Indian philosopher shows way to meaningful living

Accra, Dec. 14, GNA - The age of science and technology has given man a lot of means but little meaning to life, an Indian philosopher said in Accra on Wednesday night. Dada J. P. Vaswani, Head of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission in India, said science and technology has given man a false sense of comfort, contentment, security and progress, giving rise to lust for power, gold and fame.

The 81-year-old philosopher, who is also a philanthropist and writer, was speaking on "How to make problems work for you" at a lecture organised by the Indian Association of Ghana (IAG). Dada Vaswani said this unfortunate situation has led to a state where more than 90 per cent of people die without knowing the powers existing in them, a fraction of which if unfolded could make them achieve many unimaginable things in life.

He said shutting out the feeling for worldly things, working hard, helping people in need and adopting a daily habit of meditating for some time, are the surest ways to overcome inevitable problems. Dada Vaswani interspersed the talk with hilarious anecdotes to underline the importance of having a good sense of humour, which he observed, relieves one of stress and gives him an optimistic view to life.

Justice D. F. Annan, Speaker of Parliament, noted that despite the current notion that the world is a global village, a lot of disparities exist in the living conditions of countries. In order to bridge the gap, he stressed the need for developing countries to forge closer ties by looking critically at issues that "bring us together as people of one village". As part of the occasion, the IAG made a presentation to the Greater Accra Regional Director of Health Services, Dr K. O. Adade, to mark the dedication of the Sadhu Vaswani-IAG Eye Care Project. GNA