A miracle is a surprising act or event which does not follow the known laws of nature and is therefore thought to be caused by God. Creation itself is a miracle performed by the supreme miracle player. The Suns, the stars, the planets, the ever expanding galaxies are the result of just a ray emitted from that “ innermost nothingness” which resides within nothingness.This ‘ innermost nothingness’ is diminished by zero after every creation. When it absorbs back its creation, only zero is added to it. Thus this created universe is just zero. But for us, the mortal beings, the universe is a reality. Until we realize that “ innermost nothingness “ Which is the ultimate non-dual reality of consciousness and bliss and which resides within us too, we have to live under the spell of duality like other living beings. There is duality like other living beings. There is duality even in an atom, the smallest particle of matter. Duality in human life takes the form of good and evil. And when there is imbalance in this relationship and evil reveals against good, we need divine intervention to restore the balance quickly or otherwise the suffering of humanity is prolonged. Saints and prophets do not perform miracles to show off their powers in order to rule over the world. They come to this world to held the human race to continue with its adventure of Self realization even though only one in a million may reach the goal. They persuade or compell the evil doers to change their evil ways and restore the confidence of the common masses in the eternal human values of compassion, charity and respect for life.
Lord Krishna used his divine powers to dislodge the tyrants in order to establish the rule of ‘Drama.Jesus Christ performed many miracles to convince people of the authenticity of his divine mission. He said to the nobleman at Capernaum: “Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe”. The nobleman had asked him (Christ) to save his dying son. “ Go thy way; thy son liveth”- “John 4:46-55 (Bible)”. The son lived. Apart from his spiritual mission, Christ had a political mission too. With his life and death, he saved many races from sin and the wages of sin (extinction).
Political impact of the lives and deeds of Guru Nanak Dev, Sant Kabir, Sant Ravi Dass, Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti of Ajmer, Lalleshawari and many other saints and seers of India has not been fully explored by historians.Lalleshawari the Shaivite saint of Kashmir had nothing directly to do with the politics of the time. But she united the demoralized Hindus by her very presence in the valley. She was revered by all sections of society and Nund Rishi (Shiekh Nur-ud-din, whose shrine at Charar-i-Sharief was burnt down by terrorists who had come down from the other side of the border praised) her spiritual powers Lalleshwari (also called Lal Ded ) and Nund Rishi became the shield against growing atrocities committed by the Sultans of that time who were using coercive methods for prosletization.
A Vakh uttered by Mirza Kak (popularly) known as Kak Ji) unnerved the pathan rulers of Kashmir in the early 19th Century. Azeem Khan’s agents had tried to forcible convert a discipline of Kak Ji. Inorder to show his displeasure to Governor Azeem Khan, Kak Ji ignored the salutations of the Mursheed of Azeem Khan who had come to pay his respects to him (Kak Ji) and went on repeating the Vakh which runs this:
Narsing Bagwan Shabad Tu Naran
Shabda-y drav Vakh, Ga- V Vak Guru
Guru Nank Pa-th Vakh Guru Sikh
Avtar Chhui Suti Sutie
The Mursheed warned Azeem Khan of dire Consequences, and he immediately left the valley, giving the charge of Governorship to his brother Jabbar Khan. Pathans were demoralized after this event and the Sikhs of Punjab Vanquished them in the battle of Shajimarg. This was the third attempt by the Sikhs, while the earlier who attempts had not succeeded. Thus Kashmir was liberated from the tyrinical rule of the Pathans of Afganistan.
What we are witnessing on the world’ ‘stage’ today is not the clash of civilizations as some thinkers believe, but war between the human civilization and the barbarous terrorism with moral or religious overtones. The terrorists can be and will be crushed by the armed might of the civilized nations. But to get rid of the scourge of barbarous terrorism , we shall have to pray for the Second Coming of the son of God, Avtar or a prophet.
