The teachings of religious preceptors help people hold on to their belief in goodness and God. However, liberation and salvation, purification and world transformation, establishment of dharma and destruction of evil are tasks done by the lord Himself when HE himself reincarnates at the end of iron age. By Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj ji
Today we live in an age where religious discord and communal violence have become one of the biggest causes of bloodshed and hatred. Humanity stands divided on the lines of faith and in the din of religious frenzy. One wonders as to why the noble messages of prophets have failed to deliver humanity unto a better age if not unto salvation. Many believers say that all these prophets had foreseen and forewarned about the dark period of ignorance and immorality that would engulf humanity before the light of truth or Supreme lord would lead them into liberation.
In Bhagavad Gita, it is written that lord incarnates on this earth to save humanity and destroy evil before re-establishing dharma or truth. However, before understanding the role of the lord and that of religious preceptors, it is important to understand the whole truth about Creation.
In Hindu scriptures, the world is described as a tree and is often refered to as the Kalpa Vriksha wherein kalpa connotes the time period of one complete cycle of creation from golden age to the end of iron age. The seed or the creator of this creation is of course the lord. There is a trunk and many big branches that stem from the tree. The big branches of this world tree represent the main religions of the world that are created by powerful souls who come on earth as religious preceptors. They give birth to a new order or faith that is followed by millions around the world over a period of time. With the passage of time, as this tree grows bigger and older, many new branches come out while the older ones continue to expand and divide. However, the original purity and strength of religions begin to decline with time and many divisions occur within them. Then finally at the end of iron age, the tree dries up completely and the seed emerges.
Majority of people across the world believe that God is One and Truth is One. If that is the case, then why do we have so many messengers and why do we have different messagesIJ If God’s message is for establishing true dharma on earth, then it should have unified all humans instead of dividing them. Isn’t itIJ Till date, thousands of religious heads have come on earth and preached about dharma but there never was more adharma in the world before than in the world we now live in.
Why is it soIJ We must understand a fact that religious preceptors come in the world and shine their light of purity and goodness so that humanity’s faith in the lord is restored or sustained. Their teachings help people hold on to their belief in goodness and God. However, liberation and salvation, purification and world transformation, establishment of dharma and destruction of evil are tasks done by the lord Himself when HE himself reincarnates at the end of iron age. Hence, true seekers of truth should understand that God is supreme, omnipotent and omniscient. He is the creator and hence HE alone has the wisdom and power to redeem the whole creation to its original pure state. HE is the seed that emerges when the world tree becomes old and the new tree has to come out. Thus, through HIS directly imparted wisdom, the gates of liberation and salvation open up. That is why HE is known as the Purifier, liberator and Guide. So, as wise children of ONE lord, it is our duty to follow HIM to reach our final destination of Golden Age.