D.R. Kaarthikeyan is the former director of CBI. He authored Triumph of Truth: Rajiv Gandhi Assasination- The Investigation and runs the Life Positive magazine
What does Spirituality mean to you?
Basically it is about being good, helpful, thinking beyond myself, caring for others, for the environment, following certain values, while leading a life of balance. And personal growth automatically takes place with such an attitude. Of course material comfort is required, money and positions are needed, but they cannot be pursued at the expense of everything else. A right dose of it, with the right methods are fine. And once you are in a comfortable position, you can do for others.
Do you believe you have a special mission or purpose in this life?
At this point, I would say that the purpose of my life is to promote harmony between people, and in particular through interfaith dialogue. I believe that most conflicts have their root in religious fanaticism and with the proliferation of atomic weapons and other means of mass destruction, we cannot afford many more conflicts. There is no assurance that next time someone will not use the bomb. And even though human beings have yet to succeed in creating a drop of blood in a laboratory, they are now capable of destroying all of humanity.
Religion definitely has a fundamental role to play. The incidence of crime for instance would be far greater if people did not fear a superior force or some after-life punishment. Yet, out of ignorance or misunderstanding, religious people come at times to...
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