If one analyzes the Hindu
concept of the relationship
between God and mankind, he
would be startled at the
similarity between the Pagan
concept of Moksha and the
Aqeedah of Wahdat al-Wajood
of the Deobandis and Sufis.
Following are some excerpts
from the book, “The Religion
of the Hindus.”[1]
“The Hindu scriptures teach
that the ultimate end of
human life is liberation (Moksha)
from that finite human
consciousness, which makes
humans see everything as
separate from one another
and not as part of a whole.
When a higher consciousness
dawns upon us, we see the
individual parts of the
Universe as deriving their
true significance from the
central unity of spirit.
This is the beginning of the
experience, which the Hindu
scriptures call, ‘the second
birth’, or ‘the opening of
the third eye’ or ‘the eye
of wisdom’. The end of this
experience is more or less
permanent establishment of
the inspiring consciousness,
which is the ultimate goal
of man.
Our political and social
institutions, our arts and
sciences, our creeds, and
rituals are not ends in
themselves, but only means
to this goal of
‘liberation’. When this goal
is reached, man is lifted
above his mortal plane and
becomes one with that ocean
of pure Being, Consciousness
and Bliss called ‘Brahman’
in Hindu scriptures.
The ultimate aim of man is
liberation. Liberation is
not only from the bondage of
the flesh but also from the
limitations of a finite
being. In other words,
‘Moksha’ means becoming a
perfect spirit like the
Supreme Spirit.”
[1] A well
researched work on
Hinduism by Kenneth W.
Morgan. This work, aided
by seven leading and
orthodox Hindu scholars
was basically aimed at
explaining Hinduism to
those who are unfamiliar
to India, its religions
and its cultures.
