Vision of the Divine

Para Tatva jnana is the highest attainment for a human being and Krishna repeatedly emphasises this in the Gita, pointed out Swami Omkarananda in a discourse. Krishna patiently teaches that the most important requisite to achieve this goal is by trying to know about the Supreme Being who is the essence of this Truth. Only when an effort is made to know about Him can there be a possibility to develop bhakti towards Him and seek Him with fervour and determination. It is a fact that none can describe the Supreme Being, who transcends the limits of Time and Space and is beyond human thought and speech. When Krishna reveals His cosmic vision to Arjuna, He makes it clear that this wonderful creation which is nothing but His manifestation is after all a mere fraction of His limitless greatness, a mere tip of the iceberg. By His unique power of Yoga, the Lord brings into existence this universe of infinite variety of name, form and substance and then enters into every object and being, giving it life and sustaining it. Krishna states: “There is nothing greater than Me; this universe is created by Me, is supported by Me and is also dissolved by Me.” The example of gems and pearls strung together in a piece of string illustrates His relationship with the world. Though all beings depend on Him, He remains distant and distinct from all of them. Realised souls who are able to experience this truth and know that there is nothing further to be known thus revel in the Lord’s limitless glory at all times. Manikkavachagar’s hymns reflect this overwhelming experience. By what marvel does God become the akasa, the earth, the wind, the fire, the body and the life in the body, the living and the non-living as well, and also the sense of I and Mine in beings that steeps them in His Maya, wonders this saint.