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The idea of God is very difficult to understand. Men always

understoodGodfromthepositionofweaknessandnotfromtheposition
of strength. Men always prayed to God when they were weak. The
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The introduction of Gods in our lives began in a chaotic way. The Viewmycomplete
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day of introduction of Gods began with tonsuring of the head and
puncturing of the ears. The day was marked with cuts, wounds, and
bleeding.Theonlyconsolablethingwegotbackwasacandyandatoy.We
visited temples located in faroff places and came back exhausted. We
tookaforcibleplungeinthewaterbodiesaroundthetemples,gaspingfor
breath.Werolleddownthecorridorsofthetemples.Wetiedthreadsofall
coloursinourbodies.
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ItwasanintroductionofourGodsinourliveswithoutourconsent.
TheabovementionedritualswereperformedtoseekprotectionfromGod
and wardoff evil spirits. It is the idea of fear which again prompted the
mantoseekGod.Theideaoffearcomesfromtheideaofinjury,andthe
ideaofinjurycomesfromtheideaofthebody.Theideaofbodyisnothing
but ignorance. The man is the infinite spirit. The man is the infinite
Atman. Since, the man holds the idea of the body, which is a form of
weakness, man seeks protection from an outside agent in the form of a
God.

The Gods suddenly sprang up in the form of saviours during our

examinations.Thedevotiontooktoafeverishpitchwhenwewerewriting
ourboardexams.Whatanideaofweakness!Themanisfearoflosinghis
exams,and,therefore,takesanexternalagentforhelp.Thefearoffailure
inlifepromptedthemantoseekGod.Thestorycontinuedwhenwewere
wanting a job and success in the job interviews. All prayer for saving
oneselfshowshowignorantamanis.Itshowshisignoranceabouthisreal
nature,whichisinfinite.

Prayerbeforeboardexams.

ThenextpopularideaofGodistoprayforwealth.Thisistheidea
which prompts millions of people to visit temples in high hills. Man
behaveslikeabeggarnotknowinghiskinglynature.Thisistherootofall
evilsreducingmantothelevelofthematerial.Themanisignorantofhis
infinite nature and, seeks deliverance through wealth. Jesus said, It is
very easy for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle
than for a wealthy man to follow the path of spirituality. All
prayerforwealthisnothingbuttheideaofweakness.

Thenextpopularideaamongtheaspirantsofspiritualityistopray
for liberation. What an idea of weakness! What an idea of duality! The
manis'OneAbsolute'.Howcantherebeliberationinoneabsolute?The
prayer for liberation is for protecting oneself in another world. It is for
protecting the identity of name and form in another world. Man after
liberation goes to Brahmalokha, and where he resides with God for an
indefinitetime.Thisisjustanotherideaofpreservingoneselfinanother
world.Amanpraysforwealthforprotectioninthisworld,andmanprays
forliberationforprotectioninanotherworld.

Once, Swami Vivekananda had this idea of liberation and

approached his Guru Sri Ramakrishna. Sri Ramakrishna was completely
displeasedwiththeidea.Hesaid,Ithoughtyouarealikeabigship
who can ferry millions of souls to the path of liberation, but
now you are behaving like a commoner praying for petty
liberation. He said, liberation is a petty idea, and that there
are much higher states than that. Swami Vivekananda had one of
hisgreatlessonsinhislifeandunderstoodthatevenprayerforliberation
constitutesselfishness.Thehigherideaistoworkfortheliberationofall.

SriRamakrishnaandSwamiVivekananda.

Remember,wheneverwepraytoGodforsomething,itisduetothe
outcome of ignorance of our real nature. Even the idea of liberation
constitutesignorance.ThemanisOneAbsolute.Theideaofliberationis
theoutcomeofduality.Howcantherebeaduality(liberation)inOne?It
cannotbe.

Therefore,understandGodfromthepositionofstrength,
and not from the position of weakness. All ideas of seeking
God for wealth, health, and liberation constitute weaknesses.
Growmorethanthat.

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Gods and Weaknesses.
The idea of God is very difficult to understand. Men always understood God
from the position of weakness and not from the position of strength. Men
always prayed to God when they were weak. The primitive men were weak
because they could not defend themselve...

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