Ideologies such as democracy, autocracy, dictatorship, monarchy, “isms,” or even religious beliefs that advocate removing individual responsibility and free thinking are politically designed to undermine self-esteem. They aim to make individuals feel irrelevant so that they can be used for political purposes. By making people feel insignificant, these ideologies also make them feel irresponsible for their actions. Politically driven senses of group belonging are tools used by many political systems to achieve this. Group-related passions, sacrifices, or even remaining silent about a group’s wrongdoing are often seen as inevitable. This strategy infiltrates our spiritual systems, including religious beliefs, often hiding behind the guise of divine authority to gain popularity.
Most belief systems and governing frameworks preach that God, the Devil, and a controlling authority are more important than the individual. An injustice remains an injustice regardless of its justification. If political manipulation distorts the truth, it ceases to be true. Many governing and belief systems imply that human actions are insignificant on a larger scale. For example, if you are taught that your prophet died for your sins, it might lead you to believe that you are forgiven for past, present, and future sins. This philosophy suggests that as long as you are part of and truly believe in religious rituals, traditions, customs, and rules, you will be forgiven regardless of your actions. This notion effectively shifts the responsibility for your actions onto God and the Devil, rendering individual actions irrelevant in the grand scheme of life. However, it is evident that without human physicality and choices, both good and bad deeds would remain suspended in the air or in an imaginary realm. Spiritual deeds, whether good or bad, require physical action to be meaningful, effective, or harmful.
Socialism and communism share a similar perspective because they place responsibility for individual needs on the community and government. These belief systems and governing structures all aim to deny the individual their freedom, importance, and relevance. Politically, making individuals feel irrelevant signifies success. Yet, in reality, a free and strong individual contributes to a stronger community, nation, and religion. When an individual possesses autonomy, a personal sense of justice, and the ability to be compassionate and loving, it highlights the importance of personal physical actions.
Labels such as “good little angel” or “little devil” are not merely labels based on thoughts but are earned through physical actions. Our physical actions are crucial in defining our character. No matter what we think or imagine, it does not determine our moral standing. Even our legal system waits for physical actions to charge someone with a crime. Physical actions are the essence of our moral narrative. When we physically help or harm someone, it directly affects others and dictates how we are perceived. While we need life-sustaining conditions like oxygen and a functioning body, which are beyond our control, our free will and sense of justice place us in a unique position. Our actions are choices and are judged based on the benefits or harm they cause to others and ourselves.
Our understanding of good and bad evolves with our personal growth. Concepts of good and bad are not static; they can change over time. For instance, equal human rights, once a matter of pride, are now seen as fundamental, whereas bigotry and discrimination are viewed negatively. Humanity’s evolving standards of good and bad reflect changes in societal attitudes, often influenced by events like wars or gradual shifts in public opinion. Historical practices once accepted by the majority can become obsolete, while previously condemned practices can become normalized.
Being a conservative who resists change or a liberal who seeks immediate transformation can lead to conflict. Social realities today differ significantly from those of the past century or even two thousand years ago. Traditional customs and rules may clash with modern values, particularly in conservative nations struggling to align with evolving human rights standards. Nations like Saudi Arabia illustrate this evolutionary struggle.
Equal human rights mean that no race, nation, or religious belief is superior to others. As humanity advocates for equal justice, groups, nations, and religions must adapt to the needs of an evolving society or risk being marginalized by the global community and future generations. Some nations grapple with issues like abortion rights, not necessarily due to the moral question but because of shifting public opinions. The real battle is not between right and wrong but between segments of the same population, reflecting the pace at which individual education and demands for equal rights evolve.
Extreme conservatism and radical liberalism reflect deep-seated opposition to change, often leading to internal conflicts. These opposing forces raise questions about the origins of conflicting principles and whether human beings are driven by their evolving nature or constrained by political ideologies. While religious beliefs and nationalism suggest one thing, modernization and progress point to a different direction. As modern individuals, we must evaluate our internal feelings and align them with our free will. Our actions and their consequences are our responsibility, not solely attributed to God or the Devil. Ultimately, we must use our free will to navigate spiritual honesty, acknowledging that our individual actions, influenced by politics and personal beliefs, play a crucial role in shaping our reality.
If you want to understand the power of the divine nature of evolution, just look at history and observe the journey of human progress. It has been advancing, is advancing, and will always advance because our political affiliations are not natural; rather, they are political constructs tied to our constantly evolving knowledge. How do you feel internally? Do you prefer to remain within the confines of your current beliefs, or do you believe that you are a boundless entity created by God? Do you genuinely believe that you are an independently evolving being? Looking back at history, we see that humanity has often debated its evolution—whether to slow it down to adapt wisely or to act out of our primal nature, often resulting in conflict over political affiliations. We cannot control, contain, or stop this evolution, no matter what our affiliated groups say. Every nation on Earth has evolved and continues to evolve. Interestingly, even the most conservative societies, such as Saudi Arabia, are undergoing significant changes, embracing activities like singing, dancing, and even opening casinos.
Humanity has always been and will always be in a state of change. We cannot rely on metaphoric realities to solve our problems. This is not meant to undermine anyone’s belief systems but to clarify what logically seems inconsistent to me. Let’s simplify a complex issue with a simple example: Imagine you are in a building that rents large halls for social events. Various groups come and go according to their bookings. The first group is considered bad; they gather to plan how to spread their harmful activities. As they leave, another group arrives, aiming to plan how to spread goodness for the betterment of humanity. When they leave, a third group enters, a mixed bag of people who engage in heated discussions, arguments, and attempts to define what is good and what is bad based on their current level of evolution. Logically, the building itself is neutral—it is neither good nor bad.
This is where I disagree with the general perspective that God and the Devil are either revered or despised by people as a way to absolve themselves of their own actions. If you believe that the building is not neutral, and that people become good or bad simply by attending events there, then we have a serious issue with our belief systems. The building allows or contains people who physically commit acts of good and bad, but this should not make the building itself good or bad. Since each of us possesses an atom of autonomy and free will, we should hold individuals or groups responsible for their actions. Their actions are a result of their choices and physicality. Logically, we should stop blaming or crediting the building and instead take personal responsibility for our actions.
Always remember, as human beings, we carry our individual atom of autonomy, which makes us accountable for our lives. If you view yourself merely as a body and brain, you are denying that you are more than just these physical components. Personally, I believe we are not just a body and brain, nor are we merely the sum of installed data. This makes us an integral and crucial part of the larger scheme. If you consider yourself irrelevant to this larger picture or mechanism, you imply that the mechanism would function just as well without you. If you don’t understand your role, you remain trapped in a world of irrelevance. Unless we delve into assumptions, we cannot truly know what happens to God and the Devil, especially if we exclude human physicality from the equation. Logically, everything would either collapse or come to a halt. All concepts of good and bad would remain in thought processes and fail to take physical form, making them irrelevant. Without human beings to convert deeds into physical actions, both God and the Devil would become irrelevant. The question then becomes, what is good and for whom? What is bad and for whom? Regardless of our belief systems and political affiliations, a living, breathing human being should be respected for their physical contributions that make things actually happen. Good and bad transcend the boundaries of humanity, nations, and religions. Spirituality or God-related good and Devil-related bad are universal because of our physical presence in societies worldwide. Since human beings contribute physically to manifesting divine or demonic actions, individuals should be recognized and respected as a crucial element, regardless of their beliefs. If you aim to diminish individual importance for political gain, it is neither divine nor spiritual. The first step should be to address your personal spirituality and understand the politics of belonging.
Consider this: if you visit a ghost town where all the infrastructure—roads, bridges, electricity, sewer systems, buildings, and houses—remains intact but no one is there to use or value them, the question arises: who will put value on these assets? Similarly, if God is considered valuable only in the presence of humans, then without people to benefit from God, God would also be rendered irrelevant. Many religions claim that human individuals are insignificant and that only God and the Devil matter. To me, this doesn’t make sense. If humans are made irrelevant, their absence should not make any difference. However, we see that without human beings, good and bad actions do not occur physically. Therefore, a living, breathing human individual is an essential factor. Our collective politics may lead us to believe in God and the Devil, but without human beings, both would become like empty buildings or ghost towns.
As human beings, we may seem small and irrelevant, but we are the primary converters of spiritual thoughts or wisdom into physical actions. Unfortunately, this includes the opposite of good as well. When it comes to our religious beliefs, most people say there is one and only one God. I personally believe this as well, but I also believe we are all cells of God, continuously converting spiritual thoughts into physical actions. I only question this belief when I observe how God’s work is carried out. When people speak of one God, they may mean that there is no other God or gods. They may fear acknowledging that a human being can be a partner of God because that would make the individual relevant. They fear individual power, which is why so much effort is put into indoctrinating individuals within their belief systems. I wonder how religions would maintain their political power if everyone recognized their own relevance. How would they influence a person who is considered a partner of the Almighty? How would they manipulate individuals for their political purposes?
Our self-respect and self-esteem would be too high to be controlled by politically savvy leaders. Interestingly, all seven billion of us are engaged, in various ways, in translating God’s spiritual work into physical actions. Some of us may convert malevolent thoughts into physical actions, but in general, humanity functions well because most of us are able to self-regulate and make God and the Devil relevant. Now, the question is: why would an individual choose to do good? If you can choose your actions, you will end up discerning and judging them as good or bad. This should be based on the era you are born into, not outdated by thousands of years.
Logically, if your physicality brings good and bad into existence, you are an equal partner in creating that good and bad. You cannot simply attribute all the credit to God or solely blame the Devil for your actions. It all comes down to the free will you have been given. If you ask whether God and the Devil have partners, remember to explain it logically, not through widely accepted religious theories. If you accept that without human beings, both God and the Devil lose their significance, then you can truly understand the importance of human contributions in creating physical realities. God and the Devil would only be important when their abilities are measured. If I had been born in the era of our prophets, I would have followed and accepted God and the Devil as the ultimate entities. In that time, questioning their authority might have been dangerous, and many would follow out of fear. Today, things are different, but not for everyone; there are still people who kill and are killed in the name of their religions. Spiritual questions or standards continue to be overshadowed by the politics of belonging in some societies. In this era of equal human rights and the internet, we are free to believe what we want and to use logic to figure things out. While religious beliefs may start where logic fails, human decency calls us to oppose spiritual crimes like racism, bigotry, prejudice, and discrimination.
As human beings, we are born into our respective groups—whether Muslim, Christian, Jew, Hindu, or any other race, nation, religion, or sect. Always remember, this was not by anyone’s choice, so you cannot be punished or punish someone else simply for belonging to a particular group. If you are blamed or punished, those doing the punishing are committing spiritual crimes.
I have likened humanity to a body with various cells working to keep it alive. How the body functions and becomes a body is still a question humanity is learning about. We can explore this question religiously or scientifically, but without assumptions, we cannot find a definitive answer. If you believe it is important to discover these answers, pursue that knowledge, but remember to live your mortal life well, considering all aspects of your life and the people around you. If you choose to adhere to what you have been taught, you may be stuck in the current stream of knowledge. However, you should select from your broader understanding to live a fulfilling life. We may know a lot from science, but I am not referring to that single stream of knowledge. I am talking about the entire spiritual picture of our physical existence. We are still learning how to function both physically and spiritually simultaneously. We must understand how to embrace our metaphorical realities, such as belief in God, love, compassion, and personal justice, while recognizing our physical existence. We do not stand apart from other creatures, yet we cannot completely distinguish ourselves from God either. As physical beings, we need to understand how we interact with the ten trillion cells and hundred trillion non-human bacteria within us. Oxygen and favorable conditions for life on Earth are required, and none of this is under our individual control. When you delve into these aspects, whether scientifically or religiously, you often end up facing the cliff of faith. Becoming an extremist in any domain is related to partial knowledge. Just as the politics of belonging keeps us aligned with our ancestors’ beliefs, and new scientific discoveries pull us in the opposite direction, we must recognize that we are still evolving. We have resolved many unknowns and no longer throw virgins off cliffs to appease God, but we are still in the process of evolution. The more we know, the more we realize we do not know. Instead of getting entrenched in our political affiliations, we should remain open to learning more.
After reading this, do you believe God and the Devil have partners? Try considering the situation without human physicality, even metaphorically, and see how God and the Devil function. Human beings are the greatest partners of both God and, unfortunately, the Devil. If you see that humans are translating spirituality and even malevolent acts into physical actions but deny this because you have been taught that God has no partners, you must acknowledge human beings as partners of God or recognize that God lives through us as physical entities. If you don’t, you will need to rely on miracles and explanations. If you accept that we are partners with God, then our relationship to God makes sense in the context of our bodily functions. Believing that we are directly connected to God would challenge the notion that humans are irrelevant or born sinners. Whether you consider the universe created by God or that humanity named the unknown entity, you can either explore the science of creation from billions of years ago or adhere to a belief related to a particular group. However, I prefer to focus on the realities of my individual mortal life. A mortal life is limited, so it must be lived accordingly. We should understand how belief in God helps or hinders us in our mortal existence. Delving into assumptions or metaphorical realities should primarily benefit us in living a successful mortal life. Instead of diving into the universe of assumptions, I would prefer to focus on our present lives to avoid killing each other over metaphorical realities. Killing someone over something we do not clearly understand cannot be rewarding to God, as it stems from ignorance and is a spiritual sin.
Our problem is that we cannot distinguish between good and bad because we are often indoctrinated and have lost our personal sense of justice. We are blinded by the politics of belonging to our groups. Our religious beliefs have stripped us of our relevance, and we have bought into this wholeheartedly, resulting in suffering from the age-old politics of belonging. No one can quantify the deaths committed in the name of political belonging. Even religions that claim to be spiritual have caused countless innocent deaths and continue to do so. Unfortunately, we fall victim to this willingly, failing to question our actions and allowing politicians to dictate what is good or bad. We are unable to apply our personal sense of justice because we are told what justice is. If you are blinded by religious politics, you need to start living in the era you were born into. Today, being racist, bigoted, prejudiced, or discriminatory is not an asset; it is a human flaw. Whether it is religion or nationalism, you are expected to be responsible for your individual actions.
Navigating identity politics is simpler than you might think. All you need to do is recognize who you are. Your identity consists of your personal “atom of autonomy” or “God particle,” which grants you free will, a personal sense of justice, and the capacity for compassion and love. In essence, you are a microcosm of divinity or even a small devil, but you are not merely a worker bee or a warrior ant. You are a superior entity, not just an extension of an ideology or a group of people. You are a being who holds within you an ocean and space of infinite potential. Clarify this understanding in your mind so that you can make informed choices for a fulfilling life.
If you do something to someone that you wouldn’t want done to yourself or your loved ones—even in the name of your nation or religion—that constitutes a spiritual crime. At the end of the day, you are responsible for your actions. If you are evolved enough to imagine yourself on the receiving end of your actions and find them uncomfortable, you are committing a spiritual crime. We are all born with an innate sense of justice, adorned with spiritual qualities, but these can be obscured by the politics of belonging. We must evolve beyond outdated political affiliations and recognize that, logically and physically, we belong to humanity as a whole. We belong to one spiritual God and to our own atom of autonomy.
The idea of belonging to specific groups often promotes the notion that we are separate from humanity and God. How you view God will affect your sense of relevance or irrelevance. If you see yourself as part of God, rather than a separate entity, you are not a mere partner but an integral part of God. Separating yourself makes you irrelevant. Conversely, if you view humans as separate from God but still responsible for translating spirituality into physical actions, then God has billions of partners. This logic implies that God and human individuals are intertwined.
When you engage in the politics of belonging, your group may resist acknowledging this interconnectedness because it threatens their authority, especially in today’s world. Logically, God and human beings are inseparable. Just as a body dies without a soul and a soul becomes non-physical without a body, spirituality loses its value without physical manifestation. The question is whether you see God and humanity as separate or one. Either way, understanding the importance of both spirituality and physicality is crucial. If you separate them, you must accept that God has billions of partners. If you cling to political belonging, you cannot explain how good deeds are done without human physicality.
In India and Pakistan, many people visit the tombs of long-deceased saints. Different Islamic sects have varying beliefs about this practice, with some labeling it “shirk”—a grave sin in their view. I asked someone for statistics on this practice for my blog, and he reported that on average, 150,000 people are fed at one popular saint’s tomb alone. This represents a vast number of individuals receiving food regularly. Regardless of your religion or sect, you cannot deny that spirituality is being translated into physical actions. Whether or not you agree with this practice, you must recognize the actions being performed and not let political loyalties blind you. Saints may be gone, but living individuals are carrying out these acts. If you need help, you should seek out places where such assistance is offered.
If you disagree with these practices due to your political or religious views, you must acknowledge that God and humans are not separate. Humanity, as a whole, can be seen as cells of God, making God omnipresent. If you cannot see God in others who live and function like you, you need to look beyond the politics of belonging. If you cannot do that, you are no different from genetically programmed creatures. As human beings, we each possess our unique atom of autonomy, and our connection to God is inherent. Everything else is related to the politics of belonging.
Conflicts and wars associated with religions and their sects are nothing more than politics of belonging. They create a separation between you and spirituality. However, you are one of the two hands needed to make a spiritual “clap.”
Many religious leaders and gurus promote their belief systems to gain political power. I will not counter their claims or assert that I know everything about life before birth or after death, such as reincarnation, hell, heaven, or the origins of the universe. However, if you follow the teachings of your group and strive to be a good person, these belief systems may be worth exploring. But, as you observe the state of the world, you must take responsibility for navigating your spiritual life. Especially if things are not going well for you, take charge and become the CEO of your life. Let your goodness come from within, not out of greed, fear, or a desire to impress others.
While I may occasionally venture into the realm of assumptions to illustrate my points, I prefer to keep things as simple as possible. To me, it is more about our journey during our lifetime than about the afterlife. The concept of the “cliff of faith” (see “Cliff of Faith”) helps explain my perspective. I believe that creating physical outcomes from spiritual thoughts can only be achieved while we are physically functioning. Life after death has little use for God in this context. Living a meaningful life should be the priority, as sacrificing a physical life for eternal comfort has not been proven, despite millennia of struggles and wars. We must first die to truly find out, but even then, we cannot prove it because we will no longer be physical.
As history shows, we have robbed tombs of their material possessions, illustrating that putting all our faith into such beliefs is akin to gambling. Most religions preach against gambling yet are addicted to it because it provides them with power and control over people. You need to decide for yourself what is more important: having a say while alive or being unable to perform Godly tasks after death. Think critically before reaching your own “cliff of faith.” Remember, we all face the same ultimate reality.
People continue to debate and undermine each other’s belief systems to gain political advantage. Some argue that the Bible was compiled and written three hundred years after Jesus, claiming that kings altered the text to suit their preferences. Similarly, while the Qur’an is considered the unaltered word of God, sectarian divisions continue to fuel conflict despite its purported divine origin. Christians and Muslims both revere their respective prophets, yet they remain divided into numerous sects, often at odds with one another. If they truly believe in their holy texts, what fuels their discord? If not politics, then what?
Our issues are not with the sacred texts themselves but with those who lead people away from the true messages of spirituality, acting in ways that reflect a lack of evolution. Religious books, beliefs, and the concepts of God and humanity are often manipulated for political gain. If you cannot see how the politics of belonging create problems, you need to delve deeper into your personal sense of autonomy. This understanding will guide you in using your free will, compassion, love, and sense of justice to see beyond political affiliations. Being a good person involves more than following political messages; it involves personal spiritual evolution. Learn who and what you are. As an independent entity, you should use your free will to take responsibility for your actions.
Our knowledge is not confined to a single stream; our minds are as vast as oceans. We constantly receive knowledge from various sources, like rivers flowing into the sea. It is our responsibility to select, combine, and apply this knowledge in our lives. If you limit yourself to one stream of knowledge, whether it be science or religion, you confine yourself to a narrow perspective. For example, if you choose science and dismiss religion as nonsense, you may neglect understanding emotions like love, compassion, or personal justice. Conversely, focusing solely on religious beliefs about the afterlife may cause you to overlook the physical realities of life and the needs of others. While metaphorical realities may or may not manifest, physical realities are concrete and undeniable. We must use our unique ability to pick, choose, mix, and match knowledge to live a full, mortal life rather than becoming trapped in narrow ideological tunnels. Recognize yourself as a mini God, acting with a sense of justice towards all, including yourself.
Historically, people sacrificed virgins to appease God, yet God did not intervene on their behalf, as the goal was to learn and evolve from such barbaric practices. Today, we benefit from advancements that were previously unimaginable—predicting storms, saving lives through blood transfusions, and expanding our understanding of the world. We still have metaphorical realities, but they are continually evolving. It is crucial to avoid extreme ideologies and recognize that knowledge provided by our groups should aid in becoming spiritually aware individuals, not in harming others or ourselves. Our identity is not the data installed by our groups but our personal autonomy. If you let group politics dominate, you diminish your humanity, becoming akin to a computer or a car. This diminishment means you have strayed from what God intended for you.
If we are told that God has no partners or helpers, we must question how divine actions are accomplished. As a CEO of your life, you would understand that divine work, whether good or evil, requires human participation. When you start thinking critically, you will see the true importance of individual actions. Spirituality matters only when it is translated into physical actions. No matter how hard you swing your spiritual hand, if you do not add physicality, life remains silent. A lily in a forest pond may be beautiful, but without appreciative eyes, its beauty remains unrecognized.
If God is seen as good and the Devil as evil, you must consider the third equation to achieve real justice. Without understanding this, concepts of good and bad lose significance. Good for whom? Bad for whom? Humans are the only ones who experience benefits or harms from actions. Without human judgment, divine concepts become neutral. Thus, if you credit God for good and blame the Devil for evil, it fails without human involvement. If divine and devilish actions rely on human physicality, preaching human irrelevance is merely a political tactic. Without human beings, things get lost in abstraction.
As a human being, you can only grasp the politics of relevance if you are not swayed by your group’s influence and can critically assess the knowledge available to you. If you cannot see beyond the politics of belonging, it may be due to brainwashing or low self-esteem. The politics of belonging often undermine self-respect, leading to a lack of personal opinions and making individuals susceptible to manipulation.
Do you question your own relevance? If you find yourself confined to a single stream of knowledge, consider who is responsible for that limitation. You cannot blame your group, God, or the Devil, as you hold the atom of autonomy within you. You possess an ocean of knowledge within your mind, and it is your responsibility to navigate it. If the politics of belonging blind you, you fail to recognize your true potential. Even today, we are still struggling with these issues, but progress is being made towards equal human rights. I do not blame politicians who exploit people; I blame individuals who fail to act responsibly. Will you take charge and become the CEO of your life? Will you take responsibility for your actions or deny your role in translating spirituality into physicality? If you feel you are not yet there, begin exploring your personal ocean of knowledge to live a fulfilling human life, rather than a programmed existence. Even God and the Devil cannot act without your physical involvement. If you believe in miracles, so be it, but make sure you have done your due diligence first. You cannot prioritize metaphorical realities over physical realities.
Conversely, if you are a scientist or mathematician, you may prioritize numbers and dismiss anything outside of science and math as irrelevant. This approach confines you to a narrow perspective, while those who believe in metaphysical realities may lead richer lives. Spending your life focused solely on numbers or hoping for an afterlife without exploring the full spectrum of knowledge limits your understanding. As a CEO of your life, you must learn to navigate your living years successfully.
If you are a scholar in science or religion and exclusively adhere to one field, you still fail to be a complete human being. Whether you wield the power of an atom bomb or commit acts of violence in the name of your beliefs, you have access to an entire ocean of knowledge but choose to remain in a narrow stream. Claiming complete knowledge while failing to recognize the broader context is a sign of ignorance and prejudice. It is time to reach for your true potential. If you believe you become a better person by simply belonging to a group, you are still confined to a narrow stream.
Recognizing God within yourself and others, regardless of group affiliation, means becoming the CEO of your life, effectively distinguishing between the knowledge of various streams and recognizing the ocean within. If you are a true CEO, you will see the partnership between God and humanity. Otherwise, you may accept any explanation presented to you, regardless of its logical validity. It is clear that human beings are the ones who convert spirituality into physical actions. If you believe God does everything, you must understand how divine work is accomplished. As previously mentioned, God is in all of us and works through us, making us part of God. If you reject this, you must believe that God has partners, and therefore, billions of them. So, will you recognize God within yourself and others, regardless of their group affiliation? This recognition means you cannot harm others in the name of God. Believing in a distant or separate God confines you to your group, allowing its politics to dictate everything, including spirituality. In our complex world, where numerous religions and sects clash over who is right, we must individually navigate our path. If you choose to spend your life in conflict, that is your choice, but failing to utilize the full spectrum of knowledge will only lead to confusion within your own ocean.
We should all come down from our high horses of religious and scientific knowledge and address our present-day problems. Issues such as global warming, infectious diseases, and violations of equal human rights are pressing concerns that need our attention. We should move beyond the legacy of mass graves and the mistakes of our ancestors. In today’s era, we can instantly know about starvation, poverty, and sickness occurring anywhere in the world. We cannot simply focus on events from two thousand years ago, fifteen hundred years ago, or debates about the existence of God. We need to roll up our sleeves and address these issues head-on, without clinging to the superiority of our own groups. Humanity is a single organism, and its essence or “blood” is intertwined with our understanding of God—or vice versa.
If everyone claims that their stream of knowledge represents an ocean, why do we still face global problems rooted in prejudice and discrimination? Why are solutions tailored for specific groups rather than for humanity as a whole? If you cannot move beyond your own biases, you cannot genuinely claim to possess oceanic knowledge. True knowledge would lead to solutions such as equal human rights, universal spirituality, and justice for all individuals, regardless of where they live or where they come from. Connecting your prejudice and discrimination to God means committing spiritual crimes.
We must take both individual and collective responsibility to address present-day issues. Remember, we cannot change the past, nor can we predict or solve future problems by dwelling on them. We need to adopt a realistic view of human life, both individually and collectively, as our vast reservoir of knowledge calls for us to pick, choose, mix, and match wisely. The problem is that we are often educated within limited frameworks—our own ponds, streams, and rivers of knowledge. The politics of belonging have made our knowledge exclusive and biased. LET’S CHOOSE TO TAP INTO THE OCEAN OF OUR KNOWLEDGE OVER OUR LIMITED PONDS, STREAMS, AND RIVERS. We are capable of achieving far better than what we have done for thousands of years.