growing part
of the population,
suffering from
the serious inequities
of the society,
would secretly
sigh for a more
equal distribution of
life’s blessings.
If they had democratic
power, there’d be
a danger they’d
do something more
than sigh.
He discussed this
quite explicitly at
the Constitutional Convention,
expressing his concern
that the poor majority
would use its power
to bring about
what we would
now call land reform.
and the ear ofthe wise seeks knowledge.The value of wisdomis indescribable.It takes a wise manto understandthe dangers of folly.One should knowthe value of righteousness,the dangers of temptationand the fruit of godly living.(The reader may refer toProverbs 18: 15 of the Holy Bible) .
whose mindand soul arein harmony,who are freefrom desireand wrath,who knowtheir own soul.’(Anonymous, The Bhagavad Gita)
But, when werelate to theSpiritual Heart,to our true ‘I, ‘this knowledgeshould be ofanother kind,total and completeand this is onlypossible if our egowith its personality,mind and feelings,does not intervene.
strong in the midstof the surroundingdarkness shinesas a beacon toall those sufferingunder the consequencesof their own sinand disobedience.
existential questionsof the competinggrand narrativesin our world today.Which story aboutthe world is mostcoherent on its own terms?
of nature andform a sense ofcloseness andcaring withfamily and friendscome very oftento God and believein the existenceof a loving Godwho cares andcomforts neverto leave alone.
