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Think it over

How true it is?

Sushmita Mukherjee

Abstract
How true is the identification based on region and nationality or religion? Truth of being realised, we are
set free, shedding the load of superficial labels. When unaware, we only identify with the diverse and fight
for our superiority over the other. Deemed are the differences as defiance, redeeming pain for self and all.
What we give, we get, the process cyclic — as one we are, at and with the Source. Truth, acknowledged and
committed to — the unbroken unity at Source, which is One and Infinite — comprehensive healing results.
The soul’s purpose — Truth-realisation, God-realisation — is the sole purpose. Hence, in form, the purpose
leads us to shed all labels, identifying solely with and as the Truth — fulfilled, all-healed.

Truth sets one and all free, as Truth is free, How true it is! The relevance, of the query
independent of anything and everything, — ‘How true it is?’ — with reference to our
anyone and everyone, even though Truth propensity to identify ourselves as a limited
utilises anything and everything, anyone entity, identifying on the basis of nationality
and everyone, as Truth leads one and all to (“I am an Indian”), on the basis of religion (“I
liberation, healing and fulfilment through Its am a Hindu” or a Muslim or a Christian or
realisation. Truth-realisation — also referred a Sikh…) — and then there are innumerable
to as God-realisation and Self-realisation bases of reflecting our ignorance-based
— is the purpose of being on Earth, and sectarianism, each a proclamation of self-
so unfurls the process of life physical, Life identification, reflection of a type of racism.
Eternal eternally on…ensuring the salvation
that Truth-realisation, purpose fulfilment, is. It is not to castigate or haul anyone up for leveling
such labels. Rather, it is a mixture of amazement
In the process, it leads to the query that forms and bewilderment and appalled more at such
the title of this article, as Truth has Its own references by those who are held as the flag-
ways of articulating Its infinite ways and bearers and custodians of religion(s), those who
means. are hailed as the medium supposed to lead us
to the Truth, Ultimate Reality: God Within, and
Ignorance sees and breeds division thus, to the Oneness with It, and hence find It

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