Stories of explorers and
archaeologists discovering evidence supporting the existence of faith ,
religion , spirituality and belief in a superpower (God ) aren’t unheard of
.The search for truth is no different for followers of Hinduism than it is for
preachers of the other faiths. Then again is it?
We have often criticized the way of
life “Hinduism” and religious texts advice Hindus to follow, while the
criticism is necessary in itself, in doing so we have neglected the very depths
of our own history of thought. Hindus have always been conscious of the concept
of parallel universes, a world divided into Maya and Truth, by the Gods. The
division of men into castes is no longer relevant and yet we are constantly
aware of these divisions made by man
.Despite the error of our ways, there is
one thought that has perpetrated our minds for centuries. The belief that God
is within us, the knowledge that we are responsible for the life we lead and
awareness of a power that guides us , this power is not just above , it is the
power inside .For a lot of people who refuse to believe in God , the image of
God for them is that of a magician , someone who ideally “should” treat ill people , fight evil , and perform
miracles .God cannot solve all our problems, what God is capable of doing is
ease our problems not by a miracle but by giving us strength , strength to deal
with the situations in which we call him for our assistance. He or she is the
torch that enlightens us . Haven’t we often compared our parents and Gurus with
God? They cannot perform miracles though at least not in the literal sense of
the word. We do not need to search for God, or see him,he is always around us. However,
listening to him can help steer clear most obstacles. Listen to his voice. The
above discussion isn’t specific to Hinduism, the discussion is about
sensitivity to a higher power.
If you go exploring and digging up for truths
and secrets hidden under multiple realms of our country you shall find -
NOTHING for truth is seldom hidden, all has been laid out in the open. You don’t
need to go to places to enlighten your soul, you don’t have to cross
geographical boundaries, all you have to do is have some faith and take the leap
into the realms of clarity, places without deception. Even as it isn’t
necessary to go to different places, there are places where one crosses over
the fragile veil between Maya and truth .The very soil on which we stand has
witnessed all that has passed,one might argue that how different is one place
from the other and I agree the soil is no different . The soil isn’t different
but the air which we breathe is, what has passed on different soils is
deterministic. Only when you clear the air of deception will you be able to breathe in the true aroma of the soil which is
nothing but the aroma of your own thought . This is what India teaches me everyday,
despite the mirages that surround us , the truth is not hard to get to , for
these mirages do not hide the truth they
simply co-exist , just as mythology and history do.
