29th August 1994
Men of wisdom do not believe in prayers alone. The divine masters who appeared in this world from time to time realized the need for the realization of God by man. They, however, did not keep this realization to themselves. They gave a call to humanity as a whole to follow this path.
Today, man boasts of tremendous progress and achievements in the fields of science and technology. But does happiness essentially flow from all of them? Why not bring faith and rely on God?
As man moves away from God, he invites sufferings. Neither he is happy in this world nor is likely to be salvaged hereafter. He should, therefore, love humanity and bring faith on God. It is the only way to please the Almighty. You cannot expect a mother to be happy with you, if you slap her child in her presence. No words of praise can please her. If you discriminate between man and man on the basis of caste, feel proud of your own caste and hate others, it is not going to be accepted in the Kingdom of God. History is full of examples where people suffered because of pride.
Hatred and violence in the name of religion if perhaps the most unpardonable act of man. If you want to ‘safeguard’ religion, the only way is to act upon the teachings of the saints and prophets, rely faith on God and remember the Omnipresent, in all circumstances, in all situations.