Religion Came Afterwards

Sri Ramakant Maharaj from Ranjit Ashram in Nashik February 25, 2018.

I did not come here to have a new religion. We have religion in France. We have churches, priests, flowers, fires, worship God, saints, all this. Hinduism as a religion does not interest me. For example bhajans is a religion, all this is religion, I have a base in Christianity. I’m not interested. I came here only for one thing – for the essential. That is the most important point. So what do you say about this, what is your reaction?

M: See, religion is subsequent. There is not any religion. In the Bhagavad Gita it says, “discard all religions”. Religion came afterwards. Prior to that your Presence was there. Religion was formed after existence of the body. Prior to the body there is no religion. No bhajan, no mantra, no meditation. Why mantra is required, why bhajan is required, why meditation is required? Because as I have told you, you have forgotten your identity. This is media. Bhajan, meditation is not Ultimate Truth. It is instrument, indication. It indicates the Listener within you is Ultimate Truth. Christianity, Hinduism, any religion, they came afterwards. Prior to beingness there is no religion. After leaving body, what religion is there? I am talking about you, you are Ultimate Truth. God, Master or any supernatural power is not separate from you. Since we are counting ourselves as body form therefore our religions are there. Bhajans are there. What is bhajan? It is prayers. In Christian church, they are praying, right? Praying Christ. In any other – Hindu also, Muslim also, praying. These are prayers. Prayers addressed to the Supernatural Power. Which we say God. That God is not separate from you. What I have to say is that God is not separate from you. Your invisible Presence is sign of God. When did you come across God? “this is a God” to say, “this is God”, your Presence is required. If there is no Presence within the body, who will talk about God or talk about religion. Concept of religion came along with the body only. After leaving the body, what religion is there? No religion is there.

So I am not criticizing religion. It deos good. There are good disciplines. The ultimate intention behind religion, is that, try to identify yourself. Because as you know, body is not our identity at all. But, working with that concept, all these illusory concepts, What happens. We are counting ourselves in body form. Though we are knowing that body is not our identity. That body is not going to remain constant. That some or other day, willingly or unwillingly we have to leave the body. But, body is necessary to identify yourself. The body can’t itself identify itself. It is a combination of Spirit or Presence. We call Brahman, Atman, Paramatman, God, Master. So, Brahman, Atman, Paramatman, God, Master, Energy can’t act independently. When the Energy or Spirit touches with the body, then you say, “I”. So, body and Energy come together, and you say, “I”. Body can’t say, “I”. Spirit can’t say “I”. So, this is a combination. This is for understanding. We are using so many words, but language is created by us. Through language you are trying to indicate Ultimate Truth is not separate from you. You are the Principle. Think yourself. Just sit calm and quiet and see what is there in the body. Where was the body prior to beingness? Nothing was there. After leaving body, burning or burying. Then any explanation is there? Nothing is there. In spite of knowing this, we are not ready to leave bodily concepts. Because we are having long association with the body. Directly or indirectly, we have got full faith in the body. “I am Hindu, I am Muslim, I am Christian”. You are nothing. Sky does not have any religion. American sky does not say: “I am Christian sky”. Indian sky: “I am Hindu sky”. Chinese sky: “I am Chinese sky”. Sky does not have religion. Likewise, the Presence within your body does not have any religion. It is said in the Gita also. All spiritual knowledge, all spiritual books, say religion came afterwards. Just to regulate society. Just to maintain law and order within society. Just to keep some discipline. So, religions are not bad. But, prior to that your Presence is there. All the ways, with different ways. Different words, different language. I am trying to insist that you are Ultimate Truth. You are final truth. God, Master, Brahman, Atman Paramatman. These are the words. Indications to the supernatural power within you. Unless we discard all body based concepts, we are not able to identify ourself. It’s an open fact. What is the value of this body? nothing. If there is no Spirit for a moment, there is no value of the body. You are burning, disposing of. That means body is media. So, my request is not to play with the words. Forget about the words. Words we have created. Language we have created. Meanings are different. But, what they indicate is most important.

Sri Ramakant Maharaj