Page 147 - Wholeness

The wise Rumi sensed the need for the whole a longtime ago. He
strictly defined the whole as universal goodness without which

humanity would be numb. We are currently experiencing crisis of
social development and social relationships, or as Rumi would

say, we are a numbed society. The present social relationships

prevent the development of humankind and the only remedy is
the acknowledgement of the whole in which humanity can slowly

but surely make progress.

A permanently humane and good person can only exist in the

whole in which there are no evil people because there is no need

for them. No mentally sane person would deliberately hurt
someone unless they are motivated by personal benefit. The

drive to do evil is caused by well-known reasons: jealousy, envy,

vanity, humiliation, discontent…The higher level of social
relationships will distance people from all vices.

The whole is the highest truth, the ultimate goal of humanity. We
need to pursue this recognition and creation of the whole here

and now. The great Rumi confirmed it a long time ago.

Many thinkers have expressed the view that the world needs a

single faith. The faith in the whole can unite world religions.

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