TOI: Religion is unseen belief

SPIRITUAL QUOTIENT
Religion is an unseen belief

... says television actress Pooja Gor,who also likes to spend time in solitude


Ido believe in God but my prayers dont have to be recited in a temple.I feel that God is everywhere and especially in my heart.I dont go to the temple often,maybe three to four times a year.I dont think I have to rush to a temple to find solutions to my problem.
Having a clean heart is crucial.I believe that if one is transparent from the heart,God will surely fulfil ones wishes.I feel that I have always gotten whatever I have asked from God sometimes in an hour,a day,a month or even a year.And it makes me feel that God is there and He is watching over me.
I wouldnt say that Im a very religious person as for me religion is an unseen belief.For me,religion is faith.Its not only believing in Gods existence but also having faith in anything.If I have faith and hope for something to happen,I am being religious towards that belief.I havent visited any holy shrines yet but I would love to go to the Shirdi and Vaishno Devi someday as I have heard so much about these shrines.
I dont particularly pray to a deity or idol.At home,I have a crucifix,the Quran,Bhagvad Gita,Hanuman Chalisa,Krishna,Ganesh,Shankar,etc.I believe that each religion has different forms of God but at the end of the day there is just one God.As the Punjabis say,Ek Omkar.
I am not at all superstitious.How can I avoid a particular colour when I believe that this world is full of colours and it is these colours that bring beauty to life.I dont meditate often but yes at times,when I am not in a great mood,I would rather be alone to think and calm down instead of shout at people.I also like being alone with myself and sorting out any issues or problems.
I connect with myself and spend time alone quite often.Many times I am just lost within myself in my head.I tend to spend more time alone when I have to take an important decision.Connecting within your inner self gives you a lot of strength and makes you a more confident individual.
Its important to be content,happy and satisfied for what you have in life! Its also important in the bad days to remember and keep hope that things will be okay at the end.After every sundown there is a sunrise!


As told to Lisa Antao