1➤ What, according to the author is modern civilizations?
=> The modern civilization is the worship of the material according to the author. It is also the worship of brute in us. It is unadulterated materialism. It has no existence if it does not think at every step of the triumph of material civilization. As such the author has advised us to keep away from it at all costs.
2➤ What did the author convey to the countrymen about dealing with modern civilization?
=> The distinguishing characteristic of modern civilization, is an indefinite multiplicity of human wants, which the author observed. Hence the author conveys to the countrymen to keep away from modern civilization.
3➤ What is the distinguished characteristic of modern civilization?
=> The distinguishing characteristics of modern civilization is an indefinite multiplicity of human wants. The modern or western state of dissatisfaction arises really from want of living faith in a future state and therefore also in Divinity.
4➤ The author perceived danger from modern inventions. How?
=> The author became aware of immediate and distinguished results of modern inventions. It has maddened to resist and nobody dare to oppose it. According to him we are in danger of exchanging permanent good for a momentary pleasure.
5➤ What does the author prefer to materialism?
=> Author prefers development along spiritual lines rather than development along material and materialism. The modern people will have to perish under the weight of materialism. So he prefers restricting our wants.
6➤ What does our civilization depend upon?
=> Our civilization, our culture, our Swaraj depend not upon multiplying our wants-self-indulgence, but upon restricting wants-self-denial.
