jabdakhata

If the entire world converts into one religion will all the problems of fanaticism stop? The answer is no, although some of the Semitic religion proponents would claim that if the world converts to their religion, the world will be at peace. If we look into major religions we find that they are not strictly united in the truest sense of terms. They are divided into many sects which are also fighting with each other, apart from fighting other religions. This is because if we look into the anatomy of fanaticism, we'll find that fanatics are not driven by religious ideals, they are driven purely by their own monumental egos which force them to denounce others who are not in consonance with them. The hatred lies within themselves and it will always find an expression to come out. So even if people belong to the same religion they fight with each other by dividing into sects, people within the same sect fight with each other dividing themselves into principles, ideals and even dog

If we read carefully Swamiji, we'll realize that he has infinite compassion for all, even the worst sinner. The reason being, he says, sin is nothing but a covering of the soul owing to ignorance. However he also says the same thing about virtue, though one is an iron chain while the other is a golden chain. There are two coverings on soul - Thin blanket like covering through ages of bad work which had brought miseries and sufferings in its wake, and a thick veil like covering which had been made through ages of good work which brought joy and happiness. To uncover the soul, we need to transcend both coverings. Its not enough to remove the thick blanket as the thin veil will also hide the Atman, although its glow is probably faintly visible, and the uncovering of the thick one enables us to know that something is hidden there. Once we remove the thin veil the Self becomes visible in its full glory. The thin covering is the covering of ego of goodness. As Gita says, Sattva binds a