Coronavirus has indeed turned the whole world upside-down. Everybody — the government, intellectuals, scientists, doctors, social workers — have put in their best efforts to control the pandemic. They all deserve much appreciation for all their selfless efforts. But it’s still very much true that it may take a long time to find out the antidote of the disease. And when all the sources to overcome any problem are not readily available then we the human-beings ultimately remember god.
It shall not be out of place to mention here — a very few people know that almighty nurses the whole universe and his preach for the same exists in Vedas. So it’s clearly understood that everybody will have to pay their attention towards the eternal vedic path for a healthy and happy life.
I would like to mention the Rigved mantra wherein the god states, “The earth is meant for spreading happiness. All the innumerable matters — the sun, moon, forests, mountains, food crops, vegetation, rivers — are meant to give us pleasure. But what a wonder that in the present scenario, human-beings have been experiencing unlimited problems, mental stress, anxiety and destruction. Isn’t it because we human-beings have deviated ourselves from the eternal path followed by our ancient ancestors.
Another Rigved mantra tells us that in the beginning of the creation, knowledge of the four Vedas emerges directly from god and is originated in the heart of four rishis. Brahma served these four rishis and he alone obtained the knowledge of Vedas. It is utmost important to posse the knowledge of Vedas and until it’s given by a guru, it cannot be gained.
For the last several decades, human beings have ignored vedic knowledge. As a result, we have indulged in one-sided materialistic progress only. Therefore, we must pay our attention towards the ideas of the mantras and Vedas. If you only gain progress in science, leaving behind the Brahma vidya then the power required to understand and destroy sins such as anger, pride, ego, greed, injustice, would leave you. Thus, you would not be able to gain the main motto of human-life i.e. to realise the existence of god.
Therefore, to attain healthy and joyous life, spiritualism along with science is required. If anybody follows vedic preach and performs daily yajyen/agnihotra, the whole universe is purified, automatically destroying all diseases and problems of life.
(The author, yogacharya Swami Ram Swarup, is the chief editor of Ved Ishvareeya Vani, a bi-annual magazine.)