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182 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
true religion is forced to ask: Where is the place of morality in the Hindu Religion?
Religion no doubt started its career by asking many questions:
“What am I?” “Who made the Universe?” “If God made it what is the relation of Ego to God?” “What is the right way to propitiate God ?” “ What is the relation between I and the Non-I i.e. between man and universe?” “What constitutes good life or that will please God?” etc.
Most of these questions have been taken over by theology, metaphysics, philosophy and ethics, into which religion has become split. But there is one question that remains with religion to preach and propagate namely what constitutes good life. A religion which does not do so is no religion at all.
Why have the Brahmins made the Hindu religion so nude; so devoid of morality? The Hindu religion is nothing but worshipping so many Gods and Goddesses, worshipping so many trees, visiting so many places of pilgrimage and making offerings to the Brahmins. Was the religion formulating for enabling the Brahmins to earn their living? Did they ever think that morality is the foundation of society and that unless morality is imbedded in religion it (has no driving)* force. These are questions which the Brahmins must answer.
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