God is the seed of all what exist

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Let's remember a part of Sathya Sai Baba "Sathya Sai Speaks" (SSS) Volume

10. Chapter 21.

"God is the seed of this manifested Universe

Adore the God that is resident in all beings, motivating them and prompting

their every activity. Ekanaatha, the Mahaaraashtra saint, had that vision. He

was going on pilgrimage to Raameshwaram, in the extreme south of India, from

Vaaraanasi, in the North, carrying the sacred Ganga in a pot, to be poured

ceremonially on the Raamalingeshwara idol at that place. His disciples were

with him. On the way, he saw a donkey dying of thirst, in great agony.

Ekanaatha felt that the Raamalingeshwara in the donkey was calling out for the

holy Ganga that he was carrying on his shoulder; in spite of the protests of

his followers, he poured the precious Ganga down the throat of the dying animal

and saved it. His joy knew no bounds.

God is the seed of all this manifested Universe. Beejam Maam

Sarvabhoothaanaam, says Krishna in the Geetha: "I am the seed of all elements

and all beings." The root, the trunk, the branch, the leaf, the flower, the

bark, the fruit, have each a different texture, taste, smell, colour, use and

function; but, they have all arisen out of one single tiny seed! So too all

this Universe has but One Primal Cause, God. Man must seek to know the Cause,

not the Effect, which is but a facet of the Cause."

The God's seed has a possibility to develop more perfectly in human beings

who are a conscious part of Nature. However, not all among humans acknowledge

this gift and behave with nature, plants, animals and other human beings on

much lower level than animals without consciousness on such higher level as

humans.

In "Indiatime Spirituality" is a meaningful article by JP Vaswani "Man is a

part of Nature" It has dedicated against humans' custom to eat meat and kill

animals.

We have a lot to learn from animals; they can bring out the best in us and

also give us a lesson or two on unconditional love.

One evening, as I was taking a walk in a park in Los Angeles, I came across

a man seated on a bench. By his side sat a dog. The man spoke to the dog and it

seemed the dog understood.

In fact, the dog actually seemed to respond. Intrigued, I stopped to talk to

this man. There was nothing strange about the man's appearance; he looked like

any other ordinary person. I said to him: "Brother, do you often talk to your

dog?"

 

"I do", he answered and added: "You think of him as a dog. I think of him as

my son. He lives with me and sleeps on his own bed in my room. He is a close

companion and our relationship is complex". I asked him: "Does the dog respond

to your talking?" Laughing, he said that he always received an answer.

Sometimes, it was a unique response; at other times, it was a polite wag.

Animals, too, are spiritual beings. We have a lot to learn from them; they

can bring out the best in us and also give us a lesson or two on unconditional

love, acceptance, and listening to the unspoken, among other things.

Humanity today faces limitless promise — we have reached high levels of

technological brilliance. Yet, most of us remain confused as to our real

identity and purpose in life. An average individual's heart is stirred by a

thousand fears he cannot name. His mind is agitated; he is often troubled and

unsure of himself; he is given to bouts of bad temper. Overcome by cravings and

desires, he is unable to get a hold on himself. What is the reason?

One of the reasons for man's discontentment is his alienation from Nature

and other life forms. To renew civilisation and evolve spiritually, it is

necessary for us to make friends with birds and animals, trees and flowers,

streams and stars — with all that lives.

Man is a part of Nature. Unfortunately, however, he regards himself as the

sovereign, and thinks he can do what he likes with those around him. We need to

realise that all other forms of Creation are as much a part of Nature as we are.

 

When we exploit Nature, it will fight back. There will be droughts and

floods, hurricanes, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Imbalances created by

pollution, wastage and global warming will change the very face of the planet

that we call home.

It is becoming increasingly obvious that we will not have peace on earth

until we have stopped all killing. No sentient creature must be killed for the

simple reason that if I kill an animal for food, I will not hesitate in killing

a human being whom I regard as an enemy. We need to grow in the spirit of

reverence for all life. All life must be regarded as sacred.

Mahatma Gandhi said: "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can

be judged by the way its animals are treated...It ill becomes us to invoke in

our daily prayers the blessings of God the Compassionate, if we in turn will

not practise elementary compassion towards our fellow creatures.

Over the last few centuries, we have seen movements directed at achieving

rights for the oppressed among human beings. It is time we recognised the

rights of animals. Every animal has certain fundamental rights. And the very

basic right of every animal is the right to live. For you cannot take away what

you cannot give. And since you cannot give life to a dead creature, you have no

right to take away the life of a living one.

(The Sadhu Vaswani Mission's Stop All Killing Association is observing today

as Meatless Day and Animal Rights Day.)

Source: "Indiatimes Spirituality"

http://spirituality.indiatimes.com/articleshow/935348.cms

 

Namaste - Reet