| A force inner
strength and spiritual guidance for the world is unlikely to come from the countries of
the West. The West is too immature, too distorted by the mass media and its culture of
self-indulgence. Its spirituality is mixed with a seeking of new sensations and personal
achievement, trapped in the body and intellect, and generally far short of any real
renunciation or realization. Westerners are
more concerned with their own personal, emotional and family problems, not with any
greater life of service or spiritual practice. Though there are those in the West who
appreciate true spirituality and their number is growing, they are still too small to
produce the kind of spiritual leadership that the world needs. |
