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Namaste HDF,
(Disclaimer: I'll try not to get too much into my personal problems here. While the question I'm asking is borne out of experiences I've had as of late, I'll try to frame it in such a way that it's less personal and more applicable to others.)
The world is getting smaller. Unless you've been living under a man-made mountain these past decades, the interconnected nature of Earth is becoming ever more apparent.
Under these circumstances, one's responsibilities as a Hindu only seem to grow. One has to be aware of the goings-on of the world, and help out however one can. One also has to watch one's choices and make sure that they don't have any heavy impact down the line or far in the future.
In light of this, living in today's world is often overwhelming...and one can lose strength very quickly. Because of the quickened pace of news travel, one can get bombarded with tragedy in a very short time, and lose one's resolve as a result. Also, one can only do so much physical action before one either is exhausted, or inadvertently does an action with dire consequences beyond one's comprehension.
So what does one do as a Hindu when one's responsibility of caring for others gets to be too much? Oftentimes I've observed in the world that people are quick to morally condemn anyone who doesn't help their cause in a drastic way - the language the leaders of such causes use to get people to act is often laden with condemnations for those who don't help, and help immensely.
One can't do everything, but the world asks you to.
How can one be the perfect citizen in a global village? Is it even possible?
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