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Gita Reflections

The Supreme being is the truth of all that exists,

wheather it is at the level of inert matter or wheather it is some-
thing that is living. The Supreme being as Ishvara creates and

sustains the world. Ishvara alone expresses as the entire creation

in various names and forms. Knowledge of Ishvara as one’s own
atma is the goal of life, but unfortunately most of the human be-

ings are not even aware of the existence of such a compassionate,
all pervasive, all knowledgable, all powerful Lord. In case, if they

are even aware of the exitence of Ishvara then too they do not

know or understand the true nature of Ishvara. It is the result of
such ignorance that not only is our faith and awareness distorted

but so is our relation with God. For all those people for whom

Ishvara exists, he is only a means of fulfilling various worldly
desires. Very rarely does someone relate with God with the desire

and curiosity to know Ishvara. Why is this so? This question has

been answered in the following sloka. Sri Krishna says-Obstruct-
ed by Yoga-Maya people fail to see the truth of the Lord. What

are these obstructions which cause hinderance in seeing the truth
of the Lord. This has been discussed in the following sloka.

Sarva bhootani sammoham sarge yaanti-All the jivas due to their
ignorance which has travelled along thousands and thousands of

births and deaths go into a state of delusion right from the time
of birth. Since I am not aware of my real nature as Bliss, I seek

happiness and contentment from the world outside. Thus my

journey as an external seeker begins. Not only do I seek pleas-
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