That be A Religion

That be a religion

one that is so regional

could have been worldwide

could have gone wider in tide

could have been restricted  in the sway

could have slowed down  in the way

being one of tolerance  of magnitude

neither enforced  nor   abused  in latitude

one of passive endowments  so  mild

an ancient one with  principles  easy to abide

propagated through oral tradition  from yore

the hymns and the songs  flow

the literature and the  scriptures  denote

revolve around precepts that emulate  in notes

discipline and  decorum  emphasized

faith and belief very intensely   described

not set in rules as others put across

free to practice as now and when  in pause

a concept of a rare quality with an enlightenment

where compassion overtakes passion

where truth overcomes reason

where ideals overwhelm ideas  with an insight

where science and religion coexist

astrology and astronomy work together

predictions and reality go hand in hand  altogether

truth or "sathyam" being  paramount  in life

pretext and pretense

 are condemned  in the strife

while "karma" holds the loop as we find

the seven births show the precincts  in a kind

being born as per your earlier birth's deeds

the good and the bad being the outcome  of all deals

the religion has many latent facets and facts

be it called Hinduism as in its  rightful track.

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