Everyone claim that their religion is religion and their god
is god . They refuse other gods and religions prevalent in the world. They
identify themselves with either Hindu or Christian or Muslim or Other. Some of
them even make quarrel in the name of religion. It is one of the serious
problem of the world now. More than problem it is the fundamental
misunderstanding of the civilization.
Actually, the above mentioned identification are the
categories of faith in God. Religion is one for all and God is one as per the
definition of those words. Religion is defined
from time immemorial as the eternal occupational duty of loving the
Supreme being by the individual souls and Supreme being called God. By definition there can not be two
or more than two supreme beings at a time. So, it is also self evident that
there is only one God. Then why are there many religions and many god? The
question is not only sensible but weighty as well.
Actually, the above mentioned identification are the
categories of faith in God. Religion is one for all and God is one as per the
definition of those words. Religion is defined
from time immemorial as the eternal occupational duty of loving the
Supreme being by the individual souls and Supreme being called God. By definition there can not be two
or more than two supreme beings at a time. So, it is also self evident that
there is only one God. Then why are there many religions and many god? The
question is not only sensible but weighty as well.
First of all let us take the example of treatment system for
a disease. The same disease can be treated in multiple ways such as there is
allopath, there is ayurveda, there is homeopathy, there is naturopathy. And
even further, within allopath there might be clinical treatment, there might be
surgical treatment, there might be counseling as a psychological treatment
which primarily involves discussion not medication. So all these different
medical practices or systems have ultimately one person to cure, one purpose
that is to cure the patient. Similarly, there are different process in the
world to take us near God, back home to Godhead. In the world there are
different categories of people who can adopt religious lifestyle in different
nature and degree. Thus there should be different religions in the world. But,
ultimately all religions have the common goal and hence common God. This should
be understood.
