Thank you Ajay, it is really sweet of you to say that. You are absolutely right, the ultimate purpose is the one that counts the most. The moment we know that, every other reason fizzles out, leaving nothing but simple plain truth. As long as we look at that, rest of it becomes quite a simple task :)

Thank you Kalpana.. I think religion is a beautiful thing, if not for the misinterpretation of certain idiots, we would all have been able to enjoy the beauty of it. The problem is these idiots dont stop at it, they propagate and impose their views on the world and call themselves godmen which is a further shame..

Its the most elegant philosophy sapana, it creates a fair balance between our personal responsibility and broad set of beliefs. A beautiful balance to maintain :)

Thank you Anushmita :). You put it up perfectly – too much of anything spoils the broth! And it loses the essence of meaning as well. I personally believe we belong to a country rich with heritage and meaning. It felt quite nice writing up this post as it kept the thought bubble growing and the interactions here are even more enriching. I would certainly write more about indispire from now :)

I’m afraid I don’t know Tamil thiruvenkatam. I certainly agree to the rituals having meaning. I loved watching BBC story of India and I felt awfully proud to belong to a country with such rich heritage. I was particularly keen on the phrase you mentioned in your precious comment and would love to know your interpretation of it.

Sure, If you know Tamil then directly read and learn from it through : “Arthamulla Hindu Madham” “அர்த்தமுள்ள இந்துமதம். அர்த்தமுள்ள இந்துமதம்-கண்ணதாசன் ‘ Even you can watch it on Youtube. Each and every Rituals created by our elders are meaningful.

I am completely with you on this Matheikal. There are no bigger fakes than these godmen, they have literally wrecked the country on false pretences and are worse than the normal people because they take on an additional level of mass eye washing. It is so much more disappointing when we look under the rug and see that there are so many unethical things in the name of religion and god that sometimes a godless world seems like a respite. Atleast there won’t be anyone to misuse the gods for their own benefits!

True Alok, I think you have raised a very important perspective here when you talk about it deriving the happiness without harming someone else. In the broad level I think that is the essence of religion or philosophy as well.