Eternity in a Hindu Heart

by Sadhu C.

Chellappa faithfully recited his prayers every morning. It was part of the family legacy. His grandfather was a guru and his family was part of the order of priests or Brahmin, the highest caste in India.

The soul’s destination

His grandfather’s death shook the ten-year old boy. Chellappa found no answers about the soul’s final destination so he flung himself into his studies. He wanted answers and started learning Sanskrit so he could read holy books.

“Swami, when I die, where does my soul go?�? he asked in class one day.

Annoyed, Chellappa’s teacher told him read the Rig Veda, the oldest Sanskrit text, regarded as the holiest Hindu book. Chellappa was left to find answers for himself.

One day he read about the god Prajapati, who is known as “God of the people�?.
Chellappa read that Prajapati took away the guilt of all mankind. Chellappa did not know any god in their temple that fit this description.

The mysterious voice

The priests had it with Chellappa’s questions and dispelled him from the temple. Disappointed and disillusioned, he started gambling, fell into debt, and was taken to court. He was also diagnosed with tuberculosis. He had no money for treatment and death became a matter of time.

One day at the railway station, he decided to jump off of a train. When Chellappa went to jump, he heard: “Whoever keeps his wrongdoings secret has no success; whoever acknowledges his faults and surrenders, finds God’s mercy.�? Eager to find the voice, he got off the train.

A large crowd was gathered. Chellappa stood at a safe distance, listening to a voice that rang over a loudspeaker. It was the same voice he had heard on the train.

The real Prajapati

The man was telling the story of Jesus, a god who had become a man, lived a simple life, and died an agonizing death. Chellappa was fascinated. Could it be that this god Jesus was the same as the Prajapati he had read so much about?

When the speaker asked if anyone wanted to accept Jesus, Chellappa ran to the platform. He had finally found his Prajapati.

Chellappa’s tuberculosis was healed and he worked his way out of debt. Fourteen years later he started his ministry to Indians and Tamils. Millions have been impacted by his teaching.

Take a look at your life. How would you describe it? Contented? Rushed? Exciting? Stressful? Moving forward? Holding back? For many of us it’s all of the above at times. There are things we dream of doing one day, there are things we wish we could forget. In the Bible, it says that Jesus came to make all things new. What would your life look like if you could start over with a clean slate?

Living with hope

If you are looking for peace, there is a way to balance your life. No one can be perfect, or have a perfect life. But every one of us has the opportunity to experience perfect grace through a personal relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ.

You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer. Praying is simply talking to God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. Here’s a suggested prayer:

Lord Jesus, I want to know you personally. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life to you and ask you to come in as my Savior and Lord. Take control of my life. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Make me the kind of person you want me to be.

Does this prayer express the desire of your heart? You can pray it right now, and Jesus Christ will come into your life, just as He promised.

Is this the life for you?

If you invited Christ into your life, thank God often that He is in your life, that He will never leave you and that you have eternal life. As you learn more about your relationship with God, and how much He loves you, you’ll experience life to the fullest.

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