The Grace of God β The Divine Medicine
We have understood:
π God cannot be known by the intellect
π He is beyond the reach of the senses, mind, and reasoning
So a natural question arises:
π How can He ever be known?
God Is Known Only by Grace
The scriptures declare clearly:
God is not attained by:
- speech
- intellect
- learning
He is attained only when:
π He chooses to reveal Himself
That fortunate soul:
π receives His Grace
π and comes to know Him
What Grace Does
When Godβs Grace is received:
- ignorance is destroyed
- Divine knowledge arises
- inner peace is attained
- the soul reaches its ultimate goal
Even great souls have declared:
π βThrough Your Grace, my ignorance has ended.β
Without Grace, Nothing Is Possible
No matter how long one tries:
π God cannot be known by effort alone
But the moment Grace is received:
π everything becomes clear
A Dangerous Misunderstanding
At this point, a wrong idea often arises.
People begin to think:
π βIf everything depends on Godβs Grace,
then I do not need to do anything.β
Or:
π βGod is doing everything β I am not responsible.β
This Is a Serious Error
If we accept this idea, many contradictions arise.
If God Does Everythingβ¦
Then:
- why do we perform wrong actions?
- why do we feel βI am doingβ?
- why do we experience suffering?
If God were the doer:
π He should bear the results of actions
But we experience the consequences.
Moral Guidance Becomes Meaningless
If God is the doer:
π why do scriptures teach:
- what to do
- what to avoid
There would be no purpose in guidance.
It Implies Injustice
If God makes everything happen:
π why are some elevated
π while others remain bound
This would make God partial.
The Result of This Thinking
Such an idea leads to:
- irresponsibility
- laziness
- moral decline
π It becomes a justification for wrong actions
Another Misunderstanding: βIt Is All Fateβ
Some say:
π βEverything is determined by destinyβ
But what is destiny?
π It is the result of past actions
The Logical Problem
If:
π we performed actions in the past
Then:
π we must have had freedom
So why assume:
π we have no freedom now?
π The present was once the future
π The future will become the past
Therefore:
π Action is always possible
Other Excuses
People blame:
- time
- circumstances
But these are only excuses.
π They arise from lack of understanding
A Universal Truth
Whether one is:
- religious
- atheist
Everyone accepts:
π individuals are responsible for their actions
Even in daily life:
π no one is excused by saying
βI didnβt do it β God didβ
The Real Conclusion
π Every individual is responsible for their actions
Blaming:
- God
- fate
- time
π leads only to downfall
Then What About Grace?
Now the real understanding begins.
π Grace is not random
π Grace is not given without reason
The Hidden Principle
There is a condition.
Those who fulfilled it:
- received Grace
- became free
- attained Divine Bliss
These are called:
π Saints
The Turning Point
So the question is no longer:
π βWill God give Grace?β
The real question is:
π βWhat must I do to become worthy of Grace?β
The Next Inquiry
π What is surrender β and how does it lead to Grace?
Continue the Inquiry
Or return to:
π Go Deeper β Understanding Grace
- General Grace (SΔmΔnya KripΔ)
- Special Grace (ViΕeαΉ£ KripΔ)
- Divine Grace (Adbhut KripΔ)
- Glory of the Guru
- Causeless Compassion of God