GOD
IS EVERYWHERE
God has many attributes. One of them
is that He present everywhere. Scottish writer Alexander Cruden (701-1770 ) says
this is one of the names which we give to that eternal infinite and
incomprehensible being the creator of all things, who preserves and governs
everything by his almighty power and wisdom, and who is the only object of our
worship.
To worship is to be grateful to God
for granting us life and providing us
with the wherewith all that preserves ourlife.
Most of the people visit fixed
places of worship and perform rituals. There are however others who think God
is everywhere. He is even in their heart, so there is no need to go to a
particular place of worship .
Among Indian saints it Is the poet Kabir (1398 -1518) who
believed in the formless God. Here is one of his songs translated into English
by Bhagwan Rajnish briefly known as Osho (1931-1990).
“He is the real Master who can reveal
the form
Of the formless to the vision of
these eyes:
Who teaches the simple way of attaining
Him,
That is other than rites and
ceremonies:
Who does not make you close the
doors, and hold the breath,
And renounce the world:
Who makes you perceive the Supreme Spirit
wherever the mind attaches itself:
Who teaches you to be still in the
midst of all your activities.
Ever immersed in bliss, having no
fear in his mind,
He keeps the spirit of union in the
midst of enjoyments.
The infinite dwelling of the Infinite
Being is everywhere.:
In earth, water, sky, and air:
Firm as the thunderbolt, the seat of
the seeker
Is established above the void.
He who is within is without: I see
Him and none else.
In another song Kabir
says:
I do not ring the temple bell:
I do not set the idol on its throne:
I do not worship the image with
flowers.
It is not the austerities that
mortify the flesh
Which are pleasing to the Lord.
To
conclude, let everybody has the right to follow his own beliefs and religious practices
as he wants.
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G.R.Kanwal
17t April 2024
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