Why God is silent

By Tejinder Narang

We profusely thank God for good things in life. We also fault God and others for pain and agony. Both aspects emanate from a divine plan, but our mind perceives them as positives or negatives due to the subjective power of the mind’s discrimination. Deeper introspection reveals all that is felt or transpires is neutral in nature and meant to balance the cosmic existence.

Water, for example, is key for sustenance of life. Our body is almost 60% water/blood in a cycle of circulation. Fresh air is inhaled and stale air exhaled. Medically, smooth functioning of the digestive system is an endorsement of wellness. Extreme weather conditions, floods or earthquakes, etc, causing torment, are in fact mind-boggling acts of ecological, geological and biological equilibrium.

There is a definite purpose to all activities. The so-called good or bad is, thus, interwoven in myriad ways incomprehensible for many. Therefore, be it pleasure or pain — all events are meant for sustenance of the infinite ladder of life. Whether individuals understand or not, underlying realities matter little in the super-scale of grand hierarchy — though personal preferences are determined by our needs and greed.

Prayers change nothing, but our own mind doesn’t accept whatever is ordained. If God were to speak to or advise each one of us that He means the best for each being in Creation, the mind would have rejected God’s decrees on the premise that God is ignorant of what is good for each entity. God, thus, chose to work in absolute silence.