Oct 2, 2008: 150 dead in the stampede in the Mehrana fort in Rajasthan the crowd had gather to go to Chaminda Devi Temple all were mostly youth.
Aug 3 , 2008: 162 people had been killed in Nanda Devi temple stampede in Himachal Pradesh as everyone tried to rush in as door was opened at dawn.
Count of such incidences will go on as every state has one or the other local or grand level festival every week or rather on every day as a part of diverse and multi faceted culture we sport.
Believing in God and putting Faith in almighty always has been a issue of debate and it will be so as there will be few of us who will be atheist always. I don’t want to indulge into existence or non existence. But to what extent are we dragging Gods existence and on the name of faith what are we doing.
I have few simple questions which I like to be answered .Clearly and for sure these are mine personal opinion shared on a forum like this for validation.
How important is it to take ‘Darshan’ on a particular day or a particular time?
Will God not give blessings to those who miss this time or day?
How beneficial is it to stand in rows for hours to take ‘ Darshan’ ?
Yeah, of course as it’s what I feel as said above, but I would like to have your views on this .
In a period when our society is facing a big threat and trouble from terrorism and lot of natural calamities as a natural human tendency we feel to be driven towards almighty power. In a city like Mumbai which we may point out for westernizing to the maximum extent but you will be surprised to see and know that the Sidhivinayak Temple has a huge queue for every Tuesday, Weekends and on chaturthis. This crowed compromises of all from all high heeled miniskirt gals to completely traditional sari wearing ladies. But still the question remains is it necessary to spend so much time in queues as you can seek blessings from just lowering your head where ever you are ,isn’t it ?
I feel very much amazed when I see youth or rather working class spending such time in a activity which can be made not so time consuming if we have faith that he (God ) is every were.
Till now some might have stated feeling I am tending towards Atheism but no , let me tell you I go to Temple daily while going to my place , I just lower my head from outside and move. I have faith that he understands your feelings as you are after all his creation.
Coming back to original topic of who is responsible for incidences mentioned at top.
We, System or God .
Certainly not God as he never even expects from you to come and see him.
System, it has its own limitation of resources’ by saying so I know am giving excuse on systems behalf but ultimately who runs the system WE , so it comes down to us how to control such incidence and save precious human lives. Many of these might have come to thank God for fulfillment of a dream of son/daughter or any other but could not return themselves back.
Compensations are given but these can never compensate the loss faced by there family.
We are following faith at the cost of what needs to be given a thought.
God wants you to be happy and wants to make those who are affected by you to make them happy by your deeds is what I perceive. We going to him is our wish and not his demand. But what good are we doing by not doing any constructive thing and spending time in cue and wasting a resource precious as a gem that’s human energy.
Having faith is good it makes you work may it be on God or your work you should or rather you must have it but taking it to what extent is the core.
Taking it further this faith of ours can be utilized by anti social elements to stir our emotions and unnecessarily cause society and ultimately us cause to face its brunt. Our emotions related to faith are so boiling always that it needs a triggered. We lose all our senses and volcano of violence erupts. I think there is no need to sight an example for this. We all must have face a brunt of it some time in our life.
Is this right what we do, how we react?
These are the questions to be answered for an individual not for me.
3 comments:
Hmmm..this one really needs thinking..Words of appreciation for Saurabh for raising such questions.
Why dont ppl understand that God can never be happy with u after such a mass death at his holy place on so called special day..everyone must understand the difference between faith on God and crazyness.
How important it is to take Darshan at a particular time and on a particular day?...hmm..well it's really important..from a common man's perspectives! Devacha kope hoil..who cares how much time spent..if we go to temple with a bit of suffering..a patience of standing in long queue..HE will b pleased and will relieve us from all our pains..or will help us in fulfilling all our desires/needs.HE is there na..HE will take care of everything..Unfortunately,just this belief is not enough..We need to please GOD by giving him all kinds of exchange offers on a particular day,only then expect a good return on investment. Who thinks about the journey within to seek GOD..follow a spiritual path..? Go to a temple at certain time when there is no one around.Sit in front of the GOD..pray..Experience an inner peace..and it can be done at any time..i mentioned temple,thats because that place has got its own charm..!!But ultimately faith is important..going to temple is not..
Namaskar---
I first want to appreciate the amt of thinking u r giving......
Asawariji is right abt faith...it can make plp do any thg....
I know its waste of resources plus damage of precious life.....but
Manus sankatat adakla ki to deva kade dhavto,because he has faith that hi is almighty and he can surely take him out of trouble...
Give me ans to 1Q honestly...we have been taught that we should go to temples on auspicious day...I give u my personal e.g. I have total faith on GOD;but still I dont go to temple many times because of my laziness...then i give explanation to my self 'GOD is everywhere why to go to temple?,we can take his blessings from here only(as i have to walk 2 km to reach the nearest temple,and wait in a line for half an hour)'...and at this particular moment i m doing a wrong thg.
Ek ajun ek e.g deto Lahan porga astona tyala apan sangto ki jar aaj tu hae kam kela tar mi tula chocolate deil....he has faith in us(because we r almighty for him).It is similar people has this belief tht if we visit GOD on the auspicious day he will bless us...
And yes the satisfaction and inner peace is very precious gift that we all want.....at any cost and for that if 2 hrs are wasted then it nothing for any body
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