Passage 11

In English

When we look at these three stages of , we understand that no one can live without being dependent, to some extent, on the material creation around him. At that time, he is in the first stage or the waking stage, which is described as . Later when we can acquire faith in the Divinity, then we transform into the next higher stage described as . If we do not stop at this stage, and if we develop the next higher stage and identify ourselves with , that can be described as . Because reached this sacred stage of , he could realise that was the incarnation of Himself, and in that context he was in contact with . In this stage of , there will be a commendable determination to fulfil a task. That determination is permanent and unwavering. In this stage developed some kind of enmity with because was being described as a while he himself was described only as a . He was determined to see that he was also addressed as a by himself. Withstanding all kinds of difficulty and never wavering from his determination, went into a very severe penance. He could withstand all the tests to which he was subjected by God Himself. In the end he succeeded in being called a by himself. Because he took such a hard and difficult vow and succeeded, we call him . Thus, if we want to achieve anything, we should go into the state of an unwavering mind and a determination without swerving from the objective. demonstrated such sacred truths.