Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Its Kalyug then....

       I cant really pinpoint what singular thing, occurrence, dialogue or conversation spurred this thought on but over  a day or two i have been subconsciously pondering over how modernization, which evidently is a by product of evolution, has an inversely proportionate relationship with the sanctity of life and its various branches and sub branches.And the more i consider and delve into it the more right it seems.
   We have advanced so much that small things in life dont matter any more.Nothing is like it used to be.Progression is de rigueur for the growth and development of any social strata but we ve reached a level where along with advancement our constants in life like virtues, principles and values have transformed. Marriage is an archetype of this kind of transformation.Relationships is another. Marriage is an institution and considered the final deciding ritual to unite two people. But the frivolous practices and patterns seen these day of marriage followed immediately by divorce seems sacrilegious.And this decay goes  beyond traditions and rituals and penetrates the little things like values and principles that constitute the foundation of a way of life. There were times, although its hard to believe, when a persons given word was substantial enough to manifest an iron bond of trust between two people. Contrary to this, nowadays oaths are taken and the very next moment mercilessly broken and all for either money or some other unconscionable reason. Swears, vows and promises seem like antiquated ideas and will soon be reduced to fading memories. Happiness has become dependent on achieving and attaining physical , material things and making more money.Yet, it doesnt end there as moneys never enough.So the chase just goes in circles- man makes money to quash his craving for happiness and then he makes more money cause he hasnt found what hes looking for and so on and so forth. Even then hes unhappy and happiness seems like a chimera.
         So this must really be kalyug.The dark times.But going by that theory it also means life comes full circle and as a circle doesnt exactly end anywhere theres a chance that at some point we will start over from the beginning.  Innocence will be returned and love and happiness will come to life again from being hollow shells of words. I just hope all this wishful yearning for a better world bears fruit sooner then later.                            

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