Where is God?
There is nowhere where He is not. Just as one thread penetrates all
the flowers in a garland, so also, one Self penetrates all these
living beings. He is hidden in all beings and forms, like oil in
seed, butter in milk, mind in brain, Prana in the body, fetus in the
womb, sun behind the clouds, fire in wood, vapor in the atmosphere,
salt in water, scent in flowers, sound in the gramophone records,
gold in quartz, microbes in blood.
God dwells in all beings as life and consciousness. God is in the
roar of a lion, the song of a bird, and the cry of a babe. Feel His
presence everywhere. See God in the wings, of a butterfly, in the
letters Alpha and Omega, in the cough of a patient, in the murmur of
a brook, in the sound of a bell. Behold the wonder of the Lord's
face in every object of this world.
Every breath that flows in the nose, every beat that throbs in the
heart, every artery that pulsates in the body, every thought that
arises in the mind, speaks to you that God is near. Every flower
that wafts fragrance, every fruit that attracts you, every gentle
breeze that blows, every river that smoothly flows, speaks of God
and His mercy.
The vast ocean with its powerful waves, the mighty Himalayas with
its glaciers, the bright sun and stars in the wide sky, the lofty
tree with its branches, the cool springs in the hills and dales,
tell you of His omnipotence. The music of the sweet singers, the
lectures of the Powerful orators, the poems of the reputed poets,
the inventions of the able scientists, the operations of the
dexterous surgeons, the utterances of the holy saints, the revelations, speak of God and His wisdom.
Everything is God. Good is God. Misfortune is God. Greet Him in
everything and rest peacefully in bliss. God pervades the entire
universe. He walks in the garb of a beggar. He moans in pain in the
guise of the sick. He wanders in the forest clad in rags. Open your
eyes. See Him in all. Serve all. Love all.
Feel the Divine Presence everywhere-in every form, in every thought,
in every feeling and in every sentiment, in every movement, in every
emotion.
God, seen through the senses, is matter. God, seen through the
intellect, is mind. God, seen through the spirit, is the
Self.
Thou art indwelt by the Lord. He is the inner ruler, Antaryamin,
guarding and controlling your life. He is in you and you are in Him.
He is quite close to you. He is not very far, but is nearer to you
than you are to yourself. You were thinking in the beginning that He
could be found only in Mount Kailas, Ramesvaram, Mecca, Jerusalem, sky or heaven.
You had very vague ideas. This body is His moving
temple. The sanctum sanctorum is the chamber of your own heart.
Close your eyes. Withdraw your Indriyas from the sensual objects.
Search Him in thy heart with one-pointed mind, devotion, and pure
love. You will surely find Him. He is waiting there with
outstretched arms to embrace you. If you cannot find Him there, you
cannot find Him anywhere else.
