What is the ultimate goal for a follower of the Hindu religion?
A – The ultimate goal for a follower of the Hindu religion is the same as that for a follower of any religion it is the attainment of perfection in Godhead. Whether you are a Hindu, a Christian, a Buddhist, a Jew, a Muslim, or a Zoroastrian, the ideal is the same whether you call it the beatific vision, illumination, samadhi, or nirvana. Christ expressed it in these words, “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” He didn’t say that you have to die a physical death in order to attain that perfection. But your ego must die and you have to be reborn in Spirit in order to enter into the Kingdom of God ” The goal, as both Hindus and Buddhists emphasize, is to be realized here and now, in this very life. Q The realization of God seems to me like swimming the English Channel reserved for the very few. What can the rest of us get out of religion? A – It may seem that way, but you are absolutely wrong. You see, it is possible for every human being to reali
