Image via WikipediaIt seems that religions and politics are integrated wrongly. The action theory of religion differs and that does not seem part of politics, but the philosophy of any religions sets the ethics and the value system that we use as morals. The later is one with politics and without morals or values the politics is just dictatorship or still worse it seems to be improved version of imperialism in which the people, citizens of the nation are divided based on the the action theory (the Karma Kanda or Kanda - the section that deals with rituals and outer side of any religion like clothes and wearing of the symbolic things and so on) that differs in even within every religion.
We seem to have it dominating as dominions (the smaller sects as Samprda - Sampardan is the methodology of teaching and thus has many variations in teaching schools and thus the Sampardaya Bhedas) and thus small governing bodies fighting with one another defaming religion even when we assume it in its true sense, the natural laws and principles aimed in and as true religion (as we know religion means to reunite with nature that we as humans separate due to our ego - as if humans and nature are two things or identities) .
We have constitution of a nation that needs so many laws and thus orders. Similarly, the religion has set of principles that integrates our aims of:
1. Dharama (Duty)
2. Arth (Economics and Possessions)
3. Kama (Desires and Wishes)
4. Mokhsa (Liberation and thus freedom)
When we talk about religious and spiritual freedom, we seem to forget that it is similar to freedom in the football ground. There is discipline and thus it is part of state, national and international levels as up to Olympic and World Cup.
Image via WikipediaHowever, we simply seem to focus on winning the freedom and also medals the honors in the religious and spiritual world. We find many want to get rich quickly, many want desires fulfilled at once when wished, and duties are ignored in the name of this self-assumed freedom. It is as if one wants freedom of sports on the road not in the football ground.
When we discuss about religion it has all aspects from sociological levels to philosophical and whatever is available in the human faculties of knowledge. The contentment is the essence of education and religion but we seem to lack it.
Our languages have no depth as water level. Our foods have less nutrient as we seem to live Tamo Guni (Aiming for pleasure even violating the civilian, human rights and that of nature) or at most Rajo Guni (Give and take without any feelings of reverence and respect for humanity and nature). The distortion in language and culture decays all value systems and thus ethics and thus the downfall is natural as football has freedom only in the ground and our social referees as we have less interest in the welfare.
We may say a lot about selflessness but when our motives are for self-interest we may be educated but it does not work and we work if blind knowledge works for the ignorant.
The issues that you have raised are based on ignorance that needs wisdom not knowledge as the knowledge alone can mask anything and one can have fake medals and winning at national and international levels. This is not freedom. Swami Vivekananda is true example for the youth and teen and for Indian and World community when we talk about religions and spiritualism.
The Vedic knowledge and Sanskrit language seem to have a little place due to false gurus who aim to be heroes and live as if filmy stars setting no ideal example.
Image via WikipediaWe can do something by setting example of simplicity as wisdom is natural not artificial. Natural lifestyle is the greatest treasure that we need to take care of when we think of Hinduism and its richness along with other religions and faiths of the world. Thanks again!
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