My purpose here is to share the profound wisdom I’ve come to understand I was born into Hinduism, but as an atheist, I often questioned whether I should follow it or reject it. For a long time, I chose to defy it. Yet, over the years, as I explored and understood more, I began to see the depth of its wisdom. Behind the myths and rituals, I found layers of science, psychology, and philosophy. What once felt like blind tradition started revealing itself as profound knowledge about life, the cosmos, and human well-being. It truly blew my mind to see how something I once dismissed could transform into a source of awe and understanding. Below you will find a small snippet of its beauty: One such intriguing idea, passed down through generations, became a cornerstone of Indian culture. Thousands of years ago, a thought arose in the mind of one of the most selfless humans I can imagine: “God lives everywhere — even in a simple stone.” At first glance, it may seem strange, even naïve, to build an entire culture around such a belief. But look deeper — it wasn’t just mysticism. It was wisdom. Without such ideas, the selfish instincts of humans might have destroyed much of nature long ago. Take the great Banyan tree in my own backyard. If not for the belief that “God lives in all things,” that tree might have been cut down generations ago. And with it, countless childhood memories — mine, and thousands of others like me — would have been lost. This is why, in ancient times, temples were often built near old trees. Our ancestors, with their brilliant insight into human nature, understood a harsh truth: “We are our own worst enemy.” To counter this, they used faith itself as a strategy — channeling the idea of God to protect our co-dependents in nature and to preserve the ecological balance. It was never really the irregularly shaped stone that saved the Banyan tree — it was the faith embedded in our culture. If a single idea could protect entire ecosystems and prevent our own extinction, then that idea was undeniably powerful. So powerful that it etched itself into human memory, passing through generations like a genetic imprint of wisdom.