Contemplation of God

 

Is mere contemplation of God or chanting of His many names sufficient to experience oneness? 

"Today, man aspires for God and contemplates on Him, but mere aspiration and contemplation are not enough to experience God. God is not pleased by contemplation alone; one has to totally surrender oneself to experience Him. Once you surrender yourself completely to God, you and He become one. 

What are the spiritual pursuits to be followed to become one with God? When fire and coal are placed apart, they remain as they are. Only when they are brought together and fanned can coal get transformed into fire. 

Likewise, go closer to God and love Him wholeheartedly. Such nearness and dearness to God will ultimately make you one with God. This is what Vedanta declared, “Brahmavid Brahmaiva Bhavati” (the knower of Brahman becomes Brahman). The food eaten gets digested, and its essence is supplied to all parts of the body. This means that the food partaken becomes one with the body. 

Similarly, you have to offer yourself completely to God. Only then can you become one with Him. All your thoughts should become Divine.

- So I Sathya Sai Baba -

(Divine Discourse - October 11, 1998)

This is the very purpose of human existence - to see God and merge in His Glory. All other victories are futile.– BABA