The Philosophy of the Bhagavadgita : 14.2- Swami Krishnananda.
======================================================================
=======================================================================
Saturday, November 27, 2021. 8:00. PM.
The Philosophy of the Bhagavadgita-14-2.
Chapter-14. The Glory and Majesty of the Almighty-2.
======================================================================
======================================================================
Every speck of space, every atom of matter, can be regarded as a vehicle which reflects one face of God. To think God would be to drown one's self in an indescribable completeness whereby one loses one's presence, the individuality evaporates like mist before the blazing Sun. But if there is any desire in the mind to worship God for personal purposes, if there is a desire to go to heaven and enjoy the delights of celestial life, it should be noted that even meritorious deeds have an end. They exhaust themselves when the force of karma is depleted, and there is a reversal of the agent of action to the state from where it arose. There is a return to the earth even after one reaches heaven, and so it is an unreliable satisfaction. But those who are capable of tuning their minds in an undivided manner to the All-inclusive Almighty Being, they lack nothing. There will be no necessity to go to heaven for enjoying delights or pleasures. Whatever is required will be provided to them, then and there, by the law of God. This law works in such a way that it is the height of spontaneity of fulfilment. One need not have to ask the law to operate in any particular manner. It works of its own accord.
The great promise that is given in one of the verses in the Ninth Chapter is that God will provide us with everything that we need. Not merely that, He shall take care of everything that belongs to us, and protect not only ourselves but also whatever are our needs. Even thousands of fathers and mothers cannot equal God in compassion and concern, in love and affection, in goodness and kindness. The love that God has for man is a millionfold greater than the love that man can imagine in himself in respect of God.
This mighty law of God operates in this manner because of His being present everywhere, at every time. If He had been a limited being confined to space and time, He would have taken time to act, and would have to cover some distance to travel for the purpose of executing a deed. God does not travel, because He is not in space; and He does not take time to act, because He is eternity. This is the difference between the operation of God and the actions of other beings. Even the words ‘instantaneous action' are a poor apology for the magnificent manner in which God works. Our language is ridden over with spatial concepts and temporal ideas. So, even the highest notion that we can entertain in our minds is shackled by spatiotemporal limitations. It is not given to us to contemplate God as He is in Himself. We can only approximate ourselves, we can only try our best to touch the bare fringe of His being, but the true glory of God is beyond comprehension.
In the Tenth Chapter, the presence of God as a superb glory in every form of excellence is described with particular instances quoted as illustrations. Anything that is supernal, whether in knowledge or power, anything that is superhuman in the way of its action, should be considered as a force or expression of God. There are things in this world which lie beyond human control and understanding. Everyone knows what these things are. Natural laws operate in a superhuman manner, and there are occasions when phenomena manifest themselves in the world, which speak of the existence of powers over which man has no control and of which man can have no knowledge. These excellences of tremendous might and glory are the vibhutis, the majestic manifestations of God.
Comments
Post a Comment