Progress ..... at what cost .. ? Why Religion? Swami Tejomayananda (Part 1) Man has made remarkable progress in the fields of science and technology. Technology has made it possible to travel faster than the speed of sound. New avenues of communication have opened up with the advent of computers. Advances in the field of medicine have produced amazing results. All these changes have affected the pace of life. Man is forced to think of various issues in the light of these new discoveries. Issues that were unimaginable a few decades ago such as euthanasia, cloning, morality and ethics are demanding immediate answers. It appears that there has been progress in various avenues, but paradoxically on the other hand one sees so much of destruction and violence. The old value system is degenerating. Families are breaking down giving rise to a lot of mental distress. People are becoming more unruly and violent. Nations are itching for conflict at the first opportunity. At this rate, what will happen in the present millennium? It is a fact that the world is changing rapidly, and this is not something new. Change is the changeless law of the world. History shows that every time there was a massive change, the great phenomenon influenced the lives of millions. However, the fundamental principles of living have always remained unchanged. Religion has played its role in the past. The question is whether religion will be of any consequence in the coming millennium. What will be its position? Will it have any relevance in the future way of life? If it has any relevance, then what form will it take?
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 02:47:17 +0000
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