Beyond ‘Us Vs Them’: Why Kindness Must Anchor Human Coexistence |
“Vaishnava jan to tene kahiye, je peedh parayi jaane re…” This verse by 15th-century poet-saint Narsi Mehta is perhaps the simplest definition of what a good human being should strive to be. In a world where “I” has become the centre of the world, and the individual reigns supreme, a dwindling minority spare a thought about the consequences of their actions even on their friends and family, let alone feeling the pain of another.
Where are we headed if all of us start identifying with a limited identity? An unwieldy world........