| Q. |
Does
God exist? |
| A. |
It
depends how we define 'God'. If we mean a person
shaped like his painting or idol, then obviously
God does not exist. But if we mean the Immaterial
behind the material, the Nameless beyond the names,
the Formless behind the forms, the Mysterious,
the Ineffable, the Inexpressible, the certainly
God exists.
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| Q. |
If
he exists, where is he? |
| A. |
Where
is he not? |
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| Q. |
What
is the most approximate description of God? |
| A. |
God
has been called by thousands of names and descriptions.
If we want a one-word description, we have a choice.
We can call him Consciousness, Awareness, Existence,
Love, Truth, Bliss, Light, Energy, Power, Witness
and so on. |
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| Q. |
Are
there religions that do no postulate God? |
| A. |
It
is more a question of semantics. For example, Buddhism
does not believe in a Creator God. But Buddha did
not deny God as such. He remained silent. Many religions
which are treated atheistic are not really so. There
silence means that God is the final mystery. We
should not defile his name by uttering It with the
tongue. |
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| Q. |
Is
Sai Baba God? |
| A. |
When
he is asked this question Baba says "Yes,
I am God".
He pauses and then adds:"So
are you. The only difference is I know it and you
don't". |
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| Q. |
Why
does God incarnate as a human being? |
| A. |
Truly
speaking, God incarnates in every child that is
born. But he comes with a little of his powers.
In the Incarnation as such, the divine power descends
in all its glory. It is the difference between
an electric lamp and the sun. Both have the same
power behind them, but the effulgence of the sun
is equal to that of trillions of electric lamps.
God comes in human form so that we can see him
with our own eyes. His existence in our midst
is the greatest proof about the existence of God.
He also proves to us that every human being can
aspire to divinity.
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