India will teach to the world that matter is false unless it is a manifestation of the spirit. The Mother
The dichotomy between spirit and matter has been the subject of debate since times immemorial.The Vedic Rishis and the Greek philosophers grappled with this question but could not arrive at any definite conclusions. There were periods in human history when spirituality was the determining factor behind all activities but such periods were of a comparitively shorter duration. With the development of reason and science, the spiritual element in the human psyche was virtually extinguished.It was left to a few brave individuals like Ramakrishna Paramhansa,Swami Vivekananda,Sri Aurobindo,The Mother,Osho and others to keep the spiritual element alive for humanity.
The Western Culture which has dominated for the last four millenium is based on individuality,strife,competition,material affluence and science which have made the whole world unipolar and unbalanced.
The time has now come to find a synthesis of Western Science and Eastern Spirituality to restore the balance and ensure a safe passage for humanity towards its next step.We owe it to the future generations to forsake the mutually antagonistic approach and move towards a harmonious and cohesive approach.
Education methods all over the world will have to be completely revamped and a more integrated approach adopted. The internet has opened vast possibilities for people to study subjects of their choice at their pace and leisure.The future lies with those individuals and societies who can quickly adopt a more flexible and evolving curriculum.
The dichotomy between spirit and matter has been the subject of debate since times immemorial.The Vedic Rishis and the Greek philosophers grappled with this question but could not arrive at any definite conclusions. There were periods in human history when spirituality was the determining factor behind all activities but such periods were of a comparitively shorter duration. With the development of reason and science, the spiritual element in the human psyche was virtually extinguished.It was left to a few brave individuals like Ramakrishna Paramhansa,Swami Vivekananda,Sri Aurobindo,The Mother,Osho and others to keep the spiritual element alive for humanity.
The Western Culture which has dominated for the last four millenium is based on individuality,strife,competition,material affluence and science which have made the whole world unipolar and unbalanced.
The time has now come to find a synthesis of Western Science and Eastern Spirituality to restore the balance and ensure a safe passage for humanity towards its next step.We owe it to the future generations to forsake the mutually antagonistic approach and move towards a harmonious and cohesive approach.
Education methods all over the world will have to be completely revamped and a more integrated approach adopted. The internet has opened vast possibilities for people to study subjects of their choice at their pace and leisure.The future lies with those individuals and societies who can quickly adopt a more flexible and evolving curriculum.
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