It's a well-known fact that every year millions and billions are being spent by major countries on re-establishment of values in our present-day degenerated society, but, as is evident from the result, success evades them all. The elderly people complain that the newer generations have thrown values to the winds. Some allege that the whole society has become corrupt. In fact, every individual is an eye-witness to the degeneration of morals and all are crying for values. But why are all efforts not showing any tangible transformation? If we ponder deeply over the matter, we will find that there is no human being who does not adopt any values whatsoever. However, the values differ from man to man, depending upon his world-view or his belief system. Similarly, everyone has some views about religion, education, business, media, government, politics, etc. This network of beliefs gives him/her a world-view, different from the world-view of others. It is this world-view that determines a person’s outlook, attitudes and pattern of behavior.
People across the world practice values taught by religious preceptors or some public figure. Now, all these sets of values as we know were advocated by different souls, according to their world-view. No one has, up till now, given a comprehensive, all-inclusive, totally rational and absolutely correct world-view. Because such a view can be given only by ONE, for HE alone is perfectly moral, truly knowledgeable, all-virtuous and the parent of all souls, whichever religion, philosophy or world-view they may profess. HE is of impeccable character, without any weakness, incomparably just and fair, totally free from prejudice of any sort, above any sectarian, regional, racial or narrow view and without any consideration of benefit to Himself. What is essentially relevant in the present context is that HE has the knowledge of the present, the past and the future in its entirety and without any gaps. It takes into account all religions, culture, geophysical circumstances, human nature, etc. It has distilled wisdom, without any impurities, fallacies and pseudo elements. So, the world-view formed on the basis of that divine wisdom is the only one that is capable of removing a person's flaws of character. It is that knowledge which brings the right type of values and transformation in one's life. It is, therefore, essential that those who earnestly and sincerely feel that our society should be value-based should also make all efforts that they themselves and all others should have the right world-view, for without it, cultivation and development of right values will remain mere wishful thinking or an unrealised dream.
The writer is a spiritual educator and popular columnist for publications across India, Nepal and the UK. He can be contacted at nikunjji@gmail.com / www.brahmakumaris.com
