Quotations: May 2006 Archives

"Just as your life is extremely dear to you, similarly the lives of others are equally dear to them. A person who thinks thus and shows mercy on other creatures is really a virtuous person. When this idea dawns on one's mind, one realizes, "Why should I kill an innocent creature just for the sake of the gratification of my palate?" Again one may suddenly discover a scriptural injunction - 'Oh yes, you may sacrifice animals in a particular way and the sacrificial animal will attain salvation.' People follow the scriptural injunction helplessly, but in their heart of hearts they realize that the whole thing is irrational. Yet they cannot gather sufficient courage to go against the scripture. This sort of idea which chokes the progress of the mind is called 'dogma.' A dogma is from either a defective philosophy or a scripture. This sort of dogma should be rejected forthwith. Even if a young boy says something logical, it should be accepted, because that will lead to progress. But when a dogma comes, it chokes the progress of humanity. Many scriptures teach wrong things along rational lines. They fail to understand that just as their lives are very dear to them, similarly the lives of animals also are equally dear to them. Then why should I act like a mean, selfish person? And if they say or argue that if the animals are sacrificed in this way they will attain liberation from animal life, then I will counter argue, 'Oh human beings, you are also a creature, why don't you attain liberation by cutting your own throat? Why don't you help your children or your relations to attain liberation from human life by sacrificing them? Why are you so eager to apply this liberation movement, this hatchet or axe, against innocent goats?'"

~ Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar ~

Kanchendzonga at the time of sunrise viewed from Tiger Hill, Darjeeling, West Bengal

The humans of today are possessed of spirited intellect and accomplished wisdom. They are keen to advance with rapid step shattering the shackles of dogmas. They will no longer be entrapped by the illusion of opportunism. The rays of the crimson dawn of a new humanity on the eastern horizon have started weaving textures of colours on their eyelids and in the subtle recesses of their minds. As for those who have been dreaming of keeping humanity imprisoned by dogmas, their days are numbered; their blissful dreams are being shattered to pieces. I call upon all enlightened people and say: "Go ahead with courage. The humanity has been awaiting you. Establish it in the excellence and grandeur of glory."

~ Shrii P. R.Sarkar ~

"As every intellectual knows, Marxism is a psychic ailment. Those who suffered from physical shortages or psychic deficiencies were once attracted by the high-sounding gospels of Marxism. Still today, the people living in Marxist countries suffer from these deficiencies because communism itself encourages them. There is a worsening global situation and humanity is in danger because of these problems. Both the propounders and preachers of capitalism and communism suffer from psychic ailments, and both systems also suffer from physical shortages and psychic defects, although those living under communism are no doubt worse off." ~ Shrii P. R. Sarkar ~