Passage 16

In English

Avidya shakti is associated with the mundane human environment and all its aspirations, deeds and desires. This is naturally invoked when one considers himself, Aham dehasmi "I am the body", that is when one identifies himself with the body. Avidya shakti is a result of mundane and selfish desires for comforts and so on. There the para shakti is known as jnana shakti, power of knowledge, apara shakti is known as bala shakti, physical strength; and the avidya shakti is known as kriya shakti, power of action. It is clear that jnana shakti is the most important of the above because it is a basic prompter for the other two powers. Our goal lies in endeavouring to obtain this jnana shakti. This is our aim in life. In fact all these three powers are inherent in the individual. The form, principle and divinity associated with these three powers are available within the human body.