GOD is One

SYNOPSIS: Due to the division of religion and sects, we have lost compassion towards each other. Devotion enlightens us to see GOD at all places, then instead of bowing in a Mandir, a Masjid or a Church, we will learn to bow to the one and only universal GOD present at all these places. READ THE FULL ARTICLE BELOW -

We will find the same water when we visit the different pier of a lake, similarly, we will find the same GOD in different religions, sects of the world. If all of them lead to the same GOD, then it makes no difference whether someone chooses any religion, sect to reach GOD just as we choose any pier to reach the lake water.

I am reminded of a touching verse wherein a seeker says to GOD that I have bowed down seeing your doorstep, you only know whether you are present there in the form of Ishwar, Allah or Lord.

If we only learn to bow at the doorstep of GOD, the differences of religion and sect immediately go away. But we bow to a particular GOD and not to the universal GOD, therefore we have exhausted our compassion for other religions and sects. Leave aside other religions, we have even divided one religion into various sects.

When we will face GOD, He will definitely ask us the question that in your whole human life, how have you not reconciled to the fact that I (GOD) is only one and the same everywhere. In the Holy Scriptures of all religions, this fact is deeply endorsed but we have still not been able to reconcile with it. GOD feels the pain to see His sons fight among themselves. Let us take an example of an earthly father having three sons. If all of them fight among themselves and have no brotherhood then the father will be saddened to see the fact that in spite of being the offspring of the same father, the brothers are so quarrelsome. The same holds true for the Universal GOD when He sees that His children fight among themselves and have no compassion.

GOD will ask this question to people of all religions at the end of their life that despite so much illustration in Holy Scriptures wherein I (GOD) have vehemently endorsed that I am only one. Despite so many devotees, saints who have awakened the world in all ages with their endorsement of the fact that GOD is one, then why did you fight in my name.

Let us understand from a worldly example. A worldly father has three sons and the first of the three sons of the father keeps a photo of his father wearing a shirt-pant. The second son keeps the photograph of the father in a coat-tie. The third keeps the photo of his father wearing a dhoti-chola but in all photographs, the father is the one and the same. Now if the sons fight, the first saying that my father who is wearing a shirt-pant is superior, the second says that my father wearing a coat-tie is bigger while the third son says that my father wearing a dhoti-chola is the best. The father will laugh at his wooden-headed sons who fight among themselves over a stupid reason.

Likewise, GOD also feels when He sees that His son fights among themselves in the name of religion. This is when it is an established universal truth that GOD is one and the same. That supreme power, the controlling power is one that operates the universe. “GOD is one” we read and hear these three words but only if we are able to understand it and endorse it in our life, all the differences prevailing in mankind will go. Then instead of bowing in a Mandir, a Masjid or a Church, we will learn to bow to the one and only universal GOD present at all these places. Then only that stage will come wherein we will be able to say to GOD that I have bowed down seeing your doorstep, you only know in which form you are present there.

In whatever form GOD resides, He is one and the same. The principle is that in which form we wish to seek GOD, GOD is present in the same form.

It is only with devotion that the veil of religion and sects goes away, thereafter always and at all times we are able to see GOD everywhere. Then immediately we understand the principle that all religions become acceptable to us. Thereafter we do not have any hesitation for any religion and any sect because by that time we would have understood the fact that even if we visit any pier of a lake we will find the same water.

When all religions become acceptable to us, the universal brotherhood starts increasing. When the Father is one and we are all His children, then the love and brotherhood would blossom. Just as an earthly father is happy to see the love and affection in his three children, likewise GOD also feels delighted seeing the brotherhood among His children. On the contrary, as an earthly father would be disturbed seeing the hostility among his children, likewise GOD will also be pained to see His children fight in the name of religion and sects.

“GOD is the one” – these four words, “GOD is one” – these three words, “One GOD” – these two words do not require us to be a degree holder, scholar or even a literate to understand their real substance. But the dilemma is that the scholars and literates do not understand the real substance of these words nor do they try to endorse it in their life.

It is only devotion that makes us understand the real substance of these four, three and two words. With the prevalence of vigorous devotion, we will start seeing Universal GOD everywhere instead of seeing Ishwar in Mandir, Allah in Masjid and Lord in Church. Then Puja, Sajda and Prayer will become equal to us as they are all done to please GOD. We will then develop respect for all religions and sects because the last aim of all of them is to associate us with the Supreme power. The paths can be different but the destination is the same for all. Everyone has the freedom to choose any path, provided he reaches the real destination.

Today there is so much opposition against each other’s religion. No one is the son of a lesser GOD as there is no lesser GOD. The universal GOD is the one and same and we are all the children of the same GOD. Therefore whatever degree of pride we have for our religion, we must have a similar degree of respect for others' religion, then only it will delight GOD.

English Translation vetted by Sheelnidhi Gupta