ARE YOU GOD?

[Guest guest]

We were all expecting Swami to emerge from the doorway at any moment.

 

Appearing suddenly, Swami walked into the garden among us. (Those

were the days!) He stopped not far from where I was standing. A young

Indian, probably in his early twenties, stepped boldly in front of

Sai Baba, and even more boldly asked the question, " Are you God? "

 

The hush that fell over the group of men seemed expectant, and yet

somehow fearful. But Swami was his calm, normal self. He pointed his

finger at the young man and replied, " You are God!!! "

 

He then gave a simple revealing yet profound talk that God incarnates

in every man and woman born on earth but we are not aware of this

wonderful truth, although perhaps sometimes dimly aware.

 

The only difference between you and me is that while you are avatars

and you do not know it, I knew it from the time of my childhood.

 

Swami told us that, " Our very purpose in being born as a human being,

is to work towards the realization of the great truth of our

Divinity. The ones who are called Avatars are those who are born with

the knowledge of this great truth of their identity with God. "

 

And so Swami said, " The only difference between you and me is that

while you are avatars and you do not know it, I knew it from the time

of my childhood. When I tell you that you are God, that God is within

you all, you may or may not believe it, but you have to do more than

believe it.

 

You must by the life you live, and through your Sadhana (Spiritual

practice) reach the point where you experience your own Godhood. "

 

Someone had narrated the story of a man who, sitting on the roof of

his house during a rising flood, refused all help from men in boats

and helicopters who tried to rescue him, saying, " Don't bother, I

have prayed to God to save me!!! "

 

When in due course, he was drowned, and his soul stood in the

presence of God, he said to the Almighty, " I prayed to you to save

me, but you did not. "

 

God replied " I sent rescuing boats and a helicopter to take you off

your roof and save your life but you had forgotten that all helping

hands are my hands!!! It was 'Me' in those rescue boats!!! "

 

Man's life is like a garland, with birth at one end and death at the

other. Between the two ends are strung together flowers of all kinds -

troubles, worries, joys, sorrows and dreams. Few are aware of the

string that runs through all the flowers. Without the string there

can be no garland. Your sole objective is to recognize this Divine

string!!! Whatever God or Form you worship, see 'That God or 'Form'

in everyone & everything – Baba

 

Courtesy: Howard Murphet

 

Ram Chugani

Kobe, Japan