it was a very interesting saturday night discussion about god and its existence. i've done numerous discussions on this but never get tired listening to different perspectives. yesterday was no different. four of us discussed if god existed, if so in what form, if not why and here's what I believe in what I do...
first, I strongly believe that in every individual lies a supernatural force that people term as God and I've no problem with it. I was brought up in my childhood to worship God and I had no qualms to do so then but the entire myth begins to break when you get to know the real story behind this. from what Ive learnt, the only real thing is vedas (thanks to ram for this enlightenment) and it is no secret that vedas as a source of power and information. different people have interpreted vedas differently according to their beliefs and tradition. there were heroes historically and people worshipped them owing to their extra-ordinary knowledge, wisdom, capabilities and the way they've handled all these. the habit of worshipping a human isn't alien to us considering the are number of temples built for jayalalitha and others. today ,people term sachin as God of cricket. the transition of sachin from boy wonder to an icon to a devastating batsman to a master to a God now is very interesting. common people look up to icons for inspiration and in the process, they ape them in every possible manner. we're carrying the legacy of worshipping a common man that is handed to us by previous generations.
second, I believe that in every human there lies both good and bad personalities. it is up to our mind to control either good or bad thoughts. if you're driven by numerous good thoughts, you might end up leading a noble life and if you're thoughts are evil, you might end up cursing someone or killing someone. adding to this, not all things can be controlled by an individual in his/her life. you might be driving very carefully but might get injured when someone else hits you. driving your car is in your hands but not being injured by an accident. you see? so the entire talk about writing your own destiny. from what ive read, destiny is synonymous to fate (at least in dictionary.com). but there was one website
where i found something different, it mentioned that
destiny is something we choose to go after and fate is something that happens to us. wikipedia offers something else that,
fate things are ordered, are inevitable and is an outcome decided by somebody other than the individual. the other popular myths (myths to some and facts for some) are that destiny is uncontrolled and that destiny of one can be created by the individual itself (there of course are numerous explanations to both arguments).
third, ive been taught to worship Gods (numerous, each had a different story, of course created by some human) in my childhood and i continue to do so. earlier, i believed that gods existed and worshipped them. now, i look up to them as a form of inspiration and source of power to a common man. do not expect God to help you out. I do not deny the existence of a supernatural power which might be good or evil (ive no idea) but surely ive no idea about the existence of God. also, as i said in every human lies good and evil, similarly i believe that there exists a supernatural force (termed as God in my view) in every individual. and it is up to the mind of an individual to drive the thoughts and hence, the force within.
I'm sure there will be debates in future as well and i acknowledge that science cannot explain everything and there will definitely be a time when every individual ponders over the existence of God. as a footnote, I would like to quote sharath who mentioned
i approach God when the logic to anything dies and when everything seemingly ended, God arises for me. peace.
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