The problem of Agriculture which affects every individual at a very personal level is again being seen with traditional perspective. Organic farming with non-chemical fertilisers, is coming back into use. It is becoming increasingly acceptable even though costly. If you think only rationally then every opportunity to exploit natural resources should : why should you not do so? It is no more a matter of dispute between individuals but more between Nation, or States, and those issues are acquiring global significance. Controlling these problems will be possible only if and when individuals can control desires, and that can be done only on the basis of ethical values.
Vinoba has posited this issue more precisely fifty years back. He said Religion and Politics have become out-dated. The coming age is an age of Science and Spirituality. Geographical Borders of the states are going to be constricting. He therefore said that ‘Jai Hind’ (Victory to India) is not enough: now we must work for ‘Jai Jagat’ (Victory to World). Taking spiritual thoughts from the oldest sources, we must connect them with the latest in science and technology. Considering Growing power of science, if its destructive power is not regulated by the knowledge Of ‘self’ or Atmajnan(3eaettet), then the annihilation of mankind will be inevitable.
According to Indian philosophy the mantras or suktas are permanent. We have to put new meanings into them and use them for the benefit of mankind. We have to search new meanings in those mantras
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