The world, the Earth, the globe, is a wonderful treasure house for living beings. On this Earth are millions and millions of species of animates. In the evolutionary process the architectural infrastructure, talents and beauties, the proportionate mixture of chemical compounds and the bio‑magnetic functions that have come to be assembled in the living beings are amazing and marvelous in form and content.

Man was evolved as the culmination of natural wonders and he is the peak and the roof and crown of the evolutionary process. The structure of his physical body is an astonishment, provided with cooperation and coordination of different parts, limbs and senses, and a labyrinthine mechanism to respect the super‑State of Consciousness of Nature. His ‑knowledge is potentially omniscient, so as to be developed ultimately to reach the super‑State of Consciousness.

Of course, in the primitive ages, before the development of his sixth sense, man lived much as other animals do even now, enjoying the natural resources as they were. After he learned to cultivate food-grains and give artificial shapes and artistical beauties to the natural resources for his enjoyment of pleasure and survival, his knowledge with the experiences of life developed by leaps and bounds. He progressed tremendously in life‑style, discovering and mastering the arts of using fire, metals, electricity and atomic energy. Also he had to face and overcome a variety of calamities flowing from natural disasters. On the whole, mankind has passed through several ages on the Earth and derived inexhaustible experiences of life.

In the modern age, life is replete with prosperity's. To enjoy the happiness of life and better comforts, the whole world is now linked in communication, transport, Politics, Economics, Technology and Spirituality. Having acquired and accumulated all the Nature‑given Providences and man‑made wonders mentioned above, how is it that mankind is still suffering from and contending with multifarious problems?

Even in family‑life there are innumerable problems for each individual, whether poor of affluent, educated or unlettered. In the society as a whole, there are poverty, illiteracy, inhuman behavior, conflicts, in‑fighting, litigation and crimes. In the political administration there are bribery, party ‑squabbles, jealousy and vengeance. In the economic realm there are disparity, greed, acquisitive aggression and unconscionable waste. In Industry and Business we see insatiable desire to accumulate more and more wealth even though it is overflowing already, the deliberate manufacture of substandard commodities, adulteration and cupidity for exorbitant profits. Some industrialists are enthusiastically manufacturing horrendous weapons to torture, wound and kill the human race. In the ethics of society we see violent activities, neglect of others' feelings, comforts, welfare, prestige and freedom, defiance of governmental authority and selling 'justice.' In the spiritual field too conspiracy, deceit and imposing on the faithful are evident. All these inhuman behaviors are common today in the world society.

This painful state of affairs is only increasing day by day. Fear for one's life, a constant feeling of insecurity and bewilderment are significant everywhere. Of course, there are good people in all places and spheres but they are also much affected mentally and physically and they are suffering from the misdeeds of others brazen in their wrong‑doing. Even though one may be pure‑minded, honest and trying to lead a conscientious life, knowingly or unknowingly he is forced to get entangled in the dreadful gamble of life in the world. Why, why all these painful situations in the world?

There must be some cause for such a deterioration of human behaviour. By the pressure of ever‑increasing pains and miseries, almost everyone, whether a partner in atrocity or a victim, has started thinking that this situation should change. All should be free to enjoy a peaceful and secure life. No‑one in the world is however able to do anything to change this degenerated situation, whether he is a power‑wielding politician having stupendous resources of men and material at his disposal, a military Chief having serried ranks at his beck and call, an exalted religious Supremo ruling a world‑wide fraternity or a multi‑national, multimillionaire industrialist, or a scientist capable of manufacturing sophisticated robots to help the human race and /also equally capable of manufacturing nuclear bombs to destroy the entire world many times over in a matter of minutes. Even though one wishes sincerely to do good for the world he is helpless because nothing can be done by him to change the situation. Why, Why?

What is the difficulty? The plain truth of the matter is that no‑one is prepared to change his own concepts or behaviour. This is not the fault of individuals, for every ‑ one is bound with the intricacies of the entire society of mankind. A wide‑ranging programme of total perspective planning to make the influential leaders of the society credible is the first need, Thereafter at least a 50 years' plan of subliming the behaviour of mankind in knowledge and deeds is necessary. These two can be done only with the cooperation of political Heads, industrialists, religious Chiefs, educationists and social‑welfare leaders. Such a plan entails a spiritual movement with a good understanding of Nature, potentials of man and the cosmic Consciousness which is working as an unfailing Cause-and‑Effect system.

Here let us examine the existing situation in the world of mankind. Everyone is a separate unit in need, stock, efficiency, desire, environmental conditions, development of knowledge and behavior. Each one has to take care of his or her security, survival and enjoyment of pleasure. So every individual or group has developed an insatiable desire for power, money, support of others and fame. Sectarian groups to get at and maintain their desired standard of living have been formed and are increasing in number and strength, each to achieve its greater security, survival and enjoyment of pleasure. These groups are very strong, wielding enormous influence in the fields of Politics, Economics, Business, Religion, Education and social organizations. The majority of people are left out of these mighty clans and cartels. Even within each group no‑one, whether a participant or a victim, can go against the aims, objectives, habits, concepts and formulas of the activities of the group. The present situation is that the idealism and organizational activities of such groups are very strong. No‑one dares to stand up to or breach any concept of such groups, sacrificing in the process his own security and risking his very survival, since opposition to the powers‑that‑be spells destruction. The history of the world stands witness to this. T

he only solution to the problem, the only way out of the impasse, is to help assure individual security, self ‑ confidence, economic prosperity, fearlessness and freedom to live and enjoy one's birthrights by making everyone to understand the providence of Nature, its unfailing Cause and‑Effect system and the thousands of sources of happiness all around. The potential of man in all fields of endeavour, knowledge and physical efficiency should be understood and explored by everyone.

An experimented method of teaching to bring out all qualities in practice is necessary. In fact this involves a long period of planning and implementation. This wonderful process of behavioural change in individuals should be introduced into the human society by a spiritual organization with a cautious approach. In the process, no other group should have to feel or fear that this organization is a hindrance or is detrimental to its activities. At the same time, it should be clear to all that the service of this spiritual organization is helpful in all spheres of life.

Such a valuable and noble project will be called Karma Yoga. As a starting point, this project of service to humanity will accept the world gracefully as it is. Since everyone is bound by certain needs, desires, habits and conditioning's, one and all in the society should be helped without any hindrance or conflict by all possible means to enjoy life happily and satisfactorily. Some friends may think that in taking this passive line, I am lenient with the anti‑social elements and acquiescing in their malpractices and irregularities. That is not so. I am very earnest in working out the most appropriate and practicable solution and I have been thinking about peace in human society for a long period of over thirty years. Let us think further.

Now we the people of the present time tend to judge all the deeds or others which result in pains and miseries as illegal, immoral and inhuman. As a result, it is hatred that arises in us and we seek to resist or annihilate the wrongs. This, I feel, is too simplistic an attitude, for the blame for sinful deeds cannot be placed entirely on the heads of the doers, Over a period of time, by the force of needs or circumstances some individuals committed wrong deeds to get money, power, fame and happiness. Later, having tasted the fruits, the wrong deeds were repeated and continued and they became habits. When the ill‑gotten gains were distributed to all others around, groups came to be formed to perpetuate the wrong deeds with protection and backing. These groups then became strengthened and well ‑established by net‑works of support.

Laws are becoming increasingly ineffective and the administration of laws is indirectly but inevitably absorbed into injustice. So the people of the present time alone are not to be blamed. It would be seen that for the most part they are innocent, if you are able to think without prejudice and with human kindness. Inevitably they are forced by the ambient atmosphere to follow particular ways. If anyone tries to swim against such deep‑going and powerful currents, he will be ostracized and left without material support or friendship. Sometimes those who are stubborn in their conscientious feelings and concepts, do resist or oppose injustice and they are exterminated. That is why I say that we should think deeply with compassion and grace for the ill‑fated people of the society. What is it that they can do?

Individuals within groups and groups of individuals and other groups ‑ all are tied up to the point of immobility and incapacity to change. Now decide: Only malpractices should be eliminated, but not man. In there any wisdom is throwing the baby out with the bath‑water?

Man should be elevated. Therefore with the total perspective vision, I say we have to start by accepting the world of mankind as it is at present, With vision and compassion we have to think deeply, plan and implement our services to be useful. With intellectual flexibility, patience and spiritual enlightenment we should proceed with our services. Then our experiences and noble aim will regulate and channel our services to bring in beneficial results. This Introduction will be useful to the reader of this monograph to understand the real facts and situation of the world inhabited by man. The solutions, theories and implementation are dealt with in the following Chapters.

Summary
Man is unique among all living beings on Earth. By the force of habits, ecology and environmental conditions man is doing sinful deeds which result in pains and miseries to himself as also to fellowmen. By conflicts and competition everyone seeks security for enjoyment of pleasure and survival. In this effort, groups have been formed in various categories. Now the individuals by groups and groups by individuals are tied up to follow a certain method of life even though it is found to be detrimental to mankind. No individual or group, even though having good aims, is in a position to do anything to change the behaviour of mankind or to bring about the dissolution of stifling groupism. The groups have grown into leviathans having the influence, of power, money and organized ranks to support them. Only by elevating the Consciousness of man through a spiritual organization would it be possible to counter and neutralize the strangle hold of groupism with a view to saving mankind. A proper spiritual project for changing the behaviour of man and establishing World Peace is Karma Yoga.

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