ou must be free. No more is there life; therefore no more is there death. No more enjoyment; therefore no more misery. It is bliss unspeakable, indestructible, beyond everything. And this eternal Bliss is the goal. How did the soul come to earth ? What caused this bondage ? The answer to it in the scriptures is ignorance. Ignorance is the cause of all this bondage. It is by ignorance that we have become bound; knowledge will cure it by taking us to the other side. How will that knowledge come ? Through love, Bhakti; by the worship of God, by loving all beings as the temples of God. He resides within them. Thus, with that intense love will come knowledge, and ignorance will disappear, the bonds will break, and the soul will be free. There are different natures of men. And so it is natural that there are different ways of worshipping God. Your way is good you,but not for me. My way is good for me, but not for you. Hinduism allows infinite variety. If a temple, or a symbol, or an image helps you to realise the Divinity within, you are welcome to do it. If certain forms and formularies help you realise the Divine, God speed you; have by all means, whatever forms, and whatever temples, and whatever ceremonies you want to bring you nearer to God. This is the gist of Hindusim. ...
