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Towards a Spiritualised Society

Dr. Alok Pandey

Abstract
Human beings are not just social animals but a unique species that tries to make their individual
and collective existence more meaningful. After the first preoccupation with survival is over, man
turns his quest towards higher things. This higher pursuit has given birth to yoga and spirituality.
But generally spirituality is considered as a means for attaining individual freedom. However,
there is a possibility of collective reorganisation of mankind as the spiritual evolution carries us
further. This article discusses the possibilities of a spiritualised society in the future.

happiness. These are no doubt required but
these alone cannot be the measure of the real
worth of a society. There are other inner and
deeper aspects of a collective life that need to
be considered, other forms of action than the
mere outer ones, that need to be reckoned in
forming an ideal society. There is yet another
factor that often lies hidden in the inmost
self, where its secret aspirations are shaping
its future life.

This factor of aspiration, of what we want to
be rather than what we are, is a faith and will
Aspiration towards the future to be in an individual as well as group life.
It indicates the extent to which a society has
Social health is generally measured by evolved or will evolve in times to come. In
outer indicators such as wealth, education, other words, instead of seeing social health as
healthcare, as also crime rates in a group life. something static, we can see it as something
There are also psychological indicators such moving and dynamic. In an individual too, his
as personal and community satisfaction and present state, both physical and psychological

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