Truth And Fact

I was goin through Sadhana by Rabindranath Tagore. I feel, every Indian should read the book. It constitutes of series of papers read before the Harvard University. Its all about Indian Culture and the way of Indian living. I can definately say, most of us even don't knew that such is our great culture. Even if some of us knew, we just boost ourselves boasting about the greatness of our culture, instead of living in it. I believe an ounce of experience is far better than loads of knowledge.

My soul enjoys reading Tagore literature, mysterious is the cause of its joy. Expressing a thought in least possible words, which conveys meaning to even a lay man with pinch of language is his own art.

Below is an excerpt from Sadhana by Tagore on Truth and Fact:
"Facts are many, but the truth is one. The animal intelligence knows facts, the human mind has power to apprehend truth. The apple falls from the tree, the rain descends upon the earth--you can go on burdening your memory with such facts and never come to an end. But once you get hold of the law of gravitation you can dispense with the necessity of collecting facts _ad infinitum_. You have got at one truth which governs numberless facts. This discovery of truth is pure joy to man--it is a liberation of his mind. For, a mere fact is like a blind lane, it leads only to itself--it has no beyond. But a truth opens up a whole horizon, it leads us to the infinite. That is the reason why, when a man like Darwin discovers some simple general truth about Biology, it does not stop there, but like a lamp shedding its light far beyond the object for which it was lighted, it illumines the whole region of human life and thought, transcending its original purpose. Thus we find that truth, while investing all facts, is not a mere aggregate of facts--it surpasses them on all sides and points to the infinite reality."

My heart feels to draw an anology on truth and fact following the path of Tagore. All religions preaches only one TRUTH that GOD is one, yet we have so many idols to worship. Each idol is a fact. Facts are numerous, so are the idols. Worship Idol of your choice, remembering the truth that GOD is one and the idol is the symbolisation of Man's thought about GOD, who resides in each and every creature's HEART. Mere acceptance of this truth can transform an individual character and brings an end to the fight between masses on the name of religion in a false impression of protecting the sanctity of the religion.

Dear Friend, aim always at the truth, by collecting the facts through your daily experiences. Please don't waste your time and energy in mere collection of facts, throughout your life. Try to stretch beyond the facts and attain the truth.