Yesterday I went to one of my friend’s place who was leaving Delhi (to go to Jaipur) to join his company on Monday. He has arranged a special lunch for us in the afternoon and we all reached there around 2pm. After relishing the delicious food made by our Aunty ji, we decided to go to Gurudwara Bangla Sahib in the evening.
We reached there by metro at around 6:30pm. Even though, I am a resident of Delhi, I was visiting the place for the very first time. Therefore, I was somewhat excited and was looking forward to visit the Gurudwara. All of my friends (whom I was going with) had visited the Gurudwara earlier also, so they were telling me that where to go for worship and for prasad.
Before visiting that place, I was in a good mood, but as I came back, I was searching for some answers desperately. I saw around 150-200 people there who came for worshipping and offer their prayers to god. I am a person, who likes to understand things on the basis of some good logic or some valid reasons. So when I came back, I sat beside my mother and asked her that why do people pray, to whom they are praying to and why they go to these places often…..?? She tried to explain me everything on the basis of her experience in life, but her answers didn’t satisfied me much, so I disturbed one of my good friend, asking her these questions, she explained her opinion saying that she prays to that power which has brought all lifeless things to life or transformed/evolved them to life. I somewhat took what all she said as she was substantiating it with some logic. But I wasn’t satisfied in total and probably I’ll never will.
I believed that there is a supreme power that is driving all the things in this world, which is present everywhere and make sure that everything should be in place. But sometimes, I am forced to doubt all this, as I think that everything is into our own hands, it is we who shape up our destiny, our faith is guided by our own actions and that is how it will be forever. This mindset of mine caused problems in my head when I visited the Gurudwara as I asked myself that “do God has any role to play in my destiny or not…?” and if not, why all these people have come……?? I sometimes believe that if all the things in this world are in proper place, no-one is facing any problem; no worries, no difficulties, an ideal world out there, probably people would not pray to God or God will lose out on its importance.
I just want to ask you some very common things, as to why you pray (I know there are other things than supplications), to whom you are praying to, it’s just the manifestations or something real, why people visit temples, shrines etc. (I am not against it, but asking this to clarify some things)……….??
One thing more, do you sometimes get frustrated when things don’t go as per your expectations in spite of your continuous prayers and all……??
I would be very much thankful, if you’ll share your honest opinion as I really want to get some clarifications.
P.S ~ All the facts and opinions were my personal, no offences to anyone :-)
P.S ~ All the facts and opinions were my personal, no offences to anyone :-)
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Well being a Atheist It is clear for me that there is no such thing/power as GOD ! though i pray everyday just to respect those who believe.But still there is a Question about the existence of this super natural thing ! I just Believe in Karma "As you sow so shall u reap" :) still Its always good to visit new temple/gurudwara ! :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting questions bro.
ReplyDeleteI think this can only be answered to your satisfaction if God touches your heart and gives you the answers when YOU are ready to receive it.
As for me I believe in a Creator God who has not made robots but people whom he loves as his children. Now would any parent want kids to be like robots? I don't think so (though sometimes we wish we could control them :-)). So we have a choice. And that's upto us. But our individual choices do not come in the way of his Eternal Master Plan.
Nuff preaching.
Bro don't get anxious about it. Just pray that God would reveal himself to you & if He is True and Living, He will.
Regards.
Why do i pray?
ReplyDeleteTo respect those who pray. Wish for the well being of those who believe in God.
To whom m praying to?
To whosoever each and everyone, whom i care about, prays to. For they believe in something, and i want to support them.
Why people go to shrines/temples?
Just an extension of their belief in something. I think currently the society mentality is if a lot of people believe in something and it doesn't harm anyone, take it one step further.
Is God for real?
No idea, don't want to say its not ( will be too extremist). Just think that God is something made up by humans, a result of human nature. No one wants to be alone. Everyone wants someone who's supports their belief, gives confidence to them. Just think of the difference in attitude when no one is supporting you and when someone does.
P.S : All the points above are personal opinions. ;D
For starters I dont believe in God. I have seen "The Secret" and I believe what is said in it. According to that I think that worshiping is a way to achieve it and God has a symbolic meaning. God was created so that you could believe in urself.
ReplyDeleteeg:a person who has worshiped will say that god will help me in doin jjsafjajf task.
This belief will help that person in achieving that task unless there are some doubts in his mind
Very well written Akhil...
ReplyDeleteNow to be true to myself, I would have to admit that I only pray when I am in some kind of a mess or a problem. So for me, God is just an identity that u can look upto wen u either dun expect or u dun want neone else to help.
Personal Opinion: We are animals...selfish and materialistic animals. People pray for their own self. Some ppl want to have a good life and some pray for a nice life-after-death.
Further, I have heard ppl say that God in inside us. I say, its just a random faith that has different names in different religions. Its our personified fear that has lead us into believing that there is a supreme identity. So be it.
Ah.. finally a topic that is so subjective, that i can comment without fearing a scrutiny by the more knowledgeable heads!
ReplyDeleteFor me, God isn't in the idols that we have in the temples, neither do i believe that god exists in human form. That for me has just been so designed to make the image more relate-able. Considering how conceited humans are in thinking that they are the finest of "god's" creations, they have also led themselves to believe that god himself would be in human form.
Growing up i had always been more of a skeptic when it came to the concept of god. To me it seems, that the concept might have originated, when at times things seemed out of the control of humans, things that could not be manipulated by the mere actions of humans. At such times, there might have been the need to raise the hopes of people by leading them to believe that their was some "divine" power, which controlled everything, and required appeasement if something was desired. Just as was mentioned at the end of the blog, people now remember god only when the going gets tough to the extent of being beyond their own control.
Being a science student, I do know that planets are made of gases and other elements, but what gave the elements their properties, why is there a universe in existence, how did the simple hydrocarbon cells in our body turn into motor nerves that are still faster and much more complex than the supercomputers?????I do believe in the theory of evolution and how it helped us to develop into the most powerful species on this planet. But, there must have been something that would have put life into that very first single celled organism, that later evolved into us. It is that first click of energy, that raw power that I bow down to, because I owe my existence to it.
I guess I'll just end with this quote that I read somewhere ---"Call on god, but row away from the rocks" Have all the faith you want to have in God, but it is more important to have faith in yourself :)
P.S.:: A very stimulating post.. a well written piece on a well chosen topic..
Reslly nice Questions you asked here.
ReplyDeleteI believe very Much in god ,the One . and I always trust him . I don't go to temples or sit hours praying . But at-least one minute of my day with my complete heart and sincerity I thank him for giving this wonderful day and life.
For me god is
in my life I understood one thing god just shows path you are the one who have to walk it .if you want some thing very badly he will show you the path,if you don't know how to walk the path its not his mistake.
To pray god for asking some thing or to make deals is most foolish thing in my eyes. If you deserve it work hard and you will get it.
Mixing up this materialistic world and spiritual world is not such a good idea.also going to temple occasionally is a good thing ,positive energy vibrates there .
I personally go to temple once to twice a year and that too selected ones where I feel completely peaceful .
@Vishal ~ I also think that it’s the right attitude to believe in Karma, as you’ll be the person who will be solely responsible for all your actions and your future results will be based on all your present actions.
ReplyDelete@Max ~ hmmmm….somewhat I agree with your opinion Max, as my friend also told me that she also believes in the power that has brought all lifeless things into life, which has transformed/evolved everything. Lets see what lies in the future :-)
@Harry ~ I liked what you said harry, may be people do want that there should be someone who is there always supporting them, encouraging them from inside, providing some confidence. Yes, there will be a great difference in attitude.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing ur opinion buddy.
@Rahul ~ Thank u very much for sharing ur opinion. Your views matches from what Harry said regarding the manifestation that people make which gives them strength and confidence to face a difficult task or start a new work. Indeed that belief makes ppl in achieving that task.
@Garvit ~ That’s the point that really confuses me and makes me think a lot sometimes. People by very nature are selfish and they do want someone, something strong, powerful to be there to help them when there a problem or a difficulty. I also pointed out that God probably will lose out its importance if all the things in this world are ideal and good.
ReplyDeleteThank u very much for sharing ur views and for the appreciation Garvit. :-)
P.S ~ All views are personal. :D
@Chhavi ~ Gr8 thanks for sharing ur opinion and for the first comment on my blog :P
ReplyDeleteJokes apart, I totally agree with the fact that the creation of these idols are done just to make them more relate-able, to give them more of a human form. Yes, sometimes we all face difficult situations when we think that things are beyond our control and this loss of control makes us or forces us that it’s “the God” that will do all good at that time, because we are not in a situation to do anything.
Great thought there my friend when you said that you bow down to the power that has put life into that very first single celled organism and from it evolution began, but me being a science student also, want to question that - probably the environmental conditions at that time were so favorable that enabled it. I really don’t know what the truth is, just searching for answers :-)
Yes, in the end it’s really important to have faith in yourself because it is the thing that will drive you and will make you reach your ultimate goal in life.
"Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible." - Mary McLeod Bethune,
@Kalyan ~ Thank u very much for sharing ur opinion and appreciating the post my friend, m glad u liked it.
ReplyDeleteLike what Vishal has mentioned earlier about Karma, in my opinion people should more believe in it, rather than praying or asking for it. Indeed, if one deserves it and do the hard work for it, it will be achieved else not.
I want to ask you about your belief in god that when you thinks about him, what image that comes to your mind, how you visualizes it, what comes to your mind...???
i have been searching for answers about God & religion since i was 5 years old..i'm sikh by birth..so know the about the Granth Sahib.. went to a convent boarding school CJM (shimla) know about the church and bible,hymns etc, my first boy friend was a muslim so know about the koran, know about buddhism and have read the Gita 4 times cover to cover back to back..only to try to find answers about God!!
ReplyDeletewell, we are all individualistic and are spiritually inclined..religion binds you in shackles with too many dos and don'ts!!
LIFE is a journey...our only questions as Humans are "who am i? why am i here? what am i supposed to do whilst on this journey,where did my soul come from? where will i go once all that's left off me here at the end is my corpse!!
LIFE is an Adventurous Journey..Arrivals & Departures it's norm...just live in the Now...do what you love, love what you do..everyone needs only "love, appreciation,respect and to know that it's alright to be Human and imperfections are in all of us...why try to Master yourself?
...you have life in you sooo move to the rhythm of the beats life plays for you..we all dance to our own rhythm in life to different beats...
have faith in you and the forces that guide you, every man is allowed a place of his own worship, in a temple, mosque,church, a bar, or at work his art, his craft ,his desk!! do as you please but do it with a sense of responsibility to others as well! we all need only LOVE and FREE WILL!!
Much love, God bless us all!!
@Kuki ~ Thank u very much for sharing ur opinion my friend :-)
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with the fact that life is like a journey, there are arrivals and departures, people just come and go, we just have to believe in ourselves, have faith in ourselves to make this journey more fruitful and more memorable.
God Bless us All :-)
I was watching the discovery channel the other day about the History of our planet. The narrator says that there are too many co-incidences that took place to begin the life form on this planet.
ReplyDelete1. A planet about the same size of the earth collided with it and most of it was absorbed by earth to become one single planet. That collision gives the earth sufficient gravitational force to survive; else everything such as oceans can drift into the space.
2. We are exactly the safe distance from the sun to that the heat of sun is suitable for life form, if we had been closer then the water on the earth starts boiling and if we were farther away then water will be cold. In both the cases, life is not possible.
3. The moon is very important in creating life that it creates tide which in turn makes temperature balance.
Enough, now why I am telling this –Bcoz, there is someone or something made these things happen so that life can be there on the earth. And which made my replying this blog possible.
If you believe in God then you also believe that MILLIONS OF SPECIES ON THIS EARTH – ALL HAVE SOME DESTINY, SOME CONNECTION.
If you don’t believe in god then you just Believe in Karma "As you sow so shall u reap"
God is A POINT OF VIEW TO LOOK AT THE THINGS AROUND US. There are two ways of living our life –one everything is a Miracle or nothing is Miracle. Either everything is a co-incidence or nothing is, either everything has a meaning or only he know the meaning we are too small for that.
That reminds me a story – A teacher ask the students to write God is nowhere, but the students wrote – GOD IS NOW HERE.
P.S. – The above view are also my point of views, no offences..
@Palash ~ Thank u very much for sharing ur opinion my friend.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that bcoz of the favorable environmental conditions, all these came into existence and life became possible. As far as i am concerned, i believe in Karma i.e. "As you sow so shall u reap".
I think its a subjective thing that what human thinks of God, the "ultimate power".
Lastly, i really liked the way u tried to convey ur point of view, thank u :-)
loaded questions. n m not sure i ll b able to answer them to my satisfaction here n now :)
ReplyDeleteto summarize, i believe a deeper power exists, not higher, but deeper. people name that God, but it might be our subconscious too. watever that is, it has the power to control and direct our actions and more importantly, reactions.
and it is these actions and reactions to things happening to and around us that make us what we are. when i pray, i m in touch with this deeper power. sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't. but i always come out a better person after praying.
guyz, mention god & there will always be arguments & counter argument...God is nothing but one's faith & its too sensitive a subject to even debate upon...but for me, god is supreme, the only one to whom i bow my head for a minute everyday, just to thank for making me see the daylight...
ReplyDelete@Adee ~ Thank u very much Adee for sharing ur opinion my friend :-)
ReplyDelete@Sri Harsha ~ I do agree its a subjective and a sensitive topic and debate can happen on it, but you will notice that nothing of such sort is happening here, hehheeeee ;-)
Anyways, i do agree that it depends on one's faith as in how he takes it.
Thank u very much for sharing ur opinion my friend :-)
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ReplyDeletethis is a question common to most of us. i've always had my doubts and always had my own answers. when i seek answers from other, they dont really satisfy me as it originates from their point of view. my point of view is that God exists somewhere / everywhere and as u say, he drives us and the things around us. he has already crafted our lives and destiny and obviously the path is not smooth always.
ReplyDeletePrayers can be compared to calls that we make to call centers or tech support to get help from their products when it goes faulty or u have difficulty in operating it.
God is the one who designed your journey and when there is a difficulty you seek his help and guidance to overcome the hard paths. I personally consider is not-worthy to ask for a miracle, but to ask for support and guidance to overcome the difficulties. and that is prayer for me. no matter what lies at the other end, i ask him to stay with me in the journey and give me strength to complete the journey.
@Giridhar ~ You gave a nice example (customer care calls) to convey that when we face some problem, we look to god for answers as in we are in a helpless situation at that time.
ReplyDeleteWhen we think of God for support and guidance, we kind of create an image of it and thinks that something big n powerful is there to help us, so this thing gives us some confidence and strength to face those difficulties and complete the journey.
Anyways, thank u very much Giridhar for sharing ur opinion buddy :-)
good one akhil. well i believe people get logical when they become independent. they get more spiritual when they are dependent.well , it sounds deep but it is not if u give a second thought.and like everything this comment of mine itself is only a single reflection which i might itself not accept it tommorow. so turbulent is this topic . :-) , good one go ahead ahkil
ReplyDelete@Santosh ~ Thanks for appreciating and sharing ur opinion my friend. Yes, indeed this matter is subjective, different for different people, that's why i wrote a post on it and invited comments on it, to make it more clear and to know what we all think.
ReplyDeleteAs far as I am concerned, i believe in the power of Karma :-)
As Arthur Clarke said, "perhaps the purpose of humans on earth is not to worship God but to invent him".
ReplyDeleteGod is as real as the tooth fairy, ghosts, monsters,elves or orcs.
However, whoever dismisses religion for that reason is missing it's point. The whole of modern navigation is based on the premise that the earth is divided by parallel lines. Astronomical coordinates for stars are given as if the earth is the centre of the universe. The point is, a wrong idea may be a useful tool. To quote Kurt Vonnegut Jr.,'a useful religion may be founded on lies'.
That said, religion does have a lot of arguments against it. It is the single most divisive force on this planet. This is primarily because religion, by it's very nature, attracts people who are power-hungry. And power corrupts.
Despite being an agnostic, I DO visit temples, churches, mosques, gurudwaras etc. because they tend to be places where you can do some contemplation on your own.
hey Akhil .. Briliant post bro... questions I have struggled a lot with ..throughout my life.. and this is topic on which i have very strong opinions so I hope i dnt rub to many people in the wrong way.. or mayb I hope I do :)..
ReplyDeleteSome of us say they r Atheists but they pray eveyday, tat jus proves they r not athesists yet..
I am joining this disscussion very late and this topic seems to have been discussed at length n breath..In my mind i have been through all these points when I was making up my mind on the exsistance of GOD.
I have had numerous discussions wit my peers and frens..most of them heated.. (GOD is a very sensitive topic..as is religion..a lot of us still confuse the two..)the discussion has usually two directions it can take...spiritual and scientific...
The scientific discussion says, like some1 here has already comented.. there are so many factors which had to b perfect in order to sustain life.. the exact distance the exact angle of inclination.etc. that it seems as if there is some1 or some "power" controling all this.. in fact the chances of life being present on any planet in this universe(please note I am saying this universe as multiple universe's are now proved to be in existance) is one in some hundred billion.. what we have to remember is that there are more than that some hundred billion planets in existance(again in this universe).. so actually the chances of life existing on earth becomes almost even.. NO power or nethin like that controlling life on earth jus the simple laws of mathematics... jus probability..the question why earth? can be answered by the question ..why not earth..According to me extra-terristrial life is not probable it is obvious... we have now by science become capable of creating life..by cloning.. we are now also capable of creating matter previously thought to be in the domain of "GOD" this done by CERN in the haladron collidor.. If you look at our past whenever there have been things that we could not understand or comprehend we named "GOD" there has a time when we humans used to atribute wind, sun, rain etc to "GOD" ...now we know.. as we gradually understood more n more the list of phenomenons or deeds atributed to "GOD" is becoming smaller n smaller..The most brilliant scientist earth has seen post C=MC^2.. Mr. Hawkins has written a book called the "brief history of time" The book and another one called The Black Hole hve indeed changed my life as I knew it.. Mr. Hawkins tells you about this planet..and this universe.. the pages are filled with reasons why there is no reason for "GOD" to exist..why there is no need in the natural order of things for "GOD" to exist. do read these books.. these will give you a scientific explanation of a few previously considered spiritual questions..
There is a documentary called "The String Theory" it was going around in the hostel when we were there..watch it if you can..very informative..
Now going to the Spiritual direction of this disscussion..what we have always been told by our society by book etc. that there is a purpose to every life.. there is a reason for your existance.. there is a reason why "GOD" choose to give us life.. there is a reason why you are alive.. and then we are told ..you have to find that reason in life.. most of us search for that reason all our lives.. wht I say is why does there have to be a reason for you to be alive... why do all of us have to have a pre-ordained purpose..when 99.99999% of us never even get close to fulfulling that purpose.. or atleast to our knowlegde we dont..why cant we respect life for wht it is ... LIFE..EVOLUTION..
ReplyDeleteI believe people believing in "GOD" has more to do with generations of social conditioning rather than nething else.. ever since a child is born..actually even before the child is bron..from the womb infact.. they are in an environment where "GOD" is prayed to is revered.. there have been exceptions but as you remember there is an exception to every rule..and that is wht proves the rule...all this social conditioning has resulted in a widespread belief in the useless entity called "GOD" I can see a lot of you flinching when I call "GOD" useless :) but thats the truth according to me..
there are hundreds and thousands of children born and bought-up in diffrent environments who do not believe in "GOD", Communists or rather true communists..not the psuedo-communists we have in India.. believe that the state is above everything even "GOD" .. ur belief is entirely due to this Conditionning.. A large number of people will not belive this but my purpose is not convincing ne1..yet..
Now all this was about the con called "GOD" mainly propagated by the so called "holy men" ..
BUT.. maybe it is better..for most people to believe in or have Faith in "GOD" ..it makes moral choices a lot simpler...my wife says her belief in "GOD" makes her moral choices easier to take..
when you are down and out..with no1 around.. all alone... mayb it helps some people to handle things if they think some power is helping them..but ultimately it is them making decision and gettin out of situations..so why.do they need to give credit of decisions they took and actions they performed on "GOD"..I hate it when people perform and they give credit to "god" ..all these soilders ..all the cricketers..after their performance..they thank "god" for their actions earned through sweat and blood..
I have faith in the human intelligence to be able to make these choices without the blind belief in "GOD"..I believe the only one handling our lives is us..no freaking person else...
I can end with a status msg i had on FB... "god and religion the greatest con in the history of mankind"
I jus had a discussion ..a few mins back with a colleague of min..she didnt live with her parents wen she was growing up..but instead she lived wit her very nice relatives..her comment was.."I thank god that i got such nice relatives" man I got so pissed.. such nice people..and you are giving their credit to god.. alsolute bull.. :)
ReplyDelete@touchofperspective a.k.a @K.U.AMUDHAN ~ Thank u very much for sharing your opinion my friend :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, I do agree my friend that may be God is our own manifestation and you also quoted Sir Arthur Clarke’s view on that. People do want that there should be someone with them when they are facing life’s big difficulties, so maybe this is the reason for God’s creation.
Yes the places you visit can be used for contemplation of what’s happening in your life, but just want to ask that this contemplation can be done on home or may be at the terrace (from my own experience), or at a peaceful place, so why you need to go to these places…?? Just asking in curiousity…..!!!
@Abhishek ~ First of all, thank u very much for appreciating my post abhishek, m glad u liked it bro….!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, I do agree that earlier people attributed God for almost everything, be it rain, be it fire, sun or be it air and maybe that’s the reason why we have different names of Gods for them. People used to worship them a lot and maybe they still used to do it. I just want to point out (& u also agree on that)….that because the advancement of science, now we have reason for each & everything and that’s why we are moving away from our own-made traditional beliefs which I pointed out earlier also.
Yes, abhishek I’ll surely read “A brief history of time” and “The black hole” whenever I get time, thanks for suggesting it buddy.
@Abhishek ~ I really liked your second comment regarding the spiritual way of answering to my blog-post. I also think that maybe there is a reason for our existence; maybe we are here for a particular purpose or a task to accomplish. You wrote that most of the people i.e. 99.9999% are never able to get close to fulfill their purpose, but my point is that these people are never able to know their reason/purpose (of their existence) all through their life & probably never will.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do agree people believe in God because of their Social conditioning i.e. from the very beginning they are told that to worship God is good and to visit these holy temples, shrines etc. are will erase all their sins. But I don’t agree with it.
My opinion on that moral choice lies in this ~ See God is the manifestation of people itself and they assume it to be very strong and powerful, a body which can do anything, so when people face any difficulty or hardships they recall God and seek help from God, because of the fact that if they’ll think that this strong body is on their side, it will boost their confidence and make it easier for them to face these difficulties and after overcoming these difficulties they thank this (own-created) God. Probably, I think I have replied to your satisfaction.
Regarding the reply that your colleague gave, I know it sometimes pisses people like us, but we have to respect their opinions and viewpoints, maybe she and her parents had prayed to God for her good life earlier and after all this, she is thanking God.
@akhilsethi : why do people visit the Taj Mahal or go to see the Mona Lisa, when beauty can be accessed from anywhere?
ReplyDeleteIt's the same reason why I go to places of worship - because they are places built expressly for the purpose of enabling contemplation and silence. ( I don't visit on festival/religious days, though. It spoils the atmosphere if it's too crowded.)
@K.U.Amudhan ~ Thanks for ur prompt reply buddy.
ReplyDeleteYes, i got ur point my friend, people do find them the most congenial environment for contemplation. Thanks...!!!!
Bro, you seem to be very inquisitive.
ReplyDeleteI think God is the simplest form of FAITH. I dont know what it is, yet it has a very sacred place in my life. I see God as my Conscience, which helps me see the black and the white side of my every decision. I do not pray in the usual sense of the word. I just have random conversations with my conscience....
As far as your point of God loosing its importance if everything goes right... I would just like to mention that I have been stayin in Mumbai for last 2 years and I have seen super rich Gujjus here, everything seems to be going great for them. Yet God holds a very important place for them....
Personally I respect all those who pray, but I dont think God wants us to depend on him to make things right when they are wrong. I think if we cant do it neither can he. God can act only through us...
Thanks Akhil for writing this.... U made me gather my thoughts and make me realize what I believe in...
hmmmmm..Faith in God...This faith is inculcated in me by my parents,right from my childhood when i was a free bird,an opinionless & a non-judgemental human being. But as i grew up, i tried to look for answers,i tried to form my own opinions and reasons.
ReplyDeleteI live on the concept that one shd be a gud human being at heart. There wud be many definitions of a gud human being by many different pple but if i hv to suggest a definition, then a gud human bein is one who can feel other's suffering, give them a hand...one who doesnt think of anybody's harm, have a control on their mind & wants and wishes to make this world a better place to live in.
We have heard, read & seen Gods life as described in our epics. God fits in the definition of a perfect/gud human being, that is why i worship n respect Him. God is like an ideal, the guiding light which guides us at every moment of our life.. :)
I believe that ther's sumbody jiski vajah se ye duniya chal rhi hai,who has evolved evrythn, even me(as explained by the science student Chhavi)...i bow my existence to God...
Anothr thing which makes my faith strong..In ur everyday life,there r sum signals, sum pleasant/lucky thngs which happen and u just feel...whoooooaaaaa,great man, hw is that possible?? I call them 'Magic'...these signals or magic is not sumthn like u studied n topped ur college or u didnt study n even then topped ur college...its bigger than that...these signals or indications makes me feel that Yes,He's around :) :) But then ur mind must be boggling that why these gud thngs doesnt happen all the time, why dont we get all the pleasant thngs in life everytime bcz that wud make us loose faith on ourselves, we'll only pray n worship Him n wud not even make an effort towards making our life worthliving. This thing also takes us to ur point that if everythn was in perfect order,then nobody wud have worshipped God..Look it depends on individual to individual n their respective faith...I worship Him in both gud n bad times, i treat him as that perfect human being(which i described earlier), wish him on his bday, anniversary, ask for kindness in times of difficulties and thank him in times of happiness...
At the end of the day, ur life depends on ur actions,God is just our guiding light,an ideal personality/human being :)
@Akhil..wht I am saying is when 99.9999% of people dnt understand wht we call the reason for their exsistance... then why does there have to b one... jus the stastistical proof shows us thet there is no reason for us to believe that there is a REASON for our lives... wht ever reason there is.. is wht we make..not wht is pre-destined..
ReplyDeleteand you did not answer my q... as now u are sayin that we look at god jus as a confidence booster...nice.. I would rather think of my wife and get motivation from there ..not of some non-existant entity...god as a guiding light..ur moral compass is set mainly by your parents..and in some cases by individuals.. why look at god..it is social conditioning by which our moral boundaries are set..then why do we need to refer time and again to a "confidence booster" as u call it :) whenever we have to make hard and difficult choices.. this is used by many many many people in this world as an excuse to do genocide...have mass murders.. it is when you make them answerable for their choices..and not give them a scrapegoat called god..that there is a chance for all the killing to stop..and this is not abt now..n in India.. god has been use as an excuse throughout the ages.. look up the holy-crusades.. tat will pale any murders we have had in India..A simple deal according to me.. is ..life is evolution.. for us to survive..as human-kind.. we need to stop beliving in some invisible n never appearing power and start believing in ourselves... that is the only way forward..
@Abhishek ~ My point here is that sometimes people do believe that if they have come to this earth, there is a reason, maybe a small one like making all the near and dear ones happy, doing good for them always.
ReplyDeleteI am in no way pointing that there should be a reason, it is subjective and i think we should not be arguing on this.
Abhishek, i am not saying we look towards God as a confidence booster, it is "just the" manifestation of people that they think God is powerful/stronger enuf who can save them from any hardship/calamity. As far as i am concerned, i also never thinks like that.
I agree with u on that God indeed is used as an excuse or a scapegoat for all wrong-doings and yes, we just need to believe in ourselves to do all big things and face big difficulties.
@Saurabh ~ Thank u very much for appreciating it and sharing ur opinion my friend.
ReplyDeleteYes, like you people do connect God with their conscience and it helps them to think what’s right and what’s wrong and then take the correct path/decision. I respect your opinion.
Regarding “super rich” Gujjus, maybe these people have all the materialistic things in life, but who knows probably they are not getting the love & affection from the near and dear ones or maybe they are praying or worshiping God because they want that nothing bad should happen in their life, all things should be fine and proper. Maybe all this for their selfish reasons.
Saurabh just asking in curiosity have you have asked any of these “super rich” gujjus that why do they pray as in they have all the things in life which are making their life comfortable….????
Hey man long time. Seems like you have grown quite a lot since the time we last met. Do i believe in god. no. do i pray. yes. why because i am scared that if there is one my denial will get me in trouble. My luck most probably doesn't have anything to do with god. but maybe it does. The rituals are beyond me. morals are culture based rather than religion. We are a product of our surroundings. We do as we see. I pray cause i don't want my luck fucked any more.I don't mind going to hell. as a good man once said. I would go to heaven for the weather and hell for company. :)
ReplyDelete@Nick ~ Thank u very much for sharing your opinion bro...!!!
ReplyDeleteNikhil, if you are saying that your luck doesn't have anything to do with god, than why do you pray...?? Just asking out of curiosity, anyways thanks again :-)
@Amit Bakshi ~ Thank you very much for sharing your opinion my friend, better late than never :P
ReplyDeleteI respect your opinion as you feel God’s image is like an image of good person/human being in your mind and that’s why you probably worship God. After reading your opinion, I just want to say that indeed this topic/matter is very subjective and should be left on person’s choice itself and you also would agree on that. Anyways, I liked your way of answering and substantiating it :-)
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