Akram Youth Essence Of Devotion | April 2015 | Akram Youth | Page 14

Plants Eat's
from Soil &
they gain
energy from
soil
Humans Eat
Plants/
Vegetables &
they get
Energy

Worns
convert
excereta to
soil

Author : Ayush Mehta

Excreta is
Eaten by
Worms &
Bacteria

Humans

Excrete waste
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Encyclopedia

“See, it's all a waste of time.”
“No, it isn't.”
“It's just blind faith.”
“Of course not, its devotion.”
“How can an idol be of any help?”
“But, it's your faith that helps you.”
“Oh, that's all.…”
Friends, you must be wondering what this conversation is all about. This is how it
started…
It was well past midnight. We were sipping tea at our regular hangout after watching a
movie which claimed that there is nothing like God and going to temples and worshipping
idols are sheer waste of time. The debate had split our group in two. The discussion that
had begun on a light vein was now taking a serious mode and arguments coming from
both the sides sounded convincing. Even after about 30 minutes into the argument none
was ready to back off. That is when I called it quits asking the guys to chill. Driving back
home as scenes of the movie flashed in my mind, the message seemed all the more
convincing. I just couldn't sleep as the arguments and counter arguments replayed
incessantly in my mind. Not that I am an atheist, but I tend to have a logical mindset.
Desperate to find the truth I decided to fall back on my most trusted philosopher and
guide, none other than Dada Bhagwan.
Friends, this is a little conversation that I came across in one of Dadashri's book which
seemed fairly convincing…

OMG

Oh My God!!

Questioner: One saint says that we should not depend upon inert things such as
photographs or idols. He said we should take support of the one who is living and present.
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