In English
“You deserve to be initiated into this , O ,” said . “At first, I taught it to the Sun who taught it to , who in turn enlightened . In this manner, through the experiences of the sages, all kings came to know about it, ! This wisdom is eclipsed today and therefore, through you, I desire to communicate this to the world again.” These words of ’s bewildered . He asked, “, you are my contemporary; how and where could you get the opportunity to teach this to the Sun who taught it to of yore? I am unable to believe this. Please clarify my doubts.” At the time of the war, was eighty-four years old and was eighty-six, the difference in their ages being only two years. Then how was it possible during those two years for to have taught the to the Sun, queried. smiled and replied, “, I am unborn; I am infinite; I am omniscient and omnipresent. I have neither beginning nor end. You, too, are above birth and death, and have taken several bodies. There may be birth and death for the body, but you are above them. Because of your external vision, you are ignoring this aspect. If you turn your attention to the Atmic Reality, you will be able to recognise your immortal nature.” Whenever injustice and unrighteousness raise their hoods in the world, the Lord comes down as an . The word means descent. It is not coming down from the peak of a mountain or the top storey of a building. It is a descent from the state of the to the state of the body. A little illustration clarifies this point. An ICS officer may be well-versed in many branches of learning. But when he teaches his little son, he begins to write upon the slate the letters A, B, C, D and the boy learns them. Why should such a highly educated ICS officer come down to the level of teaching the alphabet? It is for the sake of teaching his ignorant son that the officer is forced to descend to the boy’s level. It does not mean that the officer knows only the letters of the alphabet.