In English
God is described as the farthest and closest
, the name of the Lord, means "Present everywhere." The question is asked. "Why then is He not seen?" But, do we see the air which is all around us? Can we say then that there is no air at all? God is also said to be minuter than the minutest and vaster than the vastest. The describes God as: "that which has nothing bigger, and that which has nothing smaller." It is' in accordance with this statement that sang: "Thou art in that, as in , and , O ." The also describe Him as the farthest and the closest. Some one dear to you may be in America but your love keeps him close to you. When your neighbour is an enemy or a stranger to you he is 'far' away. It is the mind that pushes and pulls, hates and loves. You are what you feel. Take me as an example. I am 'yes' to those who say 'yes'; I am 'no' to those who say 'no ", 'No' and 'Yes' are words you speak. From it is always 'yes', 'yes', 'yes'. Due to one's attachment to the body in which one is enclosed, egoism grows deep and the is not believed in. The Thelugu proverb says, "When boiling milk rises, it falls into the fire." The lesson it enshrines is: “Pride reduces one to ashes." Humility can be built only on a foundation of charity, detachment. (sacrifice) gives man the greatest joy. He who is ever ready to sacrifice his comfort for helping another, is the genuine devotee. People cling to comfort and luxury and high life. But, for how long can they so cling? You cannot run a race, when a mountain faces you. The world is bound by time and space and your stay too is for a limited period. To seek joy in the world of objects is as foolish as gathering dewdrops from lotus leaves mistaking them for diamonds or wading through mirages hoping to collect water in pails. Joy, pure and plentiful, can be earned only from God and through obedience to Divine laws and directions.