There’s another example of mystery where can we be in deep union and survive well in the Upanishads. It asks the question, “Where is God in the universe? Is God here? Is God there? Is God up or down?” And the answer that the Upanishad gives is that God’s presence in the universe is similar to dissolving some salt in a glass of water. And once the salt has dissolved then the whole water tastes like salt. And yet it’s water. Still it’s a good metaphor to start with to try to understand that God is everywhere and nowhere. If we try to pin God down to one place or one idea or one one explanation, but everywhere. If we taste reality.Â
(Homily 26 May 2024 by Laurence Freeman OSB )
