| I have grown up in a liberal society and my family | | | | non–Hindu? As a true seeker of knowledge one |
| environment carried liberal ideas towards every caste. | | | | should know that peace and love has nothing to do |
| My grandfather was a staunch Hindu but he | | | | with religion. It is a feeling that has no caste or |
| respected every God fearing person. That was the | | | | religion. |
| reason why our house was a Mecca for most of the | | | | There are two sayings which I adhere to and which I |
| religious personalities. It is my basic but strong belief | | | | consider to be a path of enlighten. Both are very |
| that every religion is united at humanarian level. | | | | famous teachings, but both have deep rooted |
| If we listen to the authentic teachings of our great | | | | meanings: |
| masters, whether he is Paigambar Sahib or Jesus | | | | “Pothi Par-par Jag Bhaya, Pandit bhaya na koye, |
| Christ, there is one sole message through the whole | | | | Dhai Akhar prem ka pare jo pandit hoi” |
| sacred texts. That message is bold and clear, | | | | And here is another antidote: |
| “Love every human soul, devoid of his caste or | | | | “The branches laden with fruits always |
| creed”. | | | | bends” |
| Our texts also say: | | | | Off course we understand the meanings of both |
| “Vidya Vinay Sampane Brahmane Gavi Hastini | | | | these sayings. First says that reading thousands of |
| Shuni ChaiveShavpakech Pandita Sam Darshina” | | | | books cannot make you a learned. True learning is |
| He who is true Brahmin will have same outlook | | | | hidden in love and only love makes you a true |
| towards Brahmin, cow, dog, elephant or Chandal. | | | | learned. |
| But recent events indicate that religion has become a | | | | Another one is easy; when you are a learned you |
| tool for seeking revenge or fulfilling motives of | | | | always bow your head. This also means that a true |
| politics. Earlier; Church forced people to abandon | | | | learned respect others. |
| Yoga practices, because according to the church it | | | | Trust me these two sentences have really turned |
| can divert them from their religion. Now it is the | | | | my life to a miracle. I was lost in scriptures but what |
| prominent body of clerics in Malaysia. They are going | | | | I felt is that you cannot find God through scriptures |
| to launch a fatwa against Yoga very soon. According | | | | or books. Books make you intelligent but not witty. |
| to Chairman Mr.Abdul Shukor; Muslims who practice | | | | They can give you logic but they cannot teach you |
| yoga get deviated from their belief. | | | | belief. But you will definitely find God when you start |
| The activity of such people whether it is Church or | | | | respecting every human life around you. You will be |
| Clergy is against their own religious understanding. | | | | very near to God when you will fill yourself with |
| Whatever was done by Shri Raj Thackery in | | | | immense love for all human forms. I know it is |
| Maharashtra was his own derisory understanding of | | | | difficult, but not impossible. |
| nationality and humanity. Whatever gives you peace | | | | True Brahma rests in every human form, whether |
| and prosperity is devoid of any religion. Whatever | | | | they are plants or insects, whether they are ants or |
| leads you towards love and humanity is true religion. | | | | elephants. Once you understand this, you will have |
| Everything that caters to hatred or riots cannot be | | | | love for everything. You will start looking behind their |
| even close to what religion is. True Brahma means | | | | skins; you will see your own beloved God inside |
| love for mankind. | | | | every human form. Then it will be difficult for you to |
| I have found peace in some “Majars” , but | | | | hate anybody. You will not be able to part with love. |
| does this makes me a non Hindu?. I have attended | | | | Trust me, if hatred would have a life inside, I would |
| Church so many times (It was very good | | | | be the first to embrace her. |
| experience), so does this also makes me a | | | | |