Faith and blind faith (religious gatherings in Pandemic times)
Faith and Blind faith Dictionary meaning of faith is strong belief (in somebody/something). But the word 'faith' is mostly used for the religious beliefs of a person. There is a very thin line of difference between Faith and blind faith which people often cross unknowingly. We have seen during this pandemic period there are large religious gatherings of people despite the government's warnings and advisories. If u ask devotees, they say we have full faith in our God and nothing will happen to us. But the facts show a different picture as many of those devotees are getting critically ill and hospitalized. So, the question arises that 'is God incapable of saving them? or are they believing in the wrong faith?' The answer to the above questions is- People are following blind faith due to their ego, which is very difficult to recognize. I would like to quote a Pravachan of H.H.Shivkrupanand Swamiji (Samarpan Meditation). Swamiji explained the above matter with th...