Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

[Guest guest]

Living Force Behind All Creation is also Called God

 

Question: The ocean, the earth, the moon etc. it is born and

operating under an eternal order through the divine force

of " Nature " (Prakruti). Everything happening, is only through the

living force of Nature (Prakriti). Rather why must we believe God to

be the power behind this eternal order and this creation?

 

The question I ask of you, is whether this Nature (prakriti) is

inert or sentient? i.e. does it have illumination, knowledge or not?

If you consider this Nature to be one with knowledge, then I

consider Nature itself to be God. In our scriptures, the living

energy force (Shakti) has also been described as a form of God.

Rather in yours and my belief there is only a difference due of

semantics, i.e. difference in words. There is no difference in the

essence. If you believe that Nature is inert, then through that

inert Nature, illumed activities cannot be performed.

 

Creation of various beings, and the eternal principle or order

deciding on the fruits of various activities, would not take place.

In other words, activities cannot be performed through inert Nature;

because without knowledge, activities cannot be performed and smooth

functioning and proper arrangement of all beings in this life cannot

take place. In inert Nature, there is constant changes, but it is

incapable of doing activities illumed with knowledge. Therefore " God

Is " is what we must believe.

 

Anything can only be negated, or given up after being accepted,

acquired or attained first - " Praapyau santyam nisched. " No one says

that a female horse, does not lay eggs; because that which word not

exist, there is no need of negating it. Similarly if God is non-

existent, then such discussions would not arise. Such conversations,

would occur when there is God. Rather by saying " God does not exist "

also affirms and acknowledges that God does exist.