Overcoming Inner Demons 34 : Personal Spirituality as a Basis  

for Universal Sustainability   2022 Latest Answers  

Wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character,  

commerce without morality , science without humanity, worship without sacrifi ce,  

politics without principles—these, according to Gandhi, are humanity’s blunders.  

The list represents “one of the best X-rays of contemporary society ever taken.” 35

Overall, these social maladies are the outcome of spiritual impoverishment and lead  

to an unsustainable mode of living. A careful perusal of these will also provide a  

pragmatic template to leaders and followers alike of the art and science of selftransformation. A society founded on self-responsibility and self-awareness alone  

can hope for a sustainable future.  

Let’s consider these sins through the eyes of Gandhi. 2022 Latest Answers