DIVINE IMMANENCE

God is in all men, but all men are not in God; that is why they suffer.

Every object is Narayana (i.e., God). Man is Narayana, the animal is Narayana, the sage is Narayana,. the knave also is Narayana. All that exists is Narayana. The Deity (Narayana) sports in various aspects. All things are His diverse forms and the manifestations of His glory.

Says God, " I am the snake that bites and the charmer that heals ; I am the judge that condemns and the servant that inflicts the punishment

The manifestation of Sakti (the Divine power) varies in varying centres of activity; for variety is the law, not sameness. God is immanent in all creatures; He is even in the ant. The difference is in manifestation only.

Divine power is greater in those who are honoured, respected and obeyed by a large following than in those who have no such influence.

Q. How does the Lord dwell in a physical body ? A. He dwells in the body, as a piston-rod in a
syringe; He is in the body, and yet apart from it.