It is said that the world is becoming polarized, and I think there is a similar dichotomy in spirituality.

Either pursue desires, consider desires as good, and immerse oneself in desires.
Or, distance oneself from desires.
This means that even if one cannot escape desires immediately, it is necessary to clearly decide which direction one wants to move towards in the future. Because that will change the path.

Choosing to pursue desires means choosing the path of ego expansion. The basic strategy is to satisfy the ego by distinguishing oneself from others. In this case, one may take actions such as comparing oneself to others, feeling jealous, or attacking verbally or physically. The principle of action is to make it widely known how different one is from others.

On the other hand, choosing to distance oneself from desires prevents ego expansion, and based on the knowledge of yoga, one understands that the ego is not one's true self, and by discovering one's true self, one understands that there is no need to expand the ego.

If one chooses the path of desire, it inevitably leads to a path of conflict, and ultimately, it will lead to wars between countries, and ultimately, it will lead to the destruction of the Earth.

On the other hand, if one chooses the path of distancing oneself from desires, love and giving become the basis, and the Earth will be at peace.

Even if there are people who aim for peace on the path of desire, their basic principle of action is separation, so even while claiming to be for peace, it only serves to deter war. If the deterrence of war fails, or if a trend emerges where one side is completely seen as evil, as in the case of Ukraine, war may be justified. Therefore, it is not possible to completely prevent war on the path of desire.

Some people may think that the path of desire is not spiritual, but I think it is included in the scope of understanding as a bad example of spirituality.

The path of desire is based on the principle of action that one is different from others, which leads to the idea that as long as one follows the rules, one can maximize one's own benefit by exploiting the loopholes in the rules.

On the other hand, the path of distancing oneself from desires is based on the principle of harmony, so even if a loophole in the rules is found, whether or not that action leads to harmony becomes the criterion for action, so actions that lead to confusion will not be taken.

It seems that for nearly 100 years, a large amount of social resources have been wasted to prevent the disruptive behavior of a few people who think that as long as they follow the rules, they can exploit the loopholes to maximize their own benefit.

In Japan, this is the extent of the problem, but it is much worse in foreign countries, where it is a jungle where it is unclear whether there is trust or not. In Japan, the validity of this moral discussion is being questioned, but in foreign countries, there is a situation where the very existence of the problem is not understood, and even understanding that the problem exists means that Japanese society is one step ahead of foreign countries. However, it is a somewhat pathetic situation that we are not properly addressing a situation that has been going on for nearly 100 years.

Well, this is my personal opinion.