This is the first in a series of posts dedicated to exploring ideas shared in Dayānanda dāsa's work, "The Perfect Society: Daiva-Varṇāśrama".
This beautiful book was gifted to us through our wish list, and it offers an abundance of relevant insights into our practical mission here on the ground.
In the last 150 years, those in cities, towns and villages throughout the world have become pampered and softened by in-house water, electricity, in-house bathrooms, motor vehicles, easy access to amenities, and myriad technologies.
Over the last 100 years, many countries have provided social services like retirement pensions, welfare assistance, health care, and more.
All those technological and social advantages have made people unable or unwilling to follow the disciplines required for simple rural living"
In our experience, modern urban living makes the body weak and soft, calcifying cognition and hardening the heart.
Alternatively, the Vedic rural lifestyle makes the body tough and strong, increases intuition and allows for a natural softening of the heart.
We pray that more people become willing to take up this discipline, while they are still able.
