Where can we find peace in a world of noise, hatred, and wars? People would fight for their beliefs and feel superior to their religion. Country versus country, religion versus religion, people have endless fights about their ideas.
In a country of over one billion people, I've found a place where people unite to worship one God regardless of social status and religion.
The Bahaรญ House of Worship is popularly known as the Bahรก'รญ Temple or Lotus Temple. It's magnificent modern architecture that the world's people have to visit and appreciate its beauty.
This architectural wonder was designed to form like a lotus flower. One can see it from the top, all sides, and even a kilometer distance. It was built to house thousands of visitors from different places in India and nationalities worldwide.
It was a great moment when I challenged myself to visit Lotus Temple in Delhi, India, sometime in December 2011. I remember the thousands of people inside the temple complex who endured the long lines to get inside the main temple. I had to follow the strict rules of patiently waiting in line and leaving the shoes barefooted inside the temple.
I had to find a good place to sit as I entered the temple. I chose to sit peacefully in the center and meditated for an hour. There was no noise but purely serenity. There were no religious objects, just the walls and interior designs. It was a calming and meditative experience as I was surrounded by people from all walks of life and different religion.
I felt good and inspired that people of opposing beliefs could come and sit together in the same place of worship. It could not be possible for other religions as they impose exclusivity to protect their faith.
At the Bahรก'รญ Temple, everyone is a son of one God. And that all people believe in one God. That's the significance of the Bahรก'ฤฏ faith. It's about the oneness of humanity. No hatred, no prejudice, and no exclusive God. But only one God for all.
If every country had its Bahรก'รญ Temple, the people, and even atheists, could have a place to visit to ponder their existence and purpose. To find meaning and contemplate the joy of living.
Bahรก'รญ faith taught me about the realization of one God for humanity. The same God I adore and pray for wherever I am and maybe.
©️ 2021 Del Cusay
