Book Title: Essence and Substance of Yoga
Author(s): S M Jain
Publisher: S M Jain

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________________ "सिनीवाली सुकपर्दा सकरीरा स्वैपशा। HT Tahifad HEYR TEC 4: 11/561" - Yajurveda "Land which is capable of producing edibles should be cleared of forests and be made cultivable." “सीरा युज्जन्ति युश्ना वितन्यते पृथक । EfRT 209 7 T |12/67 11" - Yajurveda "Wise undertake agricultural activities with the help of bullocks and the plough." With agriculture came the institution of individual or family or group property and this generated bad and evil emotions of selfishness, envy, vanity, hatred and greed etc. triggering sinful deeds of violence, untruth, stealing and ensued in miseries, conflicts and wars. Since then individualistic attitude went on increasing more and more intensely and at its peak presently. It is individualism now pervading in all sections and stratas of society that is generating more and more corruption in every sphere. All moral concepts of social or natural welfare are vanishing fast. Politicians change parties not on the basis of principles, values or ideologies but solely on consideration of individual monetary gains. In almost all development projects including military equipment politicians and bureaucrats are hand in glove in corrupt practices. Some army officials even take briefs in supply of rations to Jawans. Inspectors inspect to collect their periodic bribes (Hafta etc.) and not to take action against violations of respective laws. Shamefully Border security force personal and even army officers connive with illegal immigrant smugglers and terrorists as admitted once by George Fornandes in parliament as a Defence Minister. Police generally side with culprits than victims. Even teachers impart knowledge on monetary considerations. Engineers and other technocrats utilise their experitse and intelligence in manipulating maximum monetary gains for themselves than on assuring quality. Even judges have started trading justice. Adultoreation is rampant in all products, food grains, milk and even medicines. Most of the individuals are mainly concerned with their personal monetary gains without any considerations for others. They should get maximum money even if others suffer or even die. There is corruption, even in relief programmes during famines, floods, earthquakes, fires, accidents etc. Mankind drifted away from nature. Initially it was rainfed but subsequently to meet more requirements of food and for that of more water, wells, tanks and canals were constructed. With invention of tube wells use of underground water increased and in many areas it has been totally exhausted. Such dark zones are increasing. There is already water famine at several places and even water for drinking is not available. The problem will further accentuate

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