Ignorance is bliss?

Ignorance is a terminology that is commonly used amongst elite circles to indicate lack of knowledge or lack of understanding in people. However this word has a larger bearing and can question the understanding of the most learned and erudite entities. The larger chunk of the human race revolves around four components of existence which forms the backbone of life on this planet.

These are eating, sleeping, mating and defending. Ignorance is a word used within the context of these four dimensions of life. However most of four is oblivious of a fifth activity which factually confirms the ignorance of an individual. If a person is aware of this fifth factor in spite of not being so adept in the other four categories, such a person can still be considered highly intelligent or sensible. What is this fifth component to which only a lucky few have access?

It is the knowledge of our true constitutional position. Two forms of energy exist in nature and the existential destiny of man is decided based on his or her association with either types of energy. The two forms of energy are spiritual and material. Material energy defines most of man’s destiny since man is in contact with this energy almost all the time.

This keeps man on the animal platform.

Man eats like animals do, perhaps in a more sophisticated way. He sleeps like animals do; perhaps using the most refined bedding accessories. He mates and procreates like animals maybe in the privacy of closed chambers. Survival of the fittest is more applicable to the humans than animals. Cut-throat competition and a “Winning at any cost” attitude has left little differences between Man and animal. Material energy ignites man’s instinctive nature which keeps one subservient to inferior nature. The actual goal of human birth is to circumnavigate through all the frailties induced by material energy and arrive on a superior platform.

Rajesh Parameswaran