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which are not significant spiritually. Religion secures progress for an individual, maintains Society as well organised, secures national uplift and inspires the feelings of universal brotherhood.
Till this day infinite number of souls have secured emancipation only with the observance if religious conduct. None of such souls secured emancipation without such observance of religious conduct. On Siddha Sheela (The abode of the emancipated souls) no soul could arrive without the resort of religion. Modesty, politeness, straightforwardness, generosity, peace, fortitude, forbearance, restraint, mercy, benevolence are the apparent results of religious observance and the same can be experienced by the soul only.
The society with deep reverence for religion can withstand bitter sways of time, and mostly such religion is blessed and happy. The society forsaking religious bonds is swayed by chaos and destroyed in no time. The nations which resorted merely to brutal forces were wiped out from the surface of the earth in no time, whereas those which respected and iinbibed in life religion could survive even in most fatal conditions. India was invaded and aggressed by many invaders like Afghans, Turks and Mohmedans. Lastly it survived even the oppressions inflicted by the Britishers as the veins of India are throbbing with religious feelings and it presented the world with virtues like forbearance and fortitude. If religion is propagated systematically then the nations would leave their spite for other nations-would begin to respect the rights of others and would live in peace and harmony as with the feelings of children of the same family. There is no alternative means except religion for establishing peace in the world.
Gentlemen, the soul is fettered with the bonds of Karmas since the times immemorial. All forms of worries, calamities and diseased conditions are to be attributed to these Karmic bonds. Thus we should be freed from these Karmic bonds, but mere such wish cannot free us. The cats are not scared away merely at the wishes of the mice. Some remedy should be applied to scare awa the cats. All the mice, having assembled one day thought : "The cat creeps in so silently that we hardly know her arrival in advance. So we should bell the cat to get previous intimation of her arrival in advance with the ring of the bell. Then we know where we should conceal ourselves". All the mice welcomed this remedy but who would go to bell the cat ? None came forward to bell the
