Evolution of human consciousness…
To begin with the word
evolution as we know points at a gradual change mainly progression. In the
context, it is a development from narrow, restrictive thinking to a state of inquiry and an answer seeking, triggered by inquisitiveness and such other
factors that would make him more sophisticated and groomed.
By consciousness we
mean, knowingness/awareness, that which is never detrimental.
While the biological
evolution of man itself took several million years to reach where he is today
and has been more or less still for past a few centuries, the growth during the
same time in terms of psychological disposition has been multitude and is ever
continuing.
There are several
impediments and noteworthy facts influencing the consciousness:
- · Individual consciousness can be different from that of the mass. It even differs between individuals
- · The awareness has been the catastrophe behind inventions, discoveries, widening of various areas of study etc
- · A need has to be felt for any person to work upon his knowingness. Someone who is caught in the daily rut may not consider it worthy or may not allocate enough time or show dedication which is crucial in this regard
- · Throughout history a few of the individuals have revealed their awareness being at a higher level than a large group. Most of the knowledge which was penned down and passed on by such highly elevated individuals was either misinterpreted or lost to time because of add on, omission, deletion to the primary knowledge. Buddha, Christ, Aristotle, Einstein and other great seers, saints and sages whom we worship or follow were actually those who had attained high degree of overall insight. Whose life was manifestation of values, philosophy and wisdom. Clubbed with good intentions and deeds; put into practice
- · Thinking, behavior, decision making and actions of man is dependent on several factors like the inherited traits, life’s circumstances and attitude towards it, people one meets in the course of life, knowledge one has received to mention a few. The inference one thus draws from life and the level of awareness one reaches over a period of time will decide the path and further quality of life a person would lead. In this way a man can consciously or less consciously choose his actions and reactions which would have an impact on personal, professional, communal life at large also his own well being. Say it in other words, both internal and external factors propel awareness
A necessity, an urge
to enhance living, experimentation, curiosity, education, talent and above all
channeled thought process has paved the way for precision, speed, excellence, improved
standard of living thus make the human footprints far reaching in the areas like
meteorology, automobile, machinery, medicine, management and other pure and
derived areas of science which gets us awestruck.
Furthermore,
considering the tolerance we exhibit towards people belonging to another
religion and belief or those who are different from ourselves, contributions
and work taken up by the men and women of the country, prevailing law and order
and the quality of human resource; to an extent become an indicator of the kind and level
of consciousness a particular society is vibrating at.
Even with many a remarkable
achievements, we cannot say that the human consciousness is flourishing. National
conflicts and wars, bloodshed, accumulation of mass destructive weapons, needless
restrictions on what should otherwise be the rights of citizens, clashes among
the groups and between individuals within the same country; for power, driven
by fear, greed and misconceptions, poverty and lack of education are instances
of downward spiral.
Considering all this,
on a personal level can we even pause at the least momentarily and ask where we
are heading to and is it really where we want to reach?
Research, guidance,
various meditation techniques, inspirations and mostly will power can become
accelerator to understanding. It appears that we need to keep pursuing and take
in the knowledge and its resultant bliss as often as and whenever we come
across before we reach a plane of consciousness from where there is no downfall
and which can be known only once reached.
The concept of "Human consciousness" which
can form
into an extensive field of study in itself just gets started with a little but beautiful thinking and doings, when one takes reasonable accountability for his acts and exhibits integrity towards humanity on the whole.
