Every object in the world, animate or inanimate is a manifestation of
the One God. If one realises this truth one will do nothing evil. One
will not feel anger or disgust or hatred for any thing or person. The
realisation and experiencing of this fundamental truth is the true goal of
life. He should begin by seeking to see God at least in one object
through concentration upon that particular object as God-which is one
hundred percent true by itself. The grace of God resulting from such
intense concentration will enable him to go further and see God manifest
in all that is and thereupon he will be free from the limitations
arising from non-experiencing of the truth that God is in all things.
This is the fundamental basis of Moorti upaasana (sagunopaasana). This
upaasana unfortunately is nowadays derided as "Idol-worship". It is a
misnomer to regard Moorti upaasana as idol worship. The true worshipper
of a Moorti never feels that he is worshipping a stone or a piece of
metal. He thinks only of God-forgetting all else.
-Kanchi Paramacharya
-Kanchi Paramacharya
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