Module: | Jainulabdeen's Routine & Austerity
Q48: Consider the following statements regarding the metaphor of the "road" in the text's conclusion:
1. Kalam's father taught that severing emotional and physical bonds places an individual on a specific metaphorical road.
2. This road ultimately leads to the accumulation of immense financial wealth and societal power.
3. The true destination of this metaphorical road is a state of freedom, happiness, and peace of mind.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. This road ultimately leads to the accumulation of immense financial wealth and societal power.
3. The true destination of this metaphorical road is a state of freedom, happiness, and peace of mind.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: B
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Severing bonds puts one on the road to freedom, happiness, and peace of mind.Structural Breakdown: The philosophy outlines a prerequisite (severing bonds/detachment) which acts as the vehicle traveling on the road toward a tripartite ultimate goal (freedom, happiness, peace). Historical/Related Context: This mirrors the Buddhist concept of the "Middle Way" or the Hindu concept of "Moksha" (liberation), where ultimate peace is achieved not by conquering the external world, but by achieving absolute internal equilibrium.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 2 is incorrect because Jainulabdeen's philosophy entirely rejects materialism.
The destination is psychological and spiritual (peace of mind), not financial wealth or societal power.