Demystifying the Vedas.

Out of ignorance people tend to confuse religion with spirituality. Similarly the Upanishads and Rig Vedas a treatise on life and nature is identified incorrectly with holy books like the Bible and Koran. The Vedas are the gist of a compendious account of nature using a semi scientific approach which if interpreted correctly can lead us to an understanding of ourselves vis a vis the Universe. However to arrive at this understanding is like forming a diamond from carbon and coal. One has to dig deep and search to find the truth contained in it. The infinite universe consists of inanimate, sentient, insentient and external energy or spiritual substance. Apart from earth, fire, air, water and ether, there are infinite spiritual entities which form the subtler parts of the universe. Out of this chaos through a centrifugal action directed outwards is the force that controls the world, the old and new world is part of this same material. Like the eye of the storm if you can enter the centre of your being, you will find the answers to all that you seek. According to the Vedas our minds our endowed with limited knowledge and understanding. Only with great intellectual powers and development can we perceive that which is not visible. Hence we need to build our thoughts to realize the higher consciousness. Lesser mortals due to limited version think they perceive God in the invisible multifarious ways of the world. They discern him through images, photos, idols, temples, churches, mosques and create multiple religions each one differing fundamentally in their beliefs. Hence, so much strife, discords, conflicts and violence is perpetuated in the name of God. These meta-physical truths are clearly expounded in the Vedas where man’s relationship with nature converges on common ground. Spiritual evolution does not require God or religion, just awareness of the mind and self. Sometimes a common belief which everyone follows and thinks is obvious can also be wrong. God may be fascinating but our classical view of spirituality as part of religion is definitely wrong. Spirituality is self correcting, reality is never easy, and there is no blasphemy or sacrilege or sin in spirituality, it only enables one to understand the universe and be a part of it. –Vinay-