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solutions. One finding was certain that at the end of the race for materialism there were no gains. Initially they thought that reaching the peak would definitely get them something. But on going there and finding nothing they wondered how long they could continue to stand there. There was nothing so attractive to make them stand there forever. They thought of going down, but they did not accept that idea and instead chose a second route. Contemporary philosophers refer to this second route as the viewpoint of despair.
We cannot agree with this thinking. If moving towards materialism is the viewpoint of hope then we should accept that there is no right for us to expect a peaceful life.
Two routes
There are two routes. One route is that of comfort and the other of peace. One is within limits and the other is infinite. Nobody can travel infinitely in material development. But towards peace man can travel infinitely. He can go on that path till eternity. He will never face the need to move away or turn back.
Acharya Mahaprajna
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