GOD-Expression and Existence

Dr.Krishna Dutt Sharma

Email: kdsharma55@rediffmail.com

Every group of human beings or every human society has lingual

barriers. No society can survive or even exist without developing a common code of
communication to attain the purpose i.e. all-round cooperation. This common code
is a type of bond in the form of language which holds the society together. Bond
is a limitation by its nature, so is language. This lingual limitation makes all
the things named. These things are physical things, actions or experiences. What
name should be given to that unlimited unknown whole of which part man himself is?
And the “cut”, “paste” starts. Out of several, one is “God”. You may start with
other one but I start it with God.
What GOD is or what is GOD? Question is as old as God Himself.
The Masters in the field or top Seers known to the world declined to reply.
Even Gautama Buddha denied entertaining the question. They did not say that their
search for Ultimate was in vain. They were fully satisfied by the result they
attained at last. Why did they do so?
What they attained was “Existence”, near to experience but far from
expression. God is pure & perfect existence nothing else. We know that existence (
God) by a property expressed in ourselves in the form of framed“ I ” (some other
one may say it “Ego”). This property is run by Cause and Effect. There are two
root-causes. One is “wish to have” or “attachment”. Second is “detachment” or
“wish to not have” or “aversion”. These two root causes work in the form of
“involvement” and “non-involvement” or in the form of “Alignment” and “Isolation”.
Effect of these causes is a type of excitement either positive or negative in
accordance with the frame of reference of the subject. Generally, by excitement we
mean sudden change of high intensity. Actually, every cause initiates the change
and every change is a type of excitement, provoke us to feel pleasure or pain.
Positive excitement is felt as pleasure and Negative excitement is felt as pain or
sorrow.
This “Cause and Effect” is one of the basic properties which makes
the existence expressed, that is our practical world. God has nothing to do with
this universe, property of cause and effect is sufficient to do all the things
needed to deal with. It is the secret of HIS eternal freedom and purity and may be
of ours too. If you want to have the same freedom and purity, follow the same rule
of “cause and effect” without being a part of it. Let it be a property of your
expression or activities. Your total living must be so systematic to be understood
by the logic of “Cause and Effect”. Is it possible? Definitely yes. Total wheel of
your bicycle moves on the axle without being a part of the movement. Axle is vital
part of the moving wheel and no wheel can be defined as moving wheel without this
static metal rod. In the God’s case, this law of expressed world is called
“DHARMA”. To practice Dharma is to understand this property properly with
orientation to the fullness & perfection. Cause and Effect is only one property,
not existence in full. So, Dharma is proper understanding of this changing (by
cause and effect) world and inspiration to live in equanimity, not in excitement-
positive or negative. More precisely, practice of living in equanimity by proper
understanding of this ever changing world is Dharma; Dharma without adjective. So,
Dharma has two dimensions: first is to understand our surroundings in expressed
form and their interconnected activities in our mind; second is to experience the
existence behind it. All the expression in and around is “nature” based on and
ruled by the strict law of cause and effect. So, every expressed form in or around
us is a part of the system or a nature and known to the science i.e. systematic
and wide use of cause and effect rule. Second part of Dharma is concerned with the
experience of that static one on which all the changes take place. We are part of
that fast change. So, we can only experience that vital existence as contrary to
the change otherwise there is no need to paste the adjective like dynamic or
static. Being a part of this ever changing world living in equanimity is unknown
to us. As it is a matter of practical living and no one can live the other’s life.
So, nobody can know it as second hand experience; it is always known as first hand
experience by entering in the EXISTENCE. That’s why Masters kept mum on the
subject.
Entering in the field of Pure & Perfect means escaping from
“part” to “total” one. If you want to feel or experience the “Existence” you will
have to go beyond “cause & effect” (working way of existence). To attain this
Oneness several ways are possible according to the spectrum available or you can
even say as many ways are available as the persons are. Brush of Picasso and
Guitar of Jimmy Hendrix were never being considered as form of worship but for
them these instruments become gate to enter in the field of perfection. Ancient
Indian Rishis also follow their own and independent way. They were Scientists,
Theoreticians and Philosophers of that time left a long way behind to follow.
You are very right to say that “Do your job best and no job can be
done best with intention of result.” Every one can attain this Perfection or
Oneness by doing his job being here and now in toto. But remember, it is only
possible when you are doing it not as a cause of something imagined. Do your work
without wishing something as a result. You will move beyond the rule of “Cause
and Effect”.
Without imagining a result what will be the source of inspiration
to do something? Two things are to be considered. One, due to our present frame of
reference, physical as well as mental and sequence of serials of our past in our
unconscious mind (called “Sanskar” in Sanskrit language), We are condemned to do
something according to our mental serials. Second, due to our past practice and
experience, we know only one type of pleasure i.e. pleasure of excitement. We do
not know the other one i.e. pleasure of perfection, pleasure of equanimity. After
its taste inspiration will not be a problem. So, the problem is not practical.
Doing his job like worship was a spectrum might be quite fit for
the professionals because they knew the inner essence of the rule. Causing means
initiating the change, change converts the things and converted things initiate so
many other changes and chain reaction continues. Effect of a cause in the form of
result immediately becomes the cause of the next ahead. Now we see clearly the
next important property of “Change”, that is lack of destination. Destination is a
fix point to reach and change is just contrary to it. In no way you can fix the
result according to your own will, if you desire so is childish. Therefore, it is
wisest step to do the things in start with full awareness, understanding and
commitment to direct this chain reaction in right way without claiming so. There
is no way other than that. That’s why, it was mostly adopted in ancient India by
super class of intellectuals; but there were and are so many other ways to go.
Love and Devotion is another remarkable way to overcome the rule of Cause and
Effect. In the great book of our time—“SHRIMADBHAGATGEETA” there are few ‘have
been popular’ ways are described to attain and understand that pure existence and
its worldly expression named “Karma Yoga”, “Bhakti Yoga”, “Gyana Yoga” etc. One
may follow, which suits him. These are brands in the field, other local ones are
also available and as effective as branded. In ancient India Patanjalli,the great
Rishi and Lord Buddha organized the way to attain this Perfection as an
independent discipline called “Ashtang Yog”(eight steps of addition to get that
ONE, PURE,PERFECT & PERMANENT.) All these attempts are not the description of
destination but an arrow indication to gateway.
Now conclude:
There are two way to do the things; first,
being governed by the cause and effect i.e. area of logic; Second, being beyond
the first. When you believe, devote or whatever you do without subjectivity or
with full commitment or without creating a cause, at least on mental plane; you
are following the second. It is right way because full commitment means full
attention means no division means oneness means perfection and purity. You may
label it whatever you feel fit; God or otherwise.
07-08 July 2009
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You are free to correct me or to confirm me. Thanks.