New Forms Of Religion

There have been so much hatred and bloodshed in the name of religion (and nationalism) in human history that it is hard to think of religion in a positive light. It's no wonder that J. Krishnamurti instead talked of a RELIGIOUS MIND, defining it as a mind that has freed itself from the enslaving tyranny all organized religions. A mind that sees the truth of the fundamental oneness of human psyche is a religious mind, a mind which then becomes incapable of harbouring any negative feelings toward any fellow humans because of their cultural, racial or geographical differences--according to Krishnamurti. A religious mind primarily concerns itself with thinking rationally and sanely, and living righteously with a clear sense of moral uprightness rather than believing in the senseless dogmas that pervade most tradional religions. A 'secular' person need be neither faithful nor faithless but only aware of the fact that all religions were born in a particular socio-cultural ecosystem with their own beliefs and traditions, hence they essentially lack universality, validity and relevance in the contemporary global landscape.