The proper social changes that need to be done in India or anywhere else in the
world do not require rejecting religion in the true sense, or adapting communist-socialist
policies which are failing every-where. On the contrary, the appropriate changes follow
from a better understanding of the spirit of universality in Hinduism, which is the
essence of its religious view, its recognition of God as the self of all beings.
Observing such Marxist thinkers one is
reminded of the Katha Upanishad: "Living in the midst of ignorance, considering
themselves to be wise, the deluded wander confused, like the blind led by the blind. The
way to truth does not appear to a confused immature mind, deluded by the illusion of
wealth (materialism).
Thinking that this world alone exists and
there is nothing beyond, they ever return again and again to the net of death." The
Upanishads saw long ago that materialistic thinkers who regard that this world is the only
reality only lead us to ignorance and sorrow. It is about time that people in India
started to heed the words of their ancient sages, even if it means questioning modern
professors. |
