Belief...

Its amazing what belief can do to a person- it can lead him/her up a wrong path or into a pseudo notion of how life is to be led, or actually transform a person in a strong believer in the ultimate force which governs us.

Take for instance some people who are happy maligning a social cause and the people, who are trying to do their bit in improving lives in India (refer to AID - Association for India's Development) or at another extreme where peoples lives have changed through the chanting of a mantra.
What is the connection between these two threads ? - u gessed it - BELIEF

In the first instance the volunteers are being challenged and asked to re-affirm their belief in a true, just social cause. Is this what some people do ? People, who let alone cant think for themselves, and want to force others into certain strains of thought ????
Isnt that worth pondering .....

While on the other hand, the power of the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra has increased one person's BELIEF in the superior power. This mantra is supposed to dispel all evil and misfortunes. One friend mentioned at least 3 instances in which his family reverted to their belief in this mantra to heal sick people and ward off evil.

Further information on this mantra can be found at http://www.indoindians.com/religion/maha.htm.
Doesnt all this make us wonder where we want to take our beliefs??

Ponder and figure out where and how we are leading our lives...............