THREE
ASSUMPTIONS

DR SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR
Three of our many assumptions are; 1) rationality has to be abandoned in the path of seeking of truth; often called spiritual path 2) spiritual quest has nothing to do with; holistic education, health, agriculture, industry, politics etc. and 3) Pursuing the holistic perspective, policies, plans, programs for universal blossoming (welfare) has nothing to do with individual blossoming (welfare).

This has lead to most of us; feel proud in being totally and blindly dedicated and/or devoted to a particular cult. We take pride in aggrandizing the leader of our cult coupled with scathing criticism of other cults! We feel great; to believe and spread our beliefs rabidly; and such colossal waste of life goes on eroding the society perpetually!

Since we do not think rationally; we fail to grow and come out of our sectarian pettiness and blossom into holistic wisdom. We feel self contentment in mere charity; that often nurtures our condescending attitude and inflates our ego. Further; it often perpetuates parasitism and helplessness amongst the beneficiaries.

Since our spiritual quest does not embody education, health, agriculture, industry, economics, politics etc; our life is split into two compartments; one that we preach and the other that we practice; because our education, health, agriculture, industry, economics, politics; etc. lack spiritual element (being holistic and globally benevolent) and our spiritual preachings lack realistic and pragmatic solutions to various problems in these fields. We; who claim to be spiritual continue to lack holistic perspective. Hence our education, health, agriculture, industry, economics and politics continue to be sectarian, divisive and exploitative.

Because we feel; that pursuing the holistic perspective, policies, plans, programs for universal blossoming (welfare) has nothing to do with spiritual growth; we are determined to avoid such political activities; confusing them with partisan politics serving vested interests.

Our life thus becomes an unending mirage, full of self deception; hypocrisy and boastful exhibition of our so called spirituality, goodness, wellness, virtues, faith and so on and the evils inside and outside; continue to flourish unabated!

The time has come for the practice of NAMASMARAN to open our eyes to the reality inside and outside; and empower and enable us to realize the process of individual and universal blossoming i.e. holistic renaissance.