Monday, 28, September 2020
Quote from the true charm and power of Vedanta
The Upanishads and the Ideological Struggle.
The modern world is in the grip of various
ideologies of which the most effective ones are those which are most narrow and
exclusive. Up to the modern period, religion, especially those of the Semitic
family-Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, were the nurseries of these exclusive
and narrow ideologies. But in the modern period as religions are wisely
shedding this vice of narrowness and exclusiveness. It ahs moved over to the socio-political
fields. The eclipse of liberal ideologies in these fields is one of the more glaring
features of the twentieth century. Calm and clear reason has all but
disappeared from vast segments of man’s socio-political ideologies; they seem
to be under the grip of the blind attachment, fears, and hatreds of his
collective unconscious. It is a heartening sign of the second half of this century
that man’s collective reason, organised in international groups and associations
is wagging a slow but successful struggle to tame the blind forces of his
collective unreason in these fields. set backs thee may be; but nothing can thwart
permanently the onward march of this struggle. Lot it is the manifestation of
the time spirit. Behind it is the dynamic energy of that scientific reason and enlighten
of the modern age whose impact is already evident in the field of religion for which
is provided the million and the stimulus to struggle to liberate itself from
the blind forces of man’s collective unreason, and make it function in the lift
of reason. Courtesy true charm and
power of Vedanta .
Gross National Happiness
The Speaking Tree , India | ET
BY AMITAVA BASU
When happiness is measured in terms of gross
national product, it implies value of final goods and services produced in a
country within a particular year. Happiness, however, has many dimensions. It
is not confined to only income and wealth. For example, a rich businessman may
be less happy and grumble more than one who has a lower standard of living as
he is content. It is discontent that the rich man experiences which constitutes
unhappiness. Happiness does not automatically flow from economic prosperity.
People are happy in a society where everyone is safe, has a decent livelihood,
and has access to education and healthcare. In a happy society people enjoy
freedom, there is no oppression and art, music, dance and drama flourish. It is
a caring society.
To establish such a happiness-generating
society, policies are needed to link economic progress to human happiness. This
requires improvement in socio-economic conditions and satisfaction of basic
needs. But growing income and provision of better social conditions need to be
supplemented with employment opportunities, social security and adequate
leisure time. A happy society is built on hopes and aspirations.
The philosophy enshrined in the concept of
gross national happiness aims to promote happiness through careful balancing of
spiritual, emotional and cultural needs on the one hand and material prosperity
on the other.
DISCLAIMER : Views expressed above are the
author's own.
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