- Enough of it
Why do people talk of, listen to, and applaud peace, altruism?
Because they do not find it in or around them.
People shut their ears to talk of vice, sin and desire, because they have enough of it within.
- Truth
There are a few serious errors in philosophical research.
(1) We assume that the books, the material before us is all that ever existed, and forget that much of the original material may have been lost.
(2) We assume that the material contains the whole Truth and all the details necessary to draw our own inferences and conclusions. They do not. The author takes for granted contemporary knowledge and understanding and gives expression to what he thinks is important.
(3) We assume that we know what the author meant when he said what he said. We may be far wrong here.
The only true philosophical research is to practise it and rediscover the Truth and re-present it in oneself.
- Revelation
God does not unnecessarily delay. Three things are vital before the Revelation:
1. The highly inflammable emotional part of our personality has been thoroughly insulated by stability.
2. The "doubting Thomas" of our intellect has been inspired by faith, and
3. The blinding cataract of the little 'I' has definitely been removed by (a) total submission to His Will and (b) complete introversion of the outlook.
Out of these three, unfortunately we can never be judge. He does not make us wait unnecessarily. If' we have to wait till eternity , it is necessary for us. Have we made sure in regard to the above three?
- Good and Evil
Do not use arguments relating to cosmic consciousness when you are discussing good and evil or the creation.
If, while I am alive and awake, I walk about naked, I will be accused of indecent exposure. But if my clothes catch fire, and I am lying dead, no such charge will be against me.
- Identification
Unnecessary and false identification alone is the cause of our misery.
The wise man, however, will not identify himself with the world nor with his own body and mind, nor the experiences that these latter have in the former.
Even in the Cinema we see this illustrated.
The wise one who remembers all the time that it is a show enjoys both tragic and romantic scenes, whereas the weak-willed fool identifies himself with the play and weeps or laughs.