A friend asked me today "Does GOD exist ?". I dont know how to reply to her in yes or no. Here are my various thoughts on the issue:
1. In ancient times, people used to treat their kings as gods. So, essentially Ram, Krishna etc were good kings that took good care of their subjects. Hence, people gave them the status of “God” and believed they were re-incarnations of Vishnu himself. Even Hiranyakashyap declared himself as God and forced people to worship him, but because of his bad deeds people gave him the status of “raakshas”
2. Being a Hindu by birth, I have been taught (or rather just gathered this while growing up) to treat the five basic elements as God. Food is considered god. Sun is considered god. Science also says we cannot survive without these. We know for a fact that the body dissolves into these elements upon death. That’s exactly what geeta preaches….”bhagwaan ko sab arpan karta ja”
3. I also believe in the theory of vibrations. And that’s why I like to go to temples. When so many people with good vibrations (even the worst of the people think only about good things in temple) are together, those vibrations have a positive effect on you. Also, the fear of God instills discipline in people. If you get up early in the morning, take bath, pray (which in a way, is same or close to meditation) , the body will be healthy. Havent you ever wondered why you feel so good on smelling “agarbatti” ? Its fragrance itself makes you feel happy, besides in ancient times it used to get rid of insects.
4. My take on astrology: When the moon’s gravitational pull alone can cause tides, the gravitational forces of planets definitely affect our thinking, actions and hence our future. It has been empirically proved that the number of accidents occurring on amavasya is much more than that on purnima. I believe in astrology the science, but do not know if I can believe in any of the modern day astrologers. If the place and time of birth is known accurately, the future can be predicted with some accuracy. But then again, it is in your hands to change it.
5. Never underestimate the power of human mind. “If you think you can, you can”. And that’s why I feel the belief in god is nothing but belief in yourself. If believing in god gives you strength, its nothing but your own inner strength which you otherwise don’t realize that you have. Only when you are put into certain ‘not-so-good’ situations , you realize how much you are capable of handling, and you really find your inner strength. Some people say they did it, some give it the name of God.
6. I really do believe in “geeta” – though I have not read it fully yet. It does not try to clarify if God exists or not, rather talks about what should be one’s approach towards life. I try to follow it as much as I can.
Makes sense ?
1. In ancient times, people used to treat their kings as gods. So, essentially Ram, Krishna etc were good kings that took good care of their subjects. Hence, people gave them the status of “God” and believed they were re-incarnations of Vishnu himself. Even Hiranyakashyap declared himself as God and forced people to worship him, but because of his bad deeds people gave him the status of “raakshas”
2. Being a Hindu by birth, I have been taught (or rather just gathered this while growing up) to treat the five basic elements as God. Food is considered god. Sun is considered god. Science also says we cannot survive without these. We know for a fact that the body dissolves into these elements upon death. That’s exactly what geeta preaches….”bhagwaan ko sab arpan karta ja”
3. I also believe in the theory of vibrations. And that’s why I like to go to temples. When so many people with good vibrations (even the worst of the people think only about good things in temple) are together, those vibrations have a positive effect on you. Also, the fear of God instills discipline in people. If you get up early in the morning, take bath, pray (which in a way, is same or close to meditation) , the body will be healthy. Havent you ever wondered why you feel so good on smelling “agarbatti” ? Its fragrance itself makes you feel happy, besides in ancient times it used to get rid of insects.
4. My take on astrology: When the moon’s gravitational pull alone can cause tides, the gravitational forces of planets definitely affect our thinking, actions and hence our future. It has been empirically proved that the number of accidents occurring on amavasya is much more than that on purnima. I believe in astrology the science, but do not know if I can believe in any of the modern day astrologers. If the place and time of birth is known accurately, the future can be predicted with some accuracy. But then again, it is in your hands to change it.
5. Never underestimate the power of human mind. “If you think you can, you can”. And that’s why I feel the belief in god is nothing but belief in yourself. If believing in god gives you strength, its nothing but your own inner strength which you otherwise don’t realize that you have. Only when you are put into certain ‘not-so-good’ situations , you realize how much you are capable of handling, and you really find your inner strength. Some people say they did it, some give it the name of God.
6. I really do believe in “geeta” – though I have not read it fully yet. It does not try to clarify if God exists or not, rather talks about what should be one’s approach towards life. I try to follow it as much as I can.
Makes sense ?
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I really enjoyed reading ur take on this debatable topic...good work
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