Does Spirituality Control the Destiny Of Man?
The
best and greatest creation of God is man. God has also imbibed the ability to
do the most powerful things on earth. Therefore, he feels to be at par with God
from some aspects. Hence, the destiny of man lies in his own hands. Claims that
God controls man’s destiny is not at all true. The work that man does, he
gets the results according to the work
done. His character knows man. One has to pay hugely for some of their mistakes
in themselves.
“There
is a divinity that saves our ends”, says Shakespeare. Sayings are that divinity
controls the actions of man. The thought process is controlled by this divine
power. Whether it is a Western or any other Eastern country, every country
believes that stars control our fate. Astrology is the science of foretelling
your future. One’s horoscope gives an indication of position of one’s
all-powerful stars. The rulers consult tantriks and seek the blessing of
priests before taking an important step. The common man believe auspicious
days. The fear leads them to the hands of fate much more. It works through with
hence. It is almost impossible to predict the outcome of any venture. History
is full of examples, which show the ruthless working of fate. Battles were lost
or won by a quirk of fate in the last minutes.
However, this philosophy of fate is not
acceptable to many. They say fatalists are cowards. They lack strength, a
strong will and self-confidence. People who sit down without doing anything are
nothing but too foolish. They believe that fate will do something for them.
They do not realize the basic fact that if they do not work themselves, then
fate too, does not have the power to make them stand up and move forward. Man
gifted with courage and enterprise discards this philosophy. They believe in
action and struggle to achieve their goal. These people conquer the Alps and
cross the Pacific Ocean.
In
fact, the doctrine of fate is out of date in the scientific age. The
realization that man can create something new has occurred in him. Not luck but labor is his watchword. He has
adopted the motto of Ulysses to work hard, to search, to find and not to yield.
Fortune only favors the brave. Fate is not blind. It also obeys the law of
nature, the law of cause and effect.
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