Conflict between beliefs and reality..

vandana God...what is God. There is nobody like God or such. God is the faith in yourself. If you demand something from God it will not be fulfilled unless you are able to do it. Think how many kinds of God are there. You cant count them. If really some God is there whether male or female, he or she would first wipe out the tears of poors and make an equal economic distribution to people. It is the power inside every human has. mitdeba

you have very high expectations of your god, you demand of him that he controls the whole world, to remove all poverty, and then fulfill all your own personal wishes, and if he doesn't you refuse to believe in him. I am not sure I would want that sort of relationship with a human if I were a god, what exactly do I get out of it? and why do I, as the god, have to do everything you want, whereas you don't do anything I want? if all you are going to do is boss me around, and in return all I get is a visit to the temple once a week, and a few demanding prayers, and that's it, well then I don't really want to know. you seem to be confusing god with the genie in the bottle or the fairy godmother who gives you three wishes. but there are some very attractive aspects of hinduism, and it depends what you are rejecting, as there is no point to meaningless worship in the hope that god will just give you what you want, but a god who guides you through the world, and asks of you to treat other people well, is one I find quite appealing, don't you?

Hullo Vandana! Belief is irrational and cannot be explained.But I do believe that if we believe in something God gives us the motivation and determination to succeed. Bad health and misfortunes are excluded here. As for your question it is firmly believed that because GOd cannot be present on every occasion He sees to it that some timely help is sent thtough an unexpected source . Who paid your fees? If it were through scholarship and no one was needed to pay then it was the same Krishna or whatever force you believe in who provided those circumstances. Belief is what carries us through. If w e can make plans for the future thinking that we are going to live that long instead of dying tomorrow, what prevents us from thinking thAT He will do good for us? Just make up your mind not to get confused and have firm faith; you will see that you start believing in this. It is simpler that way and less of a head ache. As far as orphans are concerned I honestly find it heartrending--why should this happen thorugh no fault of their own? God only knows.

Did you really get your question paper a day before the exams, albeit not an act by God...? Now that aside, Krishna was an incarnation of God. He wanted to be with humans, act like them and who said he had to be nothing but God in his acts! In my opinion different incarnations highlighted different aspects of life, and Krishna exhibited smartness. Even you agree on that. He might have done many things for needy, but what we read are tales and such graceful acts don't make quite interesting tales. One gets famous for charity if they do things like Karna(cutting his flesh and all). Krishna didn't think like that. Any conclusions from me? No. You are free to have your own way and interpret your beliefs. Religion is quite a personal experience.... P.S. You are more enlightened than I'll ever be. So I suggest you to read Gita and interpret it for me. Like everyone around me, I say it's the greatest book about ways of life. And actually, I can't get most of it... goes beyond my understanding!

realirty is that which is. But Beliefs can be any.

You are expecting a God does things as human does. Well, I never questioned God, cause asking so many questions without any certain answers would get me a big headache... so I just believe him and above all things I am alive and happy. It is now human duty to help the old and the sickly, to help correct the corruptions, to help all those needy people.

As you say what did Krishna do? Well, I am sure you know more about that than me but as I understand it he helped to destroy some enemies and depose some bad rulers, encouraging Arjuna to kill his cousins? Many war leaders and heroes have done likewise. He was irresistible to woman, so much so that married woman left their husbands? Hmmm, that doesn't seem a good thing to me, in fact it seems rather bad. So, if a tree bore bad fruit, would you not say the tree was bad? all the best urban

I think if the fear of God was not there in the minds of people there would have been more wrong doers in this world. There would have been more sinners on this earth. Atleast the fear of God is keeping people away from sin.

OK, sounds like you are doing some thinking here. I'm not Hindu, so I don't know alot about Krishna, however you do so that will be enough. I do know God so let's think a bit together and see if we can see some logic. All the physics of this world add up. Everything is balanced. It all adds up. God did a pretty good job on that, wouldn't you say?? OK, a leopard doesn't change it's spots so why should God?? If the people factor doesn't add up to you then you must have pieces of the puzzle missing. Perhaps, it's time for you to search for more pieces. This is going to take much work and maybe many years. Remember, the intellect that designed the universe,DNA, and us has to be at the highest level. The answers must be more complex than what is simple to see. God works on multiple levels with multiple views. Add to that the increased number of variables when one is dealing with all the possibly combinations among billions and the task seems large. I do believe that most are capable of understanding much. So really look around you and ask yourself. How does it all really add up?? With this view along with the ebb and flow of knowledge, perhaps the answers are closer than you think. Yes, question everything, even God. To question is the start on the journey to discovery. Remember, even scientists start with beliefs. As you walk down the road to discovery, you discover new ideas and directions that will lead you to a high level of thinking. Keep looking for those doors and go through them. You are well on your way. After confusion often comes clarity.

Lovely... Awesome.... A Great Find The revelation - I am not the only one confused I dont believe in these. To me, God is Me, You, Anyone who does good. I believe only this. And I know how that "Good" gets defined - No harm to anyone - in thoughts, deeds. Sometimes I also extend my definition and then it becomes - Keep Doing Good In whatever way you can at your best.

I am not a Hindu and I don't know your god Krishna, but I believe that God is the same everywhere, whatever his name. I have read in the Bible : "'my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways' declares the Lord". It is why we say that "the ways of God are inscrutable". God works for the well being of the world, and it is enough for me. If I was a Hindu, I would not ask myself if Krishna did or not did good things to try to establish if Krishna is or not a god : more we give weight to our knowledge and our human values, and more we risk to forget God. To be a graduate has never given the faith to anybody. Maybe Jesus looks a bit provoking when he says "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children" -- Matthew 11:25 --, but he only wants to say that the real wisdom has nothing to do with knowledge.

Even I have the same question in my mind, if you have got the answer in this discussion, I would request you to summarize it for me here, it'll be very helpful for me. Thanks!

It is sometimes difficult to believe in God or a god or a higher power. I am on the fence myself. Sometimes I have deep belief and sometimes I feel nothing and or question. I have been visiting old friends from my past the last couple of years. All of them were either raised Jewish or Christian. I am surprised, maybe even dismayed, to find that none of them believe in God. None of them observe any religion and most did not raise their children in a religion. Congratulation on graduating. Maybe Krishna did help. Somehow you found the money to get through school and somehow you were able to do the work that you needed to do in order to graduate. Maybe Krishna was there guiding you and assisting you. There were many things that might have gone wrong keeping you from finishing school but they did not. Maybe Krishna heard your prayers. As for all the bad things that happen to others and all the bad things that happen in the world, I can not explain them. All that I can say is that life is very difficult. Since the beginning of time, there have been bad people and bad things. Maybe that is why we believe or some people believe -- to deal with and cope with all the bad out there.

For your confusion problem, I hope you get in touch with this international evangelist who can answer your spiritual and logical doubts straight from the Bible-- Bro. Eliseo Soriano of the Philippines. He has this great wisdom and logic that only the source of Wisdom and Truth could have given. Many people from all over the globe have been amazed of the wisdom and patience he has manifested in answering their various spiritual doubts and concerns. I do hope you could experience that too. You may read about him through the following sites: http://esoriano.wordpress.com/ http://www.elisoriano.com/en/ http://www.theoldpath.tv/

Well, I am a Hindu and I like going to the temple (the Kerala ones, I have to add) because I like the ambience. It's calm and peaceful and soothing for me. There it stops. I don't believe that I've gained anything from any of the Gods...nothing materialistic. But God (don't go by any particular one though I do have a soft corner for Ganesha due to the cuteness) did give me the strength to go on with life. God is my conscience and when I talk to myself,I feel it's a supreme power talking to me. I believe that most of the stories that we hear about the Hindu Gods are based on qualities that we are expected to nurture in us....or sometimes it gives us valuable lessons. Long back when people worshipped nature and they weren't literate, they needed guidance and I suppose these stories about the gods were developed to help human beings. There are so many versions of the Ramayana...even one where Ravana is the good one and he abducted Sita to get Rama to set foot in Lanka...which was the only way he could save his people. It comes down to him being a good king who took care of his people and did things in their best interest.

There is not confusion really. All religions and gods are part of a big con job. Nobody knows and I mean nobody knows if there is any god or gods. All that happens is somebody invents the idea and preaches facts about a god which they have invented. This was easier when people did not know how nature works and were in awe of such things as earthquakes and storms and even today some people are still gullable to explainations for events. You are right Krishna did not pass your exam for you or any other fictious god it was you by your own efforts. Good things happen and bad things happen but that is just part of life and it happens to all species not just humans. Okay some people need and get help for believing in some god or other so that is the only good thing about religions.

Well our thinking and perspective changes my friend. In a way i am like you. I grew up as a Catholic and i used to go to churches every sunday when i was a kid, my mom would bring me you see. Then we would also go and light candles and join pray the rosaries and do processions..and i go to catholic private schools so i have a lot more doze of religion..lol.. i know every prayer and every saint there is on this earth...or heaven that is. Well, i was conditioned to think that way, i was conditioned about my religion and that is what i believe was right. I would pray day in and day out..i would pray before and after eating and before and after every exams.... but i grew up, i read a lot, i see a lot and my reality changes the way i think. And it also changes the way i see my religion. Now i know my actions are the ones that guide me to where i want to be.. i still believe in God bt i do not follow all the hullaballoos my religion has...

Ah my friend this is why in some countries there is a preference to keep people in the dark[ specially females] because once you know something the educated mind start asking questions and you start to find out that not every thing is cut out the way you were made to believe! the more education you have the more questions you will ask and believe me some people won't be happy to answer those questions specially when it comes to religion matters! I do pray every day to my God, or the formless, or what ever spirit is out there and I Am thankful...but over the years I learnt not to believe in any religion institution...and why is that? because they are nothing but a money making...free loaders and the poor get very little out of them. Just imagine for a minute if all the churches in the world could provide for the poor and teach people how to cultivate and build an independent life...do you think poverty would still exist?...no it would not...but the church and other institutions don't want to do that...they just say if you don't follow the right path you are going to hell and we do we just have a hell at our door step.

You should know first what religion do you belong. You must first investigate what kind of religion you are belong. You must first know who is that Krishna that you worshiping for? Yup! There are many question for us to enter into a religious denomination. Most of us just follow and follow what the elders say and not even study if those are real? Since you are now educated I think you know how to eliminate your doubt. Just study your religion why do you worship god instead God who create everything on this planet... It really make us confuse at the end because we don't know why we worship gods instead God...they are also a creation of God, like us that should not be worship but given credit in what they did to make people know God... I think if Krishna, is alive he don't want to worship him but worship what he teach people to worship...his creature that make this world

Hello, I am also hindu and beliefs in gods and godess. But I think it is not necessary that God will come to you and help you. But beliefs in gods give us moral power. The fear of god keep us away from sins and bad deeds. So always beliefs in god.