By a Seeker, Not a Scholar
i am a person of faith , i belive in god , the things happen in life are destined and we have free will to act in some rules , free will is not obtanied by zero rules for sure ( i will discuss about this in my coming writings ) .
We all grow up watching our parents light lamps, chant mantras, offer fruits, or in some cases, money all in the name of “pleasing” God. Sometimes we hear statements like:
“If I pass this exam, I will give 108 coconuts to the temple.”
“If I land this job, I’ll donate my first month’s salary to Tirupati.”
It always puzzled me. Can the Creator of Galaxies the Cosmic Boss be tempted by bribes?
At 25, standing at the intersection of youthful curiosity and spiritual hunger, I’ve begun to see a layered answer. The truth is paradoxical. God, the Ultimate, does not need anything. And yet, certain forms of the Divine forged by human need, ritual, and cosmic symbolism sometimes seem to accept offerings. What’s going on here?
Let’s break this down.
🌀 The Cosmic Boss: All, Everything, and Nothing
Imagine a boss so supreme that He doesn’t run a company but the entire universe. He doesn’t own departments, but galaxies. And He doesn’t need reports, results, or rewards because everything is already Him.
This is the Nirguna Brahman God without form. Pure awareness. Timeless intelligence. The ocean of consciousness in which we are all droplets. From this perspective, even “you” as a separate individual is just a temporary illusion.
So what will you offer Him?
Gold? He is gold.
Flowers? He’s the entire ecosystem.
Your prayers? He is the silence they dissolve into.
That’s why true spiritual masters like Sadhguru, Osho, Ramana Maharshi rarely encourage transactional devotion. They say:
“Just be.”
“Merge.”
“Realize.”
Because being itself is the offering. You breathing, being aware, sitting in stillness is the gift the Cosmic Boss rejoices in.
🔱 Then Why Do Temples Take Money? Why Do Rituals Exist?
Here’s where it gets interesting.
God has many faces, not just the formless one. Humans, in our infinite needs and fears, sculpted deities with agendas. These aren’t fake they are energy patterns that serve a purpose.
Let’s say you want protection from enemies. In the Vedic tradition, you might invoke Durga, the warrior goddess. You might perform Shatru Samhara Durga Pooja, and yes, in some ancient forms, Bali (animal sacrifice) was given. Not because the goddess wants meat but because that ritual energizes the intent of destruction. Your energy aligns with Her energy a cosmic trade happens.
It’s not bribery. It’s Sadhana a focused spiritual practice to align your being with a deity’s vibration.
If you go to Tirupati and donate money, you’re not buying God’s favor you’re expressing surrender, you’re energizing your intent with devotion. That money fuels dharma feeding people, supporting temples, and your karmic circle gets influenced in return.
🛕 Form vs Formless: Which Path is Right?
If you want:
- Wealth, worship Lakshmi
- Wisdom, worship Saraswati
- Victory, worship Hanuman or Durga
- Liberation, go beyond worship and seek the formless
So no, God doesn’t take bribes. But forms of God, created to fulfill certain human and cosmic functions, often respond to focused energy. The rituals, offerings, mantras are all ways to mold your mind, channel your life-force, and deepen your clarity.
Choose your God depending on your destination.
Use the map when you’re traveling.
Throw the map when you arrive.
🌌 So What Should a Seeker Do?
If you’re after short-term gains job, health, marriage do the rituals. Worship the form. Offer the bali. Drop the coins. Light the lamp. But do it with sincerity, not manipulation.
If you’re after truth, peace, and freedom from suffering go inward. Meditate. Question. Dissolve the “I”. Realize that the one who prays and the one who is prayed to are not two.
As Sadhguru says:
“You can either learn to ride the waves of life, or become the ocean itself.”
🌱 Final Thought from a 25-Year-Old Mind
Maybe God doesn’t need our coconuts or cash.
But maybe we need them to steady our minds, to calm our fears, to feel connected.
And slowly, through these practices, we outgrow the idea of bribes and begin to taste the stillness that was always waiting within.
Not every prayer gets answered. But every seeker gets transformed.
