Why does God appear to be very far from us, especially when we need him most, in testing and trying times? Bhagawan lovingly dispels the myth.

The lotus in the heart of man pines for the Sun, the splendour of the Lord. But to attain it is hard. Withdrawal of all affection towards the world alone can win it! God is the nearest and dearest entity, but ignorance hides Him from the eye. The love that God bears for man is unequalled; yet, He appears to man as a distant, formidable, unapproachable phenomenon. The stars appear as dots of light, for they are at a great distance from us. So too God appears insignificant or ineffective to many because they are keeping themselves too far from Him. If some people say there is no God, it only means they are at too great a distance to be aware of Him! A green gourd sinks in water; but a dry one floats. Become dry, rid yourselves of attachments, desire, anxieties, and worry. Then you can float unaffected on the waters of change and chance!