tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30321121.post2254591984546706023..comments2024-03-18T21:52:53.357+05:30Comments on Cuckoo's call: Refinementramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07762427741454619332noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30321121.post-48146693633632949692007-05-09T20:27:00.000+05:302007-05-09T20:27:00.000+05:30That is indeed the question, dear Brother Rama. Of...That is indeed the question, dear Brother Rama. Often in the past such periods have come, and lasted for many years. Inshallah, in the modern world with its access to immediate news and action, perhaps such upsurges and anarchy are a thing of the past. Perhaps we evolve out of them, both technologically and spiritually.<BR/><BR/>Ya Haqq!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30321121.post-46704703084804093222007-05-07T19:34:00.000+05:302007-05-07T19:34:00.000+05:30I feel you are being rather unnecessarily pessimis...I feel you are being rather unnecessarily pessimistic here, Rama. Is it not the case that human nature is to survive personally as the no. 1 priority but to survive as a family unit as no. 2, as a species as no. 3 and as the whole of creation as no. 4?<BR/><BR/>Is it not also the case that public life has become dysfunctional because of the accumulation of power in the hands of few, through advanced technology which crushes the natural human ways of doing things?<BR/><BR/>You speak of refinement and altruism but I am not so sure these can be taught by parents or schools or made compulsory by governments. It seems to me that the people, as individuals (not assisted by artificial power) can only exert their instinctive humanity as per (1), (2), (3) and (4) above.<BR/><BR/>But in a more natural way of living there is enough instinctive kindness in the world to prevent it from becoming a hell on earth. Even in the way of living that we have at present!Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297306807695767580noreply@blogger.com