Seven Great Universal Ideals #155

The final conclusion of the luminaries and the revealed scriptures is that “All Is Brahman.” But how can this ultimatum be believed when Brahman cannot be an object, an energy, or a thought? As Sri Ramakrishna explained, Brahman, Divine Reality, infuses everything like sweetness permeates sugar cane juice. The same sunlight appears in multiple dew drops that have collected on garden flowers in the early morning. The Light of Consciousness shines in all individuals, and all things — though apparently separated. Similarly, in keeping with the trends of modern science and contemporary human understanding, a way to understand the all-pervasive nature of Consciousness is through examining particles. Western Science has done so on the physical level, but the ancient contemplatives of India saw past the atomic particle and perceived Consciousness vibrating at subtler and subtler levels. This inner vision also revealed to them the presence of inner realms and the secrets of where the eternal Soul goes to and comes from before birth and after death. Whether put in terms of bodies, worlds, deities, or vibration, in-depth teachings on particles clarify our comprehension.

The universal nature of world religion is no longer a mere hope among sensitive human beings, nor a theory entertained by the spiritually elite and accomplished. Since the appearance of Sri Ramakrishna in the 1800’s, all religions, not just India’s, have received their due share of support for their innate authenticity. Nevertheless, India has shown the way through its Avatars to revealing not only the catholicity of religion overall, but also the principles and tenets that form the background and substance for Universality in this contemporary time.