FAITH IN GOD.. Nanganallur J K SIVAN
Without any exception everyone thinks and talks about God and has different views.
While many believe in His existence, of course some doubt it with or without any basis but It is ok,
Denouncing Him for no reason is unacceptable If one does not believe in His existence. He exercises his right of opinion if it satisfies him but he has no right to thrust his views and opinion on others expecting others to share his view and belief, that God does not exist and worshipping Him, or going to temples is unnecessary. It is absolutely uncalled for and it is sheer exceeding of one’s limit as no one has the liberty or right to hurt the feelings of others and interfere with their personal belief and faith.
I agree with Swami Sivananda when he says :
”Faith in God is an indispensable requisite – a sine qua non. Owing to the force of Ignorance (AVIDYA) pain appears as pleasure. The world is full of miseries, troubles, difficulties and tribulations – a ball of fire. The Antahkarana (mind, intellect, ego and the subconscious mind) charged with Raga (attachment), Dvesha (hatred), anger and jealousy is a blazing furnace. We have to free ourselves from birth, death, old age, disease and grief. This can be done only by faith in God. There is no other way. Money and power cannot give us real happiness. Even if we exercise suzerainty over the whole world, we cannot be free from care, worry, anxiety, fear, disappointment, etc. It is only faith in God and the consequent God-realization through meditation that can give us real, eternal happiness and free us from all kinds of fear and worries which torment us at every moment. Faith in God will force us to think of Him constantly and to meditate on Him and will eventually lead us on to God-realization”
What is the harm in not believing in God’s existence? Swami Sivananda answers this question also.
What is the harm in not believing in God’s existence? Swami Sivananda answers this question also.
If we have no faith in God, we will be born again undergoing considerable miseries until we realise the Self, the existence of Him within, which will reduce the repeated births and deaths. This is clear from our various scriptures followed by us. Self realisation alone takes us near Him.
