Direct Worship of the "Actual God" is a religion founded in 1984 by the group's prophet, Shyam D. Buxani, and codified in the book Salam - Divine Revelations from the Actual God (ISBN 0972395539).

Origins

Practitioners of the religion believe Buxani who claims that during a long spiritual fast in honor of the "Actual God", his prayers were rewarded with the first of an ongoing series of divine revelations.

Believing these revelations to contain precise instructions to attain eternal happiness, Buxani, encouraged by his family, began to compile, in his book Salam, his teachings on how to practice Direct-Worship of the "Actual God".

Beliefs

Direct Worship is characterised by its comparative simplicity to other religions, though it consists of teachings on a broad range of subjects, from traditional topics of religion such as charitable acts and sacrifices to those not normally addressed by the dogma of other religions such as tax policy and government. A fundamental point of Direct Worship is the importance of rationality and logical reasoning.

A summary of Direct Worship

• When you worship God you cannot see Him.
• There is only one eternally common, uniform, mode of worship – Direct Worship of the "Actual God".
• The "Actual God" does not take forms or incarnations.
• Religion is not a matter of faith.
• Miracles are not the sign of God.
• The enlightenment from the "Actual God" is attainable by anyone who truly seeks it.
• The true purpose of life is religion.
• Mankind was never meant to suffer.
• The gap between rich and poor is not arbitrary.
• Man is not a slave to his character.
• Freedom is the Actual God’s divine gift to mankind, and is the highest right of every individual.
• The gifts of reason, wisdom and intelligence are divine.
• Not all sacrifices performed in the name of religion are beneficial.

External links

www.salamthebook.com - "SAU Salam Foundation" and full text of Salam