I am a science student with a curious research-focused mind. My spiritual inclination is toward Buddhism. I find it interesting to read and listen to the famous neuro-scientists. And, the more I listen to such latest updates in the Neuro-science and lectures of modern motivational speakers, I find so many correlations in the modern science and religion. Sometime, I wonder that initially we made the religion simplified so that people can follow it easily, but in the long-run it has become so over-simplified that we have lost the sight of its significance.
The main essence of Buddhism is Happiness. Many things make us happy: family, relations, health, money etc. We are also reminded every now and then that the our life is all about the decisions we make at each moment. We are often mistaken that we will be happy when we will have lots and lots of money. But I realize that this is not completely true. Money is just an illusion that it can make us happy. Buddhism shows us the light how can we make ourselves happy. It tells us about two types of happiness: relative and absolute happiness. Relative happiness is one which depends on this and that like if I got the promotion, I will be happy, a new car would make me happy and list is endless. And, absolute happiness is the state of happiness despite all good or bad. If there is all good, we don't get trap in the arrogance and if there are challenges, we have courage to take the right actions.
As much as I am researching on the religion, I am developing a better understanding of it. I am a very practical person, and used to believe that religion is something outside of us. Now, I realize that religion is an integral part of us. We often say that life does not come with a manual. I believe that the manual for life is 'Religion'.Religion touches upon all the aspects of living a healthy, happy life.
Our life is not ruled by few things or guidelines. There are many dimensions of our life:Personal, Physical, Spiritual, and so on. But, we are misled or distracted so much by the dogmas that we lost the real picture. And, this is true for everything and religion is not an exception.
In every religion, we have a place, call it temple, church, gurudwara or mosque, where like minded people gather and discuss. We burn candles or incenses or lamps. These things are symbolic and add to the better understanding. Light signifies hope, a message or an intention that we should be able to overcome our darkness and be able to see the real truth, the absolute truth.
Religion teaches us about the values that we should apply morally, in business and in every aspect of our life. We all follow the books of rules to direct our lives, the quality of our life depends on the quality of the directions shown in the book followed by us. This book could be a bible, guru grath sahib, Geeta, Ramayan or Quaran or 'The monk who sold his Ferrari' or 'The Alchemist'. I read in the book: 'The Monk who sold his Ferrari' that books are not read to acquire knowledge rather to discover ourselves. I believe that religion is like a mirror which helps us to introduce us to ourselves and guides us in growing in our life journey.
All the motivational speakers are selling the old wine in new bottles. What our religion has already told us, motivational speaker are repeating or decoding for us and the neuro-scientist are finding the scientific proof of that.
The main essence of Buddhism is Happiness. Many things make us happy: family, relations, health, money etc. We are also reminded every now and then that the our life is all about the decisions we make at each moment. We are often mistaken that we will be happy when we will have lots and lots of money. But I realize that this is not completely true. Money is just an illusion that it can make us happy. Buddhism shows us the light how can we make ourselves happy. It tells us about two types of happiness: relative and absolute happiness. Relative happiness is one which depends on this and that like if I got the promotion, I will be happy, a new car would make me happy and list is endless. And, absolute happiness is the state of happiness despite all good or bad. If there is all good, we don't get trap in the arrogance and if there are challenges, we have courage to take the right actions.
As much as I am researching on the religion, I am developing a better understanding of it. I am a very practical person, and used to believe that religion is something outside of us. Now, I realize that religion is an integral part of us. We often say that life does not come with a manual. I believe that the manual for life is 'Religion'.Religion touches upon all the aspects of living a healthy, happy life.
Our life is not ruled by few things or guidelines. There are many dimensions of our life:Personal, Physical, Spiritual, and so on. But, we are misled or distracted so much by the dogmas that we lost the real picture. And, this is true for everything and religion is not an exception.
In every religion, we have a place, call it temple, church, gurudwara or mosque, where like minded people gather and discuss. We burn candles or incenses or lamps. These things are symbolic and add to the better understanding. Light signifies hope, a message or an intention that we should be able to overcome our darkness and be able to see the real truth, the absolute truth.
Religion teaches us about the values that we should apply morally, in business and in every aspect of our life. We all follow the books of rules to direct our lives, the quality of our life depends on the quality of the directions shown in the book followed by us. This book could be a bible, guru grath sahib, Geeta, Ramayan or Quaran or 'The monk who sold his Ferrari' or 'The Alchemist'. I read in the book: 'The Monk who sold his Ferrari' that books are not read to acquire knowledge rather to discover ourselves. I believe that religion is like a mirror which helps us to introduce us to ourselves and guides us in growing in our life journey.
All the motivational speakers are selling the old wine in new bottles. What our religion has already told us, motivational speaker are repeating or decoding for us and the neuro-scientist are finding the scientific proof of that.
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