Maithreem Bhajata - A beautiful song written by the great saint Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati. There are many wonderful renditions of this song - this one by T.M.Krishna is a lovely one
The lyrics clearly indicate this great saints advice to humanity. The
title of this note (Yuddham thyajatha , Spardhaam thyajatha) is from
the song. It literally translates as
Please forsake war for ever,
Please forsake competition for ever!
The great man requests humanity to forsake competition in the same breath where he asks us to forsake war. I feel, he clearly makes a connection between the two. While the exact nature of the connection may not be obvious, I feel, he may have considered competition to be the seed of war.
When such is the case, should we not pause to look at all
the places where competition is cultivated in our lives and then
consider deeply if its presence is needed? What do our schools and other
educational institutions inculcate in the impressionable minds of our
young ones? What spirit do the companies we work for embody? What spirit
do they cultivate in their employees? One single truth that permeates
all these institutions is competition. What does a country whose economy
is based on GDP cultivate in its citizens?
Either we ourselves
must be able to see this and act. If not, we must pay serious heed to
great saints like him. If not, disaster awaits!
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