When young six years of age I used to accompany my mother to Jain temples for religious gatherings. Born in a Jain family I started following Jain religion (Jainism). But at this young age I had many queries within relating to god. I just wanted to satisfy myself by seeing God once. How to do it was the problem!
When in the congregation I used to put various questions to elders but received totally unconvincing reply. Slowly my faith in Jain religion started fading. I looked for alternate resources. In the school we were taught about Lord Krishna. I was fascinated by his stories and accomplishments.
Unknown to my parents, I started searching for Lord Krishna in the greener pastures surrounding my village. I was told that Lord Krishna always had a flute and would be found with a herd of cows and buffaloes. No matter how much I searched, I could never find Lord Krishna.
One day an elderly villager who had seen me loitering around many times asked me what I was searching for. I told him point-blank that I was searching for Lord Krishna with a flute. He started laughing and told me jokingly; go ask your teacher for Lord Krishna lived many years ago, long time back.
Gradually I realized I would not be able to meet Lord Krishna in person. I was also told that Lord Krishna gave sermon of Bhagavad Gita understanding which one could reach god. My concentration immediately shifted from path of religion to path of spirituality. Slowly I stopped going to temples. I told my mother point-blank either you show me God in idols existing in temples or I will never go to temple again.
I never got an answer for my query. My mother was too busy with household affairs of life. She did not have time for my gossip. To clarify my queries I further when to my father, my class teacher, my principal but convincing answers were not forthcoming. Finally I started travelling path of pure spirituality on my own. What use going to a temple, church or mosque if one gained nothing through that path.
Something within told me that path towards God was always travelled all alone. I seriously started my path of spirituality 13 years of age when I formulated my final goal of life. 25 years of yoga meditation I finally landed in domain of God Almighty 37 years of age. Through path of spirituality, not religion I finally succeeded in reaching god. It was path of contemplation, path of self enquiry, logical reasoning that was necessitated to reach God, never path of religion, path of bhakti yoga (total surrender to God).
By: Vijay Kumar “Atma Jnani”… The Man who Realized God in 1993 – (Ref 150920)
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