The Power of God

1. In the unmoving Brahman exists the ever-moving Self which is beyond all things. It is called the "Supreme Self" (Paramatman), as well as "Life-Energy" (Chaitanya), the "Witness" (Sakshi), the "Self as Knowledge" (JnanaAtma), and "God with Six Qualities (ShadgunaIshwara; the six qualities are Knowledge, Omnipresence, Energy, Power, Life, and Brilliance).
2. He is the God of all worlds and is therefore called "Lord of the Universe" (JagadIshwara). The expanse of the universe has spread out from him.
3. Other names that are given are ShivaShakti, the "Goddess of the Universe" (JagadIshwari), "Supreme Goddess" (ParamIshwari), the "Primal Illusion (Moolamaya), the "Lord of Attributes" (GunIshwara), and "The Stimulus of the Gunas" (Gunakshobini).
4. God is the Inner-Self that is the seer of everything, and the knower of the field of the body. It is the pure untainted "Great Principle." One who examines this is the real knowledgeable sage.
5. The "Lord of All Beings" is present in the bodies of all living beings, large and small, including the forms of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
6. He is the one who resides in the temple of the body. If devotion is not offered to him, the body gets destroyed. Thus people are devoted to him out of fear of death.
7. When people are not devoted to him they experience many troubles in life. Therefore people have developed a fondness for devotion to him.
8. Whatever was asked for, was given by him immediately. Because of this, everyone in the three worlds began to worship him.
9. The objects of the five senses are offered to him as required so that the body does not become afflicted with many ailments.
10. When the objects of the senses are not offered to the one God, he does not remain in the body, and all fortune, prosperity, and wealth are lost.
11. He does not allow anybody to know how he leaves the body. God cannot be known except by God himself.
12. To see God, the temple (body) is required. God reveals his existence through the medium of the qualities of the temple.
13. "Temples" means that there are many bodies where the "Lord of All Beings" resides. There are many bodies with endless varieties of differences.
14. Bodies are the walking and talking temples in which God resides. Understand that there are as many temples as there are bodies.
15. There are three temple bodies, those of the mythological fish, tortoise, and boar (three of the incarnations of Vishnu) that have supported the earth, which were pure, huge, and ferocious.
16. In many temples where God resides he enjoys happiness like an ocean that is filled to the brim. Yet even that happiness has a temporary duration.
17. This God is the crown jewel of the ephemeral world. Even though he cannot be seen, he is still called "The Lord."
18. When one's attention is turned towards him, everything is experienced as unified. When one's attention is turned away from him, there is multiplicity and suffering. Like this, it is said that one's inclination is to turn either upward or downward.
19. The Self that is the root of everything is gigantic and majestic yet invisible. It does not reside only in one location for even a moment.
20. Such is the unfathomable greatness of the Supreme Self. Who can know its greatness? You are yourself this Supreme God who alone understands your own divine activity (Lila).
21. Only through the discrimination between the Eternal and the ephemeral does one gain fulfillment in this worldly life and achieve success in both worldly life and in spiritual life.
22. God is continuously with the one who meditates on him day and night. There is nothing comparable to the virtue of such a devotee.
23. One who is in continuous conscious union with God is the true yogi. One who is not in conscious union with God feels a sense of separation. However, even such a one who feels separate can become unified with God through the strength of continuous meditation.
24. The greatness of virtuous people is that they guide people on the correct path. One who is a swimmer does not allow anyone to drown.
25. There are few on this earth who analyze the body and the universe, separating the gross from the subtle.
26. By continuous analysis of the nature of five elements as postulated by the Upanishads, the secret meaning of the "Great Statements" (Mahavakyas) of the Vedas is understood in one's inner-mind.
27. Blessed are those who exist in this world and utilize the power of discrimination and provide guidance through their association with others. By listening to their discourses living beings are given a means to become liberated.
28. Through the association with knowledgeable people, and by repeatedly hearing and studying good scriptures, one gains understanding and conviction. There are many benefits of keeping the company of those who have the best qualities, and the virtue of helping others is unsurpassed.
29. Those who have such great virtue and reputation are men and women of God. The passion for establishing true religion resides in them.
30. The greatest path is the investigation into Essence and non-essence, by which the world is uplifted. By renouncing all attachments, one becomes truly immortal.