95. All God's play.
When a Zen Master said, 'Even the mistakes done by him are sacred', the disciple asked, 'Who is that he?'
The Master said, 'God'.
- All are God's action. Because some among them, he says, are wrong, some he calls sacred. Truly, God is in between these two.
- The whole universe is God's playing field. In this playing field, the movements of God appear as dance for one, as Rudra Thandavam (the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva in his anger) for another and as a loud announcement of silence for yet another. This only is Leela or play.
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- The divine energy which does the three actions of: Creation, Destruction and Protection in a very casual manner, is only making us move about and do things.
- To whatever extent God has interest in the whole universe; to the same extent the divine energy has interest in each and every cell of your body.
- In your body, how long should a cell live? Which cell should be destroyed? When should it be destroyed? All these actions are not planned by you.
Which cell should get formed when? What event should take place in the world? When should it take place? - Even this you do not plan.
- Planning every thing and finishing them as planned with certainty is done by God. Whatever happens, according to God's plan will end in goodness only.
- Without remaining patient till the end, if we see in the middle, some times it will appear as though bad things only happen around us. Why! Even a doubt will arise as to, 'Is there one called God at all?'
- Until the truth, 'All are God's play is not understood, play will appear as an evil deed only. If understood, even evil will appear as play.'
That morning happy news was awaiting THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM Rajar.
December 31, 2000.
'Greetings to you, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM. You have been promoted as assistant manager. Take it.' so saying the M.D. gave his promotion letter.
As M.D. left the room, all praised THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM.
THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM said, 'Good news. It is a very great thing that such an ordinary person like me got such a big promotion. It is all God's play.' He left the place happily.
In the next hour, some information came.
M.D. said, 'Sorry THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM! The name has been wrongly typed. The one who got the promotion is Mr.Mohan Ram, it is not for you. Sorry; don't feel sad, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM.'
THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM said, 'Good news. All is God's play. You have not done any thing wrong in this. Why do you say sorry?'
M.D. looked with wonder, when THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM consolingly told the M.D. 'Don't feel sad.'
January 1, 2001. In the manager's room...
M.D. said, 'Sorry, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM. It is very difficult for me.'
THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM said consolingly again, 'Have I not told you yesterday itself not to feel sad?'
M.D. said, 'Compared to yesterday's shock, today, still worse news has come. They have demoted you as an assistant to our supervisor Gopal. Sorry. I feel bad for this.'
THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM said, 'Aha! Is it so? Is it not a grave matter that one in a thousand only will get such a demotion? This is also God's play only. Good! My joy is not affected by this. Why do you feel sad? You be peaceful, Sir.' He said this and casually went away.
January 2, 2001.
Morning 11.00 am
M.D. said, 'Sorry, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM. I feel very, very sad...Because of the 2K problem in the computer, yesterday wrong information came saying that there is demotion.'
THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM said, 'This is good news. My demotion has been made all right. Then why do you still feel sad?'
The M.D. said with sadness, 'Sorry, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM. You have been actually dismissed from service itself.'
THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM looked up once and said, 'Sir, Even to one in a lakh, such a thing will not happen. One will not get punishment without doing any thing wrong. How can a job be lost without any reason? Impossible. It is all God's play. All is for the good only. I take leave. You need not bother unnecessarily. Be peaceful sir.' So saying, he left.
'Can this situation be handled with such equanimity as THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM has handled it?' With wondering eyes, the M.D. was watching THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM as he left.
January 3, 2001.
Morning 11.00 am
On the phone, M.D. said, 'THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM, a promotion for you. It is not the mistake of the computer stating it as 'demotion'. Saying that you have been removed from service was my mistake.'
THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM asked, 'Is it so? What do you say?'
The M.D. replied, 'The person who was laid off his job was K.THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM Rajan and not you. You are as usual a supervisor only. In haste, I had read the initial wrongly. Sorry, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM.'
THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM said, 'All is Gods' play. For the last three days, the game was superb. Is it not?' Laughing he put down the phone.
Whether we believe it or not, it is a truth that there is a divine energy. It gains access in any thing and every thing and has its play. This is the truth.
If this secret is deeply understood, we can also enjoy the game. Why, we can also play the game along with God.
'On Shivarathri day.
'In God's play victory is a victory, defeat also is a victory.'
If this divine doctrine becomes our experience, there will be no dearth for laughter and bliss. – Kesava Rishi was delivering a discourse.
One pundit got up and asked, 'How is it Master? How can laughter and humour be present always around us? What is the relation between this and the divine doctrine?'
Kesava Rishi said, 'If you begin to laugh looking at yourself, that itself will continue for a long time.'
Pundit asked, 'How is it Swami?'
Kesava Rishi pointed to the disciple by his side and said, 'Look at him. He is intelligent. But he thinks he is a fool. But, because you do not know the truth about yourself, you think that you are intelligent.' When he finished saying, all those who were present there laughed.
'Swami, I am unable to understand what you say.'
'Divine doctrine is not one such thing to be heard and understood. It is one to be experienced and understood,' said Kesava Rishi.
'All is God's play' is not an ordinary statement. It is a Maha Vakya, an exalted statement or truth.
If this single truth is understood experientially, one can enjoy in this world every minute one lives with life in the body. If tried sincerely, it is possible.
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A meaningful incident.
When an atheist asked a Sufi Master, 'Where is God? How is he?' The Master said, 'God sleeps within the mountain, dreams drowsily within flowers and plants, moves within the animals, and is awake within man.'
- Meditate upon the above statements. Let it come true!
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Meditation chisels, Chisel No.50.
You can become a tiny God, just now!
It has not been possible to prove the existence of God. It has also not been possible to prove the non-existence of God.
Even by the Big-bang theory, which says that the universe appeared in this way only, it was possible to explain up to the appearance level only.
It could not explain what made the universe appear.
God is accepted as God because He only has created every thing.
Creativity is God's secret, strength and all.
God is not a miser.
God is not selfish.
- To prove this, creativity is not kept within you. It is a personal gift given by God. It is a binding gift.
Creativity is God's blood-circulation. That blood relationship continues in man. Those who possess creativity are God's direct sons. They are HIS parts.
Due care in whatever action you do, excellence in the way in which it is done, novelty in executing it – All these mingle.
Whatever you do, that is creativity. The outcome is a new creation.
Full concentration in action, excellence, novelty – when these mix continuously, your individuality will become evident. Bliss will bud. Meditation will occur.
God is an artistic creator. If you become a creator, you approach God's proximity.
Continuously do new things. Live in this way.
Every minute you become a creator, God's blood is gushing in you like a flood.
Divinity surfaces.
Every minute creativity is expressed you become a small God. Meditation happens.
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