No one should doubt the fact that the dawn of a new era is around the corner. People with subtle foresight should be able to see that resources are rapidly being deployed for this cause. They should understand that it is destined to happen and is inevitable. The will of God is the major reason for this change. Mother gives her children the freedom to play but at the same time pays attention to the fact that they do not become too frivolous in their games and land themselves in trouble. She intervenes when she realizes that something may go wrong and prevents things from going out of control. God has given much freedom to man. All living beings are governed by a self-regulating process that yields good or bad results as per good or bad actions. God remains a mute witness to this process and does not interfere. But when people lose direction, when a large population starts heading towards disaster, and when immaturity grows uncontrollable, he needs to descend upon this Earth to alter and improve the situation. This indeed occurs every now and then. Reformists, angels, and incarnations have appeared from time to time to serve this purpose. When an illness grows beyond what can be handled with regular medication, surgery needs to be carried out by expert surgeons. While police can handle ordinary thefts, the government needs to call in special paramilitary forces when riots occur. In the wake of the excessive rise in devilry and immorality, God’s assurance to incarnate and establish righteousness and eradicate injustice is very significant. History stands testimony to this assurance. Whenever the evil forces have seemed to go out of control, the imbalance has seemed unmanageable, and the human efforts to handle them have seemed to fail, the storms of divine currents flow and scatter away the rabble. This is the purpose of divine incarnations. In other words, this is called the Pratyavartan (restoration) or Yug Parivartan (change of era). God has made arrangements for it whenever required, and similar efforts are underway these days.
The reasons are very clear. Human sensitivities have been on decadence in recent times. In ordinary times, devilry would only manifest in minor atrocities and immoralities. Society could punish them and bring them back on track. The situation today is very strange. When the water in a well is contaminated with hemp, everyone who drinks that water gets high. The problem today is similar. It is understandable when the antisocial elements indulge in misconduct. But when the security forces stoop down to that level, the hedge itself starts destroying the fields, then how could one guard against the unrighteous conduct? It is the responsibility of the learned to undertake idealistic activities to keep society under a moral check, but when the shepherd himself starts killing the cattle when the defender turns into an offender, when the learned themselves start indulging in misconduct, it sure is a harbinger of bad times.
If we analyze carefully, the leading talents in politics, religion, social welfare, finance, art, and intellect have grossly deviated from their duties. Indulgence in the mere talk has no value. What leaves a lasting impact are the beliefs and actions. These can never be concealed. If these are undesirable and unbecoming, their effects on the subtle world are substantial, even if there are no clear signs in the visible sense. Whereas talent has the influence to lead people toward excellence, its inferiority can cause widespread anarchy. The falling standard of the conduct of the general public is not as worrisome as the falling moral values of the talented ones. Today this is the epicenter of worldly disorder. If this continues, then fears of self-destruction will soon turn into reality.
Significant progress has been made recently in finance and education, and there has been a substantial increase in the available resources. Had these been utilized judiciously, the resourceful people could have lived heavenly lives. But what is happening today is just the opposite. The increased wealth is becoming a cause for the distress of the masses. Every walk of personal and social life is becoming so foul that it is life threateningly suffocating. What looks beautiful externally is disgustingly ugly inside; all the outward splendor hides the poverty within; what seems to illumine with knowledge is enveloped in darkness within. What a sham! What a hoax! Never before in history would things have reached this state. Human nobility, in a way, seems to be making an exit, and the business of laying traps is flourishing in its place. It is rare to find people who can stand the test of integrity, honesty, humanity, and morality. It seems the time has arrived to bid farewell to moral values. It is not surprising to see an unfortunate environment of rage, angst, dissatisfaction, indignation, unhappiness, poverty, illness, grief, suffering, and discord everywhere in such a situation.
Progress in science has been the greatest achievement of recent times. It is unlikely that the power to control the natural sources of energy to this degree has ever been achieved by mankind before. But it is a double-edged sword. On one hand, while this can lead to heavenly bliss and peace, on the other, it can also blow up this uniquely beautiful planet, the Earth. Human wickedness is heading in that direction. Humanity has collected nuclear weapons only for mass destruction. In the wake of the abundance of foolishness today, it is not impossible that some insane person ignites this heap of explosives and the world, which has been embellished and nurtured through divine impulses, gets shattered and only its ash circles in some nebula. The possibility of such a sad end for this beautiful planet is not imaginary. In today’s situation, the fear of this happening seems quite real. And, even if this disaster doesn’t happen, the philosophy adopted by intellectuals and leaders can only lead to more terrible sorrows. And then, even if they were alive, the occupants of this earth would only survive to suffer through their pitiable plight and hellish exasperation day by day.
This is not acceptable to God at all. Kids can never be allowed to play with fire. Mahakaal (The Time Spirit) has lifted his trident to transform this disorderliness into orderliness. His Pratyavartan process has begun. We should watch what happens next with bated breath, how the scene changes, how the world turns turtle, and how the impossible starts to seem possible! Man will have to change – willingly or unwillingly. These methods and policies cannot continue. The arrival of the new era is an undeniable certainty. There is no other possibility. One will not have to wait long. The cosmic disturbances will take a physical form in the coming days, and we will witness a great revolution with our own eyes that will lead to great and wonder-filled transformations.
Just as in physical form existence of a person is a reality, in subtle form, Atma and Vishwatma are realities too. Humanity has to contemplate the direction science and technology should take seriously. Undoubtedly, the answer has to be constructive and not destructive. It is possible to benefit from physical progress only if the needs of spiritual development are fulfilled. Intellectuals today are thinking in this direction. The thought currents of everyone, who has even a little spark of divinity in his conscience, are undergoing a similar turmoil. Clouds are gathering, lightning has begun, and torrential rains are not far behind. When these transformed thoughts are put into action, and the constructive juices will flow, then today’s turmoil will transform into a charming, cool, green, and serene environment. One will not have to wait long to see this transformation.
The emotionally transformed man will bring about an all-round transformation in the existing situation. Visually the bodies, houses, rivers, and mountains will remain the same, but the spirit (Prana) inside these physical forms will be entirely different. Then people will give more credence to their neighbour’s pains and pleasures than their own. There will be no place for selfishness in one’s psyche. Every man will think of how to contribute more and more to the development and improvement of the society that has contributed to the formation and progress of his personality. In this state of mind, every man would symbolize affection and courteousness. Modesty and nobility will be his policy. While competing to have less for themselves and more for others, people will not fight for their rights but instead, focus on performing their duties better than others. There will be no enmity, only friendliness among men. The tendency to suspect, fear, and distrust others will disappear. Everyone will trust others and will, in turn, do everything to earn their confidence and prove the utility of this belief. There will be no need for incivility and hoarseness. The prominence of justice and prudence will put out of sight any immorality. There will be no place for hypocrisy and sham. People will live a transparent and simple life filled with happiness and contentment.
Today three-fourths of man’s energy is employed in amassing resources for destruction. Dissatisfaction and mistrust inhibit the drive to bring people together for a good cause. Fear and concerns about protecting oneself force people to tread cautiously. In this fix, humanity cannot deploy its talents and resources for constructive tasks. When these difficulties have been side-lined, it will become possible to deploy science and technology toward productive activities and build an environment for collective happiness and wellbeing. There are ample natural resources. If a man learns to utilize these for the right purposes, there is no reason why every man, every living being, will not have enough to live a happy and contented life.
When all the resources, wealth, intelligence, and energies of innumerable men deployed for wars are withdrawn from self-destructive pursuits and instead employed to promote happiness, there will be no scarcity and poverty to be seen anywhere. When the minds are free from anxieties and commotions, they will rise to a level that will embellish human dignity. When seven billion inhabitants of this Earth live with mutual affection and cooperation and are employed in divine ruminations and performance of moral duties, there will be no reason why circumstances better than mythical heaven will not manifest upon this earth.
Looking at the pace at which human and divine powers are becoming active to create such circumstances, one must believe that there is neither any reason to doubt the dawn of a new era nor a need to wait for too long.
Source: Akhand Jyoti Magazine 2022 Nov-Dec
