Religious madness

Bhakt : Prabhu one thing is very strange.

Bhagwan : Hmm no one should hate, hurt or kill, verbally physically or socially. Right ?

Bhakt : You know Prabhu what I was about to say !

Bhagwan : Not difficult to see what ails humanity most today. It is religious madness. They claim to be religious but always spread hatred and intolerance - verbal, physical, social. They claim that religion is there to be near God. What ever they may call me Jesus Allah Bhagwan or any other name. They are all my children but strangely they hate and kill each other and claim that this is in service to me. Don't they realize how much they hurt me.

Bhakt : But Prabhu why this...? Why do they hate, hurt and kill each other? Or why do they do not allow others to live a peaceful life in their own way?

Bhagwan : Two reasons. One is religious madness. Some of them are so mindless, they feel that by hurting or killing others they are taking revenge of their own hurts and they are serving their community and me. The moment they hate other religion, they hate me. They do not realize in fact they are damaging their own community by following such path. If they use their brain, stay united, follow the path of peace and development then only they will be the winners and no one will be able to do any harm to them. Second and real reason is the selfishness. More than religion they fight, hurt and kill each other for some selfish interest. Unfortunately humans believe by snatching others assets and rights they will become mightier and happier. This mindset of giving up fairness and desire to snatch from others is the real reason of conflicts that you see today. The moment  they surrenders to such mindset, it is no more religion but just greed.

Bhakt : Very sad Prabhu, innocents suffer........

Bhagwan : Yes innocents suffer - less because of others attack but more because of their own people's stupid actions and reactions. But they need not. Innocents have the real power. Do not underestimate the power of wisdom, honesty, unity and love along with hard development. Those who realize this power will be free from all attacks and suffering. Humans may follow any religion but all they need to remember is...

- Never surrender to greed and selfishness because your action of greed and selfishness will make you and your own community vulnerable. Greed creates hollowness by destroying wisdom and unity.

- Be religious but peacefully because when you attack others even in revenge you are actually inviting destruction of yourself and your community. Hatred destroys your development ability.

- Stay united, do not allow anyone else to hurt you or your community. No one can hurt those who are united.

- Follow the path of peaceful development because development is real growth of power. The meaningless intolerance against freedom of expression, modern education, choice of dressing, singing dancing, women's freedom will only result in internal conflict and ultimate loss and defeat.

The world must remember that either they all will survive if in harmony or they will all get destroyed fighting each other.

Bhakt : True Prabhu, but why do humans do not follow this?

Bhagwan : You know all this needs use of brain. Both greed and anger destroys brain. That is why innocents must realize their power and save humanity from complete destruction.

Bhakt : And for that they need to use brain. Naaraayan Naaraayan !!!

Freedom of expression

Bhakt : Prabhu what is this freedom of expression?

Bhagwan : You are asking this.....?

Bhakt : Why Prabhu?

Bhagwan : You have always used this whenever you want to say anything to anyone including me, you say that without any fear or hesitation. Isn't it?

Bhakt : Yes Prabhu. If I have to say something I say that. Why I should hesitate and if I do, I will be untruthful to myself.

Bhagwan : That is what freedom of expression is.

Bhakt : Then Prabhu why do people get so angry. I saw someone is angry at some book, others at cartoon and  others at some movie. Why do people react so much?

Bhagwan : Same old story, brain doesn't work. Is it not simple to understand that both sides are mindlessly rigid. Freedom of expression is true, it is necessary but it can never be absolute. If your expression is hurting others, reaction will be there. But one thing. This reaction should not be illegal or violent.

Bhakt : Then what to do Prabhu?

Bhagwan : Ideally there should be some caution while expression. Who says that artist or authors can be reckless. They have huge social responsibility. And there is always a better way of saying or expressing even if they have some strong point to express.  On the other hand those protesting must see that they are protesting for valid reason or for some selfish interest. If the interests are selfish then they will lose respect in society because public at large can not be fooled.

Bhakt : But who will decide Prabhu what is right what is wrong? Courts?

Bhagwan : Yes courts can decide. But court's time is precious and such incidents are too many. Even simple is that people should form a Federation for Art and Culture. Anyone who has some reservation or feels offended, should report it to the federation. This federation can make the assessment after meeting all relevant parties and decides what is right and what is wrong.

Bhakt : Wah Prabhu, this can help people in peacefully resolving such conflicts. But then why they do not create such federation ?

Bhagwan : That needs use of brain.

Bhakt: Using brain Prabhu......... Naaraayan !!! Naaraayan !!!