Discovering God

One with a positive personality, because of his mature consciousness, is able to rise above external circumstances, and is able to form his opinions uninfluenced by external pressures. He will ultimately convert negative experiences into positive lessons. By the grace of God, one endowed with a positive personality finds the opportunity to think along the right lines, and continues to discover maarifah so that the process of building a spiritual personality is ever ongoing. The attainment of maarifah is possible only on the basis of a positive personality. The Light of God-realization A tube light in your office with no connection to the powerhouse will never shine. But the moment it is connected to the powerhouse, it lights up. This material event is analogous to the spiritual reality which is called God-realization. If there is no contact between God and man, his existence will be devoid of God-realization. But when there is a connection between God and man, immediately, the heart and mind of a person is illuminated with the light of God-realization. According to the Creation Plan of God, man’s position in this world is that of a taker, whereas, the position of God is that of the Giver. Man in every respect is a needy creature. He cannot fulfil any of his own wants: it is only