To get rid of pollution we need to shed off greed, anger and selfishness and purify our inner selves, says Rajyogi Bhramakumar Nikunj
Where there is life, there is thought, where there is life, there is pollution. Most of us living in this world are very much aware about the word pollution, be it a child, a youngster or an old person. However, one can not really contemplate over the reasons or source from which this pollution really occurs. Today, globally every country is facing consequences of pollution, contamination or abuse of air, water, food and even space on a very large scale, but they are not able to find a solution to this dangerous threat. Although many institutions and regulatory bodies have been established and many designs and plans have been made to resolve this problem but those are like a bucket of water used in hopes of extinguishing an enormous blazing fire.
Today a fast developing country like India stands poised on a pinnacle of wealth and power, yet we Indians live in a land of vanishing beauty, increasing ugliness, shrinking open spaces and of an over-all environment that is diminishing daily. Warnings of scientists and environmentalists about the dangers of pollution seem to fall on deaf ears as majority of people continue to pollute the air with their automobile exhaust, the water with their sewage and the whole panorama with plastic bottles and cans. So where does this take usIJ Would there really be a solution to control or tackle pollution problem and save humanityIJ The answer lies with the ones who are posing this question — humans. Over the years, while discussing deeply about cause and effect of pollution, we smartly avoid the actual problem that’s deeply rooted in the mental sphere rather.
If we look up the dictionary for the meaning of the word pollution, we will find ‘to destroy purity of; to contaminate’. However, we humans are only aware of the pollution that we see around and we have totally disregarded the root cause of pollution. Without destroying the root basis, the source can never be purified. In fact, it won’t be an exaggeration to say that the problem of environmental pollution is actually due to pollution of man’s mind which is full of selfishness, jealousy, greed and anger. The problem of ecological imbalance is due to our mental imbalance and the disequilibrium in nature is due to the disequilibrium in man’s mind.
Another fact which is little realised is that the vibrations from a polluted mind contaminate or corrupt the atmosphere. They make it tense and vicious. Most of us make a mistake by thinking that our thoughts are invisible and psychic. One can scarcely control one’s thought without thinking, as thought is too deep to be expressed, too strong to be suppressed and too fast to be drawn back. Therefore he who does not command his thoughts, will soon lose command of his actions. The wars, struggles and quarrels of mankind are often caused by this. Most of the present global problems are due to thought pollution, for this destroys a person’s sense of being impartial, considerate and co-operative and makes him callous, inimical, violent-prone and vicious. On one hand it influences economics, politics, commerce and business and on the other, it destroys real love, kindness and human values, essential for peace and happy life. The ultimate solution to this problem lies in realising the self and also our relationship with other human beings.
Great men are those who realise that the spiritual force is much stronger than the material force. Hence without a spiritual orientation of the relationship between man and man, moral and spiritual values cannot be brought into play or be sustained and in the absence of these core values, no problem can really be solved for a considerable length of time. It is, therefore essential for all of us to understand our real and intrinsic nature behind the mask of the body and to set the direction right. If this is not done, then science without spirituality may dangerously lead mankind to a nuclear catastrophe, population explosion or environmental upheaval. So, let us use the powerful weapon of spiritual wisdom to cleanse our soul and survive in harmony with nature and its elements without any disturbance.