In English
From time immemorial, many have spent all their time in this country thinking of God. Questions like: Does God exist? How can we see God? Can we reach God? are not new. They have been with us right from the beginning of creation. Answers to these questions were sought to be found by many people making different attempts. They had sought answers to these questions with all the strength of built up with unrelenting efforts. They had also tried to find answers to these questions by seeking the grace of God. The few people who found partial answers tried to spread the answers to the others in the world. They addressed the people through the and said that they had been able to get a glimpse of the strength of the great who is beyond the darkness of ignorance. They described him as the effulgent shining entity. God cannot be perceived or understood by looking for him only in the external world. Although God is omnipresent, he reveals himself in the form of or knowledge within a person. The Veda has been proclaiming that the eternal God is present inside the material body which is made of matter and which is destructible. Diamonds do not drop from heaven, nor can they be got as a fruit from a tree. Such precious stones will be found only in the earth. In the same manner, the precious jewel of divinity will manifest itself in the human body, which is made up of matter. Man’s ultimate objective is to search for this basic divine aspect that is present in all living beings. Today, being unable to recognise the sacred divinity that is residing in us, we are wasting our lives like a person who uses sandalwood as firewood not knowing its worth. Truly, this divine aspect, which is present in the human body, will project itself only occasionally. Sun’s brilliance is present at all places but by using this brilliance falling on a wall, we will not be able to see ourselves as in a mirror. So also, sun’s rays falling on trees or mud will not enable us to see ourselves. Sun’s rays fall everywhere; yet we cannot use them to look at ourselves. However, when the sun’s brilliance falls on a mirror, we can use it to see our own face. In the same manner, while God is omnipresent and can be found everywhere, we can see him clearly only when we look at him with a clean mind. A pure and clean heart is the weapon with which you can remove ego. The sacred aspect of God is such that with its help, we can also remove jealousy. Using these sacred thoughts of God, the could remove their jealousy and ego. Whatever the did in their lives, they did it by surrendering their mind, thoughts and senses to and, thereby, they led a very sacred life. Whatever they did with their bodies, they thought that it was work done for, and on behalf of, . Whatever words they uttered with their tongue, they regarded them as being the of . Whatever work they did with their hands, they regarded that as service to . Their words were always about . Their smile was always a smile about eternity. In this manner, at all times, they enjoyed bliss and surrendered themselves to the thought of the Lord. Their births may have changed, times may have changed, yet they regarded themselves as being close to , their ultimate objective. They felt that was present in all forms, human as well as animal and living as well as non-living. They used to say, “What is it that we can surrender to you? There is nothing that we can offer you. Everything is in you and you are in everything. When the entire universe is contained in you, can we serve you any sweets? When you are present in all the waters of the world, how can we give you a bath with water? You have the brightness of a million suns and how can we use a candle to show you. When the great saints like could not comprehend you, how can we reach you? We are able to understand the nature of the earth only, in your name - . How can anyone describe your ?” In this manner, they described the glory of and they spent all their lives in such thoughts. Not only this, they addressed and said, “Oh! ! If you become a flower, we will become a bee and go round you; if you become a tree, we will become creepers and wind round you; if you become a mountain, we will become mountain streams and go round you. If you become the big blue sky, we will be small shining stars in that sky. If you become the ocean, we will become small rivulets and flow into you. We cannot bear separation from you at any time. We pray that we may be given the fortune to be with you at all times. Whatever form you take, we will also take the appropriate forms so that we may be with you.” This implies that between the and , there is an inseparable connection. is not distinct from his devotees. ’s form depends on the ideas and thoughts of the devotees. The Lord will take a form that is determined by the ideas and thoughts of the devotees. In order that we may experience the sacredness of this divine aspect, a clean mind and a pure form are necessary. Our life should be put on the path of truth so that we may reach divinity, which is truth itself.