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    Why God Eludes Us

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    The point is that the winner is the one who has the support of his patron. The same is true of humans. For the devotee, the divine patron is Param Purush. When a devotee fights a non-devotee who is scattering thorns on the path of devotion, the devotee will ultimately be victorious in the struggle. Param Purush remains with every entity.

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    Human beings would not be such helpless creatures, if they realised that Param Purush is their dependable shelter and permanent guide. There is a riddle: if there is a severe fight between a cow and a horse, who will win? The answer is, if the cow is in her shed, she will win; and if the horse is in his stable, he will win.

    The point is that the winner is the one who has the support of his patron. The same is true of humans. For the devotee, the divine patron is Param Purush. When a devotee fights a non-devotee who is scattering thorns on the path of devotion, the devotee will ultimately be victorious in the struggle. Param Purush remains with every entity.

    Always remember that He is with every individual.... Even though He will never reveal Himself openly, one can understand who He is. He is constantly engaged in His work of manifesting the universe and bringing all beings to the path of enlightenment.

    But the funny thing is that He constantly eludes humanity. Although Param Purush resides in every corner of the universe, He can never be fully discovered. He has concealed most of Himself. If He were to express Himself fully, He would face many difficulties in carrying out His work and, thus, the collective interest of humanity would suffer. In the interest of human society, He will have to keep Himself secret.

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