DECODING RELIGION

It isn’t wrong to say that in today’s world “RELIGION became a synonym of "Massacre or Riot” and the combined work of terrorist groups like ISIS & Al-Qaeda, riot in the name of religion, discrimination in the basis of caste and religion, rising of fraud god-men etc. made this possible.

Fake Babas , ISIS , Riots in the name of religion

 But, is this so? If we deeply analyze the matter behind all these conflicts, we can find ourselves as the root cause. Religion fundamentalism is so deep rooted within us that we often ignore this.

A Sufi saint once said, “Jab mene allha ko dhundne chala to khud ko paya; fir khud ko dhunda to Allah ko” which means “When I searched for God, I find myself and When I searched for myself, I found God”

We devote ourselves to our idol/god.... is it bhakti (devotion)? ....

Yes! It is ... but it is the preliminary devotion and it may either give rise to the supreme devotion (para-bhakti) or fanaticism (the root cause of all religion related problems).

In most cases, people end up their devotion journey by becoming a sectarian.

First let us talk about HINDUISM,

We Hindus made a hierarchical classification of "jati" or "class" in which "brahmins" sit at the apex position and "shudras" at the bottom. This is known as “The Varna system” .

People who are illiterate believe in this system and keep this notion alive but the dominating force behind this, are the people belonging to higher class having higher education and degrees (mostly) .

Actually, they are intellectually illiterate or FOOLS, in other words, because they know the truth, read the truth, but maintain the false thing and live with that fallacy.

Vedas are called "Srutis" because they are believed to be the words of God and not a mere creation of man. Ancient Rishis somehow perceived or, heard that knowledge in their mind and wrote them.

Vedas

The 10^th Mandala (or, section) of Rig Veda contains “Purusasukta Hymn” which describes the 4 Varna of the society and the Varna system, that was created for the welfare of the whole society in which certain people were associated with certain jobs and as per their nature of duty they were assigned to a Varna.

Not only in the Vedas, but, in Bhagwat Gita it is written that –

“Brahmana kshtriyabinsa Sudranam cha paramtapa

 Karmani Prabivaktani swavabapravabairgune” {Chapter 18; verse 42}

Which means “As per the nature of duty (karma) people are categorized in four varnas like Brahmins, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra” and as we know the Bhagwat Gita is the most sacred book for all Hindu people as the verses are the words of Lord Sri Krishna (the song of God).

Lord Krishna & Arjun in Mahabharat

Again; in Vedas there are 4 mahavakyas which is said to declare the ultimate truth. This are -

• ·         Ayamatma brahma (ATHARVA VEDA)
• ·         Aham brahmosmi (YAJUR VEDA)
• ·         Tat twam asi (SAMA VEDA)
• ·         Prajyanam brahma (RIG VEDA)

Each mahavakya from each Veda tells us the truth about the individual self and the universal self and that truth is “Irrespective of caste and creed, living and non-living; everything is BRAHMAN and the individual self is none other than the universal self”.

So, how the discrimination between castes came into existence as we see today?

Well; it started in later Vedic era when some so called Brahmins just for the sake of power and materialistic enjoyment corrupted the meaning of Vedas and made the Varna system hereditary. Therefore; in the renewed and selfish human made social stratification became more rigid. Law gives (Brahmins & Kshatriya) laid down the laws for separate castes and all kinds of restrictions were imposed on Shudras. Therefore; Shudras and Vaisyas provided social support for the emergence of new religious ideas like “Buddhism” and “Jainism”. As Vaishyas, i.e, merchants , traders etc. acquired considerable economic powers hence, they suffered a little but, the real victims of this renewed caste system was “Shudras”.

Shudras faced poverty and all kinds of hardships. Their children were eliminated from all sorts’ education and sanitation. Even today also the people belonging to this caste became habituated to unhealthy weather and faced a lot of discrimination and some rich and upper class people barely think about their improvement and sanitation. In fact the upper and rich class people make mockery of their way of living instead of supporting them.

I would like to add few more points from various epics and history like-

1.  Krishna sat on the lap of a woman belonging to a lower caste and embrace her
2. Sri Ram ate berries from a tribal lady
3. Adi Shankaracharya fell down at the feet of a "chandala(A lower caste)"
4. Swami Vivekananda ate and shared his food with a dalit society (A lower caste)man
5. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa changed his religion several times to learn the nature of lord..
6. Mahatma Gandhi used to visit “Dalits” to teach them sanitation

And we, so called, educated human beings still judge people with sects associated with them knowing all these things... how foolish we are.

Supreme devotion comes when you see your idol in each and every being, irrespective of their sect, class, gender, appearance, color, way of living etc. and then seeing that idol within you and you yourself within the idol.

But alas! This is not happening; still we are clinging to Manu smritis and its rule.

Idols are created by humans to ease the path of devotion but people made those idols as the centre of conflict.

Same thing happens with followers of ISLAM.

Instead of praying to Allah, they are busy on choosing their caliphate, whether ALI will be the successor of Islam or ABU BAKR, this selection process took the shape of a battle between two sects SHIA and SUNNI and this fight took a horrifying shape as ISIS & Al-Qaeda...

Similar thing happened with CHRISTIANITY, popes at earlier time seen as god man by people and they did many executions of innocent people in the name of religion.

Tantric practices emerged in Buddhism, Animal sacrifices emerged as a part of worship in Hinduism and what not....

The dark side of the religion

Every religion is now contaminated by the ignorance of religion fundamentalism and became a major part of riots and mass destruction.

11th sept. 1893, at the parliament of religions, Chicago, USA ... A Hindu (do not consider this in a sectarian way as in the early times, Indians were referred as Hindus) monk, Swami Vivekananda told

"As all streams of water having their sources at different places mingle their water in the ocean, similarly, o lord! Different paths that men take by various tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, ALL LEAD TO THEE"

Therefore, let all of them live with dignity. No upper class no lower class...Same maggots will come and eat your dead body irrespective of your caste or creed.  

Do charity

Save natural resources

Go green

 Help others

Help everyone

Don’t run away from people who are living in unhealthy environment rather teach them sanitation

Serve the mankind

Give same kind of respect to everyone

Teach them their true nature, embrace everyone and respect everyone

Touch their feet and take their blessings irrespective of their caste without any hesitation, forgive everyone

Don’t seek revenge from any one  as "Law of karma" is there for everyone; so, if someone is doing bad deeds then, sooner or later, they will get their respective results. No need of worry.

There is nothing except GOD. There is only GOD everywhere. He is all pervading and hence resides in the tiniest object.

God is within us - God is self existence

Feel spiritual every moment. No need to do rituals if u can’t able to do so.

No need to meditate for hours if u can’t.

Feel spirituality every moment. Devote your each action to God.

See god everywhere and in every being and serve them.

This is when the true religion came...and this religion will give you liberation...

Let there be peace everywhere...

Om peace! Om peace! Om peace!

And remember – If you want the change the be the change first

Share this message to masses and let us revive that ancient religious system which is truly pure.

Read more here - Philosophy-a valid science

Thank you
Quantum X