French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire once said, "Si Dieu n'existait pas, il faudrait l'inventer" — "If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him." He believed that creating a God who punishes was the only way to keep people ethical. God created lot of problem we are unable to resolve even today. Somehow came the Buddha, who taught that if minds are educated and liberated, there's no need for a system of rewards and punishments. Even today, the world remains caught between these two ways of thinking.
In the early 1960s, at the height of the Hippie movement, many Western youths came to India seeking deeper meaning. Among them was Steve Jobs, who found lasting inspiration in Zen Buddhism. He later credited Zen aesthetics for shaping Apple’s minimalist design, once saying, “You have to trust in something—your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever.” Many others turned to Buddha's Dhamma after personal crises—Keanu Reeves, Richard Gere, Tina Turner, Orlando Bloom, Sharon Stone, Leonard Cohen, Angelina Jolie, and countless more have found way back to themselves from its teachings. In India, Buddhism is often linked to the Ambedkarite movement. One such voice is Savi Savarkar, nephew of freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Born into a Chitpawan Brahmin family, Savi experienced a moral awakening after the Khairlanji massacre, which exposed him to the brutal reality of caste violence and led him to embrace Buddhism. Not all Indian Buddhists followed Ambedkarite path. Former IRS officer Satish Sinha, actress Barkha Madan, scholar Rahul Sankrityayan, and meditation teacher S.N. Goenka each found their own way to the Dhamma while they stayed away from Ambedkarite movement.
I was never forced into religious dogma by my family—so it's
no surprise I didn’t grow up religious. But even after studying everything from
psychology and technology to quantum physics, something always felt missing. That
longing led me to spiritual practices. Still, I didn’t feel whole. It was the
chaos in today’s world that pushed me to explore religious history—and that’s
when I found Buddhism. Or maybe, it found me. I realized the Buddha had already
addressed humanity’s deepest problems. Accidentally, or perhaps by design, I
had arrived at what I’d been searching for all along. Maybe it was the
universe’s grand plan. His teachings aren’t easy to grasp, especially without a
scientific lens. Honestly, I might have dismissed them too—if I hadn’t looked
through that lens. The Buddha didn’t discover truth through belief, but through
deep meditation and investigation into the roots of human suffering. And when
he realized there was no other way, he declared:
He was talking about universal oneness and simply sharing a way of life that aligns with everyone and everything around us, not talking about religion or God. At first, he hesitated—should he speak about what he had discovered, or stay silent? Because he felt it would be hard for people to understand but staying quite meant leaving human being in darkness. Finally, on Ashadh Purnima he spoke. He also revealed those who understand true Dhamma cannot stay silent, they will always feel compelled to speak. This inner conflict is recorded in the Dhammapada, a Buddhist scripture. I am sure all other 27 Budha before Price Sidhartha would have felt the same hesitation. I can’t explain how deeply it resonated as I felt the hesitation before I started talking about Budhas Dhamma and I worried people wouldn’t understand. Specially in India, Buddhism faces a lot of backlash, hostility, myths, and misrepresentations.
But now I know—my time to stay silent is over. Many who identify as Buddhists don’t fully understand the Buddha’s Dhamma. That’s why I’m writing—sharing what I’ve understood. Because today, more than ever, the world needs the Buddha’s teachings. What a coincident I am writing this on Ashadh Pournima which holds great significance in Buddhism. It marks the day when every Buddha sets the Wheel of Dhamma in motion—hence it's also known as Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Divas. Buddha talked about of 31 lokas—planes of existence—including Niraya (hells), Tiryag-yoni (animal realm), Preta-loka (ghosts), Manussa-loka (humans), Deva-loka (gods of the desire realm), and Brahma-loka (realms of form and formlessness). I’ll explore these realms in detail in my upcoming book.
The image below is the Bimaran casket, a relic of the Buddha found in Afghanistan. It depicts the Buddha at the center, flanked by Brahma (left) and Śakra/Indra (right), both with hands folded in añjali mudrā—a gesture of deep reverence. Why such devotion? Though Brahma and Indra are deities from Deva-loka, they were still bound by desire—especially lust. The Buddha, however, had conquered all desires. That’s why he became a guru (teacher) not just for humans, but for gods too and all 31 Lokas which include all living and no-living beings. It was Ashadh Pornima when Buddha preached Dhamma the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path enlightenment to his five disciples at Sarnath, Bihar. This is how Guru Purnima began—a sacred day to express gratitude to all those who have guided and taught us something.
The Buddha said, “Truth never dies.” I often wonder—did the Tathagata foresee the future? Or was he quietly planting seeds?
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Ashadh Purnima holds another deep significance in
Buddhism—it marks the beginning of Varshavas, a three-month-long
spiritual retreat for monks and Upasakas (lay practitioners). This period is aligned
with the lunar cycle, which in Buddhism is seen as a cosmic, natural rhythm—one
that mirrors the workings of the universe and our own bodies. This year,
Varshavas begins on July 10, 2025 (Guru Purnima or Ashadh Purnima) and ends on October 6, 2025
(Ashwin Purnima).
Practice of Varshavas has practical and scientific roots. In the Buddha’s time, monks practiced walking meditation—traveling on foot across regions to help people and teach Dhamma. But during monsoon, heavy rains made travel difficult and harmful to the ecosystem. Insects and plants thrived in the wet earth, and walking meant unintentionally destroying very life that was needed for ecosystem to thrive. To solve this Buddha advised monks to stay in one place—often in caves—to meditate deeply, reflect on their actions, seek forgiveness, and take a personal sankalp (resolution). He also encouraged dietary discipline: avoiding non-vegetarian food during this time. Why? Because many animals undergo hormonal and reproductive cycles in this season and consuming their flesh could disrupt peoples own hormones resulting imbalance in body. The Buddha further emphasized eating satvic (unadulterated, simple) food that’s easy to digest, since digestion weakens naturally during the monsoon. He also instructed followers to live in sync with nature—rising at sunrise, eating last meal before sundown and resting. As the sun goes down the jatharagni (digestive fire) declines eating after that will potentially disturb the body’s harmony.
If my Guru never cared about credit, why should I? Still, I struggle to stay silent—maybe that’s my own emotional impurity. Hopefully, I’ll overcome it. The Hindu practice of abstaining from non-vegetarian food during Shravan has roots in Buddhism. Hindu texts before Budha like the Vedas and other scriptures contain no direct reference to Shravan-specific, months-long dietary restriction as it's observed today. Not just Hinduism, Buddhism has quietly echoed through many religions and cultures—even within Christianity and Islam. Unlike some traditions, the Buddha never preached conversion, nor did he seek to destroy existing cultures. He only asked people to live with shared values, learn from one another, and most importantly—grow together. His sole aim was to help people awaken—to break open the mind and teach them to be their own light. That’s why his final words to his disciple Ananda were: “Atta Deepa Bhava”—Be your own light. Why such a teaching a threat?
Among the 14 questions the Buddha deliberately chose not to answer the question of Gods existence. He remained silent—not out of denial, but because he saw answering these questions solves nothing. The Buddha never spoke for or against the idea of God, nor did he ask anyone to abandon their faith. His path was about teaching people to believe themselves and choose understanding—and freeing the mind from suffering. After all, what is religion? Just a collection of shared memories and practices formed by a community in some specific region in the name of the divine. Although he did not answer question of Gods existence, he did explain who God or Bhagwan is. Bhagavān is the one who has destroyed (bhagga-) the defilements like rāga – greed / craving, dosa – hatred / aversion, moha – delusion, maññā – conceit, diṭṭhi – wrong views, kaṇḍaka – mental taints. kilesa – defilements.
Someone once said: “A religious person will do what he's told, no matter what is right; a spiritual person will do what is right, no matter what he's told.” Buddha was not religious—he was deeply spiritual. He did what was right, regardless of tradition or divine commands. That takes courage, clarity, and immense intelligence. To me, the Buddha was the greatest scientist humanity has ever known. For him, everything—joy, suffering, anger, hatred—was a state of mind. And he proved that anyone could master these states. Anyone can become enlightened. Anyone can become a Buddha. Thats why Buddha isn’t a name—it’s a 11th and highest title in a spiritual journey given to one who has conquered all vikaras (defilements) and awakened to truth. The first? Uposatha—for one who simply observes Buddhist practices. Each title marks deeper self-mastery. The path isn’t about belief but becoming.
Now that I follow the Buddha’s teachings, I see people through a different lens. When someone does something wrong, I try to understand where they’re coming from and gently point it out if it's harming them or others. I can understand the Taliban’s injustice in destroying the Bamiyan Buddha. But what I still can’t understand is why India has been unjust to the Buddha—and continues to be. It’s time the Mahabodhi Temple is returned to the Buddhist community. Many historians and archeologists documented how countless Buddhists monasteries and architecture were converted into Hindu temples. Buddhist community only asking for one—Mahabodhi, the place where the Buddha attained enlightenment. It must be preserved; it's spiritual and historical value must be protected and not turned into just another temple. I
There’s a common misconception that the Buddha only taught non-violence and peace. But his teachings go far deeper. He understood that everything is connected—when one thing falls, everything else will collapse we know it as butterfly effect in science. All of humanity, all living and non-living things, exist in a delicate balance. He knew we control nothing, which is why he urged us to cherish each moment spent on planet earth, human connections and nature. The Buddha’s Dhamma is straightforward. Like other religions he too used stories to clarify teachings not to mystify. These are known as the Jataka Tales—gentle, clear reflections of moral values and ethics. Buddha represents absolute freedom—but not without responsibility. Budha's path also comes with awareness, morality, and deep care for all beings and the world around us.
"Ordo Ab Chao" it's a Latin phrase used by freemasons it means "Order Out of Chaos". The biggest religious chaos today is in Isreal—but who really benefits? Companies like Lockheed Martin, which supplies F-35 jets and precision weapons. Raytheon Technologies, co-developer of Iron Dome, also sells bombs and tech. Israel’s homegrown war machine, Elbit Systems, specializes in surveillance drones, combat AI, and smart bombs. Amazon and Google have signed billion-dollar deals to provide cloud infrastructure for military intelligence. And let’s not forget BlackRock. While the commoners are made to pick up weapons and fight for some ancient prophecy. Is this what life should be about—just making more money? Consuming the everything on this planet like hungry ghosts? Keep fighting in te name god? why wil god choose some and reject others that god feels like very selective biased and he is selecitve and biased like humans how can he be god. In the end, aren’t we destroying our own home—Earth? Poisoning its air, ruining its soil and water? Why go that far India also walking the same path.
In Buddhism, the Earth (Dharani) is seen as a living, conscious being—earth is referred as mother (Gia) with a vast womb that gives birth to all life. As the Dhamma teaches what you consume, you become. Poison her, and she will give birth to twisted, venomous beings. Feed her hatred, and she will reflect it back with such intensity that she may one day destroy all of humanity and everything else.
Scientists say wherever you stand, there are likely ten graves beneath you. This entire planet is a massive graveyard—A graveyard of people who thought they could take something with them. Who believed in Gods command leading them on divine path but in the ruined themselves and their future generations. Who imagined they'd be seen as Godly but are remembered as evil. Who thought they are living a legacy behind and were forgotten. A graveyard full of those who thought they’d return. In a few odd years, we’ll all be part of that same graveyard. Everything ends eventually. And history has never been kind to what’s evil, oppressive and destructive even it's in the name of God or Budha himself. Whatever starts with negative intention will always give negative results.
If humans find coexistence so difficult, then animals are the ones who are truly humane. Are we going to wake up before it’s too late—or keep wandering like lost souls, endlessly serving someone or something, convinced it’s our one true Gods purpose? Or choose the only purpose that truly matters—helping one another, growing into better versions of ourselves, and creating a kinder, more livable world—for all, and for generations yet to be born.
🌸"सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः, सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः..." (May all beings in all worlds be happy.) 🌸
🙏नमो बुद्धाय🙏
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