Monotheism and Spirituality are two different things

My Master says Buddha himself was not a Buddhist, nor was Christ a Christian, and so on. This needs to be reflected upon well by all. Any exclusive religion, sect, or creed, edifying itself and denouncing others is a farce and by far a best example of bigotry. The doctrine or belief that there is only one God and belief in a seamless oneness of God or divinity are two very different things.

Insistence to prove that ‘only I am right and others are wrong’ led by a vehement and singular belief in a kind of monotheistic religion can make one violent and destructive even if one may be right in truth or logic. We have seen some religions having fallen into this pit more than others and its negative repercussions. Spiritualism as against religion gives you the spirit and succour to be tolerant, loving, expansive, forgiving, unperturbed and calm.

© Raz Nawadwi

Bhopal, 07.47 pm, Wednesday 16/10/2013

We are more like our own Mummies than our Real Selves!

We have got stuck with the dead religion. So we face the music and dance to its deadly tunes (प्रेतगान के सुरताल पे थिरकने जैसा): we are greeted with acts of brazen hatred, unabashed cruelty, and ghastly bloodshed every now and then. Precious lives are wasted. Both the victims and the predators suffer…and humanity gets shocked and abused at a drop of a hat.

We in fact have not moved far from the early stages of totemism of the pre-historic eras and have blatantly shown how fossilized we have become from within. We are more like our own mummies than our real selves….c