By:Lt. Col. H.G. Majilya (Reg.)

‘Who has broken these Idols? Have you done it, my dear?’
‘No father, I have not broken them.’
‘Then who has broken them’.
‘The Idol, who has got a scythe in its hand, has broken them.’
‘How come?’
‘The Idols have been fighting amongst themselves.’
‘You are telling a lie.’
‘How, my father?’

‘Because the Idols can’t fight by themselves. They can’t even move about by themselves. All this is your handiwork.’

‘All right, father! Let us assume that what you said is correct. If so, kindly tell me of what use are these Idols?’

‘These are for worship.'

‘But father, this is funny! They have got eyes but can’t see, have got ears but can’t hear, have got legs but can’t walk. In what way their worship’

‘What you have said is correct, my boy, but’

‘But what, my father? What is the utility of worshipping the Idols? We make them ourselves by out own hands and then worship them. Can man create God? It’s only God who creates man’

‘Then whom should we worship, my boy?’

‘We should worship Him, who has created this world and the universe, the one that sustains all, the one who has made the sun and the moon, by whose grace the seasons change, by whose grace out sheep give birth to their siblings.’

Aeons ago, father ‘Terah’ of the family of ‘Nuh’ was stunned by the talk of his son, Abraham, but nonetheless he felt that his words were worthy of thought and that they were true.

Prophet Abraham introduced the worship of one God that is without any form, the same formless ‘Par Braham’ that has been spoken of in the ancient Vedas and has been exalted in the Upanishadas. It’s ‘Nirankar’ (God Formless) that he spoke of, the one that does not have the eyes but can visualise, that does not have the ears but can hear, that does not have the legs but can walk about without any hindrance, the one and unique unalloyed gnosis and bliss whose knowledge can only be imparted by Satguru or True Master of the day by the word of mouth, for as the Bible says: Word was with God and Word is God. Truly in the sense, Satguru is God in the human form, for his Word is Truth and again he is the Son of God, for his Word reveals the Father (Truth). Thus, he is the meeting point between God Formless and man in form, through World.

Abraham used to be called ‘Ibri,’ which literally means man of the outer sphere, that is, not the man of this world of forms and phenomenon but the universal man of noumenon, the ‘Satnam’. From this word as derivative has come the well-known word ‘Hebrew’. The Hebrew Prophet Abraham just like the Brahma of the Indians, is called Ibraham or the patriarch of humanity and revered not only by the Jews, the Muslims and the Christians but who knows, perhaps the Hindus as well, if per chance ‘Brahma’ is a synonym of Abraham or Ibrahim. The Hebrew name of the noumenon or "Nirankar’ is ‘Yaweh’. ‘Ihudi’ was a direct descendant of the Prophet Abraham, whose followers are known even today as Ihudis (Jews), which means one who constantly remembers God, the Yahweh, or, in other words, Nirankar. Their faith is like this:

-The physical world and whatever is contained therein is nothing but only the Yahweh. For he is the one, unique, who is the ship formed out of Him, floating in the formless ocean of noumenon, that is, He himself. He has become all and yet has remained the everlasting one without any change whatsoever, that is, has never left the unique status quo ante. Who can understand this paradox? Who can cross this mountain of obstacles that is devoid of all logical process of human thought? And who can take the a priori stand, where his altar is? Those who are without any selfish motives, whose hearts are pure void, whose minds are unattached to this illusory world and who, after taking the oath in the name of God, do not violate or betray, only they are the ones that get the blessing of Yahweh. In the graceful eyes of Yahweh, they are the true wayfarers, the pilgrims of Truth, and the alter ego of God.

-Open your eyes and see how good is God. Blessed are those who notice and surrender. Mahapurshas (elevated ones) of Yahweh, always tread your path with fear of Him in your heart.

-Control your tongue. Keep your mouth clean don’t deceive. Avoid that which is bad for anyone and do always that is good for similarity amongst you and constantly yearn for union with Him. Eyes of Yahweh are roving everywhere and are watching you always.

Ihudis (the Jews) believe:

*    The formless Yahweh is the creator of all the worlds and all the beings who inhabit them.
*    Yahweh is one.
*    Yahweh is all love.
*    Yahweh is always merciful.
*    Yahweh is everywhere.
*    Yahweh is nearer than the nearest.
*    Yahweh is farther than the farthest.
*    Yahweh is mysterious like the dark night.
*    Yahweh is clearer than the sun.
*    Yahweh can be propitiated by deeds of goodness, universal love, compassion and selfless service to all beings.
*    Yahweh is His name.