GANDHI AND THE LAW OF NATURE

Abstract

This paper emphasizes “The Harmonization of Science and Technology with men and Nature”. Kennath Boulding, a leading environmentalist, observed that “Anyone who believes in indefinite growth in anything physical, on a physically finite planet, is either mad or an economist.” Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, a Practical Idealist viewed that “Earth has enough for everyone’s needs but not enough for everyone’s greed”. In his set of principles, non-stealing has been a vital observation which means zero exploitation of human resources and earth resources. His nonviolent live style based on very minimal Himsa to humans, other living beings, and Nature. He desired to build a conscience-centered universal system that capitalized on collective human energy over machine energy. His ideas are relevant to present-day problems of Earth overshooting and the quality of life. He fought for the altruistic Spiritual Ecological consciousness against the world’s Dominant view. The real problems of the world are not Climate change, Biodiversity loss, or Ecosystem Collapse but actually selfishness, Apathy, and Greed. A Chief obedient to the law of Nature, Gandhi emulated a Sarvodaya society based on Truth and Nonviolence. Sarvodaya differentiates Nature, humans, and the Machine. Quality of life is the priority in this society over the Standard of Living. This research article concludes that the outcome of the present-day competition between the World’s dominant view vs Spiritual Ecological Consciousness will determine the future destiny of the human race.