In search of God

 


                             In search of God

A student, not convinced by the teachings of his enlightened teacher visited different temples in different places in search of God.
He, being not satisfied in his mission returned to to the teacher. On one night , the teacher and the student were sitting outside. It was full-moon night. There was a bucket full of water near by. The student went on asking questions about God. But the teacher was looking into the water of the bucket only. He did not give any reply. The student was upset and at the same time curious at the strange behavior of his teacher. He could not control himself and asked the teacher what he was finding so absorbing and interesting in that bucket of water ?
The teacher replied, " I am trying to look at the moon reflected in the water and enjoy the moon there."
The student laughed and said, " Sir , if you raise your head a little above , you can find the real moon shining all over the sky and feel and enjoy its coolness also."
The teacher immediately retorted back, " If you can search for God in temple, can't I try to find the moon reflected in water ?"
The student understood the import and realized the ultimate truth that ' God is every where' including his own self' and to search Him in one place shows one's own ignorance and limitation.
The scriptures declare that the creation of universe by God is unique. It is different from that of an ordinary one. In normal life, the potter creates the pot, the painter paints the picture. The pot and the painting are objects and different from their subjects potter and the painter because external materials are used in making the objects. Whereas in the creation of the universe, the material is not from outside the creator. Like a spider spins a web from his own, God also creates this from his own. Not only that, after creating the worldly objects, He entered into them. So nothing in the universe is different from God. Every thing is permeated by Him. One who realizes this truth through the purity of his hear,will develop universal love. Where there is love, there is no fear, no hatred and no loneliness.
When the curtain of illusion falls, there is only one, no one but God.
It is beautifully said thus,
" Oh Dear Lord, how much longer must there be ' I' and a ' You ' between us ?
Take away the ego from me so that there remains nothing of me, but all of you.