In English
Awareness of his identity, of his being , is the sign of wisdom, the lighting of the Lamp which scatters darkness. That is the embodiment of Bliss, of Peace, of Love but, without knowing that all these exist in oneself, man seeks them from outside himself and exhausts himself in that disappointing pursuit. Birds that fly far from the masts of a ship have to return to those very masts, for they have no other place to fold their fired wings and stay. Devoid of , all efforts to seek spiritual bliss and peace are futile. You may have rice, (lentils), salt, vegetables and tamarind; but, without a fire to cook them soft and palatable, they are as good as non-existent. So too, , , , pilgrimage - all these are ineffective, if the knowledge of one's basic Reality and Identity is not there to warm up the process. The is the source and spring of all joy and peace; this has to be cognised and dwelt upon. Without this cognition, human life is an opportunity that is lost. One has to come into this wilderness again and again in order to learn the way out. The quantifies of food consumed, the hours of sleep spent in bed, the riches earned and enjoyed add up to a colossal waste, if the main purpose of life is neglected.