Relation between Soul and the God

A disciple asked the Self realized master, “Dear Sir, what is the relation between Soul and God?”

The master closed his eyes for a moment and then said in his deep and calm voice, “Son, the relation between soul and the Supreme Soul, the God, is similar to the relation between the water drop and ocean; relation between the gold ornaments and gold; relation between the body and the nature.”

“Respected master, can you please explain it in a little more detail.”

“The gold ornaments exists in a variety of shape and form; but these ornaments originates from gold and then finally, after years of use, leave their form to become one with gold again. During this whole time, in all the forms, the true nature remains that of gold only. Similarly, the water drops take different forms of bubbles and huge waves in the ocean, but remain part of the ocean. Water drops even leave the ocean to take form of vapors, become cloud, snow, rain, river water and then finally become one with the ocean again. During this whole time, in all the forms, the true nature of all the forms remains that of water only.”

Being IN-dependent for true inner happiness

From dawn till dusk, from childhood till death, all the living beings strive for happiness, true long lasting peaceful happiness, but remain unfulfilled. During childhood, the child thinks that he will be happy when he grows up; during school days, the student thinks that he will be happy when he goes to college; During college, the student thinks that he will be happy after getting job; After getting job the young man or woman thinks that he or she will be happy after getting a companion; After getting companion, the couple thinks that they will be happy after building the family and settling down with a lot of wealth.

And then the mid-life crisis begins, when the same being begins to look at the past and thinks that they were happier during the childhood or youth. Now, the fear of mediocre, mundane life and old age grips the mid aged being. Slowly the senility begins to show the signs. And then one day, the poor being end up in unfulfilled state of mind.