November 16, 2013: Since the beginning of time, change is the only constant in the universe and Change has been hard to champion even for Prophets - God is the Ultimate Champion of it - for He is the Creator, Preserver and Destroyer. There was a time in history when God sent Prophet Muhammad to implement much needed change to teach the essence of religion and that is to recognise God and his Love for each one of us. The result was that the then Jewish Pundits who were manipulating the emotions of masses, felt threatened that Muhammad's ideas may reduce their hold on the common man and there was lifestyle and money aspect involved as well.
As a result, they started torturing anyone and everyone who would listen to the Prophet. Prophet was hurt emotionally and he asked for help from God. God then commanded him to train his disciples in Martial arts and swordsmanship and God himself would lead the War of righteousness or Jihad against the tyrants through him against the oppressors. Since that day, there has been Jihad in some form or the other between the two esteemed religious groups.
About 500 years ago, God reincarnated as Guru Nanak and led yet another change - this time he started another religion called Sikhism that promoted equality of thoughts about reaching God and also showed the path of Loving God through singing his praises in hymns. It also promoted the fact that Women should be treated like Princesses and that Rich and Poor were alike in the eyes of God. Further, he and his subsequent Messenger Gurus promoted service of community free food to all irrespective of the status in the society through collective kitchens and he collated the Love for God in the form of Word/Gurbani from various devotees who were considered outcasts by the society for they were madly in love with God.
A lot of such mad devotees in today's world get labelled as "schizophrenic" and looked down upon. These so called mad people get messages from God and some of them are ready for it and stayed normal whilst utilizing the messages for a better balanced life but others may go crazy for they interpret the Love of God wrongly due to the fear of unknown. Jesus gave his life away in Love of God and his creation and that created Christianity. Yet, some ignorant fools question if there is a God? He has been knocking on everyone's door to make his children aware of their Spiritual and worldly responsibilities but not all are willing to accept his help. When he starts judging then people get scared of the Judgement day. I went shopping today in Melbourne and outside the supermarket a middle aged man was asking for money. I said "what for?"
He replied " I haven't eaten - I said fine then let me buy u some food. To that he said: "what about my smokes". I abruptly snubbed him by saying that I didn't have money for that. Some People have lost their morals and have become shameless in the absence of Loving God and understanding his Love for his creation. Instead the processes have taken over - like once someone is baptised then that is it! - it is assumed that from that point onwards God would look after the child although the Child doesn't put in Spiritual and or worldly efforts to make a good life out of it.
| As Guru Granth Sahib says: |
| Pray and of Meditate to God Earn an honest living And be a householder as opposed to a hermit living in jungles or meditating in isolation. Inculcate good balanced spiritual and worldly values in your family members and friends by becoming a source of inspiration. Share your excesses with charity. Chant - WaheGuru - which is the praise of God Almighty's leadership qualities that are not slave to a process but a Devotee needs the right feeling and emotion for God, the Common Father of us all. Glory to God, Victory to God. |
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Arbinder Singh Melbourne, Australia God's correspondent. |