All of them had faith in their “believe”, whilst confronting the face of death. How many of us would stand by with what we believe, even
if it means certain death awaits? In the advent of a scientific world, man,
constantly look for an answer for every possible phenomenon, and when he can’t,
he, searchers for justification for its existence.
“Believe” today seems to be
as superficial as the dew in the morning, when the sun goes up the dew disappears.
Or on the other hand, the “believe”, could be something imposed by somebody
else to fill in the vacuum in the minds of the beholder. Thus the beholder
conforms without reasoning, but merely abides due to conditioning and
regimentation, for non-compliance would lead to either worldly or ethereal,
punishment or reward. Whether one believes in himself/herself, or in the
Divinity, reasoning via understanding and experience should be the source their
faith. Otherwise their actions or inactions would be in vain.
Guru Tegh Bahadur was the 9th
Guru of the Sikhs who was executed by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb for his non-
compliance to renounce his faith. Joan of Arc a Catholic Saint at the age of 19
was burned at the stake purportedly for heresy, a charge which was deemed
politically motivated. Mahatma Gandhi was murdered, for what he believed, “non-violence”.
All three individuals had a choice
to comply, which may have saved their lives but they chose not to and pursued
their own destiny. Today their lives have had profound impact on our rationalization
process. It keeps check and balance on our own pursuits so that humanity is not
compromised.
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