Know your religion
By: Tanya Vats
Tags: God, Power, Spirituality, Belief, Religion

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“In awareness, the mind is a miracle. In unawareness, the mind is a mess.”- Henrik Singh.

The concept of philosophical atheism began around the sixth or fifth century BCE. For those who are not familiar with the word, ‘atheism’ is a denial of God or religious beliefs which has now transformed into a never-dying trend. In the 21st century, the concept of religion might come around as orthodox or even troublesome for a group of individuals who put on blame games or use it as an advantage for political agendas.

The root cause of this disturbance is unawareness. As long as you are unaware, you are a man behind the curtain whose opinions are not worthy of attention. Hence, if you do not have enough knowledge about what you should or should not follow, you have no right to decide. Even to be an atheist you should be aware of what it is that you are in denial of.

Religion is an element of spirituality. The meaning of spirituality has developed and expanded over time but the crux of every definition is more or less the same- relating to people’s thoughts and beliefs rather than to their bodies or physical surroundings. Religion is an assembly of beliefs. The people who first agreed to these beliefs, our ancestors, started to follow them blindly because they understood them and knew that it would benefit their mind and soul. Therefore, they encouraged their off-springs to follow them as well. The chain went on and on. Fast forward to this generation, the beliefs have somehow lost their essence and have been shadowed by rebels. So what are we left with? Two options, either we visit our roots and understand why our ancestors were so confident about their faith or we put our confidence in something we believe in.

When people say they have faith in God, they actually mean, they have faith in the power of God. Irrespective of the name of the God, it is the energy over time that is being channeled by your mind which makes you believe in the power (simple physics).

It is up to you to decide where you put that energy. You can put your energy in the elements of nature like stone, clay, metal, water, fire, air, or space. If you think a book helps you maintain your balance, then let that have your belief. If you feel thankful for the sun’s gravitational force that keeps the earthly beings intact, then let your belief reside in it. If there is a particular place that makes you feel connected to yourself then let that be the power bearer. If your belief in celestial objects makes you feel grounded then so be it.

Even if it does not make sense to your family or friends, there will be your understanding which will be stronger than any disagreement or debate, that will bring peace to your mind and soul. And that will be your religion.

The beauty of religion is that it only makes sense to people who believe in it. It is an individualistic concept. No other person should be affected by your religion and no one’s religion should affect you. No living being of any level of consciousness should be able to question or judge your beliefs. And even if they do, It will not matter because they don’t need to understand why and how you maintain your balance between your inner and outer world.