Suresh,
A Zen (Buddhist) forum is not the place to ask anything about God, or a god.
But I like what the late Swami Muktananda used to teach, however:
"God dwells within you as you".
This is a traditional teaching of course and comes from the religious culture
of India, but it traveled well to -- and within -- the West while he taught in
USA and Australia in the 1970s.
Ramana Maharshi of course taught a similar message, but, more importantly,
taught similar methods of meditation to Muktanada's. It's the methods which
are of value to a practitioner: Ideas of God or of realization are just someone
else's ideas. Th experience of realization is the only worthwhile aspiration,
not understanding or religious piety (unless it is Bhakti, which of course is a
good Yoga).
Using one or other of the practice methods taught by those masters, or others,
you should be able to have an awakening, whether gradual or sudden.
I know it is important not to neglect physical practice, either, in order to
your support meditation practice, and one's health. And, watch the diet, do
not over-eat.
Fasting is an important practice, more so than prayer: it is physical, and
hence makes a real difference.
Best,
--Joe
> SURESH JAGADEESAN <varamtha@...> wrote:
> Now what is god?
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