Boiling and reaching melting point

Pick politics and econmics sections of any international mags, Time, Economist etc and you will find that there is crisis in every possible hemisphere, longitude and latitude. Detailed articles by writers and responses by readers providing deep insights to who is to blame, what is going wrong and what will be 2009 like, mostly statements spelling dooms day if a certain path or course of correction is not followed.

Human survival instinct is quite unique and I am sure with centuries of experience in the DNA system of surviving guilt, insult, war, misery, agony, starvation, thirst, jealousy, etc etc, humans will find a way to survive or live in hope clinging to the smallest possible thread there is to latch on to.

With many globally who may have lost their savings, their retirements plans and pension funds due to global meltdown are very dejected and helpless. Nevertheless hard work and efforts to be gainfaully employed and recreate some of what has been lost will be natural correction plan. As the global situation deteriorates, it may be challenging to be gainfully busy for all and it seems from the estimates that a large portion may also become umemployed across economic sections and geographies. The pundits say it will be very trying times for many who will have to come down many steps in the manner of existence they are used to.

I am quite surprised that there is not much being said about or discussed about the fundamental core matter which is fundamental to all the crisis currently prevailing ie accumulation of wealth and power. The roller coaster rides in the last so many years must have scientifically proven over and over again that wealth and power are always temporary and a mirage which one chases all life. There is not much rethinking of way of living, the very way of human existence, how individual and clusters and group can exist in eco friendly manner so that the roller coaster rides are less harmaful and existence is more peaceful and harmonius.

There are many spiritual books and many recent authors have also dealt with the subject of giving away all they had accumulated by way of wealth and status and realligning themselves to a more humble and simple way of life which brought them, their surroundings better peace and harmony.

There are also many thoughts around education systems being career driven and not geared for making us better humans to exist peacefully with the environment and lead a more contended life. But in today's difficult times and more challenging times ahead, there is likeey to be a forced realisation that the rat race is endless and one needs to find a more simpler equilibrium in the way of living. It is time for greater awakening of the world for the true knowledge of what is good, and what is bad, what is the science of living that will bring better heath of mind and body and lead to better human existence.

I discussed last year with some close friends and like minded persons, is it possible that the world could adopt a Science Of Living (SOL) code across the world like one international way of life, similar to many international treaties and resolutions, this is not a religion of a sect or a group, it is a simple way of life. It is not intended to encroach on anyone's freedom. Currently the art of living or the handbook of life is really prescribed by various religious books ie Quran, Bible, Vedas etc etc. They all contain the SOL. Experts who have done deep study of all these valuable scriptures state that the core science of living in these ageold scriptures is qute similar. Unfortunately the leadership around these documents have perhaps not done justice in creating the right awakening and guiding the people they are responsible for to understand, appreciate and live by the values. Rather it appears that there is more of misguidance and mistrust and lack of any appreciation of the basic values that exists in all guidance available on art of living.

Perhaps as the world comes to a boil, there are is an opportunity to benefit from a melting point of ideas and values. With today's science of faster communication and sharing of information and knowledge perhaps there is merit in making available to the young generation the information and analysis of not only the art of living they are born in but also of other arts of living so that they can create a better understanding and have better opportunity to lead a more peaceful life as compared to today's scenario where the world lives like a stone on boil, ready to burn but not to melt.