The person who is lost on the path of spirituality is the one who is attracted towards war. Establishing values in life is the work of spirituality!

 

The person who is lost on the path of spirituality is the one who is attracted towards war. Establishing values in life is the work of spirituality!

War and spirituality, though seemingly opposite, are intricately connected. One may question how war, which brings destruction, is related to spirituality. Spirituality is the process of emptying oneself, while war is born from the dream of victory. If war leads to the destruction of humanity, spirituality guides us on the path to establishing humanity. So, why are these two seemingly contradictory forces intertwined?

Two wars that changed the course of humanity are the Mahabharata war and the Battle of Karbala.

In the war discussed in spirituality, no blood is shed on the earth. That war takes place within our minds.

The wisdom of war is familiar to those who are knowledgeable in spirituality.

This world has witnessed many wars, but two wars, the Mahabharata war and the Battle of Karbala, changed the direction of humanity. These examples are chosen because they involve profound use of philosophy and spirituality. Both wars gave rise to a thought that awakened humanity for centuries. Initiatives were taken in both wars to prevent the conflict, but the temptation of ruling proved to be the biggest obstacle.

In the end, the gates of war open, the battlefield is set, and warriors stand on both sides. Yet, there is a final attempt to stop the war, but it also remains unsuccessful. In these two wars, two profound things come to light. First, the path of negotiation, and second, the last-minute efforts to turn away from war. When spirituality reaches its pinnacle within you, you will never be ready for war. The deep-rooted power within you will always say, 'Not war.' A child is born into the world to play, learn, and prosper. They love, marry, and create families, forming societies. War disrupts this entire sequence in an instant.

In the war discussed in spirituality, no blood is shed on the earth. That war takes place within our minds. In it, we battle ourselves—between justice and injustice, truth and falsehood. The outcome of this inner conflict, waged in one's mind, reflects on all of humanity. A person who has this spiritual mindset will never stand with war because their first and last effort will always be to preserve humanity. The world should not drown in human blood. Children and women should not cry. The elderly should not suffer in the pain of war. This is the perspective of spirituality, which takes you away from the battlefield and initiates a war within your mind, where the awareness of truth and falsehood begins to emerge. Humanity starts crying out against the brutality of war.

Then the path of spirituality becomes clear because it speaks of the welfare of humanity. The message of non-violence against war, as conveyed by Mahavira, is indeed the essence of war and spirituality. This is what the world needs most at this time. Only spirituality can stop war because it alone possesses the power to calm the temptations, hunger, and desires of humanity. Therefore, war and spirituality are interconnected—one is a wound, and the other is the healing. We need to deeply understand the power of healing, which is spirituality. We must see spirituality as the remedy for wounds.