THREE DIVINE REVELATIONS

THREE DIVINE REVELATIONS


ECONOMIC TIMES 26TH JULY 2014

THREE DIVINE REVELATIONS

Tejinder Narang

A revered priest seated on a high decorated throne is preaching to his followers when a prominent mystic arrives.  The mystic sits humbly on the ground. After a while priest asks “Oh you mystic who claim to be a God’s man, answer three questions?  First, if there is only one God, then who comes before Him. Second, where He lives? Third, what is His profession?

For discussions about esteemed Lord, mystic mentioned, he needs precious and pure stuff like four rubies and a cup of milk. After the needful was done, the priest is asked to count rubies”.  Priest—“One—two –three—four”. Kindly count again, mystic insisted. Again, response was —one, two, three and four. “What comes before the One?” queried mystic. Priest -- “nothing” comes before the One. And so announced the God man, even spiritually there is “nothing” and “nothingness” before One. Everything emerges from the One only.

Then Mystic asked –“What do you see in milk?” White milk only, was the natural answer. Mystic asked, “Do you see butter in milk?” No—but priest admitted that milk contains butter always. Mystic clarified--like butter, God lives and exists, intermingled invisibly in the Creation.

For third enquiry,  mystic suggested that priest may descend from the elevated podium so that sacred profession of Supreme Divinity is proclaimed by him from the high throne.  Priest descended, sat on the floor and Mystic moved up. Mystical response was—“Lord brings down the one on throne and takes lowly one to higher pedestal—just as all of you witnessed now”. He makes kings as beggars and vice versa; fools into pundits; days into nights—He makes the creation move up and down in a circle at His axis- while remaining unaffected.