If we human beings
are mortal, then how is it that we desire eternal existence, knowledge and
bliss? Human beings devoid of the attributes of existence, knowledge and
bliss,logically cannot express the desire to live in the world eternally , to
attain complete knowledge and complete bliss.
Beyond the existence
of the physical body, u can directly feel the existence of mind, intellect and
perverted ego. As we are of a finite nature, our mental and intellectual
capacities are also finite. The existence of perverted ego can be perceived by
the presence of specific thoughts such as thinking that one belongs to this or
that country; this or that religion; that one speaks this or that language or
belongs to this or that group - whatever it may be. It may be questioned
whether after death of the physical body there is the existence of any such
nationalist, religious or language groups- in fact, it may be pertinent 2 ask
whether everything is destroyed or if there is the existence of a subtle body
consisting of mind, intelligence and perverted ego or even beyond that, the
existence of an eternal entity.
Human birth is best
due to endowment of the special quality of power of discrimination between good
and bad and eternal and non-eternal. Physical bodies are in the grip of
numerous births and deaths, ad are subject 2 many other drawbacks. This renders
the physical body 2 being non-eternal. If this physical body is non-eternal
then he body's sense organs must be non-eternal. Therefore, if there should be
any eternal entity, it must exist beyond the comprehension of human material
non-eternal sense organs.
In the
Mahabharata,Arjuna was blessed with divine eyes, so that he may witness the
vishwarupa of Krishna, a dazzling sight. Thousands were present at Kurukshetra
when Krishna revealed His Virat form, yet Arjuna was the only one 2 see Him
like that, why?
The supreme God is
infinite; everything about his is infinite. He has created countless species 2
a plan. If one accepts that human beings can determine their own cause by means
of material senses, mind or intellect, then that will be a mentally or intellectually
concocted thing. That will not be Reality. If Reality is in fact reality, then
He must always exist. What is the Truth? Why do we wish 2 be eternal? Why are
we eager 2 learn and 2 experience bliss? We are a part of the supreme - so we
are like the Supreme in some respects. He is Sacchidananda and so are we. Sat
in Sanskrit means eternal life, chit is eternal knowledge and ananda is eternal
bliss. Soul is Sacchidananda.
We were given this
limited body 2 know our true identity. Our duty is not 2 hanker after temporary
bliss, but 2 have eternal bliss. We have
2 find ways 2 realize our true identity 2 become servants of Sacchidananda.
Since we are part of the supreme Lord, it is our primary task 2 serve Him or to
act in a way that pleases Him. Once we realize Him, we will also realize other
eternal truths, and know that not only He, but His Associates, too, do not take
birth, but descend.
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