Who is GOD?

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1. Who Is God?

God is Satchidananda (existence-absolute, knowledge-absolute and bliss-absolute).

God is Truth. God is the Light of lights. God is all-pervading intelligence or

consciousness. God is all-pervading power that governs this universe and keeps

it in perfect order.

God is the inner ruler of this body and mind (Antaryamin).

God is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent.

God has the six attributes of: Jnana (wisdom), Vairagya (dispassion), Bala

(strength), Aisvarya (Siddhis or powers), Sri (wealth) and Kirti (fame). Hence

He is called Bhagavan.

God exists in the past, present and future.

God is unchanging amidst the changing phenomena.

God is permanent amidst the impermanent, and imperishable amidst the perishable

things of this world.

God is Nitya, Sasvata, Avinasi, Avyaya and Akshara.

He has created this world through the three Gunas—Sattva, Rajas and Tamas — for His own Lila.

God has Maya under His control.

God is Svatantra or independent.

God has Satkama and Satsankalpa.

God dispenses the fruits of actions of the Jivas.

God is all-merciful.

God quenches the thirst of the Jivas in the form of ice and succulent fruits.

It is through HIS power that you see, hear and talk.

Whatever you hear is God. God works through your hands and eats through your

mouth. On account of sheer ignorance and Abhimana you have totally forgotten

Him.

Nitya Sukha and Parama Santi can be had only in God. That is the reason why

sensible, intelligent aspirants attempt to have God-realization.

God-realization can bring an end to the ever-revolving wheel of births and

deaths and bestow supreme and everlasting happiness on mankind.

This world is really a long, long dream. It is indeed a jugglery of Maya. The

five senses delude you at every moment.

Open your eyes, O Prem! Learn to discriminate. Understand His mysteries. Feel

His presence everywhere as well as His nearness.

Believe me, He dwells in the chambers of your own heart.

He is the silent Sakshi of your mind.

God is the Sutradhara or the holder of the string of your Prana.

God is the womb of this world and the Vedas.

God is the prompter of Sankalpa.

Search Him inside your heart and obtain His Grace. Then alone you have lived

your life well. Then alone you are a man. Then alone you are truly wise.

Quick, quick, there is not a moment to waste, not a minute to delay.

Now is the time or never will it come. Utilize every moment in spiritual Sadhana.

(source: “Practice Of Karma Yoga”)