In English
We want to teach the word ‘Chair’ to a child. Simply by repeating the word ‘chair’ or its spelling, he will not be able to comprehend its form. But once you show a chair to him and tell him that that particular form is the chair, he will easily understand. Once he has recognised its form, even though the “Chair” is not physically there, he will easily be able to understand the meaning of the word “Chair.” Hence, the form is necessary until one is able to recognise the formless. The form is (that which vanishes) and the formless is (permanent and indestructible). can be recognised only through . Divinity is like . To realise this, the approach is through form only. To the question whether God exists or not, not everyone is firmly established in his conviction. Several people will be oscillating with several doubts whether God really exists; if so, where does He exist? Why is He not visible to me; Is it true or false? Is it simply a delusion? Or a fantasy, etc., etc. In order not to fall prey to such confusion and doubt and to develop a firm faith, it is necessary for us to take the help of a form for our worship of God. One more example: