There is a theory that every action has some cause; there has to be a reason behind whatever we see happening in this world. Kṛṣṇa is the cause of all causes: sarva kāraṇa kāraṇam. A mango tree — it comes from a seed. We also have taken birth from the seed of our father, established in the womb of our mother.
All living entities have a cause in their coming into being, and this cause must have potency. If the seed of the mango tree doesn’t have power or potency, how can it produce that tree? A mango tree will be produced, not a jackfruit tree.
God has form but we can’t see Him. There is ghee in milk, but it is not seen externally. Only by churning and boiling will the ghee come out. Similarly, we cannot see God in this world with our material senses because He is sat-cit-ānanda-vigraha: His form is transcendental. It is not possible to see Him with our material senses, but we can see Him by worshipping Him. If you are not qualified to see Him, how can you see Him?
February 26, 2004 Vṛndāvana