Why is it difficult to deny the presence of God

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Good article from Times of India

 

Why is it difficult to deny the presence of God

 

We go through every change or transformation †" in a world bound by

dimensions of time and space †" unconscious of the Supreme Force

behind the same.

 

The knowledge that God exists and is the source of our being as the

Supreme Creator, comes with deep introspection and the urge to know

the Truth. Even those who do not believe in God have no reason to

deny His existence.

 

God exists at a level of reality that is beyond the five senses. We

live, act and move in Supreme Force everywhere and all the time, but

without actually acknowledging it.

 

This lack of know-ledge, understandably, keeps us beholden to all

kinds of delusions about Self as well as the world outside.

 

We tend to follow convention. We imitate what is communicated to us

by tradition and retain it by habit. The urge to know God, if any,

gets lost in the haze of ritualism and dogmatism and we get trapped

by ignorance and superstition.

 

Knowing God is, therefore, essential. Only then we can know the real

Self and understand the world phenomena surrounding us.

 

Spiritual masters have always described God-knowledge as the

principal objective of human life.

 

The basic requirement for knowing God or to acquire God-knowledge is

to nurture the urge to know in the seeker's mind.

 

It may spring from a genuine quest for Truth or some worldly tragedy

that he may find it ordinarily difficult to bear, accept or explain.

 

And this thirst for God-knowledge can be quenched only by the

benevolence of the one who has already known God and is competent to

reveal the Truth.

 

No amount of reading and reciting of Holy Scriptures †" which are

otherwise treasures of knowledge about God †" can bestow one automati-

cally with God-knowledge.

 

A true Master reveals the presence of God and explains the traits of

the Supreme Power. We come to know that all that is visible exists

in God, while God, too, exists in every particle of the universe.

 

The difference between the two, however, is that whereas the Creator

is eternally present †" permanent and imperishable †" Creation is

subject to transformation and decay.

 

God-knowledge by itself is, however, not adequate. Real bliss comes

only when we apply this God-knowledge to our daily experience,

conduct and beha-viour.

 

We 'realise' the presence of God all the time everywhere so much so

that spiritual knowledge manifests itself in every thought and

action.

 

We have seen the ocean, known all about its waves and the cooling

effect of its water, but to realise all this, we must not only stand

on the beach, but also enter the water.

 

Similarly, God-realisation takes us above worldly duality and keeps

us linked with the supreme source of love, peace and bliss.

 

We find in every human being the image of the Creator and realise

the fundamental kinship with every fellow-being.

God-realisation is the manifestation of God-knowledge in practical

day-to-day life.

 

The mind remains inclined towards Soul and guided by viveka or

wisdom that is positive, productive and useful.

 

To maintain this state of mind, to save it from negativity and to

infuse spiritual perspective, guidance from spiritual gurus could be

greatly beneficial.