What you have written in the article is all right. However, consider this.
All the knowledge of the Vedas can not feed hungry mouths. Yoga can not quench a person's thirst and meditation will not cure cancer in normal human beings.
We have come down a different path and we must not rest until we achieve the ultimate goal of becomin a super power.
What we really need is :
a) Military strength b) Continuous economic growth c) Another green revolution to make India self sufficient in food and water
What we currently lack is sufficient military strength. We also lack honesty and do not trust our fellow Indians as much as we trust some outsiders. We need some more discipline and lawfulness. Above all, we must learn to love India and our fellow citizens.
These things will take time. They can not be brought about by the politicians. These things can only be done by great teachers (gurus in the past) in schools.
Once we are on top, we an teach the world regaring Vedas, meditation peace etc. Until then no one will take us seriously.
RE:Yes,India is headed in the right direction
by Subramanian Padmanaban on Feb 06, 2007 11:24 AM Permalink
1. Vedas cannot feed hungry mouth? yes it can u do a vedic profession. u will be fed. 2. Yoga cannot quench thirst? First u wont feel thirsty if u r a true yogi. 3. Meditation cannot cure cancer? First stop smoking and poluting the environment. You wont get cancer at all. Then practice meditation you will reach god.
a. Military strength - You saw what happenned to Iraq, Afganistan, Germany. Learn from them. We need only sufficient military strength. It is not the one and the only thing u need. b. Continuous economic growth - First pay your taxes properly or shut up. c. Another green revolution? - Dont waste your food unnecessarily. Eat only what u need. We wont need a green revolution at all. We can manage with what we have.
RE:RE:Yes,India is headed in the right direction
by Aniruddha Phatak on Feb 06, 2007 06:58 PM Permalink
Hi Subramanian,
We can not fight reality. Don't misunderstand the point I was / am trying to make.
The state of today's world is such that unless we have achieved the 3 goals, we can not influence others. On the other hand they continue to influence us.
1. How many people are applying for vedic profession? Remember our population is in excess of 1 billion. 2. How many true yogis exist in India today? Fortunately, I have met a few but not a lot. 3. Smoke and pollution are not the only causes of cancer. Also, the point I was trying to make is that we should focus our efforts on fighting cancer and searching for a cure. Meditation is very difficult for normal human beings. It takes something special.
a. military strength is a deterent. if we had focussed on military strength then no foreigners would have ruled over us for any amount of time. b. Do you want to check my tax statement since the day I started earning? Also, how is that relevant as far as economic growth is concerned? c. This is necessary for self reliance. We can deal with extra food once we start facing that problem. Today our problem is insufficient food. Let's tackle it first.
RE:Yes,India is headed in the right direction
by Jagadeesan Subbarayan on Feb 06, 2007 08:18 AM Permalink
What you are saying is true, but to bring the love and affection among fellow Indians there should be something common among them(Don't saying being Indian, as its no more relevant in today's scenario). If they share the same knowledge and cultivate the habit of holding on to their culture, then there is a chance to unite them. When the (western) education level differs then few look down upon others as though they are less literate.
If the culture and basic details of living are nutured from childhood, then we can see the hungry mouths being fed, a person's thirst being quenched and, if not cure the cancer, the person is shown he is cared for.
That Humanitarian aspect is there in our culture, but the speed with which life churns we seldom think about these.
RE:Yes,India is headed in the right direction
by uma on Feb 06, 2007 05:43 AM Permalink
May be you are right. But by the time, India attains such supremacy the core values of the country will become dormant and no one would really see the necessacity to revive them. Things should happen parallelly for the indian culture to survive the rapid progression that India is facing now (which it will continue to face for next decade or more).
RE:RE:Yes,India is headed in the right direction
by IndiaCarerFromAbroad on Feb 06, 2007 06:16 AM Permalink
Hi, That we will decide later. That is the motto for all rising asian countries Get what is necessary now, Others will come automatically or we can formulate policies based on that situation
RE:Yes,India is headed in the right direction
by biz Narayan on Feb 06, 2007 10:34 AM Permalink
Dear Anirudhha, Does the marxist gyrations of Romilla Thapper or JNU scintific arts(no-science) people feed the hungry mouths ?Your confusion will start with an 'yes' answer.
I am a firm believer that trees were growing on earth before the arrival of civillization.
RE:RE:Yes,India is headed in the right direction
by Aniruddha Phatak on Feb 06, 2007 07:04 PM Permalink
Hi Biz.
What is your point? State it clearly.
I am sure mono-cellular organisms existed on earth way before trees grew on earth. So what?
Green revolution is needed because we have over a billion mouths to feed.
Who is Romilla Thapper? What is the relevance of JNU scientific arts (whatever that is)? I have no love for either of these "entities" that you mention. You want us to stop funding irrelevant JNU departments. Cool. How do we do it? Do you have a plan?
