Who Created God?

 

Mr. God

 

Most people ask, 'Is God male of female?'

First we need to understand 'Who or what is God?'

All religions and believers claim that God is, omnipotent that is with unlimited power, omnipresent meaning whose presence is widespread, in fact everywhere. And of course God is indestructible.

The only thing that meets these three parameters is energy. God is nothing but this energy that is manifested in all of Existence.

Then how do we come to know and experience God?

Throughout history two pathways have been adopted by us humans to understand God and Existence.

The first approach being the emotional-spiritual approach, where we see and experience God in all aspects of nature which provides and nurtures us and hence God is primarily viewed as feminine in all aspects, such as mother earth, mother nature experienced through the elements.

The second approach being the material- intellectual approach which analyses God as an all powerful concentration of power in a human being hence God is seen as masculine.

The human mind generally employs intellect and logic to fit Creation into something we can understand. Because Creation is infinitely vast and our minds comparatively so insignificant  we cannot comprehend Creation, as a result we always tend to get lost in knowing God.

In fact those who know God cannot describe God. Thos who describe God do not know God.

But the curiosity of humankind must be addressed, an explanation has to be offered by the leaders in society to the simple minded and trusting masses who look to their leaders for guidance.

Some people have seen great opportunity to capitalise on this natural human desire. Thus was born organised religion to cater to the  greed and fears of mankind and the ability of a few to politically, socially, economically and militarily dominate and exploit others.

It is true, God was, is and will be. 

This does not mean, God is a man sitting somewhere on a throne in the sky, or a woman floating on a lotus flower, etc. Rather God is in every drop of water, every grain of sand in every bit of atmosphere, in every leaf, in each creature and the life throb in every being of Existence.

The starting question itself is erroneous, because God is neither male nor female, God is neutral.

God is not a being, but existence itself, manifested as energy.

Existence is God, and God is Existence.

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Regaining Paradise

Regaining Paradise

Paradise is not a physical place somewhere. Its a state of being. The good news is, we do not have to die to go to paradise. The best news is, all of us can live there, and now.

In paradise, nationality, religion, colour, race, gender, are irrelevant. Nor is our bank balance, wealth, social status of any consequence. Ego, hatred, lust, etc. all the things that define who we are but in the end corrode humans are not even a factor.

There is one very large group of people that live in paradise, they are called 'Children'. 

The ultimate state sought by all true seekers of spirituality is to reach this stage of being innocent, carefree, just like little children. The child is innocent because of purity and ignorance. The evolved adult is not ignorant but becomes innocent by an enlightened consciousness. They transcend human social failings to become unitary creatures, the always pure individual soul connected with the  The Divine, experienced as Creation which most of us call God by a multitude of names. 

We adults are so busy making a living and merely existing, that we forget that life is to be lived. By the time most of realise the folly of our actions or inactions its too late. 

There is a lot that children can teach us. Show us how to be carefree and happy.  

Today 14th November has been declared as 'Children's Day'. In fact everyday should be Children's day, if we wish to be happy and make others happy. 

Sharing Samosas with God

Everyday a little village boy heard and watched his mother pray. He loved his mother and wanted to meet God, who his mother said, could be found everywhere, but he would have to wait a long time to meet him  

Patience is a virtue rarely seen in people, and almost impossible in children. One morning the boy declared, that he could wait no longer and he wanted to meet God now.  If mother could not show him God, he would just go out and find God by himself.

The mother knew this search would result in a very long day The poor child would be disappointed and definitely get hungry.

The mother packed him some samosas (dumplings) and a bottle of water and then saw him off at the door with trepidation and a big hug. The little boy trotted off looking back and continuously waving bye to his mother before he passed out of sight.

The mother knew her son would not go very far and let him go alone.  When he had travelled about a kilometre, the boy came upon an old woman at the edge of a lake. She was gently swinging her legs as she sat at the edge of an outcropping rock, just looking at the ducks and birds in the water. 

The boy sat down near her and opened his sling bag. He was about to take drink from his water bottle when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry. So he offered her a samosa which she gratefully accepted, and smiled at him.

She radiated an appealing warmth which was even more engaging whenever she gave that glorious smile. After a while he felt compelled to offer her another samosa, just to see that smile again.

Smile she did, filling the little boy's heart with joy and delight. There they sat there together all afternoon enjoying the beauty and tranquility of their surroundings without exchanging a word., There they sat just eating and smiling. It was just so wonderful.

As twilight approached, the boy realised how tired he was and he got up to leave. Before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman, and gave her a hug. She gave him another big smile. Then he scooted off home.

When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. 
She asked him, " What did you do today that made you so happy?" 
He replied, "I had lunch with God." But before his mother could respond, he added, "You know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"

Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. 
Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, "Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?" 

She replied! "God and I shared some samosas near the lake. You know, he's much younger than I expected."

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Quite late in life, with the blessings of my spiritual teachers, I have awoken to the realisation that many achievements I ascribed to my intelligence, hard work and good luck, was actually divine grace. Many problems I experienced were actually boons in disguise.

All of us get to share samosas with God in many ways, only most of us fail to realise it. 
Challenges and problems are always there, but beauty, love compassion and friendship is also abundant everywhere. We often see the blemish but not the moon.

Racing through life, chasing God alone knows what,  I had frequently overlooked the touch, smiles, love, kind words and deeds that I was fortunate to have received. So many people have touched my life in special ways that I know not even where to begin thanking them. 

I believe I am a little wiser and a lot humbler, to look back and now recognise many of these contributions with gratitude.

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This post was inspired by a mail I received from my dear friend Anoop Desai