Instead of coming to the rescue of fellow beings, humans are concentrating on exploiting each other, says Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj ji
September 2016 saw the worst outbreak of dengue, chikungunya and malaria in Delhi with the death toll rising to 19 even as the number of cases of the vector-borne disease had crossed 1,300. As per estimates by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, which tabulates the data for vector-borne disease cases in the Capital on behalf of all civic bodies, 1,057 confirmed cases of chikungunya were reported till September. These figures have once again posed a serious question for our society that why is it so that despite the advancement in science and technology, there is an upsurge in diseases everywhere IJ The growing number of hospitals and the never-ending demand for super-specialised health services is a proof of the present disease-ridden condition of our society.
The ground reality is that our state of health and fitness is continuously deteriorating, unless one believes in misleading statistics. So who is to be blamed for thisIJ There are various factors responsible for it. First, let us have a look at the physical environment which has degraded over the decades. Today the quality of natural elements like air, water and soil has been deteriorating, which can be attributed largely to unchecked man-made activities that exploit nature for development. Similarly the quality of raw materials, the five elements that constitute our bodies, is also becoming poorer. Our bones, spine, teeth, delicate organs like eyes, heart, kidney, liver and others are impacted right at the time of their formation.
Synthetic fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides that sustain the crop production seep into our food, as a result of which our resistance power against diseases is lowered and we contract various infections than before for physical reasons alone. Second, we need to examine the psyche of the 21st century modern man who faces high levels of worry, fear, anxiety at the workplace and home due to lack of values like tolerance, patience and value-based co-existence.
Today, negativity of all kinds has increased and ethical and moral values have nose-dived. Human weaknesses or vices like lust, anger, greed, attachment, ego, jealousy and hatred have enslaved the human race. As a result the moral stamina of the society has been affected and crime, violence, lack of goodwill are the order of the day. Depression, isolation, grief and sorrow are spiralling while happiness, joy and peace of mind are conspicuous by their absence. It is too sad that instead of coming to the rescue of fellow beings, humans are concentrating on exploiting each other.
Then there is the huge accumulated stock of past negative karma that is the biggest link between disease, environment and lifestyle. We live in an impure world because of the devastation we have inflicted on the external nature, which in turn has deteriorated under the influence of vicious nature of human beings. We receive pain and suffering from people and situations in return for having created negative energy in the form of negative thoughts, words or actions in the past. Our past unrighteous sanskars or personality traits lead us to situations where we suffer physical and mental agony as punishment.
This process is a continuous vicious circle and despite the knowledge of the right and the wrong, humans are unable to change the course of their present action. Remember, sanskars are so deep rooted within us that transforming them requires immense energy, sometimes more than human ability. This is where meditation comes to our rescue, as it helps us to connect to the supreme source and helps us to burn our past sins. It helps us to use his unlimited powers to absolve the burden of past negative actions so that we may regain and sustain our physical, mental, social and spiritual health. In other words, regaining health and peace is a process possible only through spiritual elevation of human beings. So, let us get rid of our sick mentality to move into the age of enlightenment where our thoughts will be constantly loving, pure and harmonious.