The BlogTalk: 1st Question: How can strict law and order be maintained during this pandemic?

The Master’s Guidance Continues

Acharya Mahendranath
(The Master)

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, the entire country is in a lockdown. All students have been missing the joy of coming to the training centres, practicing in a group, interacting with the teachers, and of course meeting the Master. Everyone has also missed having our monthly “Master’s Talk Session”. But Master says that physical lockdown need not mean lockdown of our lives. We can still do the same things, but do them differently. Which is why the Master has given a schedule for daily practice of Martial Arts, Yoga and Reiki Energy Healing, and all students have responded really well. 

Our activities over Instagram and Facebook have kept us connected with each other’s energy. So why stop here? Why not have Master’s Talk Session as well, but in a different manner? So we asked students to send us questions and the Master has given His guidance through this blog. So we hope that you all read it, understand it, internalize it, apply it and make your life even better. Please share your comments at the end of each question and of course, more questions are welcome on moxshlife@gmail.com.

Devavrat Anikhindi

Q: In this pandemic that has gripped the world, the Indian government has taken necessary and quick steps to get things under control. However, many people are resorting to horrendous acts like pelting stones at the health and security personnel, who themselves are doing their duty under great stress and risk. Also, people are skipping their quarantine period without giving a thought about affecting others around them.
When we see all this, it sometimes feels that North Korea is doing the right thing by issuing ‘shoot at sight’ orders. Is this thought process correct? Is having a few people shot down for the sake of many, really the right thing to do? Are there any other measures that could be taken so that people start fearing the law? — Devavrat Anikhindi, Student of Keimoudo®— Moxsh® Martial Arts

Master’s guidance: "There are many aspects to your question, so I will address them one-by-one. First you said that our government has taken quick steps. Yes. You are absolutely right. They have indeed acted very quickly, taken the right decisions at the right time, and done a lot given the very short time they had. If they had not acted quickly, then we would have been in the midst of a catastrophe that we cannot even imagine. So, we must truly appreciate their very commendable job. I myself am very thankful to them.
Next you said about those disobeying quarantine: It is very sad that despite the government doing so much and educating people, there are some who are disobeying quarantine and lockdown rules.
I can only say that such people are already dead inside. Anyone who is alive and human will be responsible and care for himself, and also for others. That is what I call humanity or being human.
I have even seen in the news that people are stepping out of their houses and going to market, crowding the place and are breaking all the social distancing and lockdown rules in the process! If asked why they are doing this, their retort is “How do we stay alive without vegetables!”
They don’t realize that this irresponsible way in which they are buying vegetables could spell death for them and hundreds of others. This is a crisis and for this one month if you eat only dal-rice or khichdi, you will be very healthy. In fact, studies and research have recently called Dal Rice as a “Wonder Diet”* and have extolled several of its health benefits.
But how can you explain these things to them? Understanding cannot come through explanation. One has to bring about understanding on their own, and that can happen only if a human is human! What can you tell those who are dead inside?
About those who pelted stones: The whole world has seen these incidents on television. We heard doctors’ interviews and it is a very, very shameful thing indeed that these people behaved in this manner against doctors and security personnel, who are indeed doing a very commendable job and risking their lives for us. But these people who threw stones at them are another example of those who are dead inside and not human.
Now your point about taking strict action against a few for the sake of many, and whether it is the right thing to do: When one looks at it under these circumstances, one is inclined to think that it is correct. And such thinking is also justified. But in reality, you cannot say whether it is right or wrong. Because what seems right today may seem wrong tomorrow.
But these orders by the government are not about right or wrong. It is about law. The law is meant to be implemented for those who pose a threat to the community; those who are dead inside. Think about it this way: what if someone is threatening the lives of many (hijacking, hostage situation, or threatening another person or persons’ lives in any manner). What happens? The law enforcement officers try and reason with them, warn them, and if they don’t listen, they take action as per the law of the land.
Law is meant to protect the innocent. So these cases that you are referring to are the same. If someone is doing anything wrong—pelting stones, violating social distancing or lockdown norms, or doing anything else that is putting others’ lives at risk—either intentionally or because they are irresponsible, it is akin to breaking the same law. So, in such cases also the law must intervene, reason, warn, and then strict action must be taken.
Governments across the world must understand that the law is for the greater good of the people and should enforce it uniformly and at the right time. Even today there are countries where the implementation of law and consequences of law breaking is so strict that their crime rate is negligible.
But again, if you are not dead from inside, which means you are a human being, then you will not do anything to harm another and so there is no chance of disruption in law and order.''

— Acharya Mahendranath

*Read the article on Dal Rice as a “Wonder Diet

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