The Goddess of Mammon in the Planet of Death


"My safety and comfort in exchange for my silence in the face of widespread death and suffering of others." If this is the goal of spirituality or religiosity, I'd rather remain a materialist or irreligious person. "Happiness is the goal" and I find no happiness in that mindset. why should I close my eyes and ears to not see and hear the suffering of others? Would I be happier if I'm partly deaf and blind? Is there a repose and hope left for someone whose heart is callous and cannot feel? Why should I sacrifice the most precious and lasting love and compassion in exchange for the beguiling goodies of this illusory world, in this planet of death? Would I be complete and peaceful? "What profits a man if he gains the whole world but loses his own soul?" Would he not be more empty inside? ...God, the goal of religion, is love; and religiosity, spirituality, or godliness is a declaration of war against "Maya", the very cunning and deceptive, cruel goddess of mammon or materialism. Her embrace are shackles of chaos, misery and death. Love (happiness) is but a word without sacrifice, and war is an extremely active state of conflicts. Both are not about temporary solace, security or peace. Namasteh

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