The History of Man?

This is the History of Man - Or Is It?

Have a look at this cartoon depiction of what Mr. Stephen Cutts (and many others) believe is the history of man. My comments follow below.

Well, at least according to some this is the history of man. Or we could say that in the Western cultures (and given the depiction above I use that word lightly) this has been the history of man. This is how Western people have been indoctrinated to think, in terms of evolution and as a result of their ignorance of other cultures. The fact is that this is the history of man in the West, and the history of man in this age of Kali. This is the history of man under the influence of the material quality of tamo-guna.

If you have read my Spiritual Economics website or blog for any length of time, you know that I frequently write about tamo-guna as the cause of the majority of the world’s problems. This is because under the influence of tamo-guna people act in ways that are contrary to their own best interest. Actions performed under the influence of tamo-guna are destructive because that is the very influence of that quality of nature. All of the killing depicted in this cartoon, as well as the mechanization of life, the artificial ways of city life, the consume and dispose cycle, are all due to the influence of tamo-guna. And the only way to change this picture, to have a world that works for everyone, is to increase sattva-guna.

How? The easiest and best way is taking up the chanting of the Hare Krishna mahamantra:

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare, 

Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare 

By chanting this mantra the heart becomes cleansed of the effects of tamo-guna, and peace and satisfaction develop in the heart of the chanter. Try it and see for yourself—15 minutes a day, best in the morning. This mantra is the gift of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Chant this mantra and your life will be sublime. If enough people will take it up future chroniclers will make a wonderful video depicting how the world changed from the one of killing and destruction pictured above, to one of joyous living for everyone in the world. 

Please chant Hare Krishna and be Happy!