The Importance Of Worship
In this post, I have tried to address two pertinent questions confronted by most of my acquaintances: (a) What is the importance of various places of worship?
(b) Why should we worship at all?
Well, let me be very frank at the very onset. I have no special affinity with the places of worship as I believe that when He is present in each and every "zarra"(atom), there is no need to build special buildings, "prisons" for Him.
Can a parent remain happy in His palatial palace when millions of His children are poverty-stricken, homeless?
Any picturesque, quite place, where I can introspect and realize that a "rowdy river" can attain composure, infiniteness only by mingling with the "boundless, serene sea", is a place of worship for me.
For majority of the people, worshipping means "doing business" with the God. Instead of being grateful, they want the "Master" to be servile to them, to fulfill their "Manokamna" ( selfish, petty desires) in lieu of paltry "prasad".
I know many people who spend hours in temples but are shorn of kindness, affection towards His creation.
"Saamne hai jo usse log buraa kehtey hai.
Jisko dekhaa hee nahin, usko khudaa kehtey hai".
For the generality of people, being religious means burning piles of incense sticks and repeating "mantras" mechanically. They pray incessantly so as to win over the Almighty, but in vain. Ultimately they become a frustrated lot.
Believe me, praying will not change the mindset of God.
There is no way to modify, appease the Truth. Only fiction can be transformed, my dear.
The fire transmits some of its warmth to the person sitting in front of it, likewise worshipping means sitting close to God, to meditate upon Him, so that one may acquire some of His traits.
Worshipping means changing oneself, not the unalterable Supreme.
If a "religious" person does not become contented, composed, compassionate, charitable and caring towards His creation, then definitely there is something wrong with his way of worshipping.
~Sanjay Gargish~
(b) Why should we worship at all?
Well, let me be very frank at the very onset. I have no special affinity with the places of worship as I believe that when He is present in each and every "zarra"(atom), there is no need to build special buildings, "prisons" for Him.
Can a parent remain happy in His palatial palace when millions of His children are poverty-stricken, homeless?
Any picturesque, quite place, where I can introspect and realize that a "rowdy river" can attain composure, infiniteness only by mingling with the "boundless, serene sea", is a place of worship for me.
For majority of the people, worshipping means "doing business" with the God. Instead of being grateful, they want the "Master" to be servile to them, to fulfill their "Manokamna" ( selfish, petty desires) in lieu of paltry "prasad".
I know many people who spend hours in temples but are shorn of kindness, affection towards His creation.
"Saamne hai jo usse log buraa kehtey hai.
Jisko dekhaa hee nahin, usko khudaa kehtey hai".
For the generality of people, being religious means burning piles of incense sticks and repeating "mantras" mechanically. They pray incessantly so as to win over the Almighty, but in vain. Ultimately they become a frustrated lot.
Believe me, praying will not change the mindset of God.
There is no way to modify, appease the Truth. Only fiction can be transformed, my dear.
The fire transmits some of its warmth to the person sitting in front of it, likewise worshipping means sitting close to God, to meditate upon Him, so that one may acquire some of His traits.
Worshipping means changing oneself, not the unalterable Supreme.
If a "religious" person does not become contented, composed, compassionate, charitable and caring towards His creation, then definitely there is something wrong with his way of worshipping.
~Sanjay Gargish~
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