A key note of Dwapara Yuga is Brotherhood:"Just as a scientist will work wonders out of various applications of the laws of nature, a man who applies the laws of love with scientific precision can work greater wonders. [...] Consulting history, one may reasonably state that the problems of mankind have not been solved by the use of brute force. World War I produced a world-chilling snowball of war karma that swelled into World War II. Only the warmth of brotherhood can melt the present colossal snowball of war karma which may otherwise grow into World War III.", Autobiography of a Yogi, 1946The age old temptation is cleaving to divisions of family, clan, race, religion (Jew v's Christian, Catholic v's Protestant, Lutheran v's Unitarian, SRF v's Ananda, Hippy v's Straight), class, neighborhood, city, region and nation first, pushing aside all thought of what is right in the name of group success, leading to war, famine and strife.
"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.", Gospel of Mathew, 50
John Lennon, fascinated by the power of slogans penned and sang "All you need is love" for the first world wide satellite link up with an audience of over 400 million in 1967 at the height of the Vietnam War.
A paper based genealogy links generations together, in theory sharing blood and karma alike. A DNA based genetic ancestry shows a much wider spectrum of relatives, ultimately linking us to every man not in a metaphorical sense but in the physical sense reflecting the spiritual truth that we are all brothers.
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