By Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
Modern minds are often perplexed by fear and doubt at the thought of the extinction of the human race within a very short period. People deem that civilization is passing through a very critical phase and there is no possible escape from its total annihilation. But this can’t happen. Both the individual and society are dependent on three factors for their existence, viz: existence, expansion and bliss. Dwelling places, food, clothing education and medical facilities are the sine qua non for existence. the term expansion means development and progress.
The mere perceptible appearance of a society does not prove its real existence. The earthworm, for instance, has existed for hundreds of millions of years, yet it doesn’t signify existence in the true sense of the term. That is to say, there has to be progress and development. Eating, drinking and being merry can’t represent a true life. It would be an encumbrance, a boredom. For the all-round development of an individual or society a goal is needed. But for this determined goal, the direction and purpose of development will remain confused. A bud blooms into a flower; this is what you may call its development. the purpose of development is the attainment of bliss.
The term bliss connotes infinite happiness, the equipoise of pleasure and pain, perfect mental peace. the absence of any of the aforesaid factors may cause a great consternation or convulsion in individual or social life. The earth came into existence crores of years ago. Though from the geological point of view it is still in its infancy, one day or other it is bound to meet its Waterloo. This will naturally mean the extinction of the human race. Is it so? It’s a fact that the temperature of the sun will gradually fall. The rate of this gradual fall, however, may be slowed by the influence of a supramundane force, yet it is beyond the scope of doubt that one day it will become a dead star. The conversion of the sun into a dead star will mean a similar fate for the planets. Earth, then, will not be a congenial place to live. The destruction of a particular planet or solar system does not mean the end of the human race. There are numerous other stars and planets in the universe. With further development of science and by the help of inter-planetary rocket systems, humanity will move to other planets. What is a dream of today will become the reality of tomorrow. It is the inherent desire of an individual and the collective body which takes a concrete shape. It was an age-old desire of people to fly in the sky like birds. The airplane was a product of this desire. Desire is the mother of action. In coming days you will see such rockets which may enable people to travel to other planets. And if one day these planets and stars also perish, people will move to other planets and stars. It may also be argued that day may come when, due to constant radiation of heat and light, the temperature of the entire universe may become the same; that is, the thermal death of the universe may occur. In the absence of external heat the universe may cease to exist. this means that humanity will also perish. But it can’t happen. there can’t be a thermal death of the universe. the solidification of the object will result in the exploding apart of celestial bodies. Tremendous heat will be released due to this process of a particular body and new galaxies and stars will be formed out of it. There is, therefore, no cause for fear. The earth may one day become extinct but humanity can’t cease to exist. You can rest assured of existence.
Numerous factors are needed for the development of a group of people, but the following six are the most important of them.
There should be a spiritual ideology in the life of both the individual and the collective body. Much of your energy is misused due to the ignorance of your own self and of the destination towards which you are moving. This misuse of energy is bound to cause destruction.
The second factor for the progress of society is spiritual cult, a spiritual process. Everyone has a physical structure. The problem with every individual is how to produce more and more ectoplasmic stuff by this body and then convert it into consciousness. There should be a proper process for this conversion. Spiritual cult consists of the conversion of the five rudimental factors into ectoplasmic stuff and then into consciousness through a special scientific process. This is a process of metamorphosis. Spiritual cult, therefore is indispensable. Only spiritual ideology and spiritual philosophy will not do.
The third factor, which is a blending of existence and expansion, is a socioeconomic theory. There should be prior knowledge regarding the social structure, the distribution of wealth and its growth. For want of this knowledge there can’t be solid ground for the construction of a social edifice.
The fourth one is social outlook. All living creatures in this manifest universe are the children of the same cosmic progenitor. Naturally they are bound in a thread of fraternal relations. This is the central spirit. A socioeconomic theory is of no use but for this fraternal feeling. The implementation of this theory is an impossibility without proper effort.
The fifth factor for the progress of society is for it to have its own scripture. There is the need for the company of elevated persons in all the sphere of life. the authority whose contact means elevation for you is scriptures. Scriptures elevate society by dint of their guidance and inspiration.
The last but not the least important factor for the progress of society is for it to have own preceptor. The entire social structure is dependent on these six factors. Expansion is meaningless without them. The weakness of one among them may jeopardize the very existence of social development.
From ancient times many groups of people came into existence. Some of them managed to survive, some became extinct and some continued to exist in a metamorphosed from. About one thousand five hundred years ago, Arabs were very much developed in science. But they were defeated by the Islamic wave, for they were lacking in the six aforesaid factors, while the latter had at least five of them.
The same was the case with Egypt. It was fully developed in the spheres of art, architecture and science. It was the Egyptians who embalmed mummies and made pyramids which needed subtle geometric knowledge. Moreover, they were very advance in the sphere of civilization. Despite this they could not prevent their defeat. Today’s Egypt is the Egyptian form of Arab. The cause of the death of its older form was the lack of the aforesaid six factors. The Christian or Roman civilization, which is more often called the Latin civilization, was also considerably high on the ladder of development. Yet it was lacking in social outlook. There were no feelings of fraternity and equality. The salve system was rampant and human feelings were on the wane. Furthermore, the lack of a proper socioeconomic theory generated a kind of fascist mentality. Those rolling in luxury but free from labor became indolent. Naturally they were defeated by a stronger and more strenuous force. The destruction of the Greek and Chinese civilizations was also caused by lack of the factors of expansion. And the Aryans could defeat the indigenous Indians only due to the latter’s lacking in the factors of expansion. They had several factors of expansion but there was no preceptor and hence they were defeated. In future also, for want of the six factors of expansion, the extinction of a concerned group of people is sure to happen.
But where these factors are present, there the movement is towards bliss, and due to this movement the chance of its elimination becomes nil. such groups, which have the six factors in their possession, will be able to produce sadvipras. Sadvipras are those whose every effort is directed towards the attainment of bliss. They are also conscious of existence and do not lack in the six factors of expansion. They are strong in morality and are always ready to wage war against immoral activities. Those who strictly adhere to the principles of morality, are ensconced in service and ready to wage war against immoralists, are sadvipras. Only those sadvipras who can work for the welfare of the human society are safe from destruction and extinction.
Therefore, it becomes the prime duty of everyone to make themselves and others sadvipras. Sadvipras will wage a ceaseless and pactless struggle against immorality and all sorts of fissiparous tendencies. Those who pass as Dharmic but are shy in the spirit of fight can’t be called sadvipras. These sadvipras are always busy in the task of promoting the elevation of human beings.
When this earth becomes old they will lead human beings to other planets by directing scientific endeavors at that time. Some people fear that atom bombs may one day cause the extinction of the human race. But such fears are ill-conceived and meaningless. It is human intellect which is responsible for their production and so naturally intellect is superior to its products. It may one day invent suck weapons which may render ineffective even the atom bombs. The cry of disarmament, therefore, will strengthen the destructive capacity of atom bombs. It may lead humanity towards its total annihilation. It is therefore a great obstruction, an impediment in the progressive development of human society. We need more powerful weapons than atom or hydrogen bombs. Sadvipras will manufacture such powerful weapons. If the human race is to survive, if millions of innocent lives are to be saved, it becomes the duty of the apostles of peace to utilize more powerful weapons than they have at present. Sadvipras will never lag behind in making scientific experiments. When the earth becomes uninhabitable for human beings, they will shift them to other planets. Food shortages are not a new problem. Only sadvipras and not politicians and experts can save the world from such shortages. They will produce such tablets as will be substitutes for food grains. Making a useless fuss over problems will not ease the trouble. The spirit of fight against all odds alone can solve the problems confronting humanity. March ahead and wage war against all difficulties, every impediment. Victory is sure to embrace you. Difficulties and encumbrances can’t be more powerful than your capacity to solve them. You are the children of the great cosmic progenitor. Be a sadvipra and make others sadvipras.
