Not to believe in God or a Creator is like believing that life can be artificially manifested, says SEEMA SAXENA
We humans have the power to think, to contemplate and that is how we become better day by day and from generation to generation. It is a continuous process of evolving into better beings. Life is what we have and life is our lesson. But there is a Supreme power or Creator in our life, who guides every step we take. That Creator of our life is named our God.
We keep wondering how life manifested, yet can never deny the existence of a Supreme power. Reverence for this power and its manifestation and its effect in life through our experiences keep us rooted to the ground.
We begin our own experiences from what our forefathers taught us. Our perceptions are borrowed and influenced by the culture and society we live in. Generally, we stick to the usual path. Only few of us choose a different path. But when we do, we discover new things.
The Supreme power is shared by everyone, every living and nonliving being; so it is omnipresent, pervading all. Even the evil get their share of the Supreme power. This is something beyond our understanding and perception, since the Supreme presence is subtle and everywhere, in every atom, every quark.
To me living my life in harmony with all around is how I can live in synch with the Supreme power. To worship this power merely declares my preference of my idol or the manner I would dedicate my services on the Supreme path. Rituals are not my forte, though performing them reiterates practice of acts, which have brought favourable results. Over time people forget the reason for such acts. And sometimes some of the rituals lose their implications.
If we look closely, we see that what we call God is an invisible power, which binds galaxies together, matter with space and time and life.
Holy shrines built over centuries reinforce human beliefs with this invisible power by way of great experiences of extraordinary humans. They brought us close to realisation of this power. Those were called divine beings.
But we can follow only by experience of our own, not by becoming followers. Buddha has to be experienced by becoming Buddha ourselves, Guru Nanak by realising his pangs for humanity ourselves. Blindly following rituals lead us nowhere.
We need to be aware and be conscious of this Supreme power; tread our path knowing well that our life transformed through this power. The idols in places of worship are people that once existed. They were unique with extraordinary wisdom and their vision was broad, almost out of this world. They came to be known as divine. But they cannot be the source of our existence.
What keeps our heart beating, what is that who sees with the eyes, hears and taste?
Clearly the mind has built up the perception of who am I? It cannot be the source of life. The life in a body seems to be in an auto mode and we have accepted it as such without much ado ― never ever asking what is that which keeps us alive and helps us perform actions via and under the influence of the mind.
The atheist and the practical-minded may ask, how would it matter if they knew about this Supreme power and believed in it? But I find it difficult not to believe in this power. For me not to believe is like believing that life can be artificially manifested.
Yes, the modern day tissue culture will change the direction of evolution, but we basically start with the already available substratum and try to modify it in various ways according to our needs. We still need the first breath to be drawn at birth and where does it come from?
The Upanishads provide a very beautiful metaphor that, as the hair grows out of your body effortlessly, so grows the vegetation on the earth; but without the substratum will it be possible to grow hair and vegetation?
History has taught us that whoever tried to disown this (Supreme) power and tried to believe in his own power, rode on a high wave of illusion, which crashed sooner or later. For humanity to evolve, we need to have the right knowledge, tread the right path and be blessed with a vision of harmony and bliss.
Seema Saxena is a B.Sc in microbiology, and also a B.Ed. She was brought up and educated in Mumbai. Seema is an avid writer and blogger who writes about practicality and spirituality in life. She is now settled in Jaipur.
Believing through reflection contemplation and experience one fortifies the existance of the Supreme power. One rejoices the beautiful mystical manifestation of life energy.
Discounting rising thoughts when one walks with the mind ignoring the mystical life energy, hugs illusion. One spends life in ignorance.
Choices invoke minds. Someone follows mind vigorously and another calms mind trying to dissolve it in the fire of heart.
Beautifully shared Seema jee!
Yes we all are provided with a tool to fly. We may use it in a way and enjoy the bliss of existence discovering the power & harmony or wemay fly trying to discover stars, galaxies and water vapors in the cloud and ultimately end up with a crash landing and perish.
Nice story.