Religion
To understand the role religion should be playing in our life let us first state some facts that most of us would agree on:
- We are all equal before God
- We are not all equal in the manifest world
The reason why we are born here and not there is not the question to be asked, cause it will only bring a need to believe in something we cannot prove. Let us drop it and move on.
We are not equal in the manifest world – FACT
This inequality and the demography of the world population gave rise to different beliefs (religions) and it suited the indigenous people in each part of the world, which was kept quite segregated by lack of communication and transport.
In today’s globalised world and pluralism of society we are exposed to all existing beliefs system and can be easily seduced by that one or this one, or this can lead to sectarianism in other cases.
But we must not forget that the element of morality in each indigenous system of belief is resultant from its demographic manifest, the unmanifest being understood (supposingly) only by the priest, gurus, and the kind . To engage on a spiritual journey we must first disengage from the manifest element of our belief system. What is the “manifest element”, well it is the notion of good and evil. It is pointless to disengage from one manifest to engage another one.
Remember, you are seeking the Spiritual Truth which is the unmanifest.
In our article “Navigating the spiritual path”, we said that engaging a spiritual journey is experiencing an increase awareness and a shift in consciousness. This increased sensitivity should not be put to use in imposing our personal belief system to another, NO. It should be used to further our understanding of our own religion so as to remove all element of “belief ” in it. Attaining this is “bliss”, seeing the truth in everything.
Having said that, there would be occasions where you would be attracted like a magnet to another belief system, or you would feel the need to experience another religion. The reason behind the urge is irrelevant. Should you act on it? YES. Act on it, but adopt the following guidelines:
- Understand its most basic form of worship, i.e. one which is done by almost all indigenous followers of that faith – really the basics.
- Do it everyday at dawn and at dusk
- Address the Deity or higher beings concerned and humbly express your intention of exploring that belief system
- Do not drop your own religion, rather append the new to it
- Do not, i repeat, do not BELIEVE anything you see on that particular religion except the Deity’s name and basic form of worship..
- Most important of all, KEEP IT TO YOURSELF
- Now, your resolve is important too, this simple prayer should be enough:
- “Salutation to …………. , i do not know the cause of my urge to integrate this religion, i call upon thou to guide me through the process and bring to me what is best for my spiritual advancement. I ask for forgiveness for any mistakes i may be doing in the process of worship”
- Doing this, if you are destined to embrace something new, it will come to you. You must believe that you are worthy of receiving.
So, religion? Yes. But Keep it to yourself.
