The Relation between LIfe, Religion and God

Which is the ancient religion? Why we have many religions? Which religion is complete in all senses?

Recently in a discussion, I was asked about the ancient religion and other relevant questions as mentioned above. As I have stated before that all religions have a single foundation that is character and its building on certain principles of life.  A strong character is as nearer to god as a newly born still connected with his mother’s navel nearer to her. A correct character leads a man even in darkness of ages. 

When the human first time learn the taste of sharing his best fruit with others, he learnt the first quality of a character. Giving is magic of life. It shows a trust in self as well as in unseen power which controls our all emotions through setting a design of life for us.  Religion is like software for me for running the mind in right direction through building of character and integrity. It happens vice versa as well. That is why a character leads to rightful path of religion. It is a good question that which religion is an ancient religion. I understand the question and its purpose and for me finding the answer is not difficult too. 

Dear friends, the answer which I am sharing with you must be known to you much before I have spoken. The VEDIC DHARMA is the ancient religion which occurred much before us. Here I am referring to sacred books prescribing human values and significance of positive discipline while maintaining relations with other human beings in the interest and development of society through true path of character. The VEDA are sacred books which explain about the conduct and behavior of human beings while dealing and acting with others including of family, friends, society and other aspects of life.  It is the base of all religions as it is founded on basic characteristics of life- the qualities of human-being. By calling it VEDIC DHARMA, I mean the guidelines mentioned in sacred books mentioning about qualities of a human being required for living rightfully in society. A man is a social animal and it has never believed in living alone. Even if we look at many animals, we will find they also live in group and up bring their future generations with love and affection. Some of the animals even go for hunting together with specific strategy. Living in society and group requires a feeling of giving and sacrifice for the well-beings of others. The society goes with this basic principle. I was wondering yesterday about the first party hosted by early man. It must be an effort of many days. I mean collecting food i.e. flesh, fruits, water from various sources and keeping control over the instinct of grabbing and then calling every one for having it. It was showing his trust in himself as well as in his creator. He must have believed that he was able to do it again (getting food and drinks) for him and others. This aspect must have awakened the feeling of giving and sharing. It was not a simple giving rather developing of an emotion/ thought which had changed our life forever. 

People must have felt that there ought to be a code of conduct for people who live in society so that their character can be developed for the welfare of civilization and forth coming generations. Some basic principles must be written in ancient language as guidelines. Those guidelines had been taught and were learnt by our ancestors in order to achieve the progress of mankind. These guidelines have become part of our life and cultivated in our character as basic necessity. Slowly with the passage of time these had become important for attaining self as one who was ideal to society had become the perfect human/ angel/ messenger/ avatar / god. Everyone was trying to know their life and learning from them but as we know the world has its ins-out. The things always get improved and easy for understanding life. An ancient language which has the code of conduct written in it was not able to read by all and therefore some people must have started interpreting it to the people. Here they started having the feelings- a feeling of bigger and self-interest involves too. Whatever is written in the book have new faces of meanings as per interpretation given by scholar/ teachers/ preachers.  The things were getting messy as well and the basic purpose of building a character started damaging. The Vedic language was less known in comparison to yesterday's years, some were interpreting according to their wish that is why it is creating dissatisfaction among people. The definitions were vague and control over the language learning had its updating of life- a new religion. It must be thought by an intelligent one again that the basic purpose of life shall not suffer therefore the character must get its strength. Then we had a set of guidelines in simple language, understandable to one and all. Those presumed to be new guidelines were similar to old one but they were more communicable than last ones and got understood by all. New religion took lead over the old one and people accepted it for their betterment and progress w/o knowing the guidelines were same as before only difference is nobody was explaining them and now new religion has same basic guidelines but in easy simple language.

 It may be said in simple language that Vedic religion is like software and as all software companies do the regular updating, the same needs to be done with religion. That part is possible only when we realize that a religion is based on principles needs regular progress through his followers. Now on the other side the traditional ones have also realized that whatever is saying by new religion has a right saying as well and by this the purpose of life can be achieved too. The acceptance leads to birth and development of new path as increasing of its followers and preachers. It happened before and it still happens today.  

When people do not get the answers of their questions on their traveling path, they get attract to another path. It may be a new one or a tried one depend upon the raised queries in mind. All religions have defined man and god in same context with basic purities of character. The difference in knowing path occurs due to lack of knowledge and learning and it further enhanced by the translators and people who believe that the particular path key is possessed by them. What “A” religion says is repeated by “B” religion and same by some other guru’s community and group. People w/o realizing the basics principles argue with each other to prove their path is better than others ‘path. A religion is always given rise to another one only when it is led by selfish people in their interest that is why I emphasize on not cursing any religion or path and their followers. We do not have to convert to any religion for getting answers. The correct learning of path is desired which is possible through education, knowledge and regular updating. We only need to know how it is to follow and update the information on time to time. 

All religions have a belief in one thing – the development and progress of human kind and their life through true character. They say about the qualities of character, serving the parents and elders, doing well for the welfare of people and defending, feeding the needy ones. It tells about speaking truth and hurting none. 

A GOD is god whether it is Param-atma in Hindi, Khuda in Urdu, Allah in Arabic. It is same as LOVE in English, PREM in Hindi and MOHABBAT in Urdu and liebe, lubhav, amore in other languages etc. The expression remains same and same goes with feeling of enlightenment and god as well.  All religion has basic purpose to teach the character building and they help to understand our creator through baking of our character and quality of life w/o harming people.

A religion chooses a man with character and integrity that is why a strong character is more nearer to god and people.

Always remember a religion should be chosen like software but character must be chosen like a processor and server connecting god, self and mankind.