“Most of our social problems are the result of a lack of mature comprehension. If, by engendering the scientific outlook in a democracy, the common man acquires maturity in comprehending problems, it will enable him to take appropriate decisions.”
Most of our social problems
About the poet
Narendra Achyut Dabholkar
Narendra Achyut Dabholkar (1 November 1945 – 20 August 2013) was an Indian medical doctor, social activist, rationalist and author from Maharashtra, India. In 1989 he founded and became president of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS), (the…
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If I have to take police protection
If I have to take police protection in my own country from my own people, then there is something wrong with me, I'm fighting within the framework of the Indian constitution and it is not against anyone, but for everyone.
Scientific temperament
Scientific temperament is a process of thinking, method of action, search of truth, way of life, spirit of a freeman.
A constant or intense yearning
A constant or intense yearning can lead a person into a hypnosis-like state. A lover constantly thinking of his beloved feels that he has actually met her. Those who sincerely desire and long for a meeting with their god, and undergo various penances to this end, could easily feel that their god has actually manifested before them. With the deep belief that the guru s favour can enable one to meet god, a devotee has the illusion of actually seeing god at the guru s suggestion. All this boils down to one thing; these are experiences felt in a certain state of mind called hypnosis.
