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Namah Vol. 33, Issue 1, 24th April 2025

begun to be challenged with some interesting the roots of humanity itself before religion
findings of the Human Genome Project. as we understand today, organised and
institutionalised religion so to say, it would
But there are other fields also, especially actually rediscover its ancient aspiration of
physics, that studies the very basis of our an ideal, if not a perfect human race. For
material universe. Its findings and shifts are never perhaps has there been an awakened
sooner or later going to impact everything humanity that has not aspired for and never
that has a physical basis involved including had an exemplar of a better human being
our bodies, the medicines we use and the despite the average man still habituated
interconnectedness of our physical body to under the yoke of animal instincts. Human
apparently disconnected forces in the universe. beings are hardwired to progress, to break
Already the impact of thoughts and feelings, beyond limits and boundaries, ultimately
of will and faith, of the different states and to go beyond man himself. That is what
ranges of consciousness such as of anger, spirituality means at its core. It is a constant
fear, jealousy, hate on the one hand and of self-exceeding. That is what we see happening
peace, joy, faith, hope, love on the other hand today in new and unexpected ways especially
is being recognised and opening new doors in the youth.
of understanding as well as interventions.
As touched upon earlier, it has not yet been
accepted by the so-called mainstream, or
shall we say, being resisted by it for various
reasons but that is always the case when a
new idea-force enters life. But a look at the
history of science is enough to see that what
was seen with resistance and reluctance
yesterday becomes the new normal of
tomorrow. The mainstream of today goes
into the backyard making space for the new.
For in the end, none can resist the Time-Spirit The Forerunners
and the evolutionary spur ingrained in the
fabric of earthly life. On the one hand, the youth are seeking
to go beyond every possible mental frame
There are other paths too that this emergent but also exploring other dimensions of
evolution is taking. It is a re-engagement with existence even through dangerous means
the past, both religious and ideological to such as psychedelics drugs. It is no doubt
reassess and either discard it or modify it to a dangerous way of experimenting and
adapt to the changing needs of an evolving exploring but, then when nature herself enters
humanity. This re-engagement with religion an evolutionary mode, it is characterised by
is like a return to the roots to see what went various forces of abnormal manifestations.
wrong and what can be salvaged and There is also a cry for human unity, a new
rectified. In fact, if humanity got back to its religion of humanity, seeking for peace, a
true roots, not only the roots of religion but growing spirit of fraternity and equality.

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