Limitations Of Perception (Part I : Introduction)

"Our physical senses are far too limited in perceiving the Divine."

Here's a Spiritual Discourse by a renowned Saint from India. Do share your Opinions after reading this. STAY TUNED, this topic will be continued in further posts.

Once upon a time, Two friends were walking down a country-lane.
One believed in God; the other did not.
Said the atheist to the theist,
"We have had God
and religion for thousands of years and yet evil thrives in this world. Hatred, crime, war and immorality is getting harsher than ever," he further sliced the
theist with doubled sarcasm," what good has been your God or your religion?"
The theist kept quiet and digested the raw rancor
with a smile.
They strolled on.
Once again the atheist swung his sword of sarcasm, "With so much unrighteousness around, what good has your God and religion done?"

And again, the theist silently advanced on.
Up ahead, they saw a young boy splashing in a muddy puddle. He was covered all over by mud.

Hitting at the boy, the theist turned to his friend and asked, "Tell me, what good has soap been to this world. We've had it for so long ..."
"But you have to use it!" snapped the atheist.
"Exactly! You have to use religion, accept God and His teachings
in your life to see the benefits."
The dialogue finishes here.
But as is the case with many non-believers, some would argue, "I can see the soap. I can see its foams and suds; and its cleansing process. But, with God, I can't see Him with my eyes! Only when I know God through my senses will I accept Him."
Our inability to understand the existence and nature of God through material senses has given added momentum to atheistic cults. One who believes in God is often attacked as "primitive," "Out-of- fashion," "Only for the weak-minded and not for the modern and scientific brains."

As the so-called modern, scientific understanding is based on knowledge acquired through material senses, we reject God.
But is it a fault of God if our scientific senses are too feeble; insufficient, inaccurate and under-qualified to know the glory of His being?

Dear reader, for a person who genuinely wants to know God, God is nearer than his own heart, God is as clear as sunshine !

Careful analysis shows that our knowledge through the material senses is defective.
There are a lot of discrepancies. First of all, the senses themselves are limited, thus Imperfect. Secondly, we easily become illusion-ed. Thirdly, we make mistakes. And fourthly, we lack experience.

We will have a Closer look to all the discrepancies in further posts.
Stay tuned !!

Spiritual Discourse By
Sadhu Brahmaviharidas

Sadhu Brahmaviharidas was born and brought up in the United Kingdom. At the early age of 11, BBC invited him to present a lecture on Hinduism. He graduated from the Oxford University as a Gold Medalist. Soon he joined the BAPS sadhu-fold at a young age in 1981 under his Guruhari Param Pujya Pramukh Swami Maharaj.He is an excellent speaker and he has spoken at various national and international conferences. He has also managed the volunteering work during Gujarat Earthquake Relief 2002 and in the making of Delhi Akshardham Temple. Currently he serves as a BAPS spokesperson for national and international media.

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