WHAT IS RELIGION.?
Religion is the idealization of the finer aspects of life but religion must exist and rise up in the soul of human being. Soon after a religion is formulated, reason in the human being wants to know “how & why” of the ideals of religion and this intermingle of religion and philosophy is not always wholesome as philosophy spoils religion. The former appeals the intellect and the brain, the later enters into the regions of the heart and emotions. Religion is more based on faith than a pure reason but the faith, in order to be firm and lasting, must have its roots in conviction.
The blind faith cannot work long because if a Guru / Spiritual leader is blind i.e. Having no knowledge of the truth, he will lead you nowhere. The holy book of Sikhs i.e. Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) teaches that the faith of a follower should not believe the words of a teacher unless he is convinced of the truth contained in these words.
Religion is the idealization of the finer aspects of life but religion must exist and rise up in the soul of human being. Soon after a religion is formulated, reason in the human being wants to know “how & why” of the ideals of religion and this intermingle of religion and philosophy is not always wholesome as philosophy spoils religion. The former appeals the intellect and the brain, the later enters into the regions of the heart and emotions. Religion is more based on faith than a pure reason but the faith, in order to be firm and lasting, must have its roots in conviction.
The blind faith cannot work long because if a Guru / Spiritual leader is blind i.e. Having no knowledge of the truth, he will lead you nowhere. The holy book of Sikhs i.e. Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) teaches that the faith of a follower should not believe the words of a teacher unless he is convinced of the truth contained in these words.
