Evolution Next — IV
By Alok Pandey - Jul 15, 2015
Evolution is mostly an unconscious process though it can be a conscious one. There are many forces in the field that are working, — forces that have helped evolution in the past and forces that are drawing the evolutionary curve towards the Future. This is a truth if we accept the Indian idea that evolution is essentially a progressive manifestation of the Divine in Matter. Behind all these forces at play there is the mysterious action of what can best be termed as Grace. In this piece we focus a little more on the action of Grace in the evolutionary process.
Evolution Next — III
By Alok Pandey - Jul 15, 2015
Is evolution a mechanical senseless unfolding or is there a mysterious ‘Something' at the root of it that is unfolding Itself through evolution? Normally, while being on this side of the fence, it is hard to envisage 'Something' beyond the boundaries that Nature has drawn around us. It is like a magic circle that prevents us from seeing further. We are left with our beliefs and non-beliefs, rational or otherwise. But those destined or ready for the next evolutionary adventure find these boundaries split up and a wide horizon opening, teeming with new and old possibilities, with all its dangers and delight. For when the magic circle unfastens the doors we may either slide to the previous level or else go up the ladder. This is the evolutionary risk we face at the moment.
Beyond paradigms
By Alok Pandey - Jan 15, 2014
We are entering a world where all paradigms are collapsing. Money, politics, even health is now falling apart. We do not know what framework to lean on any more. We are now obliged to shift. But to what? Who can help us to find the right treatment for cancer or a cataract? Is it a statistical proof or is it something else? This article explores what is happening to us today.