Re: All roads lead to the same end. (my conception of god)
namaste everyone.
I totally agree with Believer's statement, "The notion of all paths leading to the top is to me a great misconception." He has also explained how, nicely.
Human mind--manas, deals with abstract--amUrtha, and concrete--mUrtha, thoughts. While our intellect--buddhi, is satisfied with the amUrtha, the mind requires it to be shaped up--mUrtha. This is the reason that all relgions have reduced the concept of God into a (human) form.
A God-form must perforce limit the infinite consciousness. To get around this limitation, religions attribute the features of infinite power, eternal glory, infinite love, justice, and even human traits such as fury and vengeance to God.
Only one religion, Hindu Dharma, has realized and proclaimed the Absolute Truth of Eternal and Infinite Existence-Consciousness-Bliss that exists beyond the God-forms, in everything and that every individual soul has the legacy to get back to and merge with its source.
Sun is reflected in all the forms of stagnant or flowing water. In some, the image is clear and still; in some, the image is graceful and loving as in a classical form of dance; in some, the image is distorted; while the ocean is in turmoil to completely get rid of any formed reflection.
रत्नाकरधौतपदां हिमालयकिरीटिनीम् ।
ब्रह्मराजर्षिररत्नाढ्यां वन्दे भारतमातरम् ॥
To her whose feet are washed by the ocean, who wears the Himalayas as her crown, and is adorned with the gems of rishis and kings, to Mother India, do I bow down in respect.
--viShNu purANam
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