Quotessence
Home / Books / The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

Book by Abhijit Naskar · 19 quotes · Social Justice, Fundamentalism, Tolerance

Filter quotes by topic

AllSocial JusticeFundamentalismToleranceHuman RightsHumanistHolinessService Of HumanityActivistDivinityHumanitarianActivismBigotryFaithHumanismDivineSufismCivil RightsPrejudiceReligionSpirituality

The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology Quotes

“Over the years, quite a few sonnets never saw the light of day, because every time I write something radical, I always ask myself three questions - first, is it true - second, is it kind - and finally, is it necessary? And often it's at the final question, that I'm reluctantly compelled to press delete on quite a few texts. Yet I don't regret it, in fact, once I do delete that bit of my creation, I feel a huge load off my back - because, my mission is not mindless radicalism, my mission is mindful humanizing of the world. In the absence of heart, even truth becomes mindless - and the mindless never know they're mindless, they feel like it's an act of courage.”

TruthHumanismToleranceCrueltySufismPeace ActivistMindlessRadicalismSelf CorrectionHumanistic Psychology
Book:The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology
Create image

“Over the years, quite a few sonnets never saw the light of day, because every time I write something radical, I always ask myself three questions - first, is it true - second, is it kind - and finally, is it necessary? And often it's at the final question, that I'm reluctantly compelled to press delete on quite a few texts. Yet I don't regret it, in fact, once I do delete that bit of my creation, I feel a huge load off my back - because, my mission is not mindless radicalism, my mission is mindful humanizing of the world.”

TruthHumanismToleranceCrueltySufismPeace ActivistMindlessRadicalismSelf CorrectionTolerant
Book:The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology
Create image

“Faith is A Private Pill (Sonnet) Faith is a private pill, not public law; belief is a personal mechanism, not a mandate. I am not a religious figure, but a human one; only gospel I offer is the gospel of tolerance. I stand not to dehumanize, but to dedogmatize, yet to entitled bigots it always feels dehumanizing. In my world, science is philosophy is theology is poetry, beyond the grasp of your fractured compartmentalizing. Ivory tower of belief and ivory tower of logic, are both equally antithetical to life's delicacies. We gotta bring belief down from the sky into the soil, and logic down from the tower onto the streets. Live deeply, love madly, indulge moderately; remember, vengeance is not power, but paralysis. Love is not an emotion, love is existence; tolerance is not a faculty, it's consciousness.”

FaithBeliefHumanismToleranceHumanistDogmaDivine LoveIndoctrinationPsychology Of ReligionMilitant Atheism
Book:The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology
Create image

“Keep god or not as you need, convert to whatever you like. There is no other grand design, except a beautiful human mind. What you believe or don't is of no consequence, one true god or another. Imaginary friends are often therapeutic, just don't thrust your friend on another.”

ReligionFaithDivineBelieverToleranceFundamentalismReligious HarmonyFreedom Of ReligionNeurotheologyPsychology Of Religion
Book:The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology
Create image

“Sonnet for Francis When the queen kicked the bucket, I felt zero loss - unless they go out of their way, to make amends, like did real Queen Diana, the entire bucking(ham) bunch are irrelevant. However, upon the passing of Francis, I do feel a certain loss, mainly because, despite being the head of an atrocious church, he had the potential for growth and tolerance. Not everyone is in the position to be outspoken against all inhumanities, but if you have the guts to call out even some, you have a life-long friend in me. I cherish every human who shows even the slightest trace of inclusivity, as strongly as I feel resigned towards any ape that thrives on prejudice disguised as piety.”

ChristianToleranceTheologyCatholicismIntoleranceFundamentalismCatholic ChurchReligious FreedomPope Francis
Book:The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology
Create image

“30 Days of Ramadan (Sufi Sonnet) On the 1st day of Ramadan I say to thee, celebration of Ramadan is celebration of rahmat. On the 2nd day of Ramadan I say to thee, the greatest iftar is to lift up another. On the 3rd day of Ramadan I say to thee, kindness makes moments holy, not date and time. On the 4th day I say to thee, till we renounce apathy, refusing 'interest' counts for nothing. On the 5th day of Ramadan I say to thee, helping a human is worth a hundred Hajj. On the 6th day of Ramadan I say to thee, service to humanity is service to Allah/God. On 7th I say, true mercy waits for no month. On 8th I say, mercy exclusive to month is fake mercy. 9. There is nothing uglier than happiness hoarded. 10. Light shared, is amplified, when hoarded, it's lost. 11. Breaking fast while the world starves, is no holy. 12. Dua without deeds is dua (prayer) of the dead. 13. Only kafir is the one who lacks kindness. 14. Real divinity knows no distinction of faith. 15. The opposite of sacredness is prejudice. 16. Heart is the first and final mosque. 17. Heart set on prejudice tantamount to Quran set on fire. 18. Abandon fundamentalism, and adopt tolerance. 19. What's fanatic is dead, what's tolerant is alive. 20. Tolerance is the awakening of divine desire. 21. Condemn none, convert none, for all are equal. 22. All streams spring from the human heart. 23. Reflections though vary, the sun is the same. 24. Tolerate no more bigotry to poison the world. 25. Surpass all fear, and share a date. 26. Date shared is bloodshed spared. 27. Dogma deserted is harmony harvested. 28. Ramadan is the end of fear and hatred. On the eve of Eid, I bear reminder - for one who lives with kindness, everyday is Ramadan. On Eid al-Fitr, I stand as a promise - in celebrating each other we rise human.”

ToleranceSufismIslamic QuotesMuslimsRamadanIslamic PhilosophyRamadan QuotesEid MubarakDivine PoetryMuslim Life
Book:The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology
Create image

“Merhem-e Manavta (Sufi Sonnet) Where there is no muslim, non-muslim - where there is no believer, non-believer - where all distances are conquered by heart, outgrowing myths one emerges Merhem-e Manavta. Compulsion of religion is a thing of the past, conversion of faith, trivial as changing clothes; mark of a holy being is not belief, but behavior - clothes, creed, all wither, not character's glow. Christian on Sunday, Atheist on Monday, Buddhist on Tuesday, Sikh on Wednesday, Hindu on Thursday, Muslim on Friday, Jewish on Saturday, try the rest the next day. Love speaks louder than faith, kindness speaks louder than scripture. Service is sanctity, my Eid al-Adha - tolerance is my azaan, my Eid al-Fitr.”

ToleranceDivinitySufismFundamentalismPersecutionInterfaithReligious HarmonyDogmatismSufi PoetryEid Mubarak
Book:The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology
Create image