Introduction
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is the second president of India. Indians celebrate Teachers Day to mark the birth date of Dr. Radhakrishnan. He is a philosopher, statesman and a teacher. He has written many books on religion and philosophy. On Earth One Family is a prose about equality among every human being around the world.
Role of Science and Technology in Bringing Unity
Dr. Radhakrishnan begins the essay by saying that the dream of prophets and the seers have true. The modern world is emerging into a world society. Every one of us belongs to one family because the earth has become one. Buddhism, Christianity and Islam have talked about brother-hood, one family and one God on earth. Science and technology has made this come true. We are all brought together easily through science and technology. Inspite of different races and cultures we all have become one. The development of nuclear weapon has created the fear and hatred of war. This has made all countries to be friendly with each other. Total disarmament will bring peace among us. If we want to be peaceful we should achieve it through love and brother-hood and not through hate, violence and force.
The Example of Nepal
Dr. Radhakrishnan takes Nepal as an example on how to achieve peace. Nepal had three separate entities – Bhaktapur, Patan and Kathmandu. These three places had their own armies and existence. After a lot of struggle, they merged together and became one state-Nepal. To become one social injustice must be removed.
Qualities to Achieve Unified World
Dr. Radhakrishnan lists the following three qualities to achieve peaceful life:
1. We should feel that we belong to one whole and we all have common purposes, apart from all sorts of differences we have. We all should be unified by one central authority, which will encourage love and peace among people. This centre will link with other parts of world and we all can be united.
2. The second quality is to remove injustice among people and to have a sense of contentment. People should not be frustrated about their living. They should be content with what they have and do not cry over what they do not have. This could be achieved by removing the injustice done to them. People must be hopeful that their life would change.
3. The third quality is to develop a sense of belonging. Every citizen should have a sense of belonging with the whole world. Everyone must have the right idea, which will move the world in the right direction. We should get rid of bad ideas. We should have a sense of tolerance and not hostility.
Conclusion
Dr. Radhakrishnan is happy that the world today is united. Earlier people did not know what was happening outside their country and religion. But today with the help of radio, transport and communication. This idea of oneness should be instilled in the young minds before it is corrupted by other factors. Dr. Radhakrishnan could see the change with his own experience and with his own eyes. To achieve unity, we should not think of the past but think of the future. Today is an age of interdependence. Every country depends on each others. We must teach young students about one nation.
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