Page-6: Gods of system & Religion of Pharon

Page-6: Gods of system & Religion of Pharon

In a country where Islam is practiced by majority, growing up I saw a lot of values and respect for others and care, Islam being my family's religion I may not have been taught with reasoning and understanding but living openly and independent, life itself becomes a teacher.

I always asked why...when my elders gave answers that were accepted in name of religion and you do not question faith then un-answered question remain within and as life passes you live and learn.

While growing up, when came the month of holy month of Ramadan, we use to fast, watching TV wasn't allowed, music was off limits, food restaurants were closed till evening as if everyone was fasting and you would restrain self from any bad deed in respect of holy month, and I was told that in this month Satan was restrained.

Then I went abroad and came the month of Ramadan, and I saw drunk people walking on streets, bars were open and naked women were dancing, people were living same as every other day...and if Satan was tied up and these people had nothing to do then they should be walking like zombies… did fasting only tied Satan for practicing Muslims?

I started to ask why within my mind...

if Satan was tied then how come these people were able to do these acts?

if Satan was tied then how could you drink alcohol and do drugs and dance naked being satanic

acts.. and questions of why, why, why etc.. etc...

The answer came in light many years later....

in Holy month of Ramadhan when we fast..

we don’t smoke, tobacco from sunrise to sunset during fasting no sexual intercourse, seminal emission (masturbation)

do not look towards bad,

do not speak behind people's back,

do not swear or talk filth, or hurt some one's feeling by insults,

do not eat or drink from sunrise to sundown...

we try to help poor and do all the good deeds that we can to please our Creator...

In all senses from eyes being visionary, to touch, to tongue for tasting and talking, and we pray.

we do a intent promise at dawn and fast starts and then upon completion we break fast

with a thanks to Creator for giving the will and strength. 

Now in all these things a person can do anything by restraining self...

a person finds out that i can live without food or drinking whole day,

can survive without talking bad or against anyone,

can survive without having a cigarette,

can survive without seeing a movie or watching a drama,

can survive without music,

in other words Satan is within us and by fasting we learn to control and balance.

can is word for control.. And control of desires is what gives human power over anything .

For instance if you wanted to go and eat at this fancy restaurant and it would cost you 

maybe five thousands rupees which is equal to fifty dollars.

You think to self that I can eat something regular for two hundred and spend rest

of forty eight hundred to feed some poor or even for self, save it for something else..

after all the taste is only as far as my taste buds on tongue are and after that both just

fill the stomach...that point is where your desire and your ability to sense between reasoning comes in..

and if you recall fasting... you can easily beat desire...

same way you need clothes and you walk in a branded store and see a shirt that is marked

three thousand rupees and you want that shirt because it will looks so good on you...

but you walk out of that store and go and buy a non-branded similar color shirt for only 

five to six hundred and your purpose to cover your body is fulfilled but you controlled

your desire....I am not saying that compromise should be on quality but sense should be used for better

decision, and that strength is by self-control.

A person spending 50, 60 lakhs (50 to 60 thousand Dollars) for a car to have five people sitting

in comfort and another spends ten to twelve lakh (10 to 12 thousand Dollars) to have five people

sitting in comfort to travel from point A to B...both leave from same point to arrive at next point and expensive car has spent more in wear and tear than other while may be also in fuel.

The decision is not to make about which car you drive but mathematically gain and loss, and

spending smartly and help fellow human, follows being human.

 but now a days society prefers the one who is selfish.....To be Continued......