Passage 11

In English

You will have seen many trees. Certain big banyan trees look as if they are very big, and they also have many sub-branches and look as if they are a big mansion. Such a banyan tree gives us the impression that it is very big, having many branches; but if we take the seed, we see that it has a very small dimension like a mustard seed. Is it the truth that such a big tree is contained in such a tiny little seed or is it just an illusion on our part? No, this is not an illusion, it is a truth. But in what form is this seed seen? It is in the infinitesimal form. If we put this tiny seed in the earth, feed and nourish it, it will sprout, become big, and grow. The fruit, the flowers, and the leaves all come out of this tiny seed. Therefore, it is not as if the branches, the fruits, and the leaves are all different. They are all parts of the same seed.