विमर्श
By एक. बाधाकृष्णन
Summary
The text discusses the purpose of dharma, stating it is not merely contemplation or meditation, but rather the establishment of unity with the thread of life and participation in qualitative progress. Through dharma, a person rises above their physical nature and socially imposed identity, broadening the creative objective. Dharma is described as a dynamic process, a creative and intense psychological and moral effort that operates through enlightened individuals striving to elevate humanity to a new level. The text criticizes both social passivity, which it attributes to fatalism, and economic determinism, calling them equally false. It argues that Marx’s fundamental error is that he does not inspire us to dedicate ourselves to the spiritualization of society. The text asserts that by granting freedom to the human soul, we can make the world excellent through the only method possible: the inner method. The excerpt is attributed to S. Radhakrishnan.
Conclusion
The document implies that true religion is not passive contemplation but a dynamic, creative force that integrates human life with a higher purpose, driving qualitative progress. It rejects both social inertia and economic fatalism, including a critique of Marxism for failing to inspire self-dedication to the spiritualization of society. The outcome emphasized is that by liberating the human soul, we can perfect the world through an inner, spiritual method rather than external systems. This suggests that the ultimate implication for society is a shift from materialist or deterministic frameworks to an active, soul-centered approach that fosters genuine transformation and elevates humanity to a new level of being.