Guest guest Posted June 27, 2001 Report Share Posted June 27, 2001 , Viorica Weissman <viorica@z...> wrote: > > Q: I find it difficult to believe in a personal God. > I fact I find it impossible. > But I can believe in an impersonal God, > a divine force which rules and guides the world, > and it would be a great help to me, > even in my work of healing, if this faith were > increased. May I know how to increase this faith? > > A: Faith is in things unknown, but the Self is > self-evident. Even the greatest egotist cannot > deny his own existence, that is to say, > cannot deny the Self. > You can call the ultimate reality by whatever > name you like and say that you have faith in it > or love for it, but who is there who will not > have faith in his own existence or love for > himself? That is because faith and love are our > real nature. > > Q: Should I not have any idea about God? > > A: Only so long as there are other thoughts in the > Heart can there be a thought of God conceived by > one's mind. The destruction of even that thought > of God due to the destruction of all other > thoughts alone is he unthought thought, > which is the true thought of God. > > SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI , Namaste All, Amazing to think that a 'God', who participates in the 'creation', of the universe isn't a Personal God. Nirguna participates in nothing..ONS...Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2001 Report Share Posted June 27, 2001 Amazing to think that a 'God', who participates in the 'creation', of the universe isn't a Personal God. Nirguna participates in nothing..ONS...Tony. Personal, Impersonal Something, nothing Tony, Nirguna Amazing, Mace God Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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