Acharya Prashant observes that while Shri Krishna spoke of manifesting when unrighteousness increases, the current era faces a unique challenge because unrighteousness is more hidden than ever before. The decline of righteousness is not merely the loss of a philosophy but the loss of peace, justice, love, and understanding. He compares the modern world to a cancer patient who hides their illness with makeup, pretending to be healthy while being internally diseased. This mental sickness has reached a peak, leading to the physical destruction of the planet. He highlights the gravity of the situation by noting that two hundred species are becoming extinct every day, which translates to ten species every hour. He argues that this global destruction is a far greater unrighteousness than that of Duryodhana, whose influence was limited to a small region. Acharya Prashant asserts that our current education, history, and even religious teachings have brought humanity to the brink of total destruction. Therefore, there is an urgent need for something fundamentally new and original to address this crisis, as the old ways have clearly failed. The speaker identifies two primary causes for the destruction of righteousness: the market of useless goods and the propaganda of false spiritual teachers. He explains that scientific illiteracy has led people to view science as a competitor to religion, while false gurus have misinterpreted scriptures. This has resulted in a world where people believe they can live a happy life without Truth or righteousness. However, psychological data shows that anxiety and stress are at unprecedented levels. As righteousness vanishes, people increasingly turn to consumerism to fill the void, yet material goods cannot provide the peace that is missing.
