Humanity is a religion. Family is the Mecca & Vatican of this religion. Religion alone is the way of life for human beings, is a message given by all the religions.
It is a fact that religions today, no longer serves the purpose for which they came into existence. The very basic theme of each religion was to teach, how to love each other and bring us closer to ourselves and to God. Today the opposite is happening. Religions are not uniting, but dividing us. Forget the differences from religion to religion, each one now has so many divisions. The biggest problem religions are bringing in is fundamentalism and in-tolerance, giving birth to fanatics, who are ready to destroy our freedom, that too in the name of religion.
It is about time, to rectify our vision, the way of life, and mould them into what various religions originally desired. Humanity is the religion, that all the religions preach. So why not follow it as such, with just few basic themes to practice and follow in our day to day lives.
1. God has sent us as a visitor to this planet Earth, with a Visitor’s visa, having a fixed expiry date. So live and enjoy your stay as a visitor, rather than amassing wealth and trying to become a permanent resident. Remember, visa is single entry, non-renewable and non-endorsable.
2. Love is the only baggage, you are allowed to bring & take back. All remaining things which you acquire during your visit have to be left behind. The more love you can carry, the more valuable you become. In His Kingdom, one is valued & honored by the amount of love they possess.
3. To make our visit enjoyable, God gives us a family network (i.e. father, mother, brothers & sisters). As charity begins at home, we should learn and practice to share that baggage of love with the family. Once that is achieved, we can move forward to share it with others.
4. United we stand, divided we fall. Imagine if the world could be one, no Religions, no borders, no wars. Basics begin at home. If the family can stand as one, that will be the beginning. If brothers & sisters learn to love and live in harmony, that is the beginning.
5. No matter what, we cannot change our present destiny. So what is the need to rush in our day-to-day lives. Why to have the desire to get more than what we are destined for? Let’s do whatever we do today, with full sincerity & leave the results to God, and to the fruits of our actions. Our destiny of tomorrow depends on our actions of today.
6. Peace is within us. Love is within us. God is within us. That means, God is Love, Love is God, and the understanding of this truth gives us internal Peace.
7. When a child is born, the only thing he/she knows is love. The rest we teach - hatred, jealousy, greed, even terrorism. The biggest up-bringing we can give to our children is that of love. Atmosphere of love and care in our homes is the biggest foundation, we can give to our next generations. We don’t have the power to change their destinies, as everyone’s destiny is pre-ordained by God.
8. The power we have is the power of Love, as it is within every one of us. As every parent wants the best for his children, with a loving up-bringing we certainly can chart the same destiny for all of them - a destiny of Love, Peace and Happiness.
9. “As we sow, so shall you reap” is an age-old saying, but how true! Sow seeds of hatred, reap tons of hatred; Sow seeds of jealousy, reap tons of jealousy; and Sow seeds of terror and reap tons of Terror. So why don’t we sow seeds of love and reap tons of love & affection.
10. Love is not something which can be given or taken by force, but religions as they stand today are given by force. Anything given by force can never have fruitful results. Love is realized from within, with loving actions, emotions & feelings, and the results are always fruitful. On the other hand, religions given by force, can turn us into what we are not, and take us miles away from God and Humanity.
Humanity truly stands out as a religion of love, peace & happiness. The only true force is the force of Love. As God is Love & Love is God, there is nothing else down here or above. Just the force of Love, the desire to be human, and the desire to love and be loved.
So let’s embrace Humanity, and begin a new way of life. A new vision, a new destiny for generations to arrive.
* Original writing by Mr. Gurdeep S. Hari on www.humanityandlove.com
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