Spirituality-One destination
>> Sunday, August 1, 2010
All religions of the world, without exception, agree that God, the Almighty, the Creator is one. Be it God, be it Allah, be it Christ, all are one. All religions have separate rituals to follow. But, their ultimate goal is to reach God. They all lead to that one point, follow different paths and try to outdo each other, claiming that only their path is right, without realizing that ultimately they have to meet at the final point.
One wise man explains it further. There is a town. Right in the middle of the town there is a temple of Sai Baba. Most of the town people believe in Sai Baba. There is a special Sermon on Sundays in this temple and people flock there. Now residents of the town reside in different directions, different roads, different lanes and different houses. Some are in the North of the town, some in East, West and South. On Sundays, at approximate sermon time, they all start for Sai Baba temple from all directions. Some take short route, some long. Some head straight for the temple, some wait at intersections for friends to catch up. They all start at different time, different directions, different houses, but their destination is one, the temple, to find solace in the presence of God. They all attend the Kirtan, listen to sermon and try to find peace of mind. All of them, from East or West, North or South, their target is same, the temple.
But, the gist is that even if one goes to different places in different directions, say Mosque in one direction, Church in another or a Gurudwara in yet another, the purpose is one. One’s ultimate aim is to find God. All paths lead there.
“Kabir kunva ek hai, panihari anek,
Bartan sab nyare bhaye, pani sab me ek.”
Different people draw water from the same well in differently shaped and sized containers, but the water is the same.
One wise man explains it further. There is a town. Right in the middle of the town there is a temple of Sai Baba. Most of the town people believe in Sai Baba. There is a special Sermon on Sundays in this temple and people flock there. Now residents of the town reside in different directions, different roads, different lanes and different houses. Some are in the North of the town, some in East, West and South. On Sundays, at approximate sermon time, they all start for Sai Baba temple from all directions. Some take short route, some long. Some head straight for the temple, some wait at intersections for friends to catch up. They all start at different time, different directions, different houses, but their destination is one, the temple, to find solace in the presence of God. They all attend the Kirtan, listen to sermon and try to find peace of mind. All of them, from East or West, North or South, their target is same, the temple.
But, the gist is that even if one goes to different places in different directions, say Mosque in one direction, Church in another or a Gurudwara in yet another, the purpose is one. One’s ultimate aim is to find God. All paths lead there.
“Kabir kunva ek hai, panihari anek,
Bartan sab nyare bhaye, pani sab me ek.”
Different people draw water from the same well in differently shaped and sized containers, but the water is the same.
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