Akram Youth Essence Of Devotion | April 2015 | Akram Youth | Page 4

Gnani with Youth

Dada’s Book Excerpt

Q

uestioner : There is this
one thing that I
thoroughly disapprove
and that is idol worship. Why
should we bathe the idol? After
all it is a non living thing!
Instead, why not help those who
are truly in need and are
struggling to earn enough for
just two square meals a day?
We waste hours after such
rituals which are completely
illogical! Why should we do all
this?”
04 | April 2015

Pujyashri : There is a reason behind it.
Whose idols are they? They are of Lord
Mahavira, Lord Krishna or Simandhar
Swami. They have been present
somewhere at some point of time. And in
what state? The state of knowledge –
Absolute Knowledge. So while reminiscing
them we erect a statue. Suppose you are
looking at your mom's picture and
somebody says, “This is just a piece of
paper, why are you gazing at it?”
Wouldn't you immediately say, “But, it's
my mom?” Now since it's your mom's
picture even though it's just a piece of
paper, wouldn't it give you happiness just
as you look at it? So is this picture a piece
of paper or your mom? Now if I were to
tell you to throw it or tear it off what
would you say? “No, no it's my mom.”
Wouldn't you say that? Obviously for you