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Our Eyes Are Given to See the Beauty of God

A spiritual discourse on the aim of seeing God's beauty and attaining self-realization.

"Holy Gurujī said, 'I have seen many sights, but now I want to see that which I have not seen, and that I see is within me: ātmā jñāna, self-realization.'"

"Paramahaṁsa Yogānanda said, 'O God beautiful, O God beautiful, in the mountains, in the forest, in the rivers, in the lake, in the desert, in the ocean, in the sky, in the stars, O God beautiful, O God beautiful.'"

The speaker recounts Holy Gurujī's visit to Prague, using the saint's refusal of a sightseeing tour to illustrate the true spiritual aim: to see the divine within. The teaching emphasizes that eyes are meant to see God's beauty in all creation, a consciousness described as the first realization leading to self-knowledge.

Recording location: Croatia, Cakovec, Croatian Tour October 2005

What do we want to see? We want to see God, His beauty, His divinity; that is our aim. When Holy Gurujī came to Europe for the first time, we went to Prague. Many of you have seen Prague; if you have not seen it, you should see this beautiful city, this beautiful town. These three beautiful cities on the bank of the river are Prague, Vienna, and Budapest. Of course, there are many other beautiful ones also, but these three are special. So people, devotees, asked Holy Gurujī if he would like a sightseeing tour tomorrow. Gurujī said, "I have seen many sights, but now I want to see this straight. I have seen so many things, but I want to see that which I have not seen, and that I see is within me: ātmā jñāna, self-realization." So this should be your interest. Nayan diyā darśana karneku—eyes are given for looking at the beauty of God. Paramahaṁsa Yogānanda said, "O God beautiful, O God beautiful, in the mountains, in the forest, in the rivers, in the lake, in the desert, in the ocean, in the sky, in the stars, O God beautiful, O God beautiful." So wherever you see, whomever you see, see the beauty of God; and wherever you look, whomever you see, see the beauty of God, see God in them. And such a level of consciousness is the first realization. And then you will have self-realization. Recording location: Croatia, Cakovec, Croatian Tour October 2005

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