Stampedes: permanent answer
Namaskar,
To understand what a society values, one need look no further than past tragic cases of human stampedes, i.e. when human beings were trampled to death by others. As this earth has borne witness, such horrific events result when a society falls prey to either a matter-centered or dogma-centered philosophy.
Fever of materialism
Some years ago at a Walmart store in New York, hundreds and hundreds of anxious shoppers burst into the store and trampled (i.e. killed) one innocent employee as they stampeded inside the store in order to get special deals. Here is an excerpt from the report:
"...the doors shattered, and the shrieking mob surged through in a blind rush for holiday bargains. One worker, Jdimytai Damour, 34, was thrown back onto the black linoleum tiles and trampled in the stampede that streamed over and around him." (courtesy news report)
And this is not an isolated incident - there has been a rash of such tragedies. This is the direct result of the disease of materialism. In order to get a "good deal" on mundane objects or trendy items, not even the essentials of life like food and clothing, just mundane toys and electronics etc, human life gets stomped on by a concentrated mass of people. These needless happenings are due to the spell of materialism. The selfish rush for matter has overpowered and clouded the human personality. People, drowned in a matter-centered philosophy, know that the objects on this earth are limited, so they rush to get one of those limited things before they are all gone. Whether it be a new i-phone, or a Barbie doll, they think, 'I must get one'.
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Prout philosophy says, "People who follow matter-centred philosophy want to enjoy anything and everything for their own interest... In matter-centred philosophy, enjoyment of material objects is the main motive." (1)
Matter is worshiped in such a society; it is their religion. In this regard, such a country holds the position as the top-most materialistic nation. That is why common citizens will even trample over another human being to buy a computer game or regular household item at a discounted rate. Such is the extent of the disease of materialism, and sadly that is spreading around the globe.
More stampedes at football matches
Indeed in each and every corner of this earth stampedes occur for petty and dogmatic reasons. In South America and Africa there is a history of human stampedes at football matches.
"More than 100 people died in Ghana in the fourth soccer tragedy to strike Africa in a month. The stampede at the Accra Stadium was the most deadly on the soccer-mad continent." (courtesy news report)
Then in other lands, pseudo-culture rock concerts are the cause of stampedes. And verily in each and every country, stampedes occur. It all depends upon what the people value most. That is what determines where a potential stampede will take place. If the country is very materialistic, the stampede will occur at a store like Walmart. If the country is suffering from extreme religious dogma then stampede will occur at a so-called holy site. And if the country is sports-crazed or whatever else, then the stampede or human trampling will occur at that venue. All of which is a result of the people losing sight of the value of human life and being tunnel-visioned toward some type of dogmatic or crude event etc.
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God-centered philosophy is the solution
The only answer to the tragedy of human stampedes is adopting a God-centered philosophy. Humans are psychic beings and it is only when we tap into our deeper nature that we are able to escape the throes of dogma and matter. Then only are we able to recognise the tremendous value of human life. In that case one will not trample over another human being for the sake of buying a discounted toy or placing their foot on some so-called holy land. That is how the selfishness of matter-centered and dogma-centered philosophies rot the human mind. That is why Baba has declared such types of philosophies must be eradicated.
The Propounder of Prout says, "As I have already said, dogma-centred, matter-centred and self-centred theories will have to be replaced by a God-centred philosophy in the very near future." (2)
Only a God-centered philosophy enables human beings to realise the value of humanity and develop themselves in a way befitting of a human being. Then we will not get allured into trampling on one another but will instead help and serve each other. But this transformation can only occur with the implementation of the God-centred philosophy of Prout.
Conclusion
As our universal humanity adopts a more spiritual outlook, human stampedes will be a thing of the past. People will no longer be trampled at Wal-Marts or at different holy lands. Instead, with our spiritual outlook our value system will reflect what is truly most important in life. And the yearning for materialism and dogma will wane and cardinal human values will take precedence.
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So from Jerusalem to Varanasi, and wherever else people deem a particular patch of land to be holy, religious fundamentalists will trample over their brothers and sisters in order to set foot in that land. This is all due to religious dogma and the belief that their so-called holy land is very great and should be achieved at any and all cost, even at the expense of another's life.
Prout philosophy states says, "Spiritual philosophy is the hub. By propagating spirituality, implementing PROUT and rendering selfless service to suffering humanity, you will be able to elevate the standard of human beings in a very short time." (3)
Namaskar,
In Him,
Mahamaya
Other cases of trampling to death & stampede
Other countries also experience such types of death, but rarely for purely materialistic reasons; though as materialism spreads this is on the rise. For instance, not long back there was a trampling death in China at a superstore.
"Shoppers eager to buy goods on sale stampeded at a Carrefour supermarket in southwestern China on trampling three people to death and injuring at least 31, state media reported."
So now that China is becoming more materialistic, such a trampling has occurred. Outside of materialistic nations like the US, usually tramplings happen at dogmatic pilgrimages like Hajj of the Khumba Mela that such stampedes happen.
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“Panicking pilgrims stampeded from a hilltop”
Religious dogma, i.e. the belief that one limited parcel of land is holy, has caused innumerable human stampedes in various countries.
"On the first day of the Hajj [in Mecca], the annual pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Prophet Mohammad. The worst stampede happened in 1990, when 1,426 pilgrims were trampled to death." (courtesy news report)
"More than 145 people were trampled to death when up to 3,000 panicking pilgrims stampeded from a hilltop temple in northern India. The stampede began as a vast crowd of Hindu worshipers, chanting and singing hymns, were snaking up a two and a half mile path leading to the temple in Himachal Pradesh state." (courtesy news report)
Prout philosophy states “People who follow dogma-centred philosophy believe in dogma, wrong sentiments and foolish ideas... People who follow dogma-centred philosophy exploit others in the name of providence for their own self-interest." (4)
Sadguru Baba says, "PROUT is the only panacea. If the God-centred philosophy of PROUT does not come forward immediately to fill this vacuum, some other ideology will, because it is a law of nature that something will fill a vacuum once it has been created. If this ideological vacuum is not filled by PROUT, a great catastrophe will take place in the future because other defective philosophies will come forward. Some dogma-centred, matter-centred or self-centred theories will occupy the space. We cannot allow this to happen." (5)
References
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 18,The Excellence of God-Centred Philosophy
2. Prout in a Nutshell - 18,The Excellence of God-Centred Philosophy
3. Prout in a Nutshell - 18,The Excellence of God-Centred Philosophy
4. Prout in a Nutshell - 18,The Excellence of God-Centred Philosophy
5. Prout in a Nutshell - 18,The Excellence of God-Centred Philosophy
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