2 The Creator And His CreationThese sky, air, creatures and natural beauty were not created all on a
sudden. There is one who has created these things. He is the Creator.
This noble Creator is called Ishwara by us. Ishwara is one and
second to none. No one is greater than He is. He can do every thing.
Every thing is under His control. No one has created Him. He is the
creation of His own. So He is called self-born. What Ishwara does,
is His 'Leela'. 'Leela' is His amusement or delight or pleasure. This
'Leela' is expressed in all his creations. The entire universe is His
'Leela'. Ishwara is eternal and infinite. His 'Leela' is diverse. Endless
is His glory. The objective behind all his creations is to enjoy
pleasure. He has created the universe out of His pleasure.
The relation between Ishwara and his creation is very intimate. It is
like the relation between children and their parents. Ishwara is the
origin of all creations. He also exists in all His creatures. Ishwara
has created us. He is nourishing us, too. So we have to please Him
by our worship. We have to devote ourselves to Him. We have to
feel His existence in our hearts. We have to keep our faith firmly in
Him. In order to worship Ishwara, we have to love all his creations.
Loving His creations means loving Ishwara.
Exercise
- Answer the following questions:
a. Describe our earth.
b. What is the 'Leela' of Ishwara?
c. How can we please Ishwara?
d. Describe what is Ishwara in brief. - Give brief answer to the following questions:
a. Why has Ishwara created this universe?
b. Why are the men best of all creations?