Commentary by ‘A Scholar’
A. Rationalists do not understand Dharma because they lack in the Sattva component : In every karma (Action which gives rise to destiny) and every action, the rationalists behave as per their own wish which is tainted with selfish ambitions. Those who behave with undue imposition of their own wish on others are rationalists. They have not understood the concept and meaning of Dharma; because they lack in the Sattva component (One of the three components in the universe).
B. Tama-predominant mindset in the task of rationalists
B1. Individuals tend to turn to unrighteousness off and on due to a Tama-predominant intellect : Where the tendency of behaving as per one’s own wish is more, ego is strong. God does not exist where there is ego. What remains is a Tama-predominant intellect. Such an intellect leads the individual towards unrighteousness and creates doubts about religious rituals in his mind.
B2. In the company of rationalists, most people discard religious customs that have been followed over generations in their families : By remaining in the bad company of rationalists, many people invite trouble and get ruined. They oppose the religious customs that have been followed over generations in their families.
B3. Rationalists who pervert the mind of the society : The mind of the society is made hollow when one behaves against the dictates of Dharma and performs actions that are not sanctioned by Dharma, as also due to the hold of the rationalists. Since these individuals are deeply atheist, they reject the very concept of God.
B4. Rationalists adhere only to Tama-predominant rules : It is the birthright of rationalists to adhere to Tama-predominant rules that they have created as per their own wish and call them ‘science’. Since such rationalists hate and envy Saints, individuals who are blessed by Gurus, disciples and many virtuous people, they are averse to Spirituality in the first place.
B5. Tama-predominant school of thought of rationalists does not give any direction to the society : This wicked tribe that opposes development of Spirituality is eating into the very vitals of the Hindus like termites. Though these rationalists advo-cate a scientific temperament and call themselves ‘reformers’, their Tama-predominant school of thought does not give any direction to the society; the rationalists perform the task of taking the society to the depth of degeneration more vigorously.
B6. Rationalists have incurred a great sin by destroying the Sattva-predominant code of conduct in the society : Since today’s rationalists take the people away from moral ethics under false pretexts and keep them engrossed in the foreign outlook of indulging in material pleasures, they have incurred a great sin by destroying the Sattva-predominant code of conduct in karmakanda (Rites, rituals and observances performed at the physical level) in the society. God will certainly punish them; but to fall prey to their lies and thus waste the entire human life is a sign of foolishness.
B7. Rationalists are a class of so-called philosophers that does not believe in the existence of a soul without a body. How will they gain infinite knowledge ?
B8. Rationalists take the people away from the ultimate Truth : Rationalists are basically interested in taking the people away from the ultimate Truth. By falling prey to their deception, the Hindus have greatly harmed themselves and destroyed their own collective strength. A true intellectual is one who has understood the key to God-realisation and is striving hard for it Who is a true intellectual ? He who has understood the key to God-realisation and is striving hard for it is a true intellectual. The real goal in life is to become a pure devotee of God, destroy self-willed, Tama-predominant and egoistic intellect, and transform it into the Sattva component for reaching the Holy feet of God.
Conclusion
A. Everyone should listen to Saints and progress spiritually : Everyone should listen to Saints and progress spiritually; else, the day is not far off when they will get caught in the clutches of rationalists and ruin their own lives forever.
B. One is liberated from the cycle of birth and death only upon leading a spiritual life : Understanding the immortal Principle amounts to leading a spiritual life. Man takes birth as per his karmas, and as soon as the effect of karma is over, he takes another birth. This cycle of birth and death continues. One is liberated from this cycle only upon leading a spiritual life.
C. Since the rationalists are bent on eliminating Sanatan Hindu Dharma, they must be opposed vehemently : Though the physical body gets destroyed with time, the soul is Sanatan, that is, immortal. Since the rationalists are bent on eliminating Sanatan Hindu Dharma, they cannot be convinced about the concept of the immortal soul. Hence, they must be opposed strongly. Else, the day is not far off when the rule of unrighteousness will dawn.
D. It is only when the original Hindu philosophy, that is, Sanatan Dharma, is propagated in the society, the next generation will be Sattva-predominant : The tribe of the so-called ‘science’ elements, who have been perverted because of the Tama-predominant intellect, must be eliminated from the face of the earth. In other words, their school of thought must be refuted, the original Hindu philosophy – Sanatan Dharma – should be propagated in the society. Then alone will the next generation be Sattva-predominant.
To achieve this, H.H. Dr. Athavale has suggested only one alternative – to impart education on Dharma to the people, get religious conduct performed from them, enhance their pride in their own Dharma and establish the ‘Hindu Nation’.
(Through the medium of Mrs. Anjali Gadgil, Adhik Bhadrapad Krushna 12, Kaliyug Varsh 5114 [13.9.2012], 5.23 p.m.)
Source: Monthly Sanatan Prabhat (English)
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