Throughout the world, billions of people participate in one form of religion or another. Even outside the well known recognized religions like Islam Christianity and Judaism, there are countless others practicing one form of worship or another. And though we could get into a lengthy discussion of the philosophical and political nature of religions, beyond all those ideas there is one underlying and universal intention to religion, which is to bring a believer to God. Whether it’s through faith, acts, rituals, service, devotion, chanting, yoga or whatever, the intention is to introduce the individual to God, and hopefully, to allow that individual to develop a lasting relationship with God.

Coming To God

Most of us have at some point in our lifetimes tried to imagine an image of God in our minds. Even Atheists probably have some idea in their minds of an entity they do not believe in. An image of something that does not exist. But for the faithful world, the idea of God carries with it the need, for most people, to establish an image of God as we imagine it to be. This is because the ears hear that God is infinite, and yet the mind cannot grasp the notion of something that is infinite in nature. So instead we create a mask for God to wear so that we can have a relationship with something. And yet God is not a thing and God is all things.

Something That Is Nothing

So what is the point of having a relationship with something if it is not real? If it is nothing? You might ask this question, and, then consider the value of having a relationship with your reflection in the mirror. Do you consider the reflection to be real? Is it something you can reach out and touch? Can you interact with it? Or do you know, deep down inside, that your reflection is actually you? And that it is a great source of feedback about how you look? This is the point of Gods, in essence. To give you a reflex of yourself that is based on reality, and ideally, non-preference.

Gods And Gurus Are All The Same

Many people are searching for the “correct” path or the “right” religion. Often I wonder if those searches are actually more about finding a path that’s easy. Meaning, “one that doesn’t make me change”. Again, using the mirror analogy, what is the point of even checking the mirror if you’re not going to do anything about it? And that doesn’t mean you have to. You don’t. There are no rules, really. In my view, you can’t mess up the ultimate path no matter what you do. We all die. We all return to where we came from. Nobody gets out alive. But truthfully, being on a path is not about that kind of salvation. It’s about finding some happiness and peace in the here and now. And ultimately, that’s why I say that all Gods and Gurus are the same. They’re just mirrors. They reflect the same person. You. And you seeing that reflection and choosing (or not) to do something about it is what really matters.