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anywhere or to anybody that, "I am the creator of this unique sculpture of the human
body'', nor has He ever expected any remuneration in any form for this wonderful

creation. JEEVANVIDYA designates that -
This creator or sculptor of human body as 'Cosmic Life Force or God' and considers

the sculpture of the human body as 'A living idol of God'

Living Idol of God
Here, a question may arise, "What exactly is the main purpose of stone idol

worship and its relationship to the living idol of God in the form of the human body?'' Let
us examine this issue in brief. The purpose of performing so-called worship of stone idol

is to remind us that, the human body created by God is essentially the living idol of God
Himself. To understand this aspect correctly, we should observe the manner in which we

worship the stone or metal idol. In the process of worship, we first apply sandal paste

(गंध लावणे) to the stone idol and the same paste we then apply to our forehead, then we

offer various fragrances and flowers to the idol (अगरबत्ती व फ ु ले वाहणे), but actually we

ourselves and not the stone idol enjoy their pleasant smell. We then light the lamp to

perform AARTI (आरती) of the idol and we experience its delight. We then offer food and

sweets (नैवेध) to the idol, but in fact we consume them. It will thus be seen, that this so-

called idol worship is in fact performed to lead us towards real and ideal worship of God.
This ideal God's worship therefore commences, the very moment we realise this truth.

The genuine spiritual pursuit of God commenses with the awareness of divinity within
and ends with attainment of Divine Consciousness. In this context, JEEVANVIDYA would

like to clarify the true concept of ideal worship as given below.

Ideal Worship
The essence of ideal worship lies in always taking due care of the human body and

not in neglecting it for any reason whatsoever. When we realise that the human body is
in fact the living idol of God, created by God Himself, the appropriate method to receive

blessings of God is to take care of this body, to properly nurture and nourish it, to keep it
clean and to maintain it in perfect condition, so as to make it effective and efficient, to

train, educate and culture it carefully and properly. In brief, the entire process of so
called idol worship taught by sages and saints is in effect, nothing else but honouring,

respecting and ensuring the welfare and well being of the human body which is a living

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