Like every thursday, I Visited Sai Baba temple yesterday and suddenly this thought crossed my mind.

What is religion. And for what purpose Sai Baba, Guru Nanak Ji arise and created their own cults/religions? As per my knowledge these leaders, Gurus wanted to help poor people. They wanted every person to get their due, help the downtrodden and create a society where there is no discrimination, where everyone have equal rights and religion(temples or any other places of worship) is not the property of some special caste or in hands of some rich people.

But in today's world are we following their teachings? We just go to temples/gurduwars, pay some 100 something bucks, buy some garlands, buy some prasad, may be some clothes for gods, offer it to our gods and just get away. We are doing the same things against which these leaders have stood .

What do we get by offering some 100 Rs prasad/garlands to god. Do they get happy with such materialistic things? Will not spending the same amount on some needy or poor person make our gods more happy??