Sayings of Ramakrishna 270

If God is Omnipresent, why do we not see Him? 

Standing by the bank of a pool thickly overspread with scum and weeds, you will say that there is no water in it. 

If you desire to see the water, remove the scum from the surface of the pond. 

With eyes covered with the film of Mâyâ you complain that you cannot see God. 

If you wish to see Him, remove the film of Mâyâ from off your eyes. 

IMAGE: Amardas Bhatti, Prince Subuddhi Meets Shiva in the Forest of Illusion (1830)