Passage 17

In English

We do not see the of the ancient times any longer. We see people who only pretend to be sacred. This is the reason why their condition is going down, day after day, to the very depths of degradation. It is only when we can follow the path that was laid down by the ancestors and accept the Vedic that there will be no doubt whatsoever for us to rise high. All the gifts of villages, which were given by the king to people in return for specific services rendered, are disappearing these days. What is the reason for this? The reason is the change that has come about in the mode of life. Civilisation and borrowed traditions which we have accepted are showing their consequences and results. Selfishness is growing while self-lessness and help to others is diminishing. The heart is becoming harsher and harsher. Intelligence is on the rise but good qualities are diminishing. Thus all the agitation and lack of peace in the world may be traced to our own food habits.