That which is external, it is instrumental (naimitik); it is relative and it is perishable [destructive]. Instrumental means no one has a say in it. One’s actions are not of his own free will; he is under the control of external power. So on what basis do you need to object? Sooner or later you will have to become free from objections. Dada Bhagwan
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In Buddhism, a belief in a God or gods is considered an obstacle to enlightenment. A belief in a God would require a person to have faith in something other than himself. So, how can a person rise against this obstacle? In fact, the only way he can do it is by taking control of himself and realizing that he has nothing to do with God or gods. In other words, he becomes instrumental to his own existence. In the Buddhist context, the word naimitik means that external things have no power over us.

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