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Swami! God is attributeless. He is above sattvika, rajasika, and

tamasika qualities. But, we are bound by these three attributes. How

can we realise God, then?

 

Sai Baba: The Divine has two aspects. He can be experienced as the

one with attributes and also as beyond them. You should know one

thing chiefly. God is in the attributes. But, the attributes are not

in Him. Attributes or traits cannot function and operate without

divinity in them. Gold is in the jewellery. But, jewels are not in

gold. Pots are made of clay, but not vice versa. Silverware, like a

glass or a plate, is made of silver. But, the glass and plate are not

in silver.

 

Another example: You know, an electric bulb illumines, and a fan

revolves. Radios, TVs work by electricity only. They are electrical

gadgets. Electricity is the main cause of their functioning. But,

none of these gadgets are there in electricity. Likewise, God is

present in the attributes. They are not present in God. So in a way

we can say that He has attributes and at the same time He is

attributeless, saguna and nirguna.

 

Every man has three qualities sattva, rajas, and tamas. But, the one

that dominates the other two decides his thinking, feeling and

action. But, unless we transcend these three qualities, we cannot

experience divinity in the true sense. Here is an example. If you

want to see your own chest, what should you do? You should first of

all remove your coat, then your shirt, and finally even your banian,

to look at your chest, isn't it so? So also, to see the chest of

divinity you should first remove the coat of tamasika quality, the

shirt of rajasika quality and the banian of sattvika quality.