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Question 36
Why man?
Why are we here? Why are we created? (05.01.2003)
Good question! Why man? Man is a
special creation of God. The Holy Bible says that God made man in
His own image. Krishna is so happy to see Himself in Arjuna. Rama
is so happy to be followed by Lakshmana because He finds Himself
there.
A simple example: Every one of us,
without exception, when standing in front of a mirror considers
himself or herself to be very, very handsome or beautiful, though
someone may tell that is it is not so. (Laughter) “Please,
no! You keep quiet!” (Laughter)
God separates Himself because He
loves Himself. God separates Himself into many in order to love
Himself. I look into the mirror to know how handsome I am. So God
separated Himself:
Ekoham Bahusyam…
One into many…
God has manifested into many. He
finds His beauty in you. He finds His splendour in you. He finds
His individuality in you. He finds His personality in you. That
is:
Sahasra Seersha Purushah
Sahasraksha Sahasra Paad.
The whole universe is like a myriad
of mirrors, in which He finds His own reflection. He feels so
happy. It is all the play of God, what we call the ‘leela’
of God, the Will of God.
It is not the game of God, please
understand! Game is human, while play is Divine. Please understand
this. In a game, there is winning and losing. In a play, there is
none of that. It is bliss. A game is commercial, while a play is
spiritual. A game has rules and regulations, while a play is
beyond rules and regulations. In a play, a fellow may die at the
age of 30 or the fellow may not die though he’s 104. So it is all
God's play – the Divine leelas of God.
And therefore my friends, why man?
It is the play of God. Why are we here? We are here because of the
play of God, the Will of God. It is all a creation for His own
delight.
© Anil Kumar Kamaraju 2004 - Here
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