We have to realize that the root of all these external problems is man's mind. So, first of all, we have to get rid of the notion that by having the right kind of legislation, or structures, or systems, or international treaties or agreements, or social processes, we can just sail out of these troubled waters. Read more....
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Acharya Prashant: There is widespread extinction of species, the climate catastrophe is upon us, we are already 8 billion. And then, you know, hundreds of species are disappearing every week. Let that sink in. Hundreds of species are disappearing every week. Even as we have been speaking, maybe a dozen species have gone extinct. So, that is the kind of time we are living in. You know of biodiversity loss; you know of how close mankind is to a nuclear war that can be precipitated at any time. Nations keep blatantly threatening each other with their nuclear arsenal. All those things are happening. And the number of nations with access to nuclear weaponry has been continuously increasing. It used to be 2, then 4, and now it’s practically going to reach a dozen. So, anything can happen anytime. It's obviously a very, very bad situation and anybody can see that.
We have to realize that the root of all these external problems is man's mind. So, first of all, we have to get rid of the notion that by having the right kind of legislation, or structures, or systems, or international treaties or agreements, or social processes, we can just sail out of these troubled waters. That is not going to happen. You have to address the problem where it really is. And the problem really is here (pointing towards the mind). In man's mind. Man needs spiritual education. Man's animal ego needs to be educated. It needs to be, rather, edified. Otherwise, there is no hope at all.
