In English
Creation, or the projection of , has been called . This , in order that it may ultimately merge into the creator, adopts several paths; the path of work, the path of wisdom and the path of surrender. Since all the burden of creation is being borne by , the former has been called “” and the latter has been called “.” The Lord who bears all the burden is called “” or one who bears the weight. It is the confluence of , the ; and the creation or the “” has been called devotion or the path of surrender. has not the strength by which to bear its own burden. In this context, the features of have been given the name “” or “one without strength.” In common parlance, this word connotes a woman. An individual who is weak and who has no strength is called “” or a woman. Every jiva or every individual who is part of the created world, is in this sense a weakling or a woman. Hunger, anger, jealousy and ego are all common to men and women. Sorrow as well as pleasure are experienced in the same manner by men and women. The difference is only in name and form, but all other qualities are the same in men and women. If, therefore, we look at people from the point of view of qualities, and ignore names and forms, all are women on the earth.