Fellow Humanbeings,
wish all of you wisdom, peace, prosperity, happiness and a better future on the eve of 119th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar! Humanity all over the world will be celebrating this 14th April 2010CE [Ambedkar Jayanti] with a great hope for the future of 'Common Destiny of Humankind'. We are almost a decade into the 21st Century. Many thoughtful people amongst us are worried above the 'era of uncertainty' 'age of hyper future' of 'Common Destiny of Humankind & Mother Earth'. These apprehensions have arisen due to uncertainty which Humankind & Biosphere will face due to 'demiurgic powers of technoscience'. This will arise due to the invincible development in genetics, micro-electronics, bio-electronics, nanotechnologies, pico-technologies; artificial intelligence visa a vis human intelligence. This angst is much realistic with the high level of chemical pollution, genetic pollution and unbounded pollution caused by micro-organisms; coupled with the changes in biosphere. Nuclear sciences, nuclear technologies & biotechnologies pose fundamental, moral and ethical questions with issues like cloning, inter-breeding of species etc. Energy crisis, water crisis will be insufferable for a larger section of world population which itself is projected at high of 9.5 billion to 11.3 billion in 2050-60CE. These will be new global challenges in the 21st century in addition to worsening poverty, hunger, pandemics, uncontrolled urban growth & global warming. What future the future of 21st Century has? This is the quest which is haunting the minds of many.
The future of Democracy as a principle and institution has to be redefined due to globalisation, Transnational Corporations and institutions like IMF, WTO, World Bank. Life-science companies in the bio-industrial world will necessitate the enlargement of Democracy from the individual to genetic level. The issues of discrimination, exploitation, conflicts, rights, freedoms are very much real and unresolved. Democracy is confronted with i) notion of citizenship ii) absence of democratic society iii) democratic culture iv) Constitutional morality v) glaring
inequalities both national and global vi) tyranny of majority over minority, and vii) undemocratic institutions of globalization.
The Human Rights [HRs] with the principle of dignity of individual and inalienable rights and freedoms have given a new governing principle for humanity. There is now a shift from mere 'rule of law ' to 'rule of Human Rights'. Over 60 Covenants and Conventions have been so far declared, but their implementation still eludes the humanity residing in 194 member’s states of the world. "Right are nothing unless Remedies are provided", the pragmatic wisdom spelt out by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar holds true for this most vital issue of HRs. It also face the incorporation of genetic rights as HRs. In the current crisis which is a global one the future of our Democracy, Human Rights, work, cities, biosphere and our generations all have become uncertain.
All these new challenges are being created by the journey of 'industrial society to a cognitive society'. Emergence of ‘Biological World to a Virtual world’ has not yet been able to solve till today the crime against humanity. These crimes are caste genocide, racial genocide, ethonicide etc. Now new crimes against humanity like genetic genocide, cross-breeding of species, genetic based discrimination [genecism], new racism [which may create new type of social, cultural, educational and urban apartheid] are knocking the mind of inhumanity.
These 'inhumane minds' may lead to the 'notion' of genetic superiors vs. inferior humans due to genecism, dividing human race into 'supermen' & 'subhumans'. This may put the future of human species itself into perpetual jeopardy. Certainly the Human values would be undermined.
All the above global crisis have created '9' sufferings [dukkha] of world humanity. They are 1) casteism 2) racism, 3) ethnicism 4) gender discrimination 5) ir-religiousness in religions 6) religious & cultural conflicts 7) economic exploitation 8) environmental exploitation and 9) demiurgic technoscience.
These are the nine sufferings of humankind some old, some new but all human made. Humanity is crippling under these sufferings & sorrows. Why these sufferings have arisen? What is the cause of dukkha (suffering)? Why does the dukkha arise?
The dukkha arise due to wrong thinking (understanding), wrong conduct (action) and wrong institutions (systems) of humankind. They are the product of wrong mentality and wrong actions. They are the product of wrong relationship of
humans, which lead to degradation, insult, oppression, exploitation, and exclusion of Man by Man (GN).
The future of 21st century upon which we are pondering over is quite uncertain to many. The menace quite real and potential. The crisis is such that can change the course of human history and that of mother earth. These are so because Man (GN) is living with a self-destructive mentality. Already the 'notions' of caste, race, ethnicity which are rooted in culture and religion prevail in the 'mental structures' - the irrational & imaginative realm. The conflict of class, rooted in the 'desire' of a selected few to ripe the benefits of material-science and 'degrade' fellow human beings is still a blatant reality. Religions instead of making the life of humans better, speculate upon the creator & liberation of soul. The liberation of Man (GN) is not their object. A lot of ir-religiousness of institutions of priesthood, religious economy, enslavement of women & men are guarded with evil by many of them. Religions like Hinduism (brahmanism) sanction 'caste'. This is denying dignity and progress to the Dalits, Tribals, Nomads, Backwards and even women in India. It is degrading their human existence in the era of Human Rights unabashedly. The religious and cultural conflict between the Muslim World & Christian World orchestrated by Zionism has led to wars, terrorism and unrest in the world. The unbridled privatization by globalization has increased inequalities and exploitation of a large section of humanity. The enormous wealth generated by globalization has benefited only 1/3 of humanity. The one upmanship to become super power between former USSR, USA and now China has already witnessed nuclear race which has now been joined by France, Britain, Israel, India, Pakistan, North Korea & Iran. To make the life of humans more and more comfortable the line between comforts & opulence is fast fading to oblivion. We never understood that not high standard of living but a high standard of culture is what gives happiness. All this with the urge of Man (GN) of a total mastery over earth & universe, armed with 'demiurgic powers of technoscience' may now put the future of humanity & biosphere itself to destruction.
All the above is not an over critical view or a pessimistic view of our future but a 'perception' which is quiet real. Optimism if based on realism can design a way for ward. The future of humanity can be 'wisely & safely" sailed through this crisis of uncertainty. Solution is there. We have to understand it and act to make life of humans better and sustainable on mother earth. For this we require not only forward thinking or a vision of future but an "Enlightenment" which can come only by the New Revolutionary Ideology of Humanism - Ambedkarism. Let us understand that the future is not only a "world of mind" redefining the way in which we think about the future. Neither that of "society of minds' as Paul Valery said, but that to attain to the 'culture of mind' as Dr. Ambedkar envisioned in Buddha And His Dhamma. Man is what his mind makes him, extolled Babasaheb. Ambedkarism can provide a 'solution' to this crisis of 'age of hyper future'. What is Ambedkarism?
1) Ambedkarism is a Movement of Liberation of Man (GN) in this life, suffering in the insulted, inhumane, irrational, unscientific, unjust and unequal social order; to establish right relationship between Man & Man (GN), Man and Biosphere in an 'Ideal Society' of Justice-Liberty-Equality-Fraternity based on the New Revolutionary Ideology of Humanism (Manuski - Manavtavad).
2) Ambedkarism is a Philosophy of bringing a Revolutionary Change in the
Caste-Class-Race-Gender System by the Ideology (thought & action) of Humanism (Manuski - Manavtavad) and establish a New Social Order which is Just, Equal, Equitable, Scientific, Sustainable, Rational and Humane, thereby liberating Man (GN) in this life.
3) Ambedkrism is a Philosophy which brings about Social and Cultural Transformation (Total Revolution) upholding Humane and Democratic Principles of Equality-Liberty-Fraternity-Justice keeping all round development of Humanbeings as the vision and goal.
Ambedkarism Aims At : The Blue Struggle is for :
1) Establishing the Kingdom of Righteousness on earth, that is nothing but permanent Goodness. Such a reconstruction of Society is based on Dhamma.
2) Casteless and Classless society based on Equality - Liberty - Fraternity and Justice in all walks of life.
3) Achieving equality not merely between Man and Man but also between Man and Woman.
4) Annihilation of brahmanism not only as a philosophy but also as a social order.
5) Constitutional Democracy, Social and Economic Democracy forming the base
of Political Democracy.
6) Man (GN)as the unit of Constitution.
7) Achieving the soul (essence) of Democracy - 1 man 1 value by Constitutional
Law.
8) Economic Equity not only amongst individual but between group of people i.e.
classes by Constitutional law.
9) Guaranteeing safeguards of reservation, Self-Rule to the disadvantaged by
constitutional remedy.
10)A scientific, sustainable, rational and humane culture of society - i.e. a New
outlook towards men and things; life and universe.
11)Becoming a Governing Class for Humanism.
12)Liberating the Mulnivasi Bahujan Samaj and Women from the thraldom of bso
(brahmanical social order) and making them the masters of their own destiny.
13)The reconstruction of National Societies and International Order on rational,
scientific, sustainable, equitable and egalitarian basis.
14)A 'New Human Order' which is wise, thoughtful, just, reasoned, rational,
truthful, scientific, sustainable, egalitarian, compassionate, moral and welfaristic
i.e. in short humane and enlightened.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar - 'Ideal' of World Humanity :
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the 'Father of Constitutional India'; the 'Vanguard of Human
Rights' and the 'liberator' of insulted and oppressed humanity [Dalits, Tribals,
Nomads, Backwards, Minorities,Workers & Women] is also a 'World Visionary'. It is he, who envisioned the 'Life of Humans' in a wholistic perspective, and the
Reconstruction of world social and economic order based on equality, liberty and
faternity. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, as 'enlightened human' reminded that the object of religion must not be to explain the origin of god or universe but to remove the sufferings of Humankind. He build new foundations of a Humananitarian Culture and Civilization based on 'Democratic Constitution' [social, economic & political Democracy] and 'Dhamma for Humankind' [Enlightenment & Humanism]. He completed his Ph.D. from Columbia University, D.Sc. from London School of Economics & Bar-at-Law from Greys Inns, London.
Humanity cherishes Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar as an 'ideal' - ideal of world
humanity. This great personality is embodied in a learned Doctor, an eminent Scholar; a Statesman; a Socialist Democrat; an Emancipatory Economist; Political Leader of masses; a Compassionate Pragmatist; the Greatest Humanitarian Revolutionary and a 'World Visionary' much ahead of his time.
How the 21st Century can Enormously Benefit World Humanity :
The 21st century can benefit the world humanity and life on earth enormously with revolutionary frontiers of science and technology. But when it recognises that "man is the maker of history". Time may suggest possible new ways but to step on the right one is not the work of time. It is the work of man (GN) and that environmental forces whether impersonal or social if they are the first, are not the last things. Who has knowledge must have virtue (sila). The effect (creation) is the result of action (kamma) of humankind. The 'good moral order' for benefit of humanity can be a reality only by good actions of humankind. Only in this way the 'Moral Order of the Universe' benefiting humanity and life on earth can be maintained. Such a 'Moral Order of Universe' can be achieved by perfection of body, perfection of speech and perfection of mind which leads to success in morals, success in mind and success in view. Today much is spoken of 'ethics' to save humanity from the peril of demurgic powers of technoscience. Let it be proclaimed that it was Buddha who made 'Man & Morality' (GN) as the centre of his Dhamma. Morality is Dhamma and Dhamma is morality is what the Buddha enunciated. Dhamma is social. Dhamma is righteousness to establish right relations between humans in all spheres of life. This life is the life of human beings on earth. Dhamma is nothing if it is not an instrument of government. The purpose of Dhamma is to 'reconstruct the world' and remove the sorrow and sufferings of humanity. Conflict between 'classes' is constant and perpetual. It is this 'social conflict' which is the 'root' of all sorrow and suffering in the world was wisely told by Buddha the great. It is only by adopting Dhamma as 'way of life' that this sorrow, sufferings can be removed and humanity can be made happy and earth sustainable. For this Man (GN) requires to walk on the 'middle path', of Buddha. Pradnya (understanding as against superstition and supernaturalism), Karuna (love, compassion) and Samta (equality) alone can make a good and happy life on the earth. All this is been outlined as the Philosophy of life by Dr. Ambedkar in 'Buddha And His Dhamma'.
Only Right thinking (understanding, view, vision), Right conduct (action, morality, ethics) and Right system (governance, institutions) can save humanity from the crisis of supernaturalism of 'demiurgic technoscience.' Intellectuals all over the world are of the view that 4 solutions can pull us out from this crisis. According the them they are 1) Eduction to all 2) Ethics (social contract, natural contract, cultural contract & ethical contract) 3) Urban Policies, and 4) Human Rights.
All the above are no doubt required.But what has to be reflected upon is; What type of Education? How Ethics can be made a functional reality without Dhamma as the governing principle of human life? How Human Rights can be realized without remedies for their implementation?
We require Education not merely for building up forward thinking capacities or knowledge societies but also to buildup a 'Democratic Society' and 'collective human intelligence'. Urban policies must be an integral part of educational, economical, population, health and work policies, which can ensure 'decent and dignified existence' of all human beings [and in particular those degraded] as told by Dr. Ambedkar. World social and economic order must be based upon the principles of liberty, equality and fraterntiy. This will ensure Equality with Equity & Dignity and achieve salvation of world. Human dignity must be the fundamental principle of bioethics and all developments in science & technology must be based on the recongnition of 'life' of human being on earth. It must recognise the sustainability of biosphere. Political Democracy i.e. 1 Man 1 Vote, 1 Vote 1 Value is not sufficient, what is required is 1 Man 1 Value in all walks of life. Therefore Social and Economic Democracy must be the base of Political Democracy. HRs cannot be realised without the reconstruction of national societies on Democratic principles [Equality, Liberty, Fraternity, Justice]. Only Democratic Constitutions based on 'rule of Human Rights' can implement them. For this UN must take shape of 'World Governing Body" and nation-states act as sovereign federal units on a common Constitution of World. A new 'Global Governance' is required to be build up for all these.
These all can be achieved by Dhamma [= Humanism = Ambedkarism] as the governing principle of human life.
A New Human Order Based on Ambedkarism is the Durable Solution :
A 'New Human Order' is to be established. An order which is wise, thinking, just, reasoned, rational, truthful, scientific, sustainable, egalitarian, compassionate, moral, ethical an welfaristic - that is, Humane & Enlightened. This can be achieved only by Ambedkarism. Law, constitution, science & technology, economics, education, culture and religion [must] be made human centered. There is no way out but to adopt the principles of equality-liberty-fraternity-justice as way of life. The principles of Humanism and Human Rights must be ensured. The way out is to adopt the religion for humankind with man & morality (GN) as 'centre' and welfare of humankind as 'end'. A religion of truth and science, of modernity, sustainability and of universal human brotherhood (can say sisterhood). A religion which teaches that to be religiose is to be social, moral, welfaristic and futuristic. A religion which brings revolution by a change in the mind of Man : altering his disposition (GN). Only such a religion must be made a religion for humankind.Only the 'Dhamma' of Buddha qualifies on the above principles & values and therefore must be the religion of World Humanity. Humanity for its own good must think on it.
To build up such a 'Human Society' four type of changes as strived for by Dr. Ambedkar are to be brought. They are : Vaicharik Parivartan [Change in thinking, thoughts, understanding, view, perception, vision]; Achar Parivartan [Change in conduct, action, ethics]; Mansik Parivartan [Change in notion/mental change]; and Vyavasta Parivartan [structural, institutional, governmental changes]. It requires a movement based on the message of
Dr. Ambedkar, Educate ! Agitate !! Organise !!! A Global Movement of Humanism based on Ambedkarism.
Only Ambedkarism which is a 'New Revolutionary Ideology of Humanism'
can do so. A Humanitarian Revolution which deconstructs/destroys the undesirable for the reconstruction/creation of desirable principles, values and systems within limited span of time. It is a revolution without bloodshed. The 21st century requires such a revolution to overcome not only the revolution of technoscience but also to win over yesterdays man made evils [of casteism, racism, ethnicism, religious fanaticism, economic exploitation].
Only the Global Ideology & Movement of Ambedkarism can establish a Blue World under the Blue Sky which is Humane & Enlightened and ensure a wise & safe destiny of Humankind & Mother Earth in the 'Age of Hyper Future' of 21st Century. Let us all adopt it for our better future. All are welcome to Rajnangaon, Chhatisgarh, India on 14th & 15th April 2010 in the National Celebration of Dr. Ambedkar & Mahatma Phooley Jayanti.
Jai Bhim ! Jai Bhim Humanity ! Jai PraBuddha World ! Jai PraBuddha Universe !!!
For 14th April 2010 CE
Buddhabd 2553
Bhimabd 119
Saka 1931
Vijay Mankar
National Organiser,
All India Mulnivasi Bahujan Samaj Central Sangh [AIMBSCS]
Nagpur -Capital of Humanism based on Ambedkarism.
Abbreviations :
HRs - Human Rights
GN - Gender Neutral
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