All over the world we are witnessing the rise of dictators, strong arm rulers and corrupt leaders. Together with this has been the spread of pandemic which has exacerbated the situation further since these controlling and dictatorial leaders have used it to further consolidate their hold on power. Why has the world moved to such a perilous thought process? And what has happened to the sane and sober voices?
One of the best ways to reduce greed and insecurity is by practising spirituality. Greed is an outcome of the desire to possess. It is a part of the evolutionary process, and every human being wants to have resources for distress times. In the absence of wisdom this degenerates into hoarding impulse and greed. By practising spirituality one can get wisdom to understand that we should use things for our needs and not for our greed as Mahatma Gandhi once said.
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Spirituality is not religion. It is the state of mind that makes understand that the truth is beyond the barriers of worldliness, religion, caste, creed, race, or geographical boundaries. It connects us to marvels of nature in a deep way and subsequently to Universal Consciousness or the mind of God.
Spirituality helps us to have a compassionate view of nature and as we evolve spiritually, we become more tuned to it which helps us in preserving it. Besides it gives us a sense of connection to other living beings and thus helps us to live in harmony with each other and enables everybody to work together for the common good. This is also the genesis of non-violence and connected deeply with spirituality.
This increased stress has been compounded by our unsustainable lifestyles. We have become soft and with ever improvement in technologies are getting lazier and obese. One of the best ways to reduce stress and improve our body is by developing a healthy and emotionally stable brain. This is easily achieved by practising spirituality.
Spirituality needs to be inculcated in our children and youngsters. It is certainly a difficult task and a dry subject for children. Besides, when the adults and society is more focused on amassing wealth, running after fame, and highlighting the ostentatious lifestyles of the rich and famous, it is difficult to teach the youngsters about spirituality. However, what can be taught to the children and youngsters is how to concentrate. Concentration helps in making the brain powerful and is the genesis of wisdom. Such a brain will make the person think deeply about issues and help one evaluate the situation accordingly when confronted with it. This is probably the best way to teach youngsters about spirituality.
Children should also be exposed to many examples of people leading sustainable and emotionally satisfying lives in much less energy. Such examples need to be shared and emulated.
