God

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TO Padam's question

1. Is there a God?

Sages have replied and so have Ramakrishna that it is a question of

'experiencing'. Atmanubhooti (self experience) alone can prove you with

evidence that there is God. Sages give example of sugar. How do you know it

is sweet? Only by eating sugar. No amount of explanation coming from any

one can prove or reveal to you that sugar is sweet. You must eat it and

'experience' to be convinced.

2. Where is God?

'Every where' is the answer Sages give us. You can't see God since it

permeates everything. Can you see air? NO but you can experience it. SO is

God you can't see it. The concept of GOd is hard to understand because it

is an abstract concept as are many mathematical concepts. But through

practice and understanding (manana and chintana) maths becomes

comprehensible and so does GOD. It is very hard to find God and because when

you have found it you no longer exist, you become one with it. Ramakrishna

gives the example of a salt doll who went to measure the depth of sea. what

happend? the salt doll was disolved in the sea. Hence it is very hard well

neigh impossible to see God and then say ya I saw it. That is the reason we

can't find God or any one who can say he has seen GOd. However this may

lead to people loosing faith in the concept it self. Hence Sages like

Ramakrishna, even after experiencing GOd decided to stay behind with people

like us in this world and tell with confidence that 'Yes " I have seen God " .

 

Regards

 

Yours sincerely

Milind Sathye

Department of Finance and Banking

University of Southern Queensland

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