Religion Should Produce Right Thinking

RELIGION SHOULD PRODUCE RIGHT THINKING However, being born into a devout family or being associated with some pious group does not make one a religious person. This is a mere external matter, not religion’s real essence. The actual purpose of religion should be the realization of oneself and the realization of God. Someone blessed with true religiousness of this nature becomes a completely different person from what he was before. Filled with thoughts of the Supreme Reality, he forsakes all delusions of personal grandeur. When he speaks, it is with control and self-restraint, for he knows that God hears all he is saying. When he acts, he is principled and responsible, for he knows that God sees all he does. His thoughts always centre on pleasing God. His dealings with fellow mortals are conducted as if with God Himself, so scrupulous, and honest is h is behaviour. True religiousness makes a person conscious of his accountability to God. Such a person is aware that he should deal with kindness and compassion with all of God’s creatures, including all human beings, no matter their religion, community, or ethnicity.