Opinion

God and Godliness

Belief in God varies globally, with some seeing a form and others a formless entity. Science touches upon the Big Bang but not 'Time Zero'. Philosophers like Aristotle and Descartes debated God's ...
Do you believe in God? This is certainly a question we have all been asked and asked ourselves. For some, the answer is an unequivocal yes or no. Among the many voices we hear are those who claim to ...
Many people read this line and immediately question idol worship. If the Divine is beyond form, why do millions bow before a murti? Why light a lamp before a statue? Why offer flowers to something ...
Once Sri Ramakrishna asked Mahendranath Gupta, who wrote Kathamrita, whether he believed in a nirakar (formless ) God or a sakar God (with form). When Mahendranath said that he preferred the formless ...
Children, some people worship the formless God while others worship God in idols and symbolic forms. The goal of both kinds of worship is to fix the mind upon God. It is hard for the mind to ...
Meticulously articulated by Guru Ravidass, bhakti as an all-inclusive form of worship of Nirguna (God without attributes), unlike that practiced in mainstream religious centres, needed no ...