Tulsi Prajna 2000 04

SR No.: 524603
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shanta Jain, Jagatram Bhattacharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 152
Language: Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India
File Size: 7 MB

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moving from poorer states to weal there ones - often bringing along the conflicts of their home countries - sometimes causing resentment among native citizens, rapid urbanisation, the disintegration of traditional structure, the emergence of single issue groups, the rise of aggressive fundamentalist religious groups or religious cults, economic disparities, regional imbalance and state sponsored violence are the most important causes of mushrooming of terrorism in the contemporary world.
Satish Chandra has described six factors which initiated and contributed to the rise and growth of terrorism - (a) Historical injustices; (b) Colonial factor; (c) Domino Syndrome; (d) Frustration against corruption and autocracy; (e) Technological advancement and (f) cheapest instrument of bargain.
Ideology and ethnic nationalism have been two major engines of modern terrorism. Authorities on terrorism have identified state sponsorship, ethnic and religious fanaticism as the most likely sources of future terrorist.
Terrorism is a complete phenomenon with social, political and economic factors behind it. With society influx, relationships changing, traditional income relativities breaking down, conspicuous consumption abounding and ostentation the rule, relative deprivation is far more visible to the individual and becomes a cause for dissatisfaction. The number of people dissatisfied with their economic status has grown. It is not even those in abject poverty that are behind the growing social tensions in the society but the ones who have risen somewhat, but less than what they had to fulfil their rising expectation. In other words, it is the growing economic disparities, rising aspirations and the lack of adequate opportunities to fulfil them that may be behind the growing social tensions which ultimately leads to the spread of terrorism in entire world.
Anuvrat way out
The terrorist power grows in arithmetical progression where as the state power, in the age of science and technology can grow in geometrical progression. One fact is very clear that both the power of state and terrorist is increased. Ultimately, problem of terrorism can not be solved by violent means. I personally believe that good ends can be achieved only through good means. Violence leads to counter-violence which never ends. Terrorism is anti-civilization and antihumanity. Hence we have to bring down the terrorism and change the behaviour of terrorist through Anuvrat i.e. small vows. It is both an all-comprehensive and all-inclusive ideology. It provides each and every aspect of society, viz. economic, 142 Vuinn
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