The zenith of creation

May 1966

Professor Kasturi's English.

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The traditional number of created beings is 84 , and man is the final item of the evolutionary procession; but, why did the number stop at 84 ? It stopped because man is the zenith, the fullness; he is in fact, though he has ignored the truth and holds fast to the belief that he is just a man. He is endowed with , , and (mind, intelligence, reasoning faculty and ego), all four, in an integrated personality, whereas the birds and beasts and all other species have mostly (ego) alone. The lives of the later are centred round the and its desires and demands. But, man has the capacity to follow ,, and ; man alone has it. If he does not evince that capacity and develop it, he is as bad as a or a (ape or ogre). When man was created, there remained nothing higher to create.

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There is a story about which illustrates this point. It is said that the other poets and scholars in the court of Emperor were green with envy at the quick rise to fame of and at the largesses that the Royal patron showered upon him. So, they poisoned the ears of the Emperor against and when he challenged to disprove the allegations he was alone and helpless against his traducers. could appeal only to his other patroness, , Mother . He told the king that they could all come to the temple of and when he prayed to , to stand witness to his integrity, they could hear the answer that the Goddess would give. He had such faith in his Mother. The entire court was present next morning at the Temple; prayed. Then, in the tense silence, they all could hear a Voice..."" ( is a poet, is a poet; is a ). That was all. No reference was made to , when all that was wanted was a judgement about and his merits. Naturally, was enraged. He forgot himself in his rage and shouted ? (Who am I, you slut?"). kept calm; Her temper was not roused. After a moment she replied, '" (You are Myself, I am thyself, undoubtedly"). That identity is the destiny of man.

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Let every act be saturated with Sage made man aware of his value. He collated the , wrote the and the and the eighteen and, the . All these contain the same nectarine teaching, though the may be more highly revered. A boat may be a small appliance, but, it can take you across the sea. A lamp may be a small contraption, but, it can light your path across a jungle. What is wanted is persistent effort, ceaseless , activity. The torch may illumine only a distance of two yards and you may have to go two miles in the night. But, do not despair. Hold it in your hand and walk on. With every step, the torch will illumine a few steps more and so, you can reach the goal safe. Walk on, do not sit idly on the side of the road. Move on from one step to another - , , (hearing, recapitulation, concentration). Only, let every act be saturated with . is not something added on to make life more appetising; it is the very breath of life. It should inspire every act, every word, every thought.