The Atma-Swarupa is one who is able to give you happiness under all conditions of both pain and pleasure. So, Krishna was giving happiness at all times. This aspect of his was described by calling him a ‘nitya Brahmachari’. Like all the rays come from the same sun, here all kindness seems to come from Krishna. All jivas have come from one source and they have to merge into the same one source. Krishna proclaimed that he is present in all living creation. (SSB 1978, 1978, p. 53)
God pervades each anga (limb) of your body in the form of essence. Hence, He is extolled as Angirasaya Namah (salutations to the one who is in the form of essence in all my limbs). It is a mistake to confine God to a particular form. So long as you limit God to a form, you cannot attain Him. You should realise that God is attributeless and formless and that He is the very essence of life. Physical form is bound to change. A child becomes a boy, boy becomes a man, who in turn becomes a grandfather. In this manner, your physical form undergoes constant change. But you will remain the same. You are the embodiment of God. Once you understand this truth, you will not be affected by physical changes.
Many of you are anxious thinking that Swami is not keeping good health over the last few days. In fact, My health is very good. Real health is not related to the body. As you equate Swami with this physical frame, it appears as though Swami is not well. Yad bhavam tad bhavati (as is the feeling, so is the result). Do not identify Me with this physical body. I am not dehaswarupa (body), I am dehi (the In-dweller). I have all powers in Me. But you are deluded seeing My physical form. Whatever I am doing is only to satisfy the doctors and other devotees. As a matter of fact, there is no trace of ill-health in Me. I am always healthy. Not only today, till 96 years I will be like this. I can do whatever I want. But those who go by the physical form think that Swami is ageing. Youth and old age are related to the body and not to Me. I am always the same. I can do anything. However, this body is yours. This has come for your sake. You can change it the way you like. If you think that Swami is strong and healthy, yes so He is. There is no weakness in Me. My angas (limbs) may appear to be weak. But I am not angaswarupa, I am atma-Swarupa. Wherever you may go, worship God as atma-Swarupa. Do not identify Him with an Akara (form). Give up body consciousness and develop atmic awareness. Only when you lead a spiritual life, will you be able to visualise the atma-Swarupa. If you identify Me with the body, I cannot walk even two steps. Do not think about the Akara. Have faith that I am the atma-Swarupa. Then I will always remain healthy.
Realise the atma as your very life. Everyone of you is endowed with divine energy. But you are misusing it. Your youth is in your hands. Your very life is in your hands. You are not the body; you are the life principle. Body is meant to serve as an instrument in your quest for truth. The same atma is present in all. Here you see a silver tumbler with water. The tumbler is the basis for water, silver is the basis for tumbler and divinity is the basis for silver. Divinity is not made up of material. Hence, give up the materialistic standpoint.
Realise that your Swami is not constrained by Akara, He is full of ananda (bliss). When you develop such faith, you too will experience ananda. Many devotees were worried, ‘Why has our Swami not given a single discourse during the last one week though many others have spoken?’ Of course, whatever 1 speak is love in verbal form. But, remember whenever 1 come amidst you, the love, the bliss and the strength that manifest in Me cannot be described in words. In fact, I do not require food or drink. Bliss is My food. Develop such faith. (SSS Vol.36, p. 117)