Today morning, while I was praying in the temple; a guy stepped in front of me, rendering me unable to see the deity. I thought of moving a little aside hoping to get a glimpse of my favourite lord...but in vain. I was just thinking of asking the guy who was responsible for this state of my despair, to move a little, when he started to chant loudly some of the longest prayers ever written.
I had, but no choice, than to wait for the person to move after his religious chanting.
On coming back, I pondered on this particular issue. I had seen this happen quite often in my country, at different places, from time to time. I asked myself, was it really devotion to god, by being selfish, not by allowing fellow devotees to chant in peace ? Did chanting long verses of prayers after getting to the front of a long queue, stepping on the toes of people behind, really earn you any godly bliss at all ?
Most often, we ourselves don't realize that by doing such acts of indifference, knowingly or otherwise, we are overstepping that code of conduct, much demanded of us. I don't see how our gods and goddesses will be happy about such people, who even after having sung innumerable number of prayers, pushes and shoves others all the time.
Often, we see people going on pilgrimages, to cleanse themselves of the sins that they quite shamelessly did, in the bygone year. Here, while referring to devotees who go on pilgrimages, I don't mean to offend them in any manner; there are always people who do it with a good heart and also people, who fake devotion, actually fooling none other than themselves. I was referring to those people, who never even near the temple, let alone praying on usual days, even when they can; but speak of going for pilgrimages once every year to compensate for not going daily or weekly.I have always felt that, being a devotee doesn't necessarily mean, going on pilgrimages and often to temples far and famous. Again, you may debate on this saying, its a personal habit; maybe, but all in the good sense is always fine.
True devotion therefore isn't therefore, the number of verses of mantras you have sung or the number of temples, churches, mosques or gurudwaras you have visited; It is being true to oneself and to god, that matters. If you pray with conviction, and be responsible for your actions, and won't try and repeat them again after confessing to your lord, then thats all that will make yourself and the god you pray, happy.
If you find this writeup a thought provoking one, please drop in a comment !
Peace,
$ur
I had, but no choice, than to wait for the person to move after his religious chanting.
On coming back, I pondered on this particular issue. I had seen this happen quite often in my country, at different places, from time to time. I asked myself, was it really devotion to god, by being selfish, not by allowing fellow devotees to chant in peace ? Did chanting long verses of prayers after getting to the front of a long queue, stepping on the toes of people behind, really earn you any godly bliss at all ?
Most often, we ourselves don't realize that by doing such acts of indifference, knowingly or otherwise, we are overstepping that code of conduct, much demanded of us. I don't see how our gods and goddesses will be happy about such people, who even after having sung innumerable number of prayers, pushes and shoves others all the time.
Often, we see people going on pilgrimages, to cleanse themselves of the sins that they quite shamelessly did, in the bygone year. Here, while referring to devotees who go on pilgrimages, I don't mean to offend them in any manner; there are always people who do it with a good heart and also people, who fake devotion, actually fooling none other than themselves. I was referring to those people, who never even near the temple, let alone praying on usual days, even when they can; but speak of going for pilgrimages once every year to compensate for not going daily or weekly.I have always felt that, being a devotee doesn't necessarily mean, going on pilgrimages and often to temples far and famous. Again, you may debate on this saying, its a personal habit; maybe, but all in the good sense is always fine.
True devotion therefore isn't therefore, the number of verses of mantras you have sung or the number of temples, churches, mosques or gurudwaras you have visited; It is being true to oneself and to god, that matters. If you pray with conviction, and be responsible for your actions, and won't try and repeat them again after confessing to your lord, then thats all that will make yourself and the god you pray, happy.
If you find this writeup a thought provoking one, please drop in a comment !
Peace,
$ur
6 comments:
well..do agree...bt again as u also said it may b diff for diff ppl.but its very much true dat der r ppl...who take d so called 'vratham' for n days n commit sins d rest 365-n days...which i guess is ridiculous...
n yea also agree dat u needn always go to d temple...but shud always hv devotion in ur mind atleast....
but den mate bout ur last para..hw many of us wud b truely followin wat u hv written??
Well...u go almost on the same lines of my thoughts...cool...
rock on...
good point.I agree with wat u sed...but you never know wht cud have made him do it. maybe he has done this all his life with no one to correct him....or out of some kind of hidden pain that he wanted his saviour to know about. well, if everyone realised their mistakes(and made sure they were not repeated), the world would have been a much better place to live in. :)
well written! its nice wen u can transform ur thoughts and put them down in wrds, even if its somethin tht ppl wud have chosen to ignore.
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but suraj see his entry just upset you and instead of getting that peace , you could only concentrate on the guy instead of deity.. Anyway its not looking at the sanctum sanctorum which brings peace.. Its the vibrations in the temple, its construction and chanting of mantras which actually give us peace. But am happy you wrote about it..
I agree to what you say Vini..But my point isn't exactly to say that you needn't go to a temple or have to, or anything of the sort. What I put into words is what people believe true devotion is .. and often in the anxiety to put their troubles across, they unknowingly become selfish in the process.
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