Article published in Mouna chandrike -5-Apr-2015
The human society is divided today into different religions . Religious fanatic attitudes over the years has created wide spread intolerance among people of some religions . There is an urgent need to remove such attitudes in the society and create a sense of one -ness among the people . This religious intolerance can only be removed by spirituality.
The present society is not fully aware of the benefits of spiritual pursuit even though India has been the land of spirituality from time immemorial that allowed many different religions to prosper in a secular mode . People were allowed to practice different faiths since then to follow different religious practices expecting that all religious practices will have to end in spirituality one day.
Spirituality is not affiliated to any particular religion , but every religion is poised to end in spirituality on its own ways . Once becoming spiritual people will develop the tolerance towards other religions and their practices . It is impossible even to think of uniting all religions because of the differences in their faiths , practices , cultures and rituals . Spirituality does not require any special ritual or culture , but it follows the path of righteousness well understood in spirituality than in religion.
In spirituality , all humans are treated as equal irrespective of caste , creed , religion , gender , position . power , name and fame etc. , as it does not identify itself with any religion or caste for transformation into spiritual beings.
Because of misgivings by some immature Gurus about spirituality involving religious faith and rituals , spirituality has attracted some disrespect . We have to know that spirituality has never depended on religious fundamentals and at the same time it does not dispute any religious scriptures . Spirituality today will become stronger if all religions could evolve a common path to reach God by leaving behind all their religious sentiments .
Becoming spiritual and experiencing the spirit or God within is possible within the life - time of a single birth and is the right of every human being . Everyone should strive hard to attain this most desirable condition irrespective of the religion they belong to. -Satsri SSB
