Comments on DarshanChande.com: How Poverty Can(not) Be Removed?

Poverty is not a financial status it is a status o...

2011-12-28T15:44:08.135+05:30

Poverty is not a financial status it is a status of mind of one self. I have witnessed countless men/women spending their time playing cards, drinking, sitting idle, sleeping, gossiping etc. etc. when their spouse struggling to support their families. Who will help them? Educate these people who are contributing so much for poverty thouh they have resource but don't know how to convert into wealth.

well poverty isn't something which one person ...

2011-02-04T21:33:12.649+05:30

well poverty isn't something which one person made.it is the out come of lot of peoples cruelty towards each oyher.
we just have to look at our surroundings to find it.
But the most pathetic thing is when someone acts as apoor.
i am commenting because last day a saw a women with a small child sitting in front of st.marys church kuravilangad kerela,and begging.i don't think its her daughter.but please don't promote begging,give them an oppertunity.

Hello Darshan, I see you got a nice site going. I ...

2010-10-14T06:17:41.766+05:30

Hello Darshan,
I see you got a nice site going. I like your article on poverty, even as I find some things I feel I may add.

Perhaps I should start by pointing out that the word poverty as used in contemporary news journals is a political word that means whatever a politician feels like giving it. In this regard therefore, you should not bother to define it because you are not in their minds to know exactly what they mean. Normal English meaning of poverty is lack or shortage. By this definition, the word poverty is never complete without a noun attribute it qualifies, as in poverty of funds, health, ideas etc. But politicians have hijacked the word to mean something close to ‘a general lack of well being’, in an attempt to promise the electorate a better future. On a lighter side, I believe we should restrict the meaning to ‘shortage of ideas in politicians’.

You are very correct to say that poverty cannot be eradicated. This is because every Soul is unique, with varying amount of divine attributes. Even in the animal and plant worlds, we see that all are not equal. Some lack something more than others, and so we see poverty creeping in there as well. Some animals do lack color, while others lack strength more than average.

Moreover, as you rightly pointed out, it is in the nature of man to dominate his neighbor. So even if all men are born equal, this domineering nature will create less powerful men eventually. Whoever wants to eradicate poverty should therefore tackle these two attributes of man: inequality of Soul and his inherent nature to dominate his neighbor. Since this is impossible, every nation, no matter how spiritually or materially advanced, must have her own degree of poverty at any point in time. What constitutes poverty in one may be unheard of in another.

Of course, this is not to discourage anyone who wants to make the world a better place for his neighbor by donating one thing or the other. In fact, this is noble, as long as we realize that utopia is not spiritually compatible with the existence of the lower worlds we live in.

You're right, we probably can't eliminate ...

2010-09-27T18:29:09.435+05:30

You're right, we probably can't eliminate the social classes, the diferences in standard of living between the wealthy and the poor. And it's true that human nature is responsible for the inbalance in wealth distribution.
But I hope that maybe in a few decades, we will be able to tweak our economic models, so that all the world's population will have access to the basic necessities. And by basic necessities I mean the minimum conditions for a healthy physical and mental development (food, clean water, shelter, medical assistance and education). I think we can all agree that these minimum conditions should be universal, independent of the region people live in.
There are succesful economic models implemented in northen europe's countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark) that succeeded in implementing a system that provides a decent minimum standard of living for all their citizens. Maybe in a few decades, we will be able to refine and adapt their models and apply it worldwide.

It's possible for poverty to be non-existent, ...

2010-08-01T20:22:41.323+05:30

It's possible for poverty to be non-existent, but it depdends on distribution of wealth both govenment, corporate and indivdual levels. Most govenments fail at this task and on a personal note, most people are too self centred to care. However, if, as the heart opens one becomes more compassionate and caring to his fellowman, then distribution begins in earnest.

Rajesh Ananda
Spiritual Leader
FISU Meditation
www.fisu.org

unfortunately such desires have become the aim of ...

2009-11-14T12:27:44.098+05:30

unfortunately such desires have become the aim of life of today's people;
a man cannot be known as a successful until he earns more than his need
i feel proper knowledge/valued-education can somewhat lesser this problem.
good post , especially the last paragraph made me to question myself about the dreams and ambitions that i am nurturing.
very well written, i liked it :)