If it was aimed for rebirth as a celestial or a human in the next life, then when the results, the merits, of that action ripen as such, they are finished at that. We should be proud of them. As my friend Pawanji has said that presently there are two streams of educational system viz, the modern and traditional. In order to grasp the understanding and analyze from each of the opposing societies, we must draw upon the concept of ideology. Also, there is no continuous multiplicity [of the merits with that].With the fourth person, if the person recites A Praise to Twenty-one Taras, thinking, “For the welfare of all sentient beings I must attain Buddhahood, and for attaining that I’ll recite A Praise to Twenty-one Taras”, thus with the presence at least of enlightenment mind (bodhicitta), the merits gained from reciting the Praise would be equal to the number of sentient beings. It is said that 12-13 families, who have huge resources are running this world. Modern civilization is rooted in conflict and it is natural law that conflict can never lead to a positive outcome. Since the recitation was done aimed at all countless sentient beings of the three realms, in terms of the amount—‘great or small waves’—of the merits, they would be equal to the number of all sentient beings. In today’s world the priorities have reversed. There was illiteracy among people and there was no legislation like “Right to Education”, yet the system produced an array of learned scholars who authored shastras and produced great literature and philosophy of great scholarship. Anything modern is what is in vogue and in fashion such as modern music, modern painting and modern apparels. I wish to confess to my friends who have a misconception that I am a very knowledgeable person, that it is not true. That is why I could not understand Gandhiji’s strong and vociferous opposition to it. This in turn led to the birth of Marxism or socialism. they do not speak in English unless spoke to in English. Comparison automatically leads to feeling of competition. The United Nations has also proclaimed a Charter of Human Rights. Anything claimed on the basis of information is not true knowledge. Because the market/bazaar has a vested interest in keeping the divide between the rich and the poor alive so that one keeps trying to copy or catch up with one better off than him and in the process keep the business going. They could not comprehended the threat and challenge of modernity to the very life force or lifestyle of entire humanity. The person again did not show much interest. We did not understand the root causes behind these. Saran, in his book The Traditional Thought has very concise brought out the characteristics of modernity. In order to face the challenge of modernity, for the last few years we are engaged in understanding the traditions and their relevance now. Today religion has become a source of divisiveness and violence. The western civilization functions on the basis of partially developed logic/science of reason, which in fact is not contemporary and is based on assumption. When we discuss about all this, lot of things seems amiss. A Tibetan or an Indian can never become a complete Englishman unless he is born of British parents. The whole world today is not functioning on the basis of democracy, but on the basis of group/party for whom the group/party interest come before the national or public interest. Corporates invest in pre-targeted researches only and discontinue those which do not fulfill their objectives. this artificiality is noticeable inhis physical appearance, articulation and thinking- which a scholar has described as a disconnect between “being (sthiti) and the manifested (gati)”. e Interface between Tradition and Modernity e Struggle f or Political Space at the Local Level in Malawi Summary : This article seeks to demonstrate how traditional leaders have strategically Other Comparisons: What's the difference? As we were not modern, Britain must have found ruling us inconvenient, that’s why they left us to our devices. Students voluntarily went to a person who had acquired capability to be called “Guru” and lived up to the age of 25 years with him to acquire education. Yet, if the motive is not a qualified one, it would be difficult that the merits from that motive would be a qualified one.For example, if four persons sit together and recite [the compassion mantra] oṁ maṇi padme hūṁ, or A Praise to Twenty-one Taras, it may appear to someone looking at them that they are uniformly engaged at a virtuous action, but if each of the four persons has a varying motive in the thought, then although the virtuous action being done by the four persons is the same reciting of A Praise to Twenty-one Taras there would be big differences in the merits—of great or small power, and the multiplicity of the merits—because of the power of the motive.For instance, one person does the recitation of A Praise to Twenty-one Taras for oneself to recover from an illness, or for success with business, aiming at this life’s interests, where it would be a virtuous action, but it has not become inclusive to Dharma (spiritual practice); there is nothing certain about all virtuous actions becoming inclusive to spiritual practice. Most of the participants emphasized that our tradition can co-exist with modernity as we are no more backward and are equal to the modernity in all respects. The present satiation is such that we have no will to resist violence, unless it directly affects us. And what is the meaning of living with such compulsions? He encapsulated this in expression “thesis, antithesis and synthesis”. From time to time it troubled us, had agreements and treaties with us, but there was never any talk of merging Tibet with China. Failure leads to despondency and demoralization. The word 'society' has been divided into separate nations where people from many parts of the world follow different values and morals. ADVERTISEMENTS: Debate on Tradition and Modernity in India! August 13, 2012 Posted by Admin. Then there is the systematic or system generated violence. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Rites of Spring, and, The concepts of tradition and modernity in The Bride Price by Buchi Emecheta. The 1920s was a decade of tremendous tension between forces of tradition and modernity, and with it came a difficult struggle for Americans between modernization and “traditional” values. This is the traditional world view. And what was difficult for Gandhiji will not be easy for us. All efforts now culminate in the question, the volume of “profit or gain”. This method had been used in ancient times and is now being used by the imperialist powers. This surplus cycle of need is a constant demand that is dominant in modern societies in order to maintain growth in numbers. If you look from the nation’s perspective, my nation is always right in any matter and my rivals are always wrong. That is the reason it is said the merits (‘roots of virtues’) of bodhicitta cannot be measured. Western knowledge was almost automatically associated with modernity while tradition concerned itself with African cultures and/or histories, the latter often given less value, while Western knowledge was seen as the obvious path to success and advancement in life. Nevertheless, a traditional society’s foundation built on the extended family with each family considers as the welfare state. If two brothers in a family have dispute, they emphasize only their individual interests and never think of making a sacrifice for each other. Although tradition and modernity … In most cases, people are unaware of these capitalist tricks that they have unintentionally trapped themselves into, in terms of being tricked into purchasing a certain good or service. In modern civilization norms, the individual has prime importance. After closely examining, I see both these elements in the development process. Even Buddha had averred that a fact should not be accepted merely because Buddha had said so, but on the merit and understanding of the fact itself. This can be seen in the developments, in the field of education, science and technology, which are taking place in accordance with these plans. He knew English but preferred to address in his own language. Now the targets are fixed. My friend Pawanji differentiates between ‘knowing’ and ‘believing/assuming’. He identified it as an existential threat to the entire humanity and living beings. Through the body swaps, the difference, throughout history by being flexible and by admitting foreign influences into its practice. The shoot emerging out of a seed is the harmonious coordination of air, water, sun, fertilizer etc. In India we feel elated evenif we were able to speak two sentences of English, underscoring the fact that though we become politically free sixty five years back but have voluntarily accepted the mental and linguistic slavery. Although both societies established their own belief on ideology, ethics, and traditions. Do we not learn from this that these 700 crore people have their separate personalities and they cannot be forced to become similar in behavior and living. Life has no value as long as weapons are being sold and market for it is being created. The concept of tradition versus modernity has been widely explored in the novel entitled Bride Price by Buchi Emecheta. There is also an irresponsible thinking, which is symbolic of modern thinking, that its okay even if the earth is destroyed as long as it does not happen in our life time. But very few fully understood the apprehensions of Gandhiji. ... Blessings Chinsinga, « The Interface between Tradition and Modernity », Civilisations [En ligne], 54 | 2006, mis en ligne le 01 avril 2009, consulté le 20 septembre 2020. I feel that the linguistic slavery is more harmful that the political slavery. In the circumstances it is pertinent to examine whether there is any need or relevance of tradition, if not, then we should have this courage then it will neither be honest nor truthful conduct to pretend being supporter of tradition. It is through maintaining customs from preceding times that defines the foundations of modern day Jewish practice, be it through observance, prayer or habit. The person got irritated and chided the ghost that he has requested forewarning about his death, then why was he dishing out irrelevant information to him. Sure, there would be benefits from that recitation, that it would be possible for the aims—longevity and business success—to become fulfilled, but that reciting of A Praise to Twenty-one Taras has become an activity of this life, not a pure spiritual practice.If the second person has recited the Praise aimed at not having to be reborn in the bad wanderings (lower rebirths) in the next life, it has become a small capable person’s practice, the least powerful of merits, and the lowest of the stages of the path of the three capable persons. In contrast, tradition, mutual cooperation and harmony are given priority. Marx’s worldview was based on dialectics and conflict, which according to him, something new. I am not criticizing individuals. After some time the ghost informed him that in a particular village a person older than him has died. This is described as “uniformalisation”. If one were able to set the motive thus, although it is the same virtuous action, the time taken is the same, the hardship involved is the same, yet the results would be of great waves beyond measure. But later we forget about all these. One would recall that Gandhiji in Hind Swaraj had asserted that the modern civilization is so devious that it can neither be easily defined nor fully described. There is no mention of it at any level including the society, laws and the legislations. Barring some saints and seers, even people linked with religious institutions are engaged in trying to modernize themselves.
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