The Wonder of History
(The Agricultural Revolution)
Finally man found rest, after 40000 years of moving and fearful living with unimaginable struggle and strain.
Man discovered Agriculture, the fact that he could deliberately plant and reap.
And reap he did from that revolution 12000 years back till now.
What a simple but powerful revolution that was!!
Think!!
His basic need, as a biological entity was at one satisfied, his basic need to be in one place was secured, his basic need to relax, his spirit, mind and soul was granted, his basic need to contemplate and deeply enjoy the living was given, his basic need for stability, security, physical and psychological, was satisfied...
Man came of age in a physical sense at least. And now began a different age, an age where his mind was set free, and unfortunately even his primordial instincts deeply co existing too, set free...history of man, the thrilling journey began...thrilling but alas!! The horrific facts too came to light...this Agricultural revolution set man free, to do what he pleased...and stared the tortuous journey of man in the blind and in part conscious and aware sense of finding ways to live or die...
Today the world lives on this Agriculture as our basic physical and by implication spiritual need is FOOD.
Food secured for man is more than a physical need satisfied. It sets him free to exercise his unusual power, his unique power to create, to secure and find deep joy in Thinking and Doing...the long progression of discoveries and inventions began with this one revolution.
Also simultaneously the beginning of Man using force too came into being.
So as we can see, this was a great gift to mankind, and remains so till today. And it is a reminder that we need to secure this one thing to secure everything else!!
Food is an economic, social, psychological, spiritual need for man...and till today we are not totally clear on this fundamental, bio-centric fact....
This is what we must realize...
NARENDRA KUMAR
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