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THE WAY OF LIFE
in America. I will narrate the story using imaginary names for the characters.
WHERE IS THE PARAMATMA ? HAVE YOU SEARCHED FOR HIM AT ANY TIME ?
There were two friends by name Jimmy and Tom. Jimmy had faith in God but Tom had no faith in God. Once, Jimmy asked Tom, "Tom ! why don't you believe in God ?" Tom replied, "Where is the Paramatma ? What is the meaning of the word Paramatma ? What is Paramatma? I have no faith in the Paramatma". From that day onwards, Jimmy did not question Tom about the existence of the Paramatma. They were studying in the same college.
Tom did not come to the college for some days. So, Jimmy went to his house. He found that Tom was bed-ridden. Jimmy embraced Tom and asked him, "What is the matter, Tom ?" Tom replied, "My doctor says that I am suffering from cancer". Jimmy was greatly shocked and stupefied. He kept looking at Tom with moist eyes. He closed his eyes and from his lips, these words emerged. "Oh thou Supreme Lord ! Bestow peace and happiness on Tom. My God! I entreat you with a suppliant knee to bestow this grace upon Tom". Later, the two friends talked of various things for sometime and then, Jimmy returned home.
Tom slowly recollected Jimmy's words, "Tom! why don't you believe in God ?" A deep churning took place in his mind. Sometimes, he used to go to church on account of his mother's insistence and in the church, the preacher used to read out some great lines from the Bible. Now, he remembered those words. "God is love; God is nothing but love. Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”. Tom thought, "So love itself is God. Then I should love everyone. My mother loves me. My father loves me. My brothers and sisters and all the others love me but I do not love anyone except Jimmy. I did not even love the other students studying with me in the college and now I have to go away on my long journey.... The doctor said to my father; “There is no remedy for cancer”. Death
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