- Ramayana Etc.
Are allegories in which high philosophy is clothed.
The layman takes them literally and is still inspired, because he feels that he too knows God.
The philosopher or sadhak goes deeper and comes face to face with the philosophic content.
The best of writers cannot produce this miracle.
- Our best
We do not say that we do not know anything. That would be hypocrisy.
We try to explain creation as best as we can.
Then, when we come to the final stage - why God created the world, etc., - we say, 'I do not know'.
- Heart and the Ego
Often we use terms like 'I said it in fun; he took it to heart.
Heart is the seat of the Ego.
Chitta is also seated in the heart - hence getting by heart means planting it deeply in the subconscious mind.
Mind and Buddhi are in the head.
When they ar shocked or disharmonised, we go mad.
If the ego is shocked we may have heart failure.
- Pain
Pain is truly blessing in disguise.
I feel pain only because I am alive! A corpse does not feel pain!
Pain is a signal - treat the cause.
- Love and Hate
Love, even if it is gross and physical, I regard as divine.
Hate, even of evil, I regard as demoniacal.