Padmanabhan Janakiraman
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Presence of God and Proof of GOD.- PART 1
(THIS EXERCISE CONTAINS MANY PARTS, PLEASE TRAVEL WITH MY THOUGHTS)
Answering this question with limited knowledge about GOD is not an easy job.\
The Bhagavad Gita — VI:30
He who perceives Me everywhere and beholds everything in Me never loses sight of Me, nor do I ever lose sight of him.
If we can feel the presence of a flower by its smell... we also need to believe in the existence of God around us as we experience his grace in day-to-day matters of life.
Is it True that GOD can never be explained with Logic?
God’s existence can not be proved; God’s existence can not be disproved.
As long as rational thinking people concentrate their efforts only on disproving the existence of ‘God’, the society will not go forward.
We judge people by what they say and by what they do. Since we do not have direct communication with God, we can only judge Him by his action and inaction.
Belief comes with comprehension, rational or irrational; it is an understanding of something to be.
Are we all not tied down with faiths and beliefs in our day today activities?
The moment you sneeze, the person besides you has to come up with 'god bless'. This incident happens at least once in everybody's life, and you and I are no exceptions.
We also follow some age old beliefs:
Over a period of time, beliefs and faiths have rooted themselves firmly in our society, so much so that it is virtually impossible for the person to ignore them. They have made a place for themselves in all the walks of life, including politics and sports. Politicians resorting to astrological predictions are not at all rare. On the other hand, examples of superstitions in sports include cricketers carrying a colored handkerchief in their pocket, or soccer players putting their right foot first when they enter the field. Such beliefs/ practices are found all over the world.
According to senior naval officers, it is customary to have a woman name a ship as well as refer to it in the feminine gender. Some say it is to ensure the sea protects the vessel just as a mother watches over her children.
These were just a few among the several of our beliefs/ and faiths which have reached an all new height of popularity. Surprisingly enough, the followers of these beliefs are not just restricted to illiterate people, but also include the likes of doctors, engineers, teachers, etc
Ultimately it brings some order and discipline in our day to day life, which in turn improves the quality of ones life.
Non believers of God Almighty continue living a mundane life... Bereft of the essential grace of God, a necessary input on the path towards God, they remain wherever they are.
To the ordinary person, God seems to be absent or vanished from the universe. But for the Ego less God is everywhere.
The best explanation for the concept of God in Hinduism comes from Ramana Maharshi. A seeker asked Ramana Maharshi: “Is god Advaita (without form), dwaita (with form) or vishistadwaita (with and without form)?”
The Sage replied, “God can be understood only when the ego which asked these questions ceases to exist”.
TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 2
(THIS EXERCISE CONTAINS MANY PARTS, PLEASE TRAVEL WITH MY THOUGHTS)
Answering this question with limited knowledge about GOD is not an easy job.\
The Bhagavad Gita — VI:30
He who perceives Me everywhere and beholds everything in Me never loses sight of Me, nor do I ever lose sight of him.
If we can feel the presence of a flower by its smell... we also need to believe in the existence of God around us as we experience his grace in day-to-day matters of life.
Is it True that GOD can never be explained with Logic?
God’s existence can not be proved; God’s existence can not be disproved.
As long as rational thinking people concentrate their efforts only on disproving the existence of ‘God’, the society will not go forward.
We judge people by what they say and by what they do. Since we do not have direct communication with God, we can only judge Him by his action and inaction.
Belief comes with comprehension, rational or irrational; it is an understanding of something to be.
Are we all not tied down with faiths and beliefs in our day today activities?
The moment you sneeze, the person besides you has to come up with 'god bless'. This incident happens at least once in everybody's life, and you and I are no exceptions.
We also follow some age old beliefs:
Over a period of time, beliefs and faiths have rooted themselves firmly in our society, so much so that it is virtually impossible for the person to ignore them. They have made a place for themselves in all the walks of life, including politics and sports. Politicians resorting to astrological predictions are not at all rare. On the other hand, examples of superstitions in sports include cricketers carrying a colored handkerchief in their pocket, or soccer players putting their right foot first when they enter the field. Such beliefs/ practices are found all over the world.
According to senior naval officers, it is customary to have a woman name a ship as well as refer to it in the feminine gender. Some say it is to ensure the sea protects the vessel just as a mother watches over her children.
These were just a few among the several of our beliefs/ and faiths which have reached an all new height of popularity. Surprisingly enough, the followers of these beliefs are not just restricted to illiterate people, but also include the likes of doctors, engineers, teachers, etc
Ultimately it brings some order and discipline in our day to day life, which in turn improves the quality of ones life.
Non believers of God Almighty continue living a mundane life... Bereft of the essential grace of God, a necessary input on the path towards God, they remain wherever they are.
To the ordinary person, God seems to be absent or vanished from the universe. But for the Ego less God is everywhere.
The best explanation for the concept of God in Hinduism comes from Ramana Maharshi. A seeker asked Ramana Maharshi: “Is god Advaita (without form), dwaita (with form) or vishistadwaita (with and without form)?”
The Sage replied, “God can be understood only when the ego which asked these questions ceases to exist”.
TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 2
