From: parvatee deveesree <deveesree01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 08:03:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Latest Topic: *The evolution of human civilization* [PROUT in
a Nutshell, Book-8:Part-4]
To: "Latest Topic - * Exploitation – No More* by P. R. Sarkar[PROUT in
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The evolution of human civilization by P. R. Sarkar
Let us analyse the way human beings have evolved physically and
psychically since their advent on this earth one million years ago.
Human existence is trifarious: physical, psychic, and spiritual.
Spiritual progress is movement towards Parama Puruśa while maintaining
adjustment with the mundane world. The more human beings advance
towards Parama Puruśa, the more their existence radiates the divine
effulgence of Parama Puruśa, and the more they expand. When they come
in the closest proximity to Parama Puruśa, they attain the state
called sárśt́hi: they become like Parama Puruśa. When they mergein
Him, there remains no duality – duality is converted into
singularity.Spiritual progress depends on two main factors: the factor
which determines a person's physical existence and thefactor which
determines aperson's psychic progress.
I have already said in a Renaissance Universal meeting that human
progress means spiritual progress. Although there is some progress in
the quinquelemental and psychic spheres, it is greatly offset by
numerous obstacles which arise on the path ofprogress. So on the
wholeone can say that there is no real progress in the mundane and
psychic worlds. However, human beings will continue their endless
efforts for progress because to remain stagnant is ultra-vires to
human wonts. Nothing in this universe stagnates, all entities are on
the move. Movement is the essence of everything. This world is called
"jagat" which means that whose very nature is to keep moving (the root
verb gam + kvip= jagat. Gam means to go and the suffix kvip is usedto
denote habituality.) When movement stops existence is jeopardized.
When we say that an entity exists it implies that the entity is
moving. Here, we shall make an appraisal on how far humans have
progressed in the mundane world or in the psychic world. We are not
supposed to consider which obstacles and hindrances have beset the
path of progressbecause I have already said in this regard that
ultimately, real progress takes place only in the spiritual sphere and
not inthe other two spheres.
There is a considerable difference between the physical structure of
today's human beings andthe physical structure of prehistoric humans
who came onto this earth a million years ago. The cranium of the
prehistoric humans was small, the skull was large, the hands were
long, and the lymphatic glands were very active. They were quite adept
at running and jumping and could easily jump from one tree to another,
just like the other creatures of the apegroup. In fact human beings
were members of the tailless ape group andthus there were many
similarities between themand the other members ofthe group, the
chimpanzees, orangutans,gorillas, etc. However, these animals have
made very little progress in the mundane sphere compared to human
beings. Considerable changes have also taken place in the human
structure. What is the reason behind this? Even without going very
deep into the subject one can understand that clash andcohesion has
brought about this change in human beings. There was not much scope
for the expansion and development of the nerve-cells of the tailless
apes compared with human beings. That is why the tailless apes
havelagged behind whereas the human beings have progressed. So, clash
and cohesion caused by the natural environment helped human beings to
agreat extent. More? Pls click here:
http://proutist.fi/content/evolution-human-civilization-p-r-sarkar
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