The Divine Connection

The Divine Connection

What good is the body without the soul? It is like prayers without devotion or loving without emotion. Spiritualism allows us to communicate with the inner soul, the subconscious mind or the supreme power which lies within oneself. Many people believe that such power cannot be in the possession of the mortals, it remains under the ownership of the Divine, the Almighty, who we generally refer to as ‘God’.

I believe in every human does rest the eternal prowess. The inner soul needs to be awakened as it waits for your call. Only then will it be able to guide your actions. Once enlightened, the soul has the Divine message which helps the naïve human lead a purposeful life. Such an enlightened being, never hurts the fellow soul. He upholds the virtues of humanity, is serene and composed under pressure. He can never go wrong, because he has complied with the divine message. He will not hate his enemy, but will unconditionally love his kin. He knows no malice; he will pardon the wrong-doer and commit no sin. He will be the ‘One’, who you and I with all reverence call God. It hence follows that god lies within each and every one of us. The futility of the human being lies in the fact that he keeps looking for his God, which dwells in himself.

In our past paced lives, we fail to invoke the soul, who keeps waiting for our call. Hence, our actions are guided by the mind and not the soul. This perhaps explains why we cannot feel one with the lord, or one with our own self. They say, “To err is human, to forgive is Divine”. Probably the biggest mistake made by the human was to demarcate himself from the divine. He failed to recognize the inherent divinity bestowed on him by his creator. He never realized that he was worthy to be called as the God’s child. He allowed the mind to take control of his action, which was guided by treachery, vengeance, lust and malevolence. He began hating the fellow human. The consequences of this hatred are dire. The world today is a victim of terrorism. The virtues of brotherhood serve no purpose as the mind here is not emancipated. We live in a world where we are subjected to break-neck competition. Every individual is an arch-rival; we have to out-do him to survive. The definition of living has changed. Life has become a measure of ones success. Our mottos are defined by our flamboyant aspirations. We seek no solace, but wealth; in the pursuit what we lose is not just sleep but our health. When character can be our biggest possession, we chose to count on our riches. We are never satiated with what we have. We are driven by lust of power and greed.

In the transit, man lost his connection with his lord. Hence, he resorted to religion which defines the form of the lord, lists a set of prayers to recite and hymns to chant. Then this religion further fragmented. People took pride in calling themselves Hindus, Christians or Muslims. Constitution of many countries gives to its citizens the ‘Right to exercise any Religion’. But in this process, man differentiated the Lord, single entity which guards the world. Every religion preaches of love and affection for a fellow human being, upholds the values of tolerance and emphasizes on having faith in goodness. The purpose of every religion is to allow its follower to lead a life of serenity and good deeds. Still, we have terrorism in the name of ‘Jihad’ and vote banks for the sake of ‘Hindutva’. No religion speaks of violence as a means to make ends meet. Yet the naïve human chose to trust his ignorance and in the process has committed one sin after the other. He has exploited the very existence of his creator. He fails to realize that his every action is accounted for and one day he will have to pay the price as well as bear the fruits of each kind of his deed.

We live an era when the budget of a country allots large funds for its defence and security. The security system of a country fails due to repeated attacks of terrorism, communal riots and dastardly acts all committed in the name of religion. Religion today does not remain an instrument to seek the divine connection; instead it has become a deterrent in the path of human evolution. It has allowed the human to drift away from his inner soul, which had been the very purpose of instituting it.

In times when the world is ravaged by war, where hatred and evil persist, it is imperative to enlighten the inner soul and follow the divine commandments; for these alone will allow us to be a part of one world which practices the religion of Humanity; a world which is not torn into fragments by religion and extremist philosophies. If mankind still fails to realize the futility of war in the name of religion, he will soon build a path for self destruction and a day will soon come when the very existence of the human being would be questionable.