Yes, ONE God (SINGULARITY) -- but expressing in a myriad, countless expressions -- to reach out in a personal way -- speaking across the centuries, cultures... We may consider that God expresses within and without... in the grand and the simple... in the complex and subtle... ever shy...
Whether we "percieve" or are "receptive" seems to be the question ?
If we are near a flower... it may just be a plant... or if we tune differently, it may be a vast array of beauty, etc. It is not ignorance to see it as either, based on the flow of the unfolding moment... creation is duality, dark and light, there is often no absolute... the ignorance is to not know there are a myriad of potential direct experiences with that flower ? When we see a rotting log, or cattle dung, what is our "perception"? Is it simply a log or dung, or is it rebirth, and fertilizer ?
If we are traveling, and visit an unfamiliar church... it may be the same...?
Although, seems we may be uplifted or dissappointed in the physical building, the folks, the sermon... and yet that is just a stimulus... the chord that runs deep must be struck -- regardless -- that is the resonance ?
If we tune our instrument (of God perception), and continue to evolve to allow it to persist in the integrative experience (of human physical incarnation)... then it is a matter of how well we tune the instrument... whether the instrument is dulled by a different frequency... sometimes, it is simply that it is easier to tune to a frequency that is more along our personal spiritual path (sadhana) -- even though we may see the common thread (resonance) in all churches, nature, etc. -- each "image" (person) according to their own resonance ? ? ? ?
Sri Yukteswar is to have said that even a diamond may be found in the ashes... so consider, we not judge other "experiences", only use our (soul / self) discrimination to locate and tune to our own resonance.... ?
Yes Namaste2All i find that often our view and attitude towards others also determines outcomes. It is so important to creatively recognize what may be happening in a persons life before hastily judging because of our own personal agendas and negativity. This i have been finding true of myself...
Steve
