Surely
surely ,God
will reward you in the next world
the priest said to the old woman and you will meet a peaceful death .And
what have you brought for me , the priest said to the man in
dismal rags
. He
was confused , he could not utter some words ..I ..his words seemed broken
..brought myself with the praise of Lord in my heart . pooh .then how can you
expect reward in the next world . You will be
hurled to blazing
flames to roast for ever
, there you will remember my words and you would
wish you could have given some thing on the name of God “ said
the priest
vehemently . But I have no thing to give he uttered the word in despair .Nothing
no thing . the priest
turned hysterical ,
then greed glimmered
in his eyes and he stopped
roaring
as his eyes fell at the ring in his left hand , which was
dim in luster, yet it retained
the charm of its glorious
past. You can give this ring
to win your gift in heaven , I assure you ,at once the priest’s voice
became sweet
and melodious. But this is the only
gift of my departed wife ,whom I love so much. I promised her never to
sell it ,
even if I starve
and don’t have food for days .
“Don’t
you know” the priest became furious
“to love material things is a grave
sin , it is against the law of God . How can you say you love , you will
be sent to hard
perdition
in pool of fire
,where your
head will be crushed between
rocks and
brimstones
and you will
be strained to drink the burning fire. Give me the ring . God needs your
ring , you will get my blessings and the promised reward in the next world. I
can ward off all the looming misery”.
The
poor wretched man
was trembling with fear at the horrific description of hell. Reluctantly he
took off his dear ring
and handed it over to the priest ,who put it
on his left hand , which
was already occupied by three exquisite
rings . The poor man saw it and he hesitantly said
“Is God poor ,why does he only need my ring . Why don’t
he take off your rings , you have so plenty of them”. “What ..? How
dare you ask such blasphemous question to our holy and chaste priest” : a
stout man
whose
fat neck was stuffed in
his body
like pig
said fiercely
and shoved him away .
“I don’t
know you
nor have I done any harm to any one here
, but who are you”
“ I am the commander of the faithful . I am here to protect
the holy priest , the beefy man replied proudly. “I have been told that
good and
harm is in the hands of Lord . I remember
priest himself told this in his last sermon. If he really believes in
God , why is he afraid of men , he is transgressing from his own
statement.” The poor man argued . The man was puzzled , he couldn’t reply
and he turned towards the priest and whispered some thing in his ears . The
priest
was busy with a rich man , who
brought him some attractive jewels and several other gifts. His eyes
became red and a scorn
played at his lips “ you question too much. Why don’t you simply
accept what all others
believe in
, you are trying to revolt against the God
, rather you are at the brink of heresy , one word more and you are
heretic .Take him away from my temple ,I don’t want to see his face
here any more ; the priest ordered his men . the men
moved forward to drag him .
He
said “How can you say , this temple is yours . Is this
not the
house of God !
How can you throw me out from the house of God ! God has not ordered you
nor has he minded my questions , it is only you who don’t
want to see my face not God. If this is your temple then we
are so cold and damp
to worship
you and pay tax
. You have enthroned yourself at the seat of God : God has never
commanded you to become his minister and collect coins at his name . You are
baffling us all . How can be God so tyrant that he even wants to snatch every
thing , even a single penny from all these poor and wretched
people , who work day and night like animals and pay their taxes to the
king and to you
. Why don’t you ask the king to give you money. What do you want from
us : we don’t have any thing to give.
We have only our poor miserable lives , which we are ready to give back ,
it is better to
die than to live in perpetual torture . The world has already turned a
place worse than hell because of people like you . We have nothing to give you
anymore nor can you extract any more. I will tell your trickery to
the people . “ he said it all in one breath. “Heresy you speak “
the priest voice was filled with anger and rage
. “Do you know , what blasphemy have you
uttered”
the priest thundered
, but he was calm and continued
“
Yes I perfectly know , but truth is always bitter . I showed you , your real
face in the mirror, which
is so shocking that you can’t face it .You hate to look at
it. Why shun away the reality . I am only showing you your real self ,
for people you have painted an unusual picture. What is the use of this palace
which you so happily call temple
and all your horded gold and long carved treasures and
theses magnificent silken robes . They can
hide your identity for naïve people
,but the
people of knowledge can see beyond . Your face is marked for the
blazing fire”.
He
said it so placidly
,and a strange smile played on his lips. The commander of the faithful
thrusted him
and he called all his
attendants “ Do you hear this man openly dishonouring our holy priest ,
upon whose wisdom even angels look with
envy ; and this a woe ridden man , who don’t have enough food to
sustain himself claims to
tell the
truth”. They all jeered at him , but the people were struck with awe and
amazement , they were curious .And one among the many came forward and said
“You are different but look like us , but we know you have enlightenment :can
you tell us more
truth , we want know ” .
And
he said
“ Religion was always
clear ,
from falsehood
. The way
of Satan and God are open for you all , but among the men there are many
diehard disciple of the Devil : one of them is here standing before you ,
who talks of God but his heart is the temple
of desires and
cursed life. He wears
silken robes, but they
are stained with
falsehood , injustice and malice , which he can never see ,but I can feel
the miseries of thousands
like you who have enslaved themselves in his hands. Behind his garb of
chastity
lives the
hideous Satan , who instigates him to spread his message
to corrupt the humanity. He
makes himself
an intermediate between God and you , but who
has given him the right to reward Hell and Heaven. God
never did ,
he himself is a
self proclaimed
medium of God ,
which you , like
dumb idols
love so dearly .
Who
designated him
heavenly
tax collector yet
you pay him for God - What are you afraid of ? God has never sent his
prophets to impose taxes and make poor poorer and rich richer . No , you are too
simple to
understand him , you just
believe him what he contrives ;then
who is to blame ..! God is not in
need of your money , he is never happy at your pain and
affliction , nor
is it your
lot to live
in perpetual disgrace . You yourself
have considered it your fate because
priest affirms it “.
“He
is here to save
the interests of the ruler and his countless minions , who are afraid of
your rise. You
can never rise , your hearts are dead ,made of clay not flesh , passionless ,
dejected , spiritless
. How can you rise and what for ? You have enslaved your generations at the
hands of few . You
are happy in the
shackles
of suspicion and ignorance
and you
drag these unseen shackles
all your life , but never resolve to break it .And why break it , it is
no burden on your soul and what for ! Nor can you feel the pleasure of freedom ,
but how can you know ,you have never tasted it - you consider your slavery a
freedom. Freedom is far fetched idea for you
, which you don’t know , nor can ever understand. Freedom is the
feeling of a vast soul , you are too immature to understand the vistas of
unbounded freedom. Freedom is the
will of living ,the
will to live as a man of
self.
Will
you ever rise ?”
You
are happy in your silent tiresome mumblings and sneak
prayers , which brings you no reward. Why do
you read this
unfateful
Book , which you consider so Holy
,yet don’t understand. You read it without
senses . What is the use of it , you read a language which you yourself
don’t understand . Even you
don’t
comprehend your useless
prayers . Alas you are sleeping a slumber of slothfulness
which has
diseased
your sprits and benumbed your minds. . You have made
religion only a name of few rituals and a mixture of cultural norms and
mores, therefore it has lost its vitality. It is no more a living religion.
Its dead , dead long ago and now you are
the victims of
your own perverted system. In which there is no ray of hope for the weak,
but the strong among you
thrives day by day ,
like a
vampire who lives upon the living . The religion which promises
freedom , justice and equality in the next world is mere phantasmagoria.
It is mere tyranny not religion : if a religion promises every thing in the
coming world then there is no need of that religion - better to live one’s
own way rather than
eternal slavery”.
“True
religion is the name of justice and equality for all. It is
freedom
from suspicions , ignorance ,
poverty , and
a greater happiness for all:
not only in this world but
the coming too. Why
don’t
you think ; yet
how to think
, you don’t know how to save yourself .All of you are waiting for some
Messiah to rescue you ,to solve all your ills . But What about God if He
descends in the clouds
along his angels and
do every thing at once. Will you be happy then ! This is far from reality
and it will never happen , even if you were to live a million years more in
disgrace. There is no escape either you dream of past or dream of future. He has
bestowed you enough
intellect
,think for your own self. The solution to all your dilemma lies in your
hands, find
strength in your own self not
in some external source , trust in yourself and then you will get the
reward”