Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Who is a true religious leader in these modern times? Part 2 :-)

Life is all about Metamorphosis -- It's all about Evolution -- I'm NOT talking about Darwinism -- I'm talking about something else -- something entirely different --You'll have to outgrow yourself -- You've to abstain from The seven deadly sins i.e. pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth -- something like that -- You know: Anger is momentary madness -- You've absolutely no right to preach us -- Who gave you that Right? -- You're a self-proclaimed and self-styled Religious Guru -- Tell me about your Credentials -- How did you become our Chieftain? -- Who gave you that Privilege? Prerogatives? Who? -- Why do we've to follow you like Lemmings? -- The most important question is: Why're we listening to you in the first place, eh? -- You're nobody -- Period. -- You're NOT uplifting us -- Social evils eh? -- We read that in the Newspapers -- Social Media -- mainstream Media -- We--absolutely--don't need you to tell us about it -- You're leading us to our inevitable doom -- In other words: You're no more better than Gurus of Doomsday Cults! -- You're NOT a Guide -- you're a highway robber -- in the guise of a savior -- You're inculcating hatred in us for others -- for no real reason -- We don't hate anybody -- You're instigating us to commit hate crimes, aren't you? -- Think about it? You're exploiting our lack of education and awareness -- You're hoarding money -- and we're dirt poor -- You're nothing more than a leech -- Forgive my insolence -- but you're literally leeching onto us -- Like a wood borer --- You're gnawing at our values and everything -- We don't need you -- Full Stop -- We're NOT as gullible as you think -- We know our Fundamental Rights -- We're well aware of our Fundamental Duties -- We love our Country -- You can't lull us into traitorous conspiracies against our own -- We're amongst our own here -- We love each other -- We respect each other -- We'll resolve our differences amongst ourselves -- We don't want you -- We don't need you. Thank you so much for reading this. Bye for now. 

To be continued....

Monday, November 4, 2024

Who is a true religious leader in these modern times?

When you don't Lilliputian-ize someone to Brobdingnagian-ize yourself -- When your conscience is throbbing -- When you don't mock someone -- When you don't ridicule someone -- When you treat even your worst foes with ample respect and dignity -- When you take great pride in being just a shepherd -- I believe -- (forgive my ignorance if I'm wrong) -- Most of the Prophets  (peace and blessings of God be upon them) were Shepherds -- "Being the good shepherd means going out into the night, to search for the one sheep who is lost, when all the ninety-nine others are safe home." -- Like Doctors Without Borders -- When you love people irrespective of their creed, race, religion, gender, or political affiliation -- When you invoke the Leader in 'em -- When you help 'em catapult themselves to be a greater person than you in all respects -- When your ego is almost nil -- When you're very kind towards all creatures of God -- When your idealism is thriving like never before -- When a leper doesn't repulse you -- When you don't sit on a pedestal and deride anyone -- scorn your rivals -- When you don't have myopia -- Then you become a true religious leader -- When you're NOT frothing at the mouth giving nothing but hatemongering and contemptuous and bitter sermons -- Then you become a religious beacon -- Then you become a Lighthouse Keeper -- Then people will have real reverence for you -- but then you don't want to be revered -- you don't want fervent followers -- you want a happy, prosperous and peaceful community, country and world.

To be continued....

Schutzengel ("Guardian angel") by Bernhard Plockhorst depicts a guardian angel watching over two children.