The Hindu : God is one's true friend

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Tuesday, Sep 16, 2003

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God is one's true friend

CHENNAI SEPT. 16 . Since time immemorial, people have made concerted efforts in quest of God. Sages did intense penance to obtain the vision of God, dedicating their entire lives to achieve this goal though only some of them could succeed in their endeavour. They had declared that they had visualised the Supreme Being who shines with the effulgence of a billion Suns and what is beyond... the darkness of ignorance. They revealed this truth to the entire world.

"I am the seed of all living beings", says the Lord in His Gita. This very seed has grown into a gigantic cosmic tree with many branches. Crores of creations have emerged out of this tree and they are like fruits, each of them containing the seed of Divinity. Sages disseminated this message to all corners of the universe and took all efforts to protect and safeguard this cosmic tree.

Explaining further, Swami Sathya Sai Baba, in a lecture, referred to the Lord's another declaration: "The eternal soul in everyone is a part of Mine". Hence Divinity is present in every individual. Many are obsessed with the doubt "Who is God and does He really exist at all?" Even thousands of years ago, child-devotee Prahlada had said, "Never entertain the feeling that God is here and not there. Wherever you search for Him, He will be there".

No one can deny the existence of the all-pervasive God. A question may be asked as to how can He be present in every object. When a seed is sown it grows into a huge tree bearing a large number of fruits, each one of which will contain the seed that was sown. Names and forms may vary, but God is one.

The powers to see, taste, think and to utter words are all God's gifts. Since a person cannot hold the air, which is not visible, in his hand, he cannot refuse to believe in its very existence because inhaling and exhaling are facts. God has been described as the "embodiment of sound, mobility, light, speech, protection, bliss, delusion and wealth." He cannot be understood by experiments (as science demands) but only be experienced.

When a person fills his heart with love towards every other creation, he will see God. "Doubt is like the cataract that blurs one's vision". Everyone should develop faith that God is everywhere and remember that He alone is a believer's true friend. "Deposit the money of faith and pure love in the Divine Bank and you can get the wealth of Divine Grace."

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