A GOD-ORIENTED LIFE

The vastness of space tells man that God, its Creator, is as boundless and as vast. A look at the sun and the stars shows us that God is all light. The height of the mountains shows us the greatness of God. The waves in the seas and the flow of the rivers tell us that God is a storehouse of boundless blessings. The greenery of the trees testifies to God’s bounties. Man’s very existence becomes a proof of the existence of God. In the waft of the air man experiences a divine touch. In the chirping of the birds, he hears God’s songs. For a man, God-oriented life begins when he starts remembering God. He then begins to feel the presence of God. Every single thing serves to remind him of God. His heart and mind are never free from God’s remembrance. He should in fact pass his mornings and evenings as if he were living in God’s neighbourhood. Just as crops are replenished by rain, so should he always remain immersed in the contemplation of God and be replenished by Him. God is man’s spiritual centre. One whose heart is attached to God goes through spiritual experiences every moment of his life. Belief in God becomes a source of spiritual development for him. Filled with love for God, he does not need anything else. God becomes for him a limitless ocean to swim in without any hindrance. Through spiritual awakening he receives such great wealth that he does not feel the need for anything else. For one who discovers God, the entire universe becomes an open book of God. Every leaf of a tree turns into a page of the divine book. When he sees the sun, he feels as if God himself was lighting His heavenly torch, so that he may read His book more clearly. The universe turns into a universal university with him as the student. The present universe is a manifestation of God’s attributes. It is a complete introduction to God. God is visible in His creation just as one sees one’s own reflection in the mirror, without there being any doubt about its authenticity.