I am a human thirsty for knowledge. From the cradle to the grave, I search for more, look for more, seek for more in the material world. I have also been given a choice to choose material living or spiritual living. All created beings, their sources is based in these two natures; all that is material and all that is spiritual in this world. “Know for certain that I am both the origin and the dissolution” Baghavad -Gita 7:7.
It is well-known that Hindus have many gods; yes they are called demi-gods. In reality they have one true God called Ruthra, the roarer of the universe, so that means God is true, in this case I have to think twice before I decide. Who am I? What is my purpose of life on this Earth? When I die, I leave everything behind and go with empty hands. I shall face God for accountability, I will be questioned. What is the difference between me and the animals? They seek food and eat but do not store anything for tomorrow. They produce offspring and take care of their young as well. Animals have a heart and they have feelings too. Why have humans been given authority over the animal kingdom? What makes them obey man? In order to answer these question I, have to be human first and know myself that I have a great responsibility on my shoulders for all creation but I have failed to do it. I have used my ignorance with my material nature and committed crimes against humanity and Mother Nature. God has given humans so much power to research in science and technology. For this, man needs to be guided and disciplined for leadership as peacemakers.
I ask myself is there any peace in religious scriptures? I wanted to study the world’s religions to find the truth for peace. My search for peace started in the religions but I was born, in the northern part of India, in what is now Pakistan. There was a Muslim majority. The Quran was the only religious book to read and it was in Arabic. I didn’t know Arabic but I learned how to read it phonetically, without understanding it’s meaning. I just read it over and over every day in Arabic. Unfortunately, I did not see peace around me. There was hate and war between Pakistan and India, no peace. I don’t know how I immigrated to the USA, but I was lucky to land here in this land of religious freedom. I was always open to world religions and was interested in how and where the other people prayed to their Creator. When I was at Columbia University, in New York City, I began to attend the Buddhist meditation classes and found some materials on Buddhist teachings. As time went on, I branched out and began to know people and their places of worship. I designed my schedule to learn more about religions. On Friday, I would go to the mosque where Muslims pray and read Quran as usual. On Saturday, I would go to the Jewish synagogue, and worship with my Jewish brothers and sisters. I studied the Torah with the rabbi and other Holy Scriptures, the Tanakh, the Talmud and Siddur prayer book. On Sunday, I would go to the church to study the Gospel and the Book of Mormon. On the same Sunday, at 1 p.m., I went to the Sikh Gurdwara where I listened to the Kirtan (devotional) recitation from the Guru Granth Sahib which I have in my library. On the same Sunday at 5 p.m., I would go to the Hindu temple called the Mandir, participated in puja prayer and study the Bhagavad Gita. I learned about the Upanishads, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the epic stories of India. I also had a chance to learn about the Zoroastrian religion of the Persian empire of present Iran.
In my daily schedule, I go to bed usually at 8 p.m. and wake up at approximately 2 a.m. in the morning, to study the scripture with sincerity in my heart. For 30 days each month, 12 months a year for the last 20 years (unless I traveled for the charity that I operate), I have studied the scripture. They have cumulatively referred me to the one true creator, the master of nature. I read about the great teachers of these religions, Adam, Noah, Krishna, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad and others. I believe they taught peace but in the religion there has been conflict between them. There was no more I could study. Now I had to look into the physical world to continue my search.
What are the physical phenomena around me all about? I was curious to see the high mountains of the Himalayas, the plains of Punjab, the rivers leading to great oceans, the deep canyons, the green landscapes, the plateaus, the deserts, the clouds, the rain, the water, the air, the fire.
The Hellenic masterminds, the divine Prophets of philosophy and sciences like Aristotle were among the first to pay serious attention to the physical manifestations of this world and they were the founders of our human civilization.
I thought that I should also learn from the modern Prophets of physics and sciences. In these times of social media, the master of nature is pouring scientific knowledge upon us. The study, observations, research and findings of the modern prophets of physics such as the brilliant Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Carl Sagan, Dr. Michio Kaku, and many others doctors of science helped invent life changing, miraculous technologies such as the MRI, X-ray, CAT scan, laser power, radio-telescope, the World Wide Web, cellular phones and many more technological wonders. Interestingly, many of these advancements allow us to understand who we are and gave us courage to leap into space. For example, the Hubble telescope sees deep into the galaxies and the cosmos. NASA scientists are busy with space exploration and noble scientists are searching the heavens to uncover the secrets of the universe to find the origin of life.
Dr. John Hagelin PhD., a quantum physicist, has studied the hidden truth of the universe from the ancient Vedic sciences, which he says is the fundamental level of natural law that governs the universe. In the language of modern science, it is called the unified field. He let the modern prophets of physics open the gates of the heavens for mankind. The Gita, the Torah, the Gospel and the Quran are all saying the same thing in their own ways. We all shall love one another and have peace. The Bhagavad Gita verse 10:21, says “I am the super soul Arjuna seated in the hearts of all living entities. I am the beginning, the middle and the end of all beings.”
My humble search for the truth has led me to understand that it is HE who is sitting in the hearts of all living things. The Creator of all creation. If we want to know God, we only need to look deeply at the tiny human cell, in the DNA; that will sing to you the glory of God. The master of nature, the supreme consciousness, God, the super-soul is the pure truth. He created the universe in delicate balance. Do not mess with it. We are all part and parcel of this pure truth. Humans shall realize who they are and know their responsibility for the rest of the creation. The supreme, super soul is watching us. Nothing can escape from his universal knowledge. Remember he hears the footsteps of an ants walking on the Earth.
