It certainly appears that the virtual world
has created distances between people. Families and friends today prefer to SMS
or whattsapp rather than pick up the phone. The need to hear a voice is
diminished considerably. The old world dialogue, " son, (or daughter) I
haven't heard your voice in such a long time" is an almost obsolete
statement. If you want that personal touch, there is a solution. And that is,
just stop wanting it.
Similarly, a decreasing of hard copies of
books and newspapers in the wake of a kindle and online news still makes one
yearn for the touch of paper , a turning of a page physically instead of a
click .
The emotionally led generations will, by
and large, have to take a back seat in the next few years. I am not complaining.
Just stating facts and neither am I unhappy. Because, spiritually, this is a
wonderful time to detach as much as possible before leaving this earth. There
is always a grand plan if one can see it. What the sages advocated and was so
difficult to practice, is now becoming easier. We have less to account for in
the other world.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
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