India, Nov. 14 -- Most of us imagine God as a distant and detached being-watching us from afar but rarely intervening. Yet, Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad-Gita offers a very different understanding. He describes God as one "who has eyes and ears everywhere" (13.13) - an omnipresent witness to all that we do, think, and desire.
However, His help is not automatic; it comes when we consciously seek it. Take the example of a student who neglects his studies all year but prays fervently before his exams for a good result. God does not grant such prayers because the boy has not fulfilled his duty. Still, his prayer is a beginning-a spark of awakening. Once he becomes diligent and dutiful, divine help naturally follows. God's mercies are abundant, ...