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Source: The Hindu (http://www.hinduonnet.com)

 

God is independent and immanent

 

CHENNAI, SEPT. 8. Should, under fortuitous circumstances, God

make His appearance before us, why not we ask Him as to for what

purpose He has created this world, and having done so, why should

He destroy it ultimately? Again, why should He keep some happy

and immerse some others in grief? Also, why some are free from

diseases while some others suffer from illness?

 

These questions are bound to be raised but He will not answer.

However the valid reason for the various events which take place,

can only be attributed to His sports. Mortals cannot question Him

as He has the authority to decide any deed. The possible analogy

that can be given is the delight that a viewer of an

entertainment derives on seeing the scenes of drama enacted

before him, though he does not take part in it.

 

God's ways are inexplicable. Above all, He carries out His

desires effortlessly and out of His free will unlike humans who

are generally reluctant to do even a simple job when requested or

entrusted with it. More than all these, He is not answerable to

anyone. These thoughts arise from the invocation to the Tamil

version of the Ramayana written by Poet Kamban.

 

We can see the play of the Divine Hand in every act we come

across. Since the beginning of creation, we can count that some

miraculous power has been at work in every age and at every

stage, and it will continue to do so. God, the Supreme, is

independent and immanent and remains within all objects and is

ever merciful.

 

In this context, we should remember that Nature is composed of

three forces. ``Satwa'' represents harmony, purity, wisdom,

equilibrium and always goodness. ``Rajas'' is passion, motion and

activity. ``Tamas'' is inertia, inaction, darkness and indolence.

Human beings are bound by these qualities. Also, a person may be

good at one time but display a changed attitude later behaving

bad. But God is flawless and is ever pure, unaffected by any of

these three traits.

 

God is all-powerful and a leader who is not answerable to anyone.

Kamban expresses all these sentiments even in the prayer song,

before commencing his monumental Tamil version of Valmiki's work,

said Sri Sukhi Sivam in a lecture. He adds that the epic is

indeed a document that lists the innumerable, impeccable

qualities of the hero, Rama, who is God's incarnation. It is the

duty of a devotee to dive deep into this ocean of fine

blemishless attributes and emerge purified.

 

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