Facing life’s blues by different sections in the land’s population has tended to be getting tougher than ever before. Even the outlook towards that daunting task, needing a philosophical bent of mind, on the part of present generation betrays a sense of utter helplessness, particularly in the case of weaker sections of society, while the affluent sections seem to have lost their way chasing happiness. Scholars tell us that the expression ‘May everyone be comfortable in life’ (Sarve Janah Sukhino Bhavantu), attributed to the land’s ancient thinkers, is unique to our country. If that people-friendly wish is a mirage as it were, one is obliged to seek the answer to the question: Why is it so?
The land’s often-quoted social reformer of the 12th century Saint Basavanna is known to have prescribed the seemingly simple path to attain bliss, namely pre-occupation with work (Kayakave Kailasa), but, in reality, doesn’t seem to earn conviction on the part of contemporary generation. The line ‘An idle mind is the devil’s workshop’ appears to fit a majority in the land’s mass of people.
