Passage 26

In English

God has created all the five elements for the benefit of mankind. Air and water, for example, sustain life. Again, air, water, and land are all needed for growing crops; this is another example. Without food, the body would wither away; for the sustenance of life, food is a must. All the five elements have originated from the Self or the . It is therefore necessary to examine the spiritual overtones of the five elements.