Lessons from Papa #1: “God has no religion.”

My father’s teachings and guidance laid the foundation of my quest for knowledge. My growing years were filled with his wisdom, and helped shape my own principles, which I now share with you in this new series of blog posts, Lessons from Papa.

One of my father’s favourite sayings was a quote by Mahatma Gandhi, “God has no religion”. Upon first hearing it, most people think it sounds oblique and naturally wonder what it means. Very rarely, however, do they ask for an explanation. The beauty of this quote lies in its ode to Gandhi and must be pondered upon in depth in order to truly understand its message.

What I want to share here today is how my father lived and breathed this belief throughout his life. The first thing he taught me about religion was to question everything. He would often say, “If you don’t understand something, why do it?”

The point of questioning everything was not to for me to drop the subject; but rather, to question it. My father was not asking me to stop practising what I had been taught since I was a child – regular prayers, meditation, and various rituals accompanying spiritual practices. What he wanted was for me to question the purpose of those practices.

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A tribute to my father’s legacy

When I think of the biggest influence in my life, I think of my father, the late Vijayaratnam Saravanamuthu, and the invaluable lessons that he imparted to me. His great wish for his children was that we serve the community, the nation, and all people for the good of mankind. He always made it clear to us that our purpose in life is to serve, to love and to give.

For him and for many great masters, to serve means to love. In fact, Mother Teresa once said, “Love has to be put into action, and that action is service”. Mahatma Gandhi was also famous for this belief, immortalised in his quote, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

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The essence of network marketing

If you have been in this business for awhile, let me ask you something. What is the essence of network marketing? Is it trust? Integrity? Freedom?

All of these count, but ultimately the essence of network marketing is service. In fact, if you understand what it means to be in service, you will understand network marketing. And if you understand network marketing, you will know how to achieve your goals in this business.

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Pushing through

Do you find yourself in doubt sometimes?

When these moments shadow us and we are short on belief, this is natural. But we must overcome this doubt or run the risk of it festering within. If you are a leader, it can spread like a virus and infect your team!

To push through, try this four-fold approach from the Arthashastra, written over a thousand years ago by Chanakya:

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With commitment, anything is possible

If belief is the fuel and focus is the navigation system, commitment is staying on the path until you reach your goal. Only when you understand commitment, can you achieve success.

We began just like you, as Network Marketers with the sole purpose of being financially free. We were hit by challenge after challenge, yet we survived. Why?

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