We begin this article with a quote from #605, in Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna. Although its message may seem ludicrous to the masses, it will strike a resonate chord to those who’ve realized their true nature. Here, I offer the quote:

“Pray to Him in any way you will. He is sure to hear you,

for He hears even the footfall of an ant.”

What nature of Power could possibly hear the footfall of an ant? Is this message to be taken seriously, or is it merely an exaggeration intended to grab our attention and ease our troubled heart? To understand the quote more clearly, please set aside our assumptions and dive deeper into our very own nature.

Although the Holiest of Holy cannot be defined (for such would be a foolish attempt to limit The Absolute, which is Limitless), the following three terms are often used to guide us to recognition: Omniscient, Omnipotent, and Omnipresent; meaning, all knowing, all powerful, and everywhere present. For the purposes of this article, I’m going to refer to It as the All in All.

When we contemplate these descriptors seriously (and I hope that readers will), we realize that all forms, including our body-mind, must be within, and comprised of, this Infinite Living Field. To exclude our body-mind would be illogical. Thus, if the energy that is the All in All pervades everything, including you, me, and eight billion apparent “others,” It must (for how could it not?) pervade the ant. Therefore, when the ant makes a footfall, the All in All has to be there to hear (know) it. From Its perspective, the footfall may seem thunderous.

Logically, this must also apply to us. When we practice self-inquiry (Who Am I–really?), we’re enabled to knowingly re-cognize (know again) the Divine Treasure that has never left us. A few questions will help point to that realization: Could it be that an erroneous assumption has been made about the nature of the “i” to which we refer to ourselves? Could it be that the All in All (which is Omniscient, Omnipotent, and Omnipresent) is the true Self, and that it has been overshadowed by a fictional “i,” whose only apparent existence is derived from a repetitive, and usually negative, thought pattern? What is That which knows all experience? When realization occurs, and identification with personality is shed, epiphany reveals that the YOU that knows your body-mind, and the YOU that knows mine, are One.

Dare to Dream (and care for one another).

With heartfelt regards,

Art

Copyright © – 2022 – R. Arthur Russell

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