The Truth

Author(s): O P Jain
Publisher: Veer Nirvan Granth Prakashan Samiti

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GOD
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which does not exist. Moreover, the question of a creator does not arise for a thing which does not exist.
3.4. God is believed to be a perfect being with unlimited power, unlimited vision, inlimited happiness and unlimited knowledge. He is said to be merciful and just. These are most noble and divine attributes. But we unnecessarily tarnish the image of God by calling him a Creater, a ruler and a judge. How can we believe that a
eing as described above, will create such imperfect a world in which there is noting except suffering, and which is full of greed, deceit and violence. How can He be called merciful when, having created cruelty and selfishness, He punishes those who make use of these evil weapons. Hs is certainly cruel to those who are the victims of these evil deeds. He should have created a World where there was all happiness, for only a wicked. person will like to enjoy a sport involing suffering to men and animals. Besides, why will a God, who has unlimited happiness, like to stage a drama of the World, as such a pastime is necessary for the recreation of only those who seek pleasure.
It is well-known that unhappy is the man who wears a crown and, therefore, how can we attribute the function of rulership to God who is stated to have unlimited happiness. This goes against everyday experience.
Happiness is either experienced with the help of sense organs and mind or by being absorbed in self. The first type of happiness is unreal and is merely a satisfaction of desires and passions, which by nature are insatiable. God is not supposed to have desires and. passions which are just opposite to the state of perfect happiness. The other type of happiness is experienced by the soul independently of outside objects and is its own nature. It comes when the soul is free from passions, thoughts or any other disturbing causes. It is infact a state of perfect peace when there are no thoughts. It is a state similar to that of perpetual samadhi. How can, therefore, God think of creation of the World; the moment he does so, his peace will be disturbed and he will not have perfect happiness.
. If God has unlimited power, what prevents him from rectifying the mistake of having created suffering and evil in this. world. Why should He wait for someone to pray to him for mercy,