Secret of Life-14

GOAL OF RELIGION

The human being is composed of three components—the
body, the mind and the intellect. The Atman is beyond
the Body, Mind & Intellect. The Atman is all
pervading. He is the same in everybody. There was a
dog, which entered a palace room full of mirrors all
around. It saw many dogs all around. It jumped and
all the dogs in the mirrors jumped. Then it thought
that all the dogs around are out to get it. That one
will hit, one will pounce, and the third attack it
fatally. With these thoughts it felt unconscious and
died. The dogs popping out of the mirrors did not do
anything. But, it is the fear of them doing harm that
undid the dog.

The Self-Atman is like the mirror. He is present in
everybody. He doesn't do anything to you. Each one's
mind is the same. The mind gets polluted if you give
importance to the body and not the mind.

What is the purpose of religion? Religion and its
philosophies help you to distinguish between the
physique, the mind and the intellect.

Why were you born? What is the purpose of this
Universe? What is beyond life? What is the purpose
of the creation of this world?

Religion helps us in finding out answers to the above
basic and ultimate questions.