THE Cosmos is a manifestation of the Divine. They are foolish who, while seeing the
handiworks of the Divine everywhere, think that there is no God. Without recognising the
omnipresence of God, men seek God somewhere or the other. This reflects the dualistic attitude
of the persons who identify themselves with the body and alienate themselves from God. While
God is omnipresent and can be recognised in the divine manifestations of Nature, the body
consciousness prevents men from experiencing oneness with the Divine.
How is God to be experienced? The first requisite is purity of heart. All religions have affirmed
the basic importance of purity. The aim of all Sadhanas is to achieve peace. Compassion towards
all beings is devotion to God.
God cannot be experienced through the ostentatious observance of rituals and worship. Where
there is pomp and show there can be no divinity. The bliss of the Divine cannot be found there.
As a seed will not sprout on the rocky ground, the bliss of Divine cannot be realised by worship
devoid of humility and sincerity.
