Darshan Jariwala: I have never been religious

Where am i going? Am i taking the right path? How should i deal with my failures? Asking such questions to myself is what spirituality is to me. It is about contemplating with myself. I believe in the existence of a Higher Power, but i don't give any name or face to it. I think the myths we live with are the ones that can comfort us and make us feel warmth. So, i believe there is nothing wrong even if people want to give a name to that power.

For me, the Higher Power is within me. I have never been religious, but i am deeply committed to Buddhism. I like Buddhism because it says that you are responsible for everything that happens to you. I was introduced to it by some friends and slowly when i started reading more about it, i realised i could connect with it very well. Since then it has been a part of my life.

Whatever happens, Buddhism helps me get my energy back and puts me on the right track. Meditation has also helped me a lot and i am a calm and controlled person now. I do realise that there is some cosmic power, which affects each one of us. I think that power has helped me grab the role of Gandhi in Gandhi My Father. Initially the Gandhi character was supposed to be played by some other actor, but some mishap occurred in his house and he refused the offer. Then it came to me.

Through this movie, i learnt a lot about Gandhian principles. It has reinforced my belief in karma, for he himself was a karmayogi. I believe in his saying, "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."
I don't visit religious places, because for me peace of mind comes from other things like music. I like all melodies, particularly ghazals of Mirza Ghalib. These days i am also reading Osho. I think some of his ideas are revolutionary.

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