God is in Everyone - But which ONE to listen to ?

In a forest lived a holy man who had many disciples. One day he taught them to see God in all beings and, knowing this, to bow low before them all. A disciple went to the forest to gather wood for the sacrificial fire. Suddenly he heard an outcry: ‘Get out of the way! A mad elephant is coming!’ All but the disciple of the holy man took to their heels. He reasoned that the elephant was also God in another form. Then why should he run away from it? He reasoned that the elephant was also God in another form. Then why should he run away from it? He stood still, bowed before the animal, and began to sing its praises. The manhut of the elephant was shouting: ‘Run away! Run away!’ But the disciple didn’t move. The animal seized him with his trunk, and cast him to one side, and went on its way. Hurt and bruised, the disciple lay unconscious on the ground. Hearing what had him to the hermitage. With the help of some medicine he soon regained consciousness. Someone asked him, “You knew the elephant was coming — why didn’t you leave the place?” But he said that our teacher has told us that GOD himself has taken all these forms, of animal as well as men. Therefore thinking it was only elephant GOD that was coming, I didn’t run away.” At this the teacher said: “Yes, my child, it is true that the elephant God was coming; but mahut GOD forbade you to stay there. Since all are manifestation of God, why didn’t you trust the mahut’s words? You should have heeded the words of the mahut God.”

“It is said in the scriptures that water is a form of God. But some water is fit to be used for worship, some water for washing the face, and some only for washing plates or dirty linen. This last sort cannot be used for drinking or for holy purpose. In like manner. God undoubtedly dwells in the hearts of all - holy and unholy, righteous and unrighteous; but a man should not have dealings with them. With some of them he may exchange words, but with others he shouldn’t go even that far. He should keep aloof from such people.”