[Advaita-l] Why the Omnipresent remains hidden - Insights from Sringeri Acharyal

[Sundar Rajan]

Pranams,

Not necessarily. The question was Bhagavat Sākṣātkāra. That is not
"knowing".

I extracted the question posed by the seeker at the beginning of the video.
You can also listen to the full talk to understand if it is "knowing"..

"Īśāvāsyam idaṃ sarvam—God is everywhere and in everything. If that is so,
it means He is also present in the mind. But why is the mind unable to
travel on a spiritual path? What prevents it from going there, and what is
stopping it? Why is it like this?" [00:02
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FDFwZxK_NM&t=2>]

The questioner further elaborates: "Bhagavan (God) is in all places, but
why is that 'Bhagavat Sākṣātkāra' (direct realization/vision of God) not
available to us?" [00:20 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FDFwZxK_NM&t=20>]

Regards,

Sundar Rajan

On Sun, Apr 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM Balagopal Ramakrishnan <rbalpal at yahoo.co.in>
wrote:

> Hari Om
>
> It will be interesting to see how a seeker will have to understand as even
> the seeking proceeds that 'he will be 'seeing' has to be clearly understood
> as 'knowing '. I think this is where the GRACE of Isvara will be prominent.
> This transition will happen as the seeker will be presented/ start
> associating with a Guru who is a 'shrotRiya brahmanishta'.
>
> Regards
> Balagopal
>
> On 05-Apr-2026 21:51, Sundar Rajan via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
> 
> Pranams to all,
>
> In a recent installment of the Question-Answer Series (in Tamil) conducted
> by the Foundation, Jagadguru Sri Vidhushekhara Bharathi (Sringeri Acharyal)
> addressed a fundamental spiritual paradox: If the Divine is omnipresent,
> why does He remain hidden from our daily experience?
> 1. The Starting Point: Isavasyam Idam Sarvam
> The session begins with a questioner citing the famous Upanishadic verse:
> "Isavasyam idam sarvam" (All this is pervaded by the Lord). The seeker's
> dilemma is logical: If God is everywhere, He must also be in the mind. Why,
> then, does the mind struggle to stay on a spiritual path?
> 2. The Veil of Pratibandhakas (Obstacles)
> His Holiness explains that while God's presence is everywhere, our
> perception is obscured by Pratibandhakas—spiritual obstructions. These are
> the "dust" accumulated on the mirror of the mind over Anadi Samsara
> (beginningless cycles of birth).
> • The Root Cause: Our past actions, driven by Kama (desire), Krodha
> (anger), and Lobha (greed), create a thick layer of Duritam (impurity).
> • The Result: This impurity (Papam) acts as a barrier, making us unable to
> perceive the Divine presence that is closer to us than our own breath.
> 1. Simple Ways to Purify Oneself
> Acharyal emphasizes that the path to God is essentially a path of
> purification. He outlines practical methods to clear these mental obstacles:
> • Dharmanusthana: Consistent practice of daily duties, Japa (mantra
> chanting), and Parayana (study of scriptures).
> • The Power of Intention (Sankalpa): He highlights the importance of the
> traditional prayer: "Mama upatta samasta duritakshaya dvara Sri Paramesvara
> prityartham." This Sankalpa reminds the seeker that every spiritual act is
> intended to dissolve past sins and please the Divine.
> • Continuous Contemplation: By dedicating time to Bhagavat Chintanam and
> Dhyana (meditation), the "Pavam" is systematically reduced.
> 1. Achieving Yogyata (Worthiness)
> The goal of these steps is to attain Yogyata—the inner fitness required
> for Bhagavat Sakshatkara (God-realization). As the Acharyal concludes, once
> the mind is purified of the "Arishadvargas," the God who is already
> pervading everything becomes clearly visible.
> The full video of this discourse (March 10, 2026) can be found here:
>
> https://youtu.be/5FDFwZxK_NM
>
> Regards,
> Sundar Rajan
>
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