Addressing the personal, social/global challenges of today in the light of Integral Yoga- Vedanta

Monday, August 16, 2010

Separation of Church & State leading to moral relativism

We have gone to the opposite extreme from the times when Church dominated the State. The moral relativism prevalent in our times demonstrates that the opposite extreme comes very close to the ways things were like at that time. A new kind of fanaticism is prevalent as result of "separation of Church and State," secularized, heartless policies that contribute to the commercialization of human kindness and have choked the "family" as well as the State.
This Separation goes hand in hand with meaninglessness, loss of purpose in a values-vacuum centered collective identity, trickling down into social pathologies informed by media and private interests. Have we considered giving "Union of Spirituality and Leadership," a chance?
What about instead of "Church & State" we insist in "Spirituality in State, Spirituality in Leadership". And we will have to agree on what is the meaning of Spirituality. But all founders of world religions have already agreed on the most important principles of human existence. Every few hundred years the meaning of human decency suffers tremendous decadence from vested interests, greed, cruelty and corrupt powers. We need to keep redefining what are the qualities of a leader.

The "Variety of Spiritual Experiences in Ethical Leadership" is an untapped treasure staring at us in the face... Just a thought for you and me.

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