India, May 13 -- Our present society, though advanced in some respects, is suffering deeply from many serious problems and conflicts that are social, economic, political, religious, cultural, ethnic, etc. Conflicts appear at all levels of our society, down from the interpersonal level, right up to the international level and seem to be unending.

As a result, some people think that these are inescapable and are a part of life. However, others have an undying hope and a high upsurge of enthusiasm in their mind, for they feel that conflicts can be resolved and that these will end one day. Many religions and philosophies declare this as their very aim or goal. But one finds that, despite all the efforts by such people over long periods, the fi...