Jai Deva

Jai Deva - two simple words, a very powerful mantra.. What is about faith that inspires millions, no billions, err trillions?? (soon my friend, at last count world population was estimated at 6,779,912,670 as on 25th Aug '09 by the US census bureau!)

What is it about Bhakti that moves each of us - whether religious fervents or atheists to sometime in life, in deep despair, or in extreme happiness to call out "oh God"? What is it about Karma and Dharma that makes us just believe? emboldens the "sunshine people" (the eternal, undying, almost as if on dope kinda optimists!) to always grin? and the wannabe martyrdom craving cynics, a reason to live and scream out "Bhagwan hai, sab dekh raha hai"!!

What is about faith that brings so many people, from so many different walks of life, together? Swine flu or not, Ganapati Bappa Morya, in God we trust unconditionally!

Omnipotent, Omniscient - the magic of belief seems to rival even the popularity of its creator - it seems to be everywhere, have an answer for all of ones woes; worldly or even otherwise, reduce insurmountable odds to ashes, and medical uncertainties to medical marvels! Belief, it seems makes the world go round. And belief it seems, sets in motion a whole chain of well, another round of belief!

Don't get me wrong, am not on a religion-glorifying mission here. Am just trying to capture the phenomenon that can suddenly make the world seem a nicer place, the flowers seem brighter, and return a lost smile...Its magical isn't it - this feeling that there is some entity up there, out there, rooting for you, ready to catch you if you fall, ready to challenge you if you don't do so yourself, ready to push you, guide you and even hold your hand if you stumble.

This one is not about God or religion, or ideology or purpose or fervour or fanaticism. This one is not even about Gaia, or the Superconscious or sending a message to the universe. This one is simply about letting go. Not just letting go of set notions, of the good, bad, ugly, not just asking for redemption or admitting to the wrongs one has done but letting go of all the bad the world may have subjected one to. This one is simply about believing, in oneself, in hope, in the future - if that involves faith and God and destiny and luck, so be it! At least one believes in the existence of a future worth living in, waiting for, aspiring towards...

Maybe we are delusional, but if one goes by the philosophy underlying phenomenal film, The Matrix, the world as we see it, is delusional! The point is, you can choose to just believe! Coz truth too, just like faith, is not absolute!

Nothing is good or bad, thinking makes it so. Nothing is or can be, belief, however, makes it seem so!;-)