Letter # 93: "You Can't See God"

In a discussion on spirituality, a wise person, who I respect, said, “You can’t see God.”
The dialogue about seeing God is not a new one. In an ancient conversation, perhaps about five thousand years ago, the disciple Arjuna wanted to see the “universal” form of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna replied, “But you cannot see Me with your present eyes. Therefore I give you divine eyes. Behold My mystic opulence!" Click this link to read the original: BG 11.8, and to read the verses that follow, that all describe Arjuna’s reaction of awe and disturbance on seeing the Lord’s mighty glory, glaring effulgence, births and deaths, and multiple forms both kind and fierce. Finally, after the revelation, Lord Krishna concludes, “You have been perturbed and bewildered by seeing this horrible feature of Mine. Now let it be finished. My devotee, be free again from all disturbances. With a peaceful mind you can now see the form you desire.” [BG 11.49]
The apostle confirms "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him ... but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit." [1 Corinthians 2:9,10].
Guru Nanak sings, “Tis ka maihma kaun bakhanau; Tis ka gun(u) kaih ek na janau”, which verse is rendered into English as “How can I describe His virtues; I cannot narrate even one of His excellences.”
I can’t even see my face, never mind God. But, just as I can see my face with a mirror, so I can see God with the mirror of the Teacher.
In my view, God is everywhere and nowhere. You can see God with both the eyes of the flesh and those of devotion but only if you want to. [See Face Of God - A Poem. Letter # 61]

God Bless; Allah Hu Akbar; May The Forces Of The Universe Bring You Harmony; Hare Krishna; Radha-Swami; and Nanak Naam Chardi Kala Tere Bhane Sarbat Dha Bhalla.

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References: "The Holy Bible" Online version; "The Koran" as translated by SV Mir Ahmed Ali 2005 ISBN 0-9761870-0-0); "The Bhagavad Gita As it Is" as translated by Srila Prabhupada ISBN 0-89213-268-X; The Srimad Bhagavatum as translated by Srila Prabhupada ISBN0-89213-259-0; "I Am That. Talks With Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj” ISBN 0-89386-022-0; The Dhammapada ISBN-10:1-84483-344-5; The Sacred Sukhmani ISBN 81-7205-098-4; Wikipedia.