Where's God?

Where's God?


One day, after a discourse, when Maitreya was about to leave, a man quickly got up from his seat and asked to allow his question, saying that it is very important.

Maitreya kindly agreed.

Then, the man, in a loud and booming voice, asked, "Can you tell me where's God?!"


Smiling, and in a calm and composed manner, Maitreya replied, "Sir, is it important? So what you know where God is. Does it solve any problem? What problem does it solve?"

At that, the man reminded Maitreya in a challenging tone that it's Q and A. (Questions and Answer)


Responding in a gentle, serene and peaceful manner, Maitreya replied again,

"I don't deny it's Q and A, that's why I'm asking. What makes you think Q & A means all of you ask and I answer? Why can't it be the other way round - I ask, and all of you answer. It's still Q & A, is it not? Besides, why can't I answer a question with a question? It's still an answer, is it not? Why be so fixed on your views, ideals, opinions and beliefs?"

(Read Perception and Perspective - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2008/06/perception-and-perspective.html )

"Even if I were to answer your question, would you believe me?" Maitreya continued.

"Well ......... of course!" said the man, stuttering, unsure of himself.

"Why should you believe me?"

"Cos they said you're The Buddha, that you know everything!" came the unhesitating reply.

"You believe just because people say I'm the Buddha? That I know everything? So if everyone here says they're the Buddha and that they know everything, are you going to believe everyone of them, and everything they say, as well? Never blindly believe."

(Read The Kalama Sutta - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2006/12/kalama-sutta-karma.html )

"Are you gullible?" Maitreya went on.

"No! Of course not!" replied the man in defense.

"Do you want to be gullible, then?"

"Of course not!"

"Good! Then avoid and never blindly believe others. Find out for yourself. If you want to know how to find out for yourself, I can teach and show you the way, that is only if you're willing to learn.

But, if you only want to blindly believe, then don't come to me. Come to me only if you want to investigate and find out for yourself.

But may I suggest that before you find out where's God, find out about yourself first, alright?"

And that's how Maitreya show the man where God is.


Do you want to know where's God?

Go find out yourself !

"We need not struggle to find happiness and contentment in other places or other realms - which is merely creating images to deceive ourselves, causing us to develop a strong craving which promotes the cause of suffering that becomes the greed which burns us and causes us so much misery.

The happiness that is known and experienced in the heart is a happiness which is already sufficient and complete."

- Ajahn Maha Boowa

"If we look for suffering, we'll find suffering.

If we look for happiness, we'll find happiness.

Whatever we really look for, we find.

After all, these things all exist in the world, don't they?

So why shouldn't we be able to find them?

- Ajahn Maha Boowa






"We're not here to make money,

Or to get married and have babies;

To make friends and/or enemies,

Or to eat,drink and be merry.

We're here to find a way out -

So as to help others find their way out."