Passage 17

In English

says, “ has closed the door of the temple. Oh mind, proceed towards and .” She sang: , , (Oh mind! Go to the banks of the and ; the water of and is pure; it will make the body cool and serene). and symbolise the subtle channels in the body, and which meet at the center of the two eyebrows. This is the place of , the sixth plexus in the body. It is here that the devotee realises God. The cool water of and signifies pure love and devotion of the devotee. The physical form of God can be seen with one’s physical eyes, but the formless God can be seen only with the eye of wisdom (the third eye in the center of the forehead). We go to the temple with flowers, fruits, and coconut. We travel a long distance to reach there. But when we stand before the sanctum sanctorum, we close our eyes. Why do we close our eyes? We close our eyes because we want to see the formless God which can be seen by the eye of wisdom. When we close our eyes, we develop inner vision.