While comparing a scientist with
a political, James Ruston, the author of the book "Precision of Science
and Confusion of Politics" states: - " A scientist knows the
capability of his resources and keeps control on them He sets his target and
organizes resources on the basis of facts. Then he hands over the management of
the planned process to specialized and trained people. The activities of a
politician are just the reverse of this - he does not fathom capabilities or
the availability of resources. Most of the time politics is engulfed by
ill-virtues like bragging, egoism, envy, selfishness, and personal whims. So a
politician blindly plays his cards like a gambler and achieves blind results.
Governance does not remain always in the hands of active, wise persons with
foresight; at times goes into the hands of people who are totally unworthy of
it. In their exuberance they initiate big projects, but mostly end up as
failures when they face difficulties and by losing control on circumstances. A
scientist every moment is aware of the dangers of his errors, while steps of a
politician remain uncontrolled and take uncertain directions like that of a
drunkard".
Many world famous thinkers like H
G Wells have been voicing their concern that the control of the future of
humanity has unfortunately slipped into the hands of blind politics. This
control needs to be taken away from politics and the basis of governance should
become science, which means utilization of specified resources by the best of
people to achieve the highest of ideals.
Communal religion or the
perception of religion by most of us today has to be refined through
spirituality. The control of politics should not go into the hands of egoists
and whimsical minds. It should be handed over to those foresighted people who
are capable of building up systems of general welfare based upon factual
information and truthfulness. This is the seer- like insight of Saint Vinoba
and this is his forecast for the new world order. This change is essential for
the glorious fulfillment of humanity
[A fowler/hunter wanted to be
consecrated by a great saint. The saint had a rule of swearing in the vow of
following nonviolence as the teacher's reward (guru-dakshina). The fowler could
not do without catching birds and so he didn't agree to the condition. Then the
saint suggested him an easy way out. He said -"For now, you swear to be
merciful to at least one bird, and then slowly increase the limits of your
oath." The fowler greed to it and introduced himself to the faith of
nonviolence by at first avowing not to kill the crow. He continued thinking
about the nonviolence and gradually kept on increasing the perimeter of his
confinement. After a few days he became a great nonviolent saint.
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