In English
Physical forms of subtle potencies within man
Men are prone to exhibit rajasik qualities like anger and hatred. They are the menacing manifestations of . The extolling of the Divine in song and poetry and the pleasing vibrations produced by them indicate the power of . The pure qualities that arise in man such as compassion, love, forbearance and sympathy are derived from . When people worship , and externally in pictures or icons, they are giving physical forms to the subtle potencies that are within them. The unfortunate predicament of man today is that he is not recognizing the powers within him and developing respect for them. He goes after the external, attracted by the physical forms. The relationship between the material and the subtle has to be understood. The remedy for man's ills is contained within himself. But man seeks remedies from outside. Here is an illustration of what happens in the world. A hotel and a drug store are adjacent to each other. When a hotel server gets a headache, he goes to the neighbouring drug shop for a pill to cure his headache. When the drug storekeeper gets a headache, he goes to the hotel for a cup of coffee to cure him, instead of taking one of his own pills.