Shared Auto and Friday Prayers

As I returned to Pune sometime back, my commuting to

different places using the public transport started once again.

Also I realized how far places are here, and good time management

was needed whenever I wanted to go any place.

One of the modes of transport very popular here is the Shared Auto,

called the Seven seater but actually seats 11 people.

Travelling in a bus means you have a seat to yourself, others might

be standing near you and even the person next to you doesn't matter.

On the other hand, travelling in a shared auto is different.

Different because you have to share a seat for 3 people among 4.

Also some times people are allowed to bend and stand(in addition to the eight people sitting at the back).

It kind of brings the people under the same roof (literally) without any barriers

of wealth,religion, caste and creed. You might even sit next to your maid or

milk delivery boy some day. While travelling I just realized one day

how using a shared Auto fulfills one of my religion's diktat. The analogy might seem funny or ridiculous to some,

but Friday prayers for men are mandatory for this reason only that people of all classes pray together

in the same place without disdain for the unfortunate ones. Doesn't a Shared Auto fulfill the criteria as well?

In fact while friday prayers cater just to the Muslims, in a shared Auto, we might have other religions as well.

Though this comparison might seem far fetched, but I somehow felt its true.

I guess many times Life teaches you what you need to learn even without being in the allotted classroom.