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The power of harmony in times of crisis

Divyanshi Chugh

Abstract
Contemporary psychological, social and ecological crises have their root in the crisis of consciousness. The
ordinary consciousness is a consciousness of a narrow ego that brings chaos and discord, obscurity and
disharmony. The new consciousness is being born to create a new world. It is a consciousness of love and
oneness, unity in diversity, harmony and delight. Harmony will be the law of the new world. The Force of
Harmony manifest in all aspects of being and life is a powerful response to the crises of our times. The article
also talks about how to receive this Force.

The times of crisis ecological footprint — one measure of our
consumption of natural resources —has
We are living in times of great chaos and increased by about 190% (2). 60% of animals
crisis. Socially, we are more divided than have been annihilated since 1970. The
ever. There is rising inequality. The richest numbers are never-ending. One just has to
one percent of the world’s population owns look around to see the suffering that humans
half its wealth. The top 1% richest individuals have inflicted upon the planet.
in the world have captured twice as much
growth in financial wealth as the bottom 50% In the modern ego-centred economy, the
of individuals since 1980 (1). The division in sacred body of Mother Earth has been
income is only one facet; there is divisiveness reduced to toys and coins of the marketplace.
over caste, gender, religion, race and nation. The Western mindset of accumulation and
Its violent form today is more visible than consumption as parameters of growth has
ever, as people are beginning to question become the global standard. The spiritual
political boundaries and media is becoming man of the East, who has been an ascetic for
more decentralised and accessible. a long time, is only waking up now not to
integrate Spirit and Matter, but to honour
As society grapples with the issue of gross the body and the manifestation.
inequalities, the planet is struggling with
over-exploitation driven by spiralling human The social crisis mirrors the psychological
consumption. Over the past 50 years our crisis. The UK has a Minister of Loneliness (3).

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