Ramana Maharshi says,God has no purpose. He is not bound by any action

[Guest guest]

Devotee: Is not this world and what takes place therein the result of God’s

will? And if so why should God will thus?

 

Ramana Maharshi: God has no purpose. He is not bound by any action. The

world’s activities cannot affect Him. Take the analogy of the sun. The sun

rises without desire, purpose or effort, but as soon as it rises numerous

activities take place on earth: the lens placed in its rays produces fire in

its focus, the lotus bud opens, water evaporates, and every living creature

enters upon activity, maintains it, and finally drops it. But the sun is not

affected by any such activity, as it merely acts according to its nature, by

fixed laws, without any purpose, and is only a witness. So it is with God.

Or take the analogy of space or ether. Earth, water, fire and air are all in

it and have their modifications in it, yet none of these affects ether or

space. It is the same with God. God has no desire or purpose in His acts of

creation, maintenance destruction, withdrawal and salvation to which beings

are subjected. As the beings reap the fruit of their actions in accordance

with His laws, the responsibility is theirs, not God’s. God is not bound by

any actions.

 

Source: RAMANA MAHARSHI AND THE PATH OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE

 

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Om namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya

Prasanth Jalasutram