Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj ji claims that destruction only paves way for construction
Human beings generally forget that they are imperfect and so are their forecasts or prophesies about the future. These do not, and cannot, take into account all the forces and factors at play. So, a few years back, not only ordinary people but many wise people also indulged in wishful thinking that there would now be no nuclear war. As a pigeon closes its eyes to the reality of a cat advancing towards it, human beings also think that there would be no catastrophes. Like an ostrich, they bury their head and eyes in the dunes. It is this habit of human societies that brought about the extinction of many civilisations, as they thought that they were not confronted with any dangers. They had become so proud of their progress and power as well as become so intoxicated that they lost their saner judgement. In fact, this attitude of sleeping over the dormant dangers has always preceded the cataclysmic events that brought devastation to vast civilisations or communities. History is witness to many such catastrophes where knowledgeable people had been warning but were not taken seriously. It is a sign of the Iron Age (kaliyuga) that the intellect is under the shadow of tamoguna. And, even if they were heeded by some, what can the governments do about the remaining population. Moreover, in such a short period, who has the will, the stature and the power to do it? The same can also be said about nuclear war. What was formerly called the ‘Cold War’ has, no doubt ended. But the cinders have not yet been extinguished; they are covered by only a thin layer of ash. They can flare up again when the winds of change blow. Indeed, the indications are already there for anyone who cares to see.
It is also not properly realised that the masses in nuclear power nations are greatly affected by the economic plight which their leaders have created. They also feel that the leaders of other countries have not helped them enough but are interested in manipulating their economy. The economic condition in some of these countries is so bad that they have been led to crippling inflation, increasing crime rates and mass unemployment. As a result of this, many think that people in these countries would soon feel frustrated and the consequences would be very dangerous. Thus, considered overall, the danger of a nuclear world war has increased rather than decreased or vanished. It has only disappeared for a while.
Alfred Nobel, in whose memory the famous Nobel Prizes are awarded every year, had stated, “Let the sword of Damocles hang over every head and you will witness a miracle. All war will stop instantly.” But, unfortunately, his optimistic thinking was proved wrong because nothing can work as a deterrent forever.
Today, humanity stands at a historic juncture, facing multiple interconnected threats within a compressed timescale. Besides the potential use of nuclear weapons, there is environmental degradation, resource scarcity, climate change, overpopulation, global disease pandemics, financial crises and natural disasters. The sort of international cooperation needed to reduce the number of nuclear weapons is similar to that needed to address these other transnational threats. The question today is whether a strategy based on nuclear deterrence continues to be the most effective way for governments to deal with international tensions and protect themselves, or whether alternative strategies with greater benefits and lower risks are available. The answer depends, in part, on how our understanding of nuclear deterrence has evolved and whether it will remain as stable and salient as the majority of the strategic community believed it to be during the Cold War.
According to spirituality, construction and destruction are two sides of the same coin. When we construct something, we do so from material which has become available after a thing was destroyed, disintegrated or decomposed. Likewise, destruction is the essential forerunner of reconstruction. Hence, we should understand that a new world order will set in, only when the older giveth place. Just as a new life in the form of a lovely child comes into existence after the death of a decayed, diseased and degenerate body, a new world order of complete purity, peace and prosperity, without any kind of nuclear threat or any other kind of insecurity would come into existence only after the destruction of the old and ailing world. So, instead of fearing destruction, let us enlighten ourselves from within to welcome a new world order i e the Golden Age which would be ruled by feelings of universal brotherhood and love.