If people have believed religious propagated myth thing over thousands of years, the length of time does not prove it true.
Mythological stories are a myth. Whatever is based on myth is merely a superstition. Mythology was introduced in the past for the ignorant masses. It has to be discarded as one progresses in his spiritual advancement.
Mythology breeds superstition, blind belief, and senseless rituals, and most irrational and gives them a divine outlook. Religious Gods are not the God in truth. One must know God in truth.
Sage Sunkara’s Brahman or God in truth is impersonal. Worshipping personal Gods is meant for the orthodox people who are ignorant and refuse to accept the truth.
As a person, one performs rituals throughout his life. The person who performs rituals and aspires for rewards will view the world in which he exists as a reality. However, the Soul, the Self unborn eternal hidden by the world in which he exists. From the standpoint of the Soul, the world in which he exists is merely an illusion.
The scriptures dealing with rituals, rewards,
etc. are therefore addressed to an ignorant person.
Remember:~
Sage Sankara clearly says:~ neither studying philosophy nor by worship as many gods nor observe ceremonies nor by singing devotional hymns nor by uttering mantra nor by mastering the scriptures liberation comes without realizing the Oneness.
Sage Sankara says rituals and rites such as yajna or fire ritual are meant for the ignorant populace. Sage Sankara asserts will not prepare the mindset for the journey to Self-knowledge.
Moral, ethics, love compassion, code of conduct, celibacy, karma, sin, temple worship, ancestor worship, heaven, and hell are concerned with the one which is born, lives, and dies in the world.
Moral, ethics, love compassion, code of conduct, celibacy, karma, sin, temple worship, ancestor worship, heaven and hell nothing to with the Soul, the Self because it is unborn eternal. It is unborn eternal because it is a formless, timeless, and spaceless existence.
Religion and yoga prevent seekers from attaining Self- knowledge.
