Saturday, September 13, 2008

What is Religion?

Religion is the belief or practice made several millennium ago. Often codified as prayers, rituals and moral myths of people, often centered with supernatural power and a strong belief of way to eternity as well. Lot of writings, history, rules and regulations sculptured human kind in the name of religious aspect. Man got frightened of nature (thunder and lightening, sun, etc.,) in the beginning and slowly he started praying the nature in the form of God. After several centuries, man gave a form to the supernatural power and named as 'God'.World major religion Christian's holy Bible says Adam and Eve was the first human being in the Earth. Second major Islamic religion says Prophet Mohammad came to earth so as to take people in the right course. 'Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom'. Lot of Gods with lot of myths in ancient and very famous Hindu religion. The two eyes of Bharat country Ramayana and Mahabharata, shows lots and lots of virtual path to the human kind. In general, all the religions are against of terrorism, war and devastation to the society.Religions are must. They exist not because of discrimination, but for the development for human society. The rules and regulations set by our forefathers and mothers has some cause and effect. Some turned or looked to be superstitious belief. In the film Anbe Sivam, Nasar is a strong believer of Lord Shiva. His only desire of getting her only daughter married to a nice person, will get fulfilled. Whereas, Kamal is an atheist but a strong believer of God in the form of human love. His ultimate aim of getting a good salary hike to the poverty people, will also get fulfilled. The moral is Belief in God-no matter in the form of love or stone.Slowly, the religious aspect and religious spirituality is getting spoiled nowadays, in the form of love marriage. Eternity, the immortal could be reached if a man follows and respect his indigenous religion. Otherwise, the man will come to this world several times in the form of mortal. Religions will waive a path or direction to attain mukti. I shall not go in depth of spirituality.I would desperately say, none of them, not even a single sole in Muslim religion, born as atheist and no Christians will avoid going to church on Sundays, as of my knowledge. Staunch Muslims and firm Christians. I see only Hindus, debating and spoiling our own religion. The purpose of having a statue form in Hindu religion is to get bhakthi and mainly to avoid evil thoughts. If I see Vinayagar idol in my way, my thoughts will get stopped and worship with virtue. Muslims does not have idols since they sit in Vajrasana (mental strength occurs if we sit like that). No need to follow the religion at least stop criticising or spoiling the religious aspect. One day or other our great grandchildren will forget their religion. We shall persist to our religion and hail righteousness by preaching our religious aspects to our next generation.

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