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watching the first one. Suffice it to say here that there are three
primary entities, which are eternal
(nitya):
matter, soul and
God. The entire visible world is the manifest of matter
(prakrti)
while the soul and God are un-manifest.
Vedas and God: Maharsi Dayananda Sarasvati (1824-'83),
probably the most brilliant Vedic scholars of the modern times,
declared that the Vedas deal with all true knowledge from
paramanu
to
paramesvara,
i.e. from the smallest particle to
the Infinite God.
God is one and only one:
mahittvaika idraja jagato babhnva
(Yajurveda) — He is one and is the only ruler of the world
because of his infinite attributes.
God is our Father and Mother:
tvam hi nah pita vaso tvam maid
(Rgveda) — You are our Father and Mother.
God is our Friend:
sa no bandhurjanitc7 sa vidhatd
(Yajurveda)
— He is our Friend.
According to the Vedas, we all are His sons and daughters. We
all are capable of the most direct relationship with Him without
any intermediary. As we know, a child has the closest direct
link to her mother and father. The child will not accept anybody
between her and her father and mother. So is our relationship
with God. Indeed, it is closer than any relationship that we
know in the world. Therefore, we should be bold enough in
rejecting anybody who intends to position himself between us
and God. Nobody can claim to be His only child or His
messenger. Every human being is capable of being in union
with God provided he/she can prove him-/her-self to be His
worthy child by way of noble acts in the world. Knowing Him
is the only way; there is no other way. Yajurveda says,
nanyah
pantheih vidyate ayanaya.
We, the Human Beings: Vedas declare that we are not the body
alone. We are a tiny spirit void of matter, called soul. The soul
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