• Perception of God Himself in His Idol (Part - II)

1. Bapashri spoke, idol form of Maharaj should be considered equivalent to the divine personified form of Maharaj in Akshardham. This assembly is divine and not other than that of Akshardham. Maharaj took an oath on Narnarayan about validity of above mentioned statements. This gathering is gathering of Anadimuktas. Here, Maharaj is present in His divine form. These two facts should be firmly believed. If such conviction is strengthened, then a seeker is centered in his soul. If these two concepts are accomplished, he can attain Ekantik state of being. 2/44/136.

2. Saint Devjivandasji asked, Bapa! It has been mentioned that character of Maharaj should not be doubted. Which characteristics should be considered here? It has also been mentioned that a devotee should not find faults in behaviour of Maharaj in His human form. Now when Maharaj is present in His idol form. What does the term human characteristics means? Bapashri replied, when actions and conduct of Maharaj in His human form are being described, a seeker should consider them as divine attributes of Maharaj, but should not find faults. He should regard idol form of Shriji Maharaj as God Himself in His divine form. If someone steals ornaments, clothes of idol form of God, a seeker should not belittle the significance of an idol form. He should not conclude that if God is present in His divine form, why would He allow a thief to steal? He should not consider that an idol is made up of mere metal, wood or stone. Such attitude is that of an atheist. He should not think like an atheist. Whether Maharaj appears or not while a seeker remembers Him, whether Maharaj does not solve the problems he is facing, a seeker should not find faults with Maharaj. He should not come to a conclusion that if God is present in Satsang, why shouldn’t He respond? Why shouldn’t He destroy his distress? On the contrary he should firmly believe that may be God is examining the patience of a devotee or He may be making him perfect. In Satsang also when circumstances seem unfavourable, a doubt arises in the mind that if God is present in His divine form, why should such thing happen in Satsang? Such events are called present day human characteristics of Maharaj. They seem like worldly attributes, but they should be considered as divine attributes. A seeker should have firm conviction that Maharaj is the cause of all and doer of all. He acts out of His will and acts for the welfare of all. If a seeker has such understanding, then he wouldn’t have any doubts about present day worldly attributes of Maharaj. 2/78/243.

3. Devrajbhai asked, a seeker may have conviction that the idols of Maharaj are divine and God in His divine form is present in His idols. But why is he not able to recognize Maharaj in His human form and His Muktas who are moving around? Bapashri replied, a seeker who does not recognize Maharaj and His Muktas in their human form, has not experienced real divinity in idol form also. They are just talking about it. If a seeker has experienced the idols as divine, then he certainly recognizes Maharaj and His Muktas, When they are moving around in their human forms if he cannot recognize them means, he does not feel the idol form of God as divine. 2/146/443.