Paris 22 April 2020
Is human mind – ‘I’, a ‘’virus’’ of the worst kind?
In a recent issue of ‘Time’ magazine, the following information is available : —
OCCASION DEATH
Civil wars 620,000
World war II 405,399
World war I 116,516
Vietnam war 58,220
Post Sept. 11 ‘’War on terror’’operations 7,024
Covid-19 estimate (with social distancing) 100,000
(* Note: “Death” above refers to deaths in U.S. territories or of U.S. citizens when in territories
outside the U.S.A.)
An amazing question is arising:— Is not human mind sacred, vital, holy and virtuous, helping humans
to live together in happiness & harmony ? Or, isit only a kind of ‘’virus’’ which is much more virulent
than the tiny Covid-19? Corona virus may soon be controlled by Medical scientists by developing
vaccines and by other measures. But when will wisdom wake up in humans to live in Life and Love
Divine – socially, nationally, internationally ?
The characteristic of a virus is that it is an organism that requires a host to survive. Without a host
body, the virus cannot last long. Indeed, it is this principle that is being adopted when doctors
recommend physical distancing between people, frequent cleaning of hands and surfaces etc. to
prevent the rapid and devastating spread of the epidemic.
In this sense psychological thought (to differentiate it from technical thought), which is nothing but
a bunch of reactions arising from conditioning and in-born traits and tendencies of humans, is indeed
a virus.
When the connection of life in a body ends, thought dies. It cannot survive without a human body. If
the thoughts of long dead personalities survive today, it is because there are sufficient “host” bodies
of humans for those thoughts.
And like a virus which mutates, or modifies itself, so do these thoughts.
And perhaps, like physical distancing and hand washing are ways to prevent the entry of a virus like
the Covid-19 in a human body, the kriya processes of Swadhyay (distancing from the outer to see the
inner) and tapas (cleansing of the subtle body) lead to Ishwara Pranidhan (Freedom from thought and
“I” for the Wholeness to be).
Jai Humanity