Passage 3

In English

Unity Of Divinity And Man’s Divine Nature

To realise one’s own divine nature and the unity of God is beyond the reach of an ordinary . People who worship God with the 16 forms of worship () daily and participate in activities like , etc., and also the (householders) engaged in ever so many activities in the mundane world, find it difficult to engage themselves in such a . But to what extent is this difficult? As long as we consider our own nature to be inconsistent with the Divine command. But once a is able to recognise the unity of Divinity and also the divine nature of a human being, it is no longer difficult. In keeping with the saying, “,” God is immanent as a protector of all beings and as a self-effulgent, resplendent flame in the body of every being. When we realise this truth, it will be easier for us to control our ego and the feeling of mine and thine.