We’ve all heard the predictions that India’s meant to become one of the next global greats. But what about it’s spiritual power?
India as a culture has invested more time, energy and human resource toward the spiritual development of human beings for a very long time. This can only happen when there is a stable society for long periods without much strife. While all other societies were raked by various types of wars, and revolutions, India remained peaceful for long periods of time. So they invested that time in spiritual development, and it became the day to day ethos of every Indian.
The world looking towards India for spiritual help is nothing new. It has always been so in terms of exploring the inner spaces of a human being-how a human being is made, what is his potential, where could he be taken in terms of his experiences. I don’t think any culture has looked into this with as much depth and variety as India has. Mark Twain visited India and after spending three months and visiting all the right places with his guide he paid India the ultimate compliment when he said that anything that can ever be done by man or God has been done in this land.
So definitely as humanity, today we have reached many peaks in terms of science, economics or technology but if we do not heal the inner damage then all the power that technology has given us will only be used destructively. We are already on the verge of threatening the extinction of the planet. If human beings are not tempered from inside there will always be conflict.
I don’t know about the other gurus traversing the globe, but my endeavor is and theirs should be also, to aim at the political, economic and other areas of leadership. If some element of spirituality enters the life of these leaders, it could change the complexion of the world in a very short time. It is a priority and is beginning to happen but not significantly.
From Kavita Chhibber’s interview with Sadhguru.
India
She wore a raiment of
so many a hueAn unfamiliar eye would
think she is madness trueHer children are such
multi-flavored stewThis amalgamation of culture
a heady brewIsn’t man just an outcrop of
the land that his forefathers slewIt’s antiquated history
of blood & beauty knewA faraway visitor here saw
what man or god could ever doNow it is time that you & me
blow life & breath anew.–Sadhguru
