Passage 8

In English

Some people propose that God can be worshipped in the cosmic form. But this worship of the cosmic form is also a worship. God as the Lord of the universe is . God in His cosmic form is . , which is beyond these two and also beyond the mind and senses, is the , . Whatever we have experienced in our wakeful state, at least some of them will be visible in our dream state. During the wakeful state, the influence of mind and senses is great. But during the dream state, even though the influence of the senses is absent, there will be that of the mind. In the deep sleep state (), which is causal in nature, however, even the mind disappears. is the result of the influence of the objective world and the senses. is the result of the influence of the Mind. is the result of the mind and senses merging into one. Here there is neither the mind nor the senses. Hence, perhaps only in the deep sleep state () it might be possible to contemplate upon the (God without form and attributes). It does not mean that we should always depend upon the principle. Both and are necessary for the . Just like the two wings for the birds, two wheels for the cart, two legs for the human being, similarly, both and methods of worship are important for the treading on the spiritual path by the influence of (Devotion). When he thus travels with the help of both the and , he will be able to reach his goal of (Divine presence). is momentary, whereas is permanent.