It has been
widely accepted that human beings are by nature selfish, fundamentally due to
the basic instincts of survival apart from other reasons but as they are also
endowed with intellect, those who use their intellect, rise above the
selfishness and start their journey from selfishness to selflessness through
the values of tolerance and reason, finally those who consciously seek truth
and seek to understand the meaning of
dharma(right behavior and social awareness) Karma(deeds-action) and moksha
(liberation) and practice the same in real life, attain the selfless stature
towards Nirvana.
Given
above, the society can broadly be divided into three categories, first the Selfish
(Ordinary Janata) second the Janata Janardhan (tolerant and reasonable) and
thirdly the Janardhanas (compassionate & righteous). The progress and development
of society depends upon the right mix(proportion) as all three of them are integral
part and shall always remain so in any society.
Janata
The English definition of Janata is
“General public” meaning ordinary people (rich and poor both) with no special
knowledge, being ordinary and mostly uneducated. They tend to be selfish,
ungrateful and always asking for more- They breed on greed. Their priority is
me, myself and my needs and nothing beyond it despite the inherent requirement to
be a social animal and live in harmony with others as well as the nature. They
are generally reactive and gullible customers.
Janata Janardhan
This is the majority of public in
any society. Regardless of their caste, religion, race, whether poor or rich, they
are at least aware of the need to use their minds and souls to activate the
human instincts of tolerance and compassion for others. They are the law-abiding,
god-fearing, respect the norms of society, hardworking and always in search of
growth and development, they have immense potential to be Janardhan but do not
know how to become one. Well known as “silent majority “of a society.
Janardhans
This class is respected by all and
some are even worshipped as they are responsible citizens, torch bearers, do-gooder’s, work for others and the nation selflessly,
we can call them the strong pillars of a human society. Their value to the
society is immense because they are clear in their mental construct(righteousness-dharma),
in their intent of actions (Karma) and work towards upliftment(liberation-Moksha)
thus play a major role in strengthening moral fabric of the society.
The evil
elements in a society always exploit the gullible Janata to achieve their ends
as they are complimentary and will continue to be so, the Janata Janardhan abhor
this exploitation but are generally silent and remain onlookers, history is a testimony
to the same as most destruction took place because Janata Janardhan remained a silent
majority. The victories came when Janata Janardhanas stood steadfastly behind
Janardhanas and societies developed with their chemistry.
The path to
real growth and development of a society is simple, progression from first
category towards the third i.e. materialism to humanism to Spiritualism. In
other words, progress from being an animal to being human to being God. It is
always a continuous process and is key to its success.
In today’s
context i.e. the coronavirus pandemic, it is easy to identify each segment of
society from their behavior. All are suffering but the evil forces in Janata
are hellbent on creating roadblocks and trouble, the Janata Janardhans are
suffering too but look helpless, silent spectators and seeking solutions. The Janardhanas
are the Covid warriors, social workers and our supreme leader, who are all working
tirelessly and selflessly to save as many lives and the livelihoods as humanly
possible.
It is high time that the silent majority rises to the occasion(duty), aligns with Janardhanas to marginalize the troublemakers, win this long-drawn battle & the war ahead at any cost to avoid dire consequences. India has the spiritual DNA to do it and this is the time to come together and succeed.
Satish Shitut
Jaihnd
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