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Also, the claim that our history speaks of aircraft Though we have endless comforts available to us,
technology is met with a rejoinder that such we must have favourable mindset to enjoy them.

knowledge is limited to our Sri: Ra:ma:yana only The more we enjoy physical comforts, the more we
and was not useful to people in general. Therefore, desire them; never do feel they are sufficient. The
they conclude that the residents of Bha:rath do not more luxuries we indulge in, the more we crave for

have an understanding of modern technology. The them; never do we get satiated by them.
inventions like telephone, made by our scientists,
are not useful just to them alone; they have been Incidentally, our mental strength is getting
dedicated to the people of the world. diminished in proportion to the physical comforts
we acquire. We desire to have more pleasure

Man is able to speak than anybody else; greed is ruling us. We are not
across continents, watch hesitating to harm those whom we consider to be
television without any coming in the way of our enjoyment; selfishness is

special efforts on his part reigning us.
and fly in the sky even to
the other planets. Indeed With all our so called progress, we have been
it is these scientists who reduced to state of constant fear and doubt—afraid
are backbone to the of our own breath, unsure of ourselves—we are just

progress of technology, pretending to be happy in our day to day lives.
and are instrumental in improving the level of
comforts of a common man. It is also a fact that To be continued...

rushis did not make such contribution!

When viewed
in a particular
standpoint,

these scientists
are also great
rushis. The

reason being-- the austerities being performed by
them to discover and invent are extraordinary. Many
have dedicated their lives in the cause of science. It
is a fact that they have researched into the physical
phenomenon to make lives comfortable and even

luxurious. However they have not researched on the
means which would bring lasting peace in human
heart. Therefore we do not call them rushis.

14 Bhakthinivedana • July 2012