Page 23 - Vedanta Sandesh_Aug 2020

The Art of Man Making

by man-as a community, not as an individual.

The power of changing the world is in the hands of the com-

munity, though they may draw the inspration to co-operate and

act for its accomplishment from a single individual “leader”.

And they exert this power only through selfless dedicated team

work-....the “dynamism of togetherness” can change the world
and inaugurate any progress conceived by man.

This “blessing” pronounced by the creator need not necessarily
work out in life, because we know we can only strive, but our ef-

forts often do not bear fruits when the environment and circum-

stances are not conducive. A farmer may work hard but inclem-

ent weather can spoil his harvest. Nature also must co-operate

in order to make man’s effort a grand success. Will the cosmic
forces obey us? Have we any command over them?

To clear this doubt, the Gita continues ‘cherish the Devas with
the yagna spirit and the Devas in turn shall cherish you; thus

cherishing each other, you shall gain the highest goal. These

words are put into the mouth of the creator-it is his command.

When men in a community strive co-operatively, without ego

and ego-centric desires, the cosmic forces that constitute the
environment, shall cherish them in turn. In short, when man

works in the yagna spirit, the outer circumstances must miracu-

lously change their pattern to be conducive to the common will

Vedanta Sandesh

23
ñ