Remove The Walls Raised In The Name Of Religion
It is already mentioned so many times that walls are being raised in the name of religion, leading to serious consequences. Just a minor collision between a cycle and a rikshaw, belonging to Muslim and a Hindu, respectively, leads to clashes and imposition of a curfew. There is no consideration that collision could be due to a dust storm, reducing the visibility. Where is the question of confrontation between the two communities? It is due to the prejudices, leading to fight, clashing and setting ablaze a whole locality, imposition of curfew and loss of innocent lives. It reflects narrow-mindedness. It is possible to live together if our minds are broadened. When the mind is broad, it rises above narrow considerations. Holy beings have led such enlightened life; and attained glory and acted as a catalyst to bring the people closer. In this way, holy beings inspire the people to shed their narrow-mindedness and instead imbibe broad-mindedness, love and compassion. Those who do so, never raise the walls of caste, religion etc. They realize the truth and thereby benefit themselves and others.
Only Those Are Liberated From Misconceptions Who Realize God
Company of saints is essential for one’s redemption. To heat water for taking a bath or to cook a vegetable, fire is essential. But water is not placed on fire directly; if it is so placed, the fire will be extinguished. To heat water or to cook a vegetable on fire, we make use of a pot. We put water or vegetable in the pot and keep it on fire. Thus pot is the medium to boil water or to cook a vegetable. No doubt, it is not the pot that heats water or cooks a vegetable but it is true that the pot serves as a medium for the purpose. Similarly, the company of saints is the means or medium for attaining God-knowledge. So is the case with knowledge. Though knowledge helps us in life but knowledge can be attained through the medium of a teacher. That is why holy beings exhort man to keep the company of saints for the realization of God. On realizing God, all one’s misconceptions are dispelled. Only those are liberated from misconceptions who realize God.