The same gentleman asked, “What is the significance of Christ in the illumination of St. Paul?”
M.: Illumination is absolute, not associated with forms. After St. Paul became Self-conscious he identified the illumination with Christ-consciousness.
D.: But Paul was not a lover of Christ then?
M.: Love or hatred is immaterial. The thought of Christ was there. It is similar to Rāvana’s case. Christ-consciousness and Self-Realisation are all the same.