In English
Discover the Unity that underlies the Diversity
On the basis of differences in behaviour, the (inner-psyche) has been accorded four names. When it is concerned with thoughts, it is called (mind). When it is restless and wavering it is called (consciousness). When it is concerned with enquiry and understanding, it is called (intellect). When it is associated with the sense of "mine" (possessiveness), it is called (egoism). Why are four different names and attributes given to one and the same entity (the )? The mind is pre-occupied with distinctions and differences. The is concerned with oneness and reveals the Unity that underlies the diversity. All our efforts must be directed towards discovering the Unity that underlies the diversity rather than seeking to divide the One into the many. The (Vedhic prayer to illuminate the intelligence) is a sacred which demonstrates the unity that underlies manifoldness in creation. It is through the recognition of this unity that we can understand the multiplicity. Clay is one and the same thing, though pots of different shapes and sizes can be made from it. Gold is one, though gold ornaments can be multifarious. The (Divine Self) is one, though the embodied forms in which it resides may be many. Whatever the colour of the cow, the milk is white always. There is no object in the world which does not have a form and a name. The Cosmos is made up of things with forms and names. While the forms are subject to constant change, the names remain unchanged. The form may change and even completely disappear but the name remains. Once we know the name, we can recognise what or whom it represents. In a large gathering, it will not be easy to trace a person merely from the description of his features. But when his name is called, he immediately responds and can be identified. Likewise, through the name of the Lord; the form of the Lord can be visualised.