GLOBAL RELIGION

Spiritual Crisis in the Present Society :-  Modern life suffers from racialism in social life, sectional thinking in science, nationalism in politics and fanaticism in religion. What is sorely needed today is a new synoptic outlook that will combine the seriousness of the thinker with the social virtues of man of action, breakdown the barriers of departmental thinking and exclusiveness heal all discords and give a new spiritual direction to the society.

           

Due to this scientific experiments which is based on partial analysis we are considering human being, partially. But the metaphysical reality of human being is something different from his phenomenal reality. It is not the relative value of the naturalistic investigation, but its claim to be the only method of investigation at our disposal, that is questioned.

Infinity of the Finite :- The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity have a deep spiritual meaning. The freedom of man is the freedom of the self-development of divinity in man. The equality of man implies the recognition of the same Godhead in all human beings and the ideals of brotherhood is a unity of mind and feeling based upon the inner spirituality of man. Freedom in the positive sense is to be utilized by the freeman in the service of the ideals of world by renouncing the egoistic and individualistic outlook.

            It is consciousness that forms the basis of all mutual response. Thus, if we can assure ourselves that the element of consciousness, that is in me is the same as that which is in others, there is found a link, an indissoluble bond between I and others and stretching the analogy further, between man and animal, between man and vegetable and between man and mineral : a bond which from its very nature can not be severed. This, if left untrammeled by extraneous impositions, consciousness would function alike in all centers, and no cost of opposition would ever be possible. When once this principle is firmly grasped, we would, in all our actions, be kept alert by the idea that the ultimate effect of all that we do and feel, while impinging upon what we call our consciousness has its bearing upon the same principle of consciousness which manifests itself in others. We have, therefore, be careful of our thoughts and actions, bearing as they do upon all the rest of the universe also.

            That it is the same consciousness functioning in all beings, is indicated by the researches that are no being carried on, under the name of telepathy. Telepathy  is power of thought transference from one mind to another directly and without the use of senses, implies that mind is not to be identified merely with the brain function. Similarly clairvoyant perception demonstrates the forcibility of direct access to objects without the aid of sense channels. Both in telepathy  and in clairvoyance which are cases of extra-sensory perception we find the mind not obeying the laws of physics with regard to space. In precognition another mode of extra-sensory perception it crosses the barrier of time as well.

            Phylobiologists have discovered the unity of man, which will recognize the biological identity of individual and phylum, and deal with the organism of man, not as a divisible phenomenon, but as a dynamic whole.

            Now we find the physicists joining hands with metaphysicians over the chasm that is becoming shorter day by day, and the advanced scientists of the present time, adopting as their guiding motto the declaration of the philosophers. So we find that both philosophers as well as scientists are agreed on this point that we are not finite beings but also having infinite aspect of our reality, though unrealized. The true self is not mere subject set over against an object. It is the ground of both subject and object. There is one-to-one correspondence between microcosm and macrocosm. The finite self as its own value as a moral being, but at the same time it is a mode of the Infinite. Moral life is a presupposes the freedom of the self to give up its egoism and attain self-sovereignty.

            Neurologists also accept the this fact that there is a stage in the development of human consciousness when man surpasses the cortical level. They  call this stage as supra-cortical consciousness.

            We find that all differences, even that appear to be absolutely necessary and real, are entirely foreign to our nature as conscious being, primarily and constitutionally we are one , not only all man and all animals but all, whatever that exists: all is one without a second. This had led to us on the belief in the brotherhood, not only of all man but of all beings, organic as well as in-organic.

Synoptic View of all Religions :-

            From the point of view of true philosophy of religion, religion is one, and it is possible for the world to come an understanding and establish a fraternity of faith as a first step towards  the federation of peoples. If the founders of all religions are understood in their mystic or personal aspects, the followers of each religion may then know inductively the best of the other religions and appreciate their common feature.

The fundamental concept of all religions is the upliftment of human being. And the basic factor of human being is consciousness. The nature of consciousness is all-pervasiveness. Then, their arises a question that why any all-pervasive entity should be confined to any cast, creed and nation. It  is proved through telepathy and clairvoyance that consciousness is all-pervasive. While we are concerned with the physical existence  of human being, it is also made of five gross elements, which are having cosmic existence. So, when it is the case that human being is both physically and mentally a cosmic being, then why we should remain confined to an area or sect or cast or creed, on the point of religion. Is there any difference between the whole race of human being on the point of physique, consciousness, mind etc. Then why should the differ the point of religion? Each and every religion has a concept of Almighty, Omniscient, Omnipotent God. So a question arises here that how it is possible that each and every religion has its different Almighty, Omniscient, Omnipotent, Omnipresent, God, because Omnipotent, Omnipresent, God can’t be many.

            Secondly religion is concerned with the freedom of human being, and real freedom lies in perfect arrangement of inter-dependence between the individual and the universe. It is the noumenal reality of human being that he is an universal being, so he can’t deny any part of existence, if you want to become perfect or free. Perfection is universalization of consciousness and for universalization there must be universal religion. Instead of being baffled by differences in doctrines, we should pin down the essential and common feature and take to any method of conquering the ego, which is the main target of all spiritual disciplines. It is admitted that the ego the root cause of un-peace and suffering. The ego, because of its self-gratifying nature develops love for finite and transitory objects and consequently suffers. So the solution lies in turning our back to the finite and transitory objects and direct our love to what is infinite and eternal, that is God. We should try to realize our cosmic existence, then only we will be able to leave this self-centered approach of life.

            Apart from self-gratification, the ego has another feature and that is separativeness and particularity. So we should try to shake off our particularity or exclusiveness and dive deeper to find that there is a universal self which is our real self. If we realize our universality and infinity, there will be no duality, no fear, no tension and no unpeace. So our ego has to be expanded by the discovery or knowledge that we are really infinite.

Global Religion : Demand of the Time.

            All men are equal in the sense that they have the same divine destiny. This view furnished the most inspiring motive for intellectual co-operation and inter-religious understanding so necessary for realising the ideal of the federation of the world. Universal brotherhood should be the foundation of our politics during time to come. But this brotherhood should be the foundation of our politics during times to come. But this brotherhood should and could repose only upon a spiritual basis. Proper analysis of the philosophy of religion would contribute greatly to the bringing together of all creeds and faiths and races. Hindus and Muslims, Nazis and Jews, Communists and Fascists could never be reconciled by any political or moral theory. It is only when humanity comes to recognize the one Spiritual Principle which underlies all things that we can bring about harmony between different creeds, nations and races. It is not by an appeal to the dogmas of the different faiths that we can bring together the warring sects. It is only by bringing them to a common consciousness of spiritual life that we can realize the end which are striving for.

            It is because of our short sightedness that there are several religions. While it is the fact that all of them are propounding the same reality in a different way. So if it can be proved that human being is a cosmic being and that is why, He is need of universal religion, we shall be able to establish peace and harmony in the world, which the aim of U.N.O.  Wars will be ceased, hostility among people will be turned into hospitality and citizens of each and every nation will be feeling as if member of the same family and whole world will be converted into a family and we shall be able to establish a global family and global region. So there would not the any problem of conversion because there will only one religion.

            So to reach this to this purpose, first of all I would like to discuss biological, physiological and neurophysiological aspect of our body that is physical body. Then I shall deal with the subtle body. Then I shall discuss the casual body. After that I shall concentrate my study on the soul. Here I shall describe the mystery of the knowledge received through extra-sensory perceptions. I shall take the general survey of the recent discoveries in modern physics, biology and neurology and try to explain, how they prove that spirit is the only reality. Then I shall try to reconcile the scientific view with the philosophical view. After that I shall take the general survey of all religions and  try to find out their common factors. Finding these common factors of all religions I shall try to prove that how, all these disciplines, whether it is science or philosophy or religion, try to prove the same Reality, though in their way of description, they differ with each other. After this I shall try to propound the concept of global religion- its possibility and perspective, which is the essence of the policy of secularism of both Indian and American government. All these factors will prove the reason of the policy of secularism.

            Let us all pull down the banner of ego and attain peace. Let us accept the variety of spiritual methods and not quarrel about them, as all quarrel is due to ego. Let not be ego dominate us; let us dominate the ego by following the common spiritual method. The best way of refraining the soul power of religion is to keep alive its synthetic outlook by removing the barriers of isolation and exclusiveness. It is only philosophy applied to practical life that can really bring man together and make them live a new spiritual joint- family-life. Various sections of philosophy should come in a common understanding without giving up their essential features. Science and philosophy which has been at arm’s length so long owing to mutual distrust, are now anxious to appreciate each others stand point and find out their common features. The dominant interest in contemporary philosophy is the integration of scientific knowledge with the totality of experience.

            Let’s try to propound a religion which is for all cast, creed, sect and citizens. The aim of this religion will be the purification and upliftment of human being to the highest level of consciousness, which is the essence of all religions. As religion is concerned with the human being in general, not with the citizens of this or that country, so there must be human religion or world religion.