We all know that god pervades everywhere. Yet we only worship the idols as "gods". There is nothing wrong in worshiping idols. It is like a kindergarten worship i.e. when we were in those classes the teacher used to associate articles with the alphabhets. As we grow older, do we still want those articles to associate with that word. Don't we form the sentence without even thinking of those articles. Likewise, we don't need any assistance to establish contact with HIM.
Idol worshiping is the stepping stone in spiritual class room. Do not see the progress card every now and then as that would prevent you from moving to next level.
In Bhagawad gita, the Lord gives us a glimpses where we could associate HIM to establish union with the Ultimate Brahmam. Let us see examples quoted in the vibhuthi yoga chapter 10 of the Bhagawad Gita.
He says, among mountain ranges he is Himalayas, Among the rivers he is Jhanavi(other name of Ganges) Among Vedas he is sama veda (because of musical beauty) Among wild animals he is the lion, among gambling he is the 'kick' associated with the gambling, among mantras he is gayatri mantra likewise, the list goes on.
In total, he had expressed 75 examples through which the devotee can corelate with the ultimate Brahmam. For which he had spent 41 slokas in the 43 sloka he says whatever he had said in 41 slokas were not even a tip of the iceberg. Because he is infinitive there is no starting point or ending. This universe is just a speck in his creation. He remains fathomless........
In sum, after reading chapter 10 of the Bhagawad Gita (the essence of the message has not been percolated into my mind it needs further reading and a deep contemplation) one famous line from the film Three Musketeers came to my mind "All for one, One for all"
