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Does God Truly Exist?

Evidence, Reasoning, and the Path to Realization

Many people ponder one of the deepest questions of existence: Does God truly exist? Through the ages, philosophers, scientists, and sages have approached this question from diverse perspectives, logical, cosmological, scientific, and spiritual. The following are some of the most recognized arguments and paths that offer insights and evidence pointing toward the existence and realization of God.

Philosophical and Theoretical Arguments for God’s Existence

1.The Idea of God (Philosophical Argument)- (Ontological Argument)

The ontological argument aims to prove God's existence through the concept of God itself. It defines God as the greatest conceivable being, possessing infinite wealth, power, glory, knowledge, and renunciation. The argument states that if such a supreme being did not exist, then the very idea of His greatness would be self-contradictory and impossible to conceive.

2. Planning and Architecture Theory [Order in the Universe (Planning Argument)]

The solar system, centered around the Sun, consists of nine planets, approximately 174 moons, and nearly 800,000 asteroids and comets. This solar system forms a tiny part of the vast universe. The universe operates with remarkable precision, planets, stars, and galaxies move in accordance with mathematical laws. Such perfect order suggests the presence of a grand designer, a supreme mathematician who crafted and sustains this cosmic system. This being, who maintains the balance of the Earth’s atmosphere and ensures the continuity of life, is what we call God.

3. Creation Theory [Creation and Cycles.]

According to Hindu cosmology, the universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation, and destruction, each lasting billions of years. This cyclical process implies the existence of a guiding cause, a supreme entity, or God, who orchestrates and sustains this eternal rhythm of cosmic order.

4. Design Theory [Beauty and Design in Nature]

The vast diversity of colors, shapes, and forms found in plants, animals, and celestial bodies reveals nature’s remarkable artistry. Such intricacy and order in creation naturally suggest the existence of an ultimate designer, God.

5. Moral Argument[Moral Sense (Right and Wrong)]

Every culture has moral principles, and people possess an inherent sense of right and wrong. Acts like murder, deceit, and theft are universally condemned. If there were no higher power, where would this moral sense originate? The widespread belief in God across civilizations further supports His existence.

6.The Cosmological Argument [First Cause of Everything]

Everything in the universe has a cause; nothing comes into being without one. Since the universe itself exists, it must originate from an uncaused, necessary being, the First Cause that set all things in motion. This eternal source beyond matter and time is what we know as God, the foundation of all existence.

Experiencing God: Evidence from Human Perception

Cosmic Order: The Earth moves at 29.72 km/s around the Sun, and the Sun orbits the galaxy at 230 km/s (828,000 km/h), yet we do not feel this motion. Contemplating this vast, unseen order evokes a sense of divine presence.

In Times of Crisis: People often turn to God during natural disasters, accidents, or pandemics. Even atheists pray in moments of extreme distress, such as when a loved one is in the ICU.

Reincarnation & Past Life Regression (PLR): The Bhagavad Gita, Garuda Purana, and Srimad Bhagavatam discuss reincarnation. Accounts of past life memories and PLR research further support this idea.

Miraculous Survival: When someone escapes grave danger or returns from the brink of death, they often feel the presence of a higher power.

Sacred Temples & Divine Mysteries: Certain religious sites exhibit unexplained phenomena, such as the mysteries of Lord Jagannath and the Jagannath Temple.

Prophets & Prophecies: Many prophecies made hundreds of years ago have come true today, indicating the power of God. The Bhavishya Malika scripture is an excellent proof of this.

Seeing God Face to Face : Many saints and sages have claimed to have seen God, offering further proof of His existence.

Many devotees have taken birth on this earth who have had direct visions of the Lord. Based on their descriptions, the divine form of the Lord has been manifested, and His idols have been created accordingly.

Historical and Scriptural Evidence

Incarnations of God & Brahma Symbol: Examples of divine incarnations, such as Lord Rama, Krishna, Balarama,  serve as evidence of God's existence. Moreover, common people can recognize them by the Brahm symbol present on their hands, feet, and bodies, which is not found on other human bodies.

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धरातले ईश्वर–अंशावतारयोः परिचयः।

न वदति भगवान् धरातले न भवति अवतीर्णः।

अवतरणात् पूर्वमेव शास्त्रेषु तस्यावतरणकथायाः भवति वर्णनम्।

अपि च तस्य शरीरे दिव्यचिह्नानि सन्ति विराजमानम्।

एतदेव सनातनधर्मे वर्णितम्, युगे युगे प्रतिपादितम्।

धरातले ईश्वर–अंशावतारयोः परिचयः।

न वदति भगवान्, धरातले न भवति अवतीर्णः।

अवतरणात् पूर्वमेव शास्त्रेषु तस्य अवतरणकथायाः भवति वर्णनम्।

अपि च तस्य शरीरे दिव्यचिह्नानि सन्ति विराजमानम्।

एतदेव सनातनधर्मे वर्णितम्, युगे युगे प्रतिपादितम्॥

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Cycle of Ages (Yuga Cycles): The concept of Yuga cycles demonstrates divine influence in cosmic time.

Ancient Artifacts: Sites like Ram Janmabhoomi, Krishna Janmabhoomi, and the birthplace of Radha provide historical evidence of divine presence.

The Underwater City of Dwarka: According to the Mahabharata and Puranas, the legendary city of Dwarka, built by Lord Krishna, still exists underwater off the coast of Gujarat, India. Even Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited and paid respects at the site.

The Path to Realizing God

The most effective path to realizing God is through constant remembrance, deep contemplation, meditation, wholehearted devotion, and complete surrender to Him.

In the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 8, Verse 7), Lord Krishna proclaims:

"mayy arpita-mano-buddhir mām eva eṣyasi sanśhayam"

"With your mind and intellect dedicated to Me, you will certainly reach Me; there is no doubt about this."

It is often said that God cares for His beloved devotees even more deeply than a mother loves her child, offering protection, guidance, and boundless compassion to those who dedicate themselves to Him.

How to reach God?

The Path to Reach God is the inner journey of consciousness through the disciplined practice of Yoga. It begins with Meditation (Dhyana), in which the restless mind is gradually stilled and turned inward. Through sustained depth of awareness, this leads to Absorption (Samadhi), a state where the sense of separate self dissolves into pure being. As the worldly state of existence loosens its grip, the consciousness begins its Upward Ascension (Chetana’s Urdhvagati), rising beyond ordinary perception. In this ascent, the seeker perceives the subtle realm as the Manifestation of the Shadow-Energy (Chaya Shakti). This then gives way to the Emergence of the Luminous Divine Energy (Jyotiḥ-Shakti), the radiant presence of higher truth. Ultimately, the practitioner experiences the Unobstructed, All-Pervading Power (Abadha Shakti), free from all limitations of time, space, and ego, culminating in direct Meeting and Communication with God — the final realization of unity with the Divine.

Why Does the Debate on God’s Existence Persist?

The debate over God's existence arises because not everyone can see or feel Him. This inability stems from a lack of both desire and capacity to perceive Him, leading many to question His existence.

According to the Bhavishya Malika scripture, it is believed that as the Kali Yuga nears its end, God is present on Earth along with His brothers, friends, and companions; however, only a few recognize Him. Throughout history, God has descended to Earth in different forms to fulfill His divine purpose, yet only a handful recognize Him before His departure.

Thus, the question of God's existence continues to persist. However, the path to attaining Him is always paved with devotion, faith, love, trust, and experience.

The Lord’s Divine Play

“I have not seen the Lord,” he cries in vain,

“Nor glimpsed His divine play the gods proclaim.

A mortal frame alone meets my gaze,

Not the cosmic sport of His sacred blaze.”

Thus speaks the ignorant, by vision bound,

Mocking the Lord where shallow sight is found.

The wise devotee draws humbly near,

Beholds the divine play shining clear.

The Ascent to God

I

In silent night the yogi abides,

His trembling breath in stillness subsides.

The restless mind no longer strays,

In meditation’s glow, the spirit prays.

II

Slow fades the “I”; the boundary dies,

In deepened trance the spirit flies;

Worldly chains are gently torn,

A higher life within is born.

III

Now upward moves the living soul,

Beyond the sky, beyond the whole;

Through subtle realms the seeker sees

The shadowed glow of shadow-energy.

IV

Then breaks the dawn of radiant might,

Pure light floods with endless light;

All limits melt, all bindings flee-

Unresisted reigns in eternity.

V

No wall remains, no veil, no fear,

The devotee draws the Divine near;

In voiceless depth the soul is free-

At last it meets the supreme Reality.

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A dedicated meditation practitioner

is traditionally called a "yogi"

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True Worship

For worship there is no time,

No need for bell or chant or chime;

God only sees devotion, not time-

A loving heart is truth sublime.

God does not see what you offer,

Nor judge the outer golden cover;

He only sees respect hidden in the wrapper,

The silent faith you gently offer.

No wealth nor grand display He sees,

No costly gifts or rituals please;

A humble heart bowed down in prayer

Brings the Lord to dwell and hear.

So worship not by hour or art,

But with a pure and faithful heart;

Where love and reverence shine in heart,

There begins true worship, devotion’s start.

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Forgotten Light

God truly exists, yet we cannot see,

A presence lost like waves to the sea.

We search for signs, we strain to hear,

Yet silence answers, distant and clear.

Once close, we knew that voice so well,

A warmth within, a holy spell.

But somewhere along the hurried way,

We lost our path; we drifted away.

In endless noise, we drowned His call,

Forgot His love, ignored it all.

Wrapped in the world, we turned our face,

Leaving behind that sacred grace.

But still He waits, a constant light,

Beyond our reach, yet burning bright.

A love that lingers, patient and true,

Waiting for us to remember anew.

If we pause, in silence, in prayer,

We’ll find that God was always there.

Not lost, but near, like breath, like air

A forgotten truth, a whispered care.

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God: The Discernment of Truth,

Righteousness, and Unrighteousness.

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God is the Truth , eternal, bright,

Self‑revealed in boundless light.

His vision pure, His works divine,

In wisdom’s glow all truths align.

He is the Law, the Dharma sure,

The changeless essence, ever pure.

In every heart, in earth and sky,

His truth resounds , it cannot lie.

But falsehood born of blinded mind,

Is sin against the Truth Divine.

To preach untruth in holy name,

Is Unrighteousness’s darkest flame.

Who fabricates in God’s pure stead,

Who leads astray with words misread,

Profanes the sacred path of right,

And veils the soul from inner light.

So let the wise, in insight deep,

This sacred vow forever keep 

To honor Truth in thought and deed,

For Truth alone is God indeed.

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Earth: Virtuous and Sinners

I

Sinners do not wish to leave this earth;

Again and yet again they crave rebirth.

They cling to trembling, transient, mortal sod,

In secret dread to meet the face of God.

They bind their souls to dust and fleeting clay,

And shudder at the hour they slip away.

II

But virtuous hearts, serene and ever free,

Grow weary of this veil of mortality.

They yearn to cross the silent, boundless shore,

Where birth and sorrow haunt the soul no more.

III

Yet if the righteous leave this world too soon,

If sacred lamps expire before high noon,

This earth would sink in shadow’s somber spell-

A radiant realm that darkens into hell.

No temple chants, no consecrated bell,

No holy truths the ancient scriptures tell.

When faith grows faint and prayers turn cold as stone,

Who walks the path the saints have clearly shown?

IV

So let the pure a little longer stay,

To teach, to guide, to bless, to light the way.

For while one virtuous soul on earth abides,

The living light of Dharma still presides.

स्वात्मतत्त्वन्यायः

(आत्मज्ञेयधर्मः)

न जनकल्याणार्थम् विना पूर्वजन्मप्रकाशनम्

निषिद्धं दृढधर्मेण दिव्यन्यायेन शाश्वतम्॥

स्वात्मतत्त्वविवेकः स्यात् कृतिः प्रत्येकस्यात्मनः।

स्वयमेव हि विज्ञेयं आत्मरूपं सनातनम्॥

ईश्वरदर्शनम्।

स्वधामे स्वशरीरे दर्शनम्।

परधामे सूक्ष्मशरीरे दर्शनम्।

अवतारे अवताररूपे दर्शनम्।

स्वप्ने च अनुभूतौ च प्रमाणसहितं दर्शनम्।

एवमेतानि ईश्वरस्य प्रामाणिकदर्शनानि॥

ईश्वरदर्शनम्।

ईश्वरदर्शनं स्वधाम्नि स्वशरीरे च दृश्यते।

परधाम्नि सूक्ष्मदेहे च अवतारस्वरूपतः दृश्यते॥

कदाचित् प्रमाणयुक्ते स्वप्ने दृश्यते भक्तज्ञानी।

एवमेव हि तानि सर्वाणि ईश्वरस्य प्रमाणानि॥

ईश्वर–दर्शन–श्रवण–तत्त्व–श्लोकः

छायाज्योतिषु संयतात्मा साक्षाद् पश्यति देवम्।

नादे सूक्ष्मे हृदि श्रुत्वा बोधयत्यात्मनं दिव्यम्॥