Passage 6

In English

Man, unlike an animal, is endowed with a mind, which confers on him (the power to enquire into the how and why of things). Man, therefore, should undertake an enquiry into what is permanent and what is temporary, what is truth and what is false, what is bad and what is good. Only when man transcends the animal tendencies can he become truly human. Then, his divinity will manifest in due course. This Divinity is inherent in man. It is not got from outside from anyone. It has to manifest itself from within. Man's inherent quality is divinity. It has to be realised by him by his own efforts. The Athmik principle is not derived from an external force. It is based on an internal source. Man should be engaged in perpetual enquiry. He has to realise his humanness. Because of the influence of the age, humanness has declined. Wickedness, immorality, cruelty and other vices are growing beyond all limits. Men are behaving worse than animals. They are harassing the innocent and the ignorant. They are behaving as demons.