Some people have doubts whether God exists. I prefer to presume that my readers
do not doubt the existence of a Creator who has created the entire universe and
everything in it. It has taken human beings thousands of years to understand
limited parts of this creation. This universe - so complex and yet so well
ordered - cannot have come into existence without a Creator.
How does He look like? Where does He live? What language does He speak? What
religion does He prefer? Many questions come to the innocent mind. By
definition, God is omnipotent, omnipresent etc. Therefore to confine Him in any
manner would be preposterous. As all creation is His handiwork, all beings and
all schools of thought also have its origin from Him. So, whether you consider
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism or any of the thousands of religions
that abound in the world, these are all but paths that lead to Him. All
religions are, in a way, the stairways to heaven.
So, if different religions are different routes to reach the same goal and we
are all traversing in search of the same objective, why do we look down upon
other religions? Why is it that some of us are so keen in convincing others into
travel in our path? Why is it that we do not bow down to the same Lord who is
present and is sought in different places of worship?
Being secular is the right way of life - when we worship the Lord in ways that makes sense to us and allow others to follow their own ways without having a sense of superiority over others. More than tolerance, we need to have acceptance of different approaches. Lord Krishna Himself declares in the Holy Gita that He accepts worship in any form. It is not the language, the words, the names or the methods that matter but the heart full of love and devotion that matters to Him.
“True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess.”- Louis Nizer
“The fundamental truth of the Manifestations is peace. This underlies all religion, all justice.” - Abdul-Baha
Being secular is the right way of life - when we worship the Lord in ways that makes sense to us and allow others to follow their own ways without having a sense of superiority over others. More than tolerance, we need to have acceptance of different approaches. Lord Krishna Himself declares in the Holy Gita that He accepts worship in any form. It is not the language, the words, the names or the methods that matter but the heart full of love and devotion that matters to Him.
“True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess.”- Louis Nizer
“The fundamental truth of the Manifestations is peace. This underlies all religion, all justice.” - Abdul-Baha
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