,s,,dhan ,,! ,,realisation ,,( ,,life ,by ,rab9drana? ,tagore ,au?or ( ',gitanjali' #aiaf ,to ,erne/ ,rhys ,au?or's ,preface ,p]haps x is well = me to expla9 t ! subject-matt] ( ! pap]s publi%$ 9 ?is book has n be5 philosophically treat$1 nor has x be5 approa*$ f ! s*ol>'s po9t ( view4 ,! writ] has be5 br\ght up 9 a family :]e texts ( ! ,upani%ads are us$ 9 daily wor%ip2 & he has _h be=e him ! example ( 8 fa!r1 :o liv$ 8 long life 9 ! close/ communion ) ,god1 :ile n neglect+ 8 duties to ! _w1 or all[+ 8 ke5 int]e/ 9 all human affairs to suff] any abatem5t4 ,s 9 ^! pap]s1 x may be hop$1 we/]n read]s w h an opportunity ( com+ into t\* ) ! anci5t _s ( ,india z reveal$ 9 our sacr$ texts & manife/$ 9 ! life ( to-day4 ,all ! great utt]ances ( man h to be judg$ n by ! lett] b by ! _s--! _s :i* unfolds itself ) ! gr[? ( life 9 hi/ory4 ,we get to "k ! real mean+ ( ,*ri/ianity by obs]v+ its liv+ aspect at ! pres5t mom5t--h[ev] diff]5t t may be1 ev5 9 important respects1 f ! ,*ri/ianity ( e>li] p]iods4 ,= we/]n s*ol>s ! great religi\s scriptures ( ,india seem to possess m]ely a retrospective & ar*logical int]e/2 b to u !y are ( liv+ importance1 & we _c help ?9k+ t !y lose _! significance :5 exhibit$ 9 labell$ cases--mummi$ specim5s ( human ?\ght & aspiration1 pres]v$ = all "t 9 ! wrapp+s ( erudition4 ,! mean+ ( ! liv+ words t come out ( ! exp]i5ces ( great he>ts c nev] be exhau/$ by any "o sy/em ( logical int]pretation4 ,!y h to be endlessly expla9$ by ! comm5t>ies ( individual lives1 & !y ga9 an add$ my/]y 9 ea* new revelation4 ,to me ! v]ses ( ! ,upani%ads & ! tea*+s ( ,buddha h ev] be5 ?+s ( ! _s1 & !re=e end[$ ) b\ndless vital gr[?2 & ,i h us$ !m1 bo? 9 my own life & 9 my prea*+1 z be+ in/9ct ) individual mean+ = me1 z = o!rs1 & await+ = _! confirmation1 my own special te/imony1 :i* mu/ h its value because ( its individuality4 ,i %\ld add p]haps t ^! pap]s embody 9 a connect$ =m1 suit$ to ?is publication1 ideas :i* h be5 cull$ f sev]al ( ! ,b5gali disc\rses :i* ,i am 9 ! habit ( giv+ to my /ud5ts 9 my s*ool at ,bolpur 9 ,b5gal2 & ,i h us$ "h & !re translations ( passages f ^! done by my fri5ds1 ,babu ,sati% ,*&ra ,roy & ,babu ,ajit ,kum> ,*akrav>ti4 ,! la/ pap] ( ?is s]ies1 ,realisation 9 ,action1 has be5 translat$ f my ,b5gali disc\rse on ,k>ma-yoga by my nephew1 ,babu ,sur5dra ,na? ,tagore4 ,i take ?is opportunity ( express+ my gratitude to ,pr(essor ,james ,h4 ,woods1 ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 = 8 g5]\s appreciation :i* enc\rag$ me to complete ?is s]ies ( pap]s & read mo/ ( !m be=e ! ,h>v>d ,univ]sity4 ,& ,i (f] my ?anks to ,mr4 ,erne/ ,rhys = 8 k9dness 9 help+ me ) sugge/ions & revisions1 & 9 go+ ?r\gh ! pro(s4 ,a ^w may be add$ ab\t ! pron\nc+ ( ,sdhan3 ! acc5t falls decisively on ! fir/ 1 :i* has ! broad s\nd ( ! lett]4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,! ,,relation ,,( ,,! ,,individual ,,to ,,! ,,univ]se ,,ii4 ,,s\l ,,consci\sness ,,iii4 ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,evil ,,iv4 ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,self ,v4 ,,realisation ,,9 ,,love ,,vi4 ,,realisation ,,9 ,,action ,,vii4 ,,! ,,realisation ,,( ,,beauty ,,viii4 ,,! ,,realisation ,,( ,,! ,,inf9ite ,i ,,! ,,relation ,,( ,,! ,,individual ,,to ,,! ,,univ]se ,! civilisation ( anci5t ,greece 0 nurtur$ )9 city walls4 ,9 fact1 all ! mod]n civilisations h _! cradles ( brick & mort>4 ,^! walls leave _! m>k deep 9 ! m9ds ( m54 ,!y set up a pr9ciple ( divide & rule 9 our m5tal outlook1 :i* begets 9 u a habit ( secur+ all our conque/s by =tify+ !m & sep>at+ !m f "o ano!r4 ,we divide nation & nation1 k & k1 man & nature4 ,x bre$s 9 u a /rong suspicion ( :atev] is beyond ! b>ri]s we h built1 & ev]y?+ has to fight h>d = its entrance into our recognition4 ,:5 ! fir/ ,aryan invad]s appe>$ 9 ,india x 0 a va/ l& ( =e/s1 & ! new-com]s rapidly took advantage ( !m4 ,^! =e/s af=d$ !m %elt] f ! fi]ce heat ( ! sun & ! ravages ( tropical /orms1 pa/ures = cattle1 fuel = sacrificial fire1 & mat]ials = build+ cottages4 ,& ! diff]5t ,aryan clans ) _! patri>*al heads settl$ 9 ! diff]5t =e/ tracts :i* _h "s special advantage ( natural protection1 & food & wat] 9 pl5ty4 ,?us 9 ,india x 0 9 ! =e/s t our civilisation _h its bir?1 & x took a di/9ct "* f ?is orig9 & environm5t4 ,x 0 surr\nd$ by ! va/ life ( nature1 0 f$ & clo!d by h]1 & _h ! close/ & mo/ con/ant int]c\rse ) h] v>y+ aspects4 ,su* a life1 x may be ?\ght1 t5ds to h ! effect ( dull+ human intellig5ce & dw>f+ ! inc5tives to progress by l[]+ ! /&>ds ( exi/5ce4 ,b 9 anci5t ,india we f9d t ! circum/ances ( =e/ life did n ov]come man's m9d1 & did n enfeeble ! curr5t ( 8 en]gies1 b only gave to x a p>ticul> direction4 ,hav+ be5 9 con/ant contact ) ! liv+ gr[? ( nature1 8 m9d 0 free f ! desire to ext5d 8 dom9ion by erect+ b\nd>y walls ar\nd 8 acquisitions4 ,8 aim 0 n to acquire b to realise1 to enl>ge 8 consci\sness by gr[+ ) & gr[+ into 8 surr\nd+s4 ,he felt t tru? is all-compreh5sive1 t !re is no su* ?+ z absolute isolation 9 exi/5ce1 & ! only way ( atta9+ tru? is ?r\gh ! int]p5etration ( our be+ into all objects4 ,to realise ?is great h>mony betwe5 man's _s & ! _s ( ! _w 0 ! endeav\r ( ! =e/-dwell+ sages ( anci5t ,india4 ,9 lat] days !re came a "t :5 ^! primeval =e/s gave way to cultivat$ fields1 & weal?y cities sprang up on all sides4 ,mighty k+doms 7 e/abli%$1 :i* _h communications ) all ! great p[]s ( ! _w4 ,b ev5 9 ! heyday ( its mat]ial prosp]ity ! he>t ( ,india ev] look$ back ) adoration ^u ! e>ly ideal ( /r5u\s self-realisation1 & ! dignity ( ! simple life ( ! =e/ h]mitage1 & drew its be/ inspiration f ! wisdom /or$ !re4 ,! we/ seems to take a pride 9 ?9k+ t x is subdu+ nature2 z if we are liv+ 9 a ho/ile _w :]e we h to wre/ ev]y?+ we want f an unwill+ & ali5 arrangem5t ( ?+s4 ,?is s5tim5t is ! product ( ! city-wall habit & tra9+ ( m9d4 ,= 9 ! city life man naturally directs ! conc5trat$ light ( 8 m5tal vision ^u 8 own life & works1 & ?is creates an artificial dissociation betwe5 himself & ! ,univ]sal ,nature )9 ^: bosom he lies4 ,b 9 ,india ! po9t ( view 0 diff]5t2 x includ$ ! _w ) ! man z "o great tru?4 ,india put all h] emphasis on ! h>mony t exi/s betwe5 ! individual & ! univ]sal4 ,%e felt we c\ld h no communication :atev] ) our surr\nd+s if !y 7 absolutely =eign to u4 ,man's compla9t aga9/ nature is t he has to acquire mo/ ( 8 necess>ies by 8 own ef=ts4 ,yes1 b 8 ef=ts are n 9 va92 he is reap+ success e day1 & t %[s !re is a rational connection betwe5 him & nature1 = we nev] c make any?+ our own except t :i* is truly relat$ to u4 ,we c look ^u a road f two diff]5t po9ts ( view4 ,"o reg>ds x z divid+ u f ! object ( our desire2 9 t case we c\nt e /ep ( our j\rney ov] x z some?+ atta9$ by =ce 9 ! face ( ob/ruction4 ,! o!r sees x z ! road :i* leads u to our de/9ation2 & z su* x is "p ( our goal4 ,x is already ! beg9n+ ( our atta9m5t1 & by j\rney+ ov] x we c only ga9 t :i* 9 itself x (f]s to u4 ,?is la/ po9t ( view is t ( ,india ) reg>d to nature4 ,= h]1 ! great fact is t we are 9 h>mony ) nature2 t man c ?9k because 8 ?\ghts are 9 h>mony ) ?+s2 t he c use ! =ces ( nature = 8 own purpose only because 8 p[] is 9 h>mony ) ! p[] :i* is univ]sal1 & t 9 ! long run 8 purpose nev] c knock aga9/ ! purpose :i* works ?r\gh nature4 ,9 ! we/ ! preval5t feel+ is t nature belongs exclusively to inanimate ?+s & to bea/s1 t !re is a sudd5 unacc\ntable break :]e human-nature beg9s4 ,accord+ to x1 ev]y?+ t is l[ 9 ! scale ( be+s is m]ely nature1 & :atev] has ! /amp ( p]fection on x1 intellectual or moral1 is human-nature4 ,x is l divid+ ! bud & ! blossom into two sep>ate categories1 & putt+ _! grace to ! cr$it ( two diff]5t & anti!tical pr9ciples4 ,b ! ,indian m9d nev] has any hesitation 9 ackn[l$g+ its k9%ip ) nature1 its unbrok5 relation ) all4 ,! fundam5tal unity ( creation 0 n simply a philosophical speculation = ,india2 x 0 h] life-object to realise ?is great h>mony 9 feel+ & 9 action4 ,) m$iation & s]vice1 ) a regulation ( life1 %e cultivat$ h] consci\sness 9 su* a way t ev]y?+ _h a spiritual mean+ to h]4 ,! e>?1 wat] & light1 fruits & fl[]s1 to h] 7 n m]ely physical ph5om5a to be turn$ to use & !n left aside4 ,!y 7 necess>y to h] 9 ! atta9m5t ( h] ideal ( p]fection1 z e note is necess>y to ! complet5ess ( ! symphony4 ,india intuitively felt t ! ess5tial fact ( ?is _w has a vital mean+ = u2 we h to be fully alive to x & e/abli% a consci\s relation ) x1 n m]ely impell$ by sci5tific curiosity or gre$ ( mat]ial advantage1 b realis+ x 9 ! _s ( sympa?y1 ) a l>ge feel+ ( joy & peace4 ,! man ( sci5ce kn[s1 9 "o aspect1 t ! _w is n m]ely :at x appe>s to be to our s5ses2 he kn[s t e>? & wat] are really ! play ( =ces t manife/ !mselves to u z e>? & wat]--h[1 we c b p>tially appreh5d4 ,likewise ! man :o has 8 spiritual eyes op5 kn[s t ! ultimate tru? ab\t e>? & wat] lies 9 our appreh5sion ( ! et]nal w :i* works 9 "t & takes %ape 9 ! =ces we realise "u ^? aspects4 ,?is is n m]e k1 z sci5ce is1 b x is a preception ( ! s\l by ! s\l4 ,?is does n lead u to p[]1 z k does1 b x gives u joy1 :i* is ! product ( ! union ( k9dr$ ?+s4 ,! man ^: acqua9tance ) ! _w does n lead him deep] ?an sci5ce leads him1 w nev] und]/& :at x is t ! man ) ! spiritual vision f9ds 9 ^! natural ph5om5a4 ,! wat] does n m]ely cleanse 8 limbs1 b x purifies 8 he>t2 = x t\*es 8 s\l4 ,! e>? does n m]ely hold 8 body1 b x gladd5s 8 m9d2 = its contact is m ?an a physical contact--x is a liv+ pres5ce4 ,:5 a man does n realise 8 k9%ip ) ! _w1 he lives 9 a prison-h\se ^: walls are ali5 to him4 ,:5 he meets ! et]nal _s 9 all objects1 !n is he emancipat$1 = !n he discov]s ! fulle/ significance ( ! _w into :i* he is born2 !n he f9ds himself 9 p]fect tru?1 & 8 h>mony ) ! all is e/abli%$4 ,9 ,india m5 are enjo9$ to be fully awake to ! fact t !y are 9 ! close/ relation to ?+s ar\nd !m1 body & s\l1 & t !y are to hail ! morn+ sun1 ! fl[+ wat]1 ! fruitful e>?1 z ! manife/ation ( ! same liv+ tru? :i* holds !m 9 its embrace4 ,?us ! text ( our ev]yday m$itation is ! ,gaya?ri1 a v]se :i* is consid]$ to be ! epitome ( all ! ,v$as4 ,by its help we try to realise ! ess5tial unity ( ! _w ) ! consci\s s\l ( man2 we le>n to p]ceive ! unity held toge!r by ! "o ,et]nal ,_s1 ^: p[] creates ! e>?1 ! sky1 & ! />s1 & at ! same "t irradiates our m9ds ) ! light ( a consci\sness t moves & exi/s 9 unbrok5 cont9uity ) ! out] _w4 ,x is n true t ,india has tri$ to ignore diff]5ces ( value 9 diff]5t ?+s1 = %e kn[s t w\ld make life impossible4 ,! s5se ( ! sup]iority ( man 9 ! scale ( creation has n be5 abs5t f h] m9d4 ,b %e has _h h] own idea z to t 9 :i* 8 sup]iority really consi/s4 ,x is n 9 ! p[] ( possession b 9 ! p[] ( union4 ,!re=e ,india *ose h] places ( pilgrimage :]ev] !re 0 9 nature "s special gr&eur or beauty1 s t h] m9d c\ld come out ( its _w ( n>r[ necessities & realise its place 9 ! inf9ite4 ,?is 0 ! reason :y 9 ,india a :ole p :o once 7 meat-eat]s gave up tak+ animal food to cultivate ! s5tim5t ( univ]sal sympa?y = life1 an ev5t unique 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d4 ,india knew t :5 by physical & m5tal b>ri]s we viol5tly deta* ourselves f ! inexhau/ible life ( nature2 :5 we become m]ely man1 b n man-9-!-univ]se1 we create bewild]+ problems1 & hav+ %ut (f ! s\rce ( _! solution1 we try all k9ds ( artificial me?ods ea* ( :i* br+s its own crop ( int]m9able difficulties4 ,:5 man leaves 8 re/+-place 9 univ]sal nature1 :5 he walks on ! s+le rope ( humanity1 x means ei!r a dance or a fall = him1 he has ceaselessly to /ra9 e n]ve & muscle to keep 8 balance at ea* /ep1 & !n1 9 ! int]vals ( 8 we>9ess1 he fulm9ates aga9/ ,provid5ce & feels a secret pride & satisfaction 9 ?9k+ t he has be5 unfairly dealt ) by ! :ole s*eme ( ?+s4 ,b ?is _c g on = ev]4 ,man mu/ realise ! :ol5ess ( 8 exi/5ce1 8 place 9 ! inf9ite2 he mu/ "k t h>d z he may /rive he c nev] create 8 honey )9 ! cells ( 8 hive2 = ! p]5nial supply ( 8 life food is outside _! walls4 ,he mu/ "k t :5 man %uts himself out f ! vitalis+ & purify+ t\* ( ! inf9ite1 & falls back ^u himself = 8 su/5ance & 8 heal+1 !n he goads himself into madness1 te>s himself into %r$s1 & eats 8 own sub/ance4 ,depriv$ ( ! backgr\nd ( ! :ole1 8 pov]ty loses its "o great quality1 :i* is simplicity1 & becomes squalid & %amefac$4 ,8 weal? is no long] magnanim\s2 x gr[s m]ely extravagant4 ,8 appetites d n m9i/] to 8 life1 keep+ to ! limits ( _! purpose2 !y become an end 9 !mselves & set fire to 8 life & play ! fiddle 9 ! lurid light ( ! conflagration4 ,!n x is t 9 our self-expression we try to />tle & n to attract2 9 art we /rive = orig9ality & lose sight ( tru? :i* is old & yet ev] new2 9 lit]ature we miss ! complete view ( man :i* is simple & yet great1 b he appe>s z a psy*ological problem or ! embodim5t ( a passion t is int5se because abnormal & because exhibit$ 9 ! gl>e ( a fi]cely emphatic light :i* is artificial4 ,:5 man's consci\sness is re/rict$ only to ! imm$iate vic9ity ( 8 human self1 ! deep] roots ( 8 nature d n f9d _! p]man5t soil1 8 _s is ev] on ! br9k ( />vation1 & 9 ! place ( heal?ful /r5g? he sub/itutes r\nds ( /imulation4 ,!n x is t man misses 8 inn] p]spective & measures 8 greatness by its bulk & n by its vital l9k ) ! inf9ite1 judges 8 activity by its movem5t & n by ! repose ( p]fection--! repose :i* is 9 ! />ry heav5s1 9 ! ev]-fl[+ rhy?mic dance ( creation4 ,! fir/ invasion ( ,india has its exact p>allel 9 ! invasion ( ,am]ica by ! ,european settl]s4 ,!y also 7 confront$ ) primeval =e/s & a fi]ce /ruggle ) aborig9al races4 ,b ?is /ruggle betwe5 man & man1 & man & nature la/$ till ! v end2 !y nev] came to any t]ms4 ,9 ,india ! =e/s :i* 7 ! habitation ( ! b>b>ians became ! sanctu>y ( sages1 b 9 ,am]ica ^! great liv+ ca!drals ( nature _h no deep] significance to man4 ,! br\ght weal? & p[] to him1 & p]haps at times !y m9i/]$ to 8 enjoym5t ( beauty1 & inspir$ a solit>y poet4 ,!y nev] acquir$ a sacr$ association 9 ! he>ts ( m5 z ! site ( "s great spiritual reconcilem5t :]e man's s\l has its meet+-place ) ! s\l ( ! _w4 ,i d n = a mom5t wi% to sugge/ t ^! ?+s %\ld h be5 o!rwise4 ,x w\ld be an utt] wa/e ( opportunities if hi/ory 7 to repeat itself exactly 9 ! same mann] 9 e place4 ,x is be/ = ! comm]ce ( ! _s t p diff]5tly situat$ %\ld br+ _! diff]5t products into ! m>ket ( humanity1 ea* ( :i* is complem5t>y & necess>y to ! o!rs4 ,all t ,i wi% to say is t ,india at ! outset ( h] c>e] met ) a special comb9ation ( circum/ances :i* 0 n lo/ ^u h]4 ,%e _h1 accord+ to h] opportunities1 ?\ght & pond]$1 /riv5 & suff]$1 div$ into ! dep?s ( exi/5ce1 & a*iev$ some?+ :i* surely _c be )\t its value to p ^: evolution 9 hi/ory took a diff]5t way altoge!r4 ,man = 8 p]fect gr[? requires all ! liv+ elem5ts t con/itute 8 complex life2 t is :y 8 food has to be cultivat$ 9 diff]5t fields & br\ght f diff]5t s\rces4 ,civilisation is a k9d ( m\ld t ea* nation is busy mak+ = itself to %ape its m5 & wom5 accord+ to its be/ ideal4 ,all its in/itutions1 its legislature1 its /&>d ( approbation & condemnation1 its consci\s & unconsci\s tea*+s t5d t[>d t object4 ,! mod]n civilisation ( ! we/1 by all its organis$ ef=ts1 is try+ to turn out m5 p]fect 9 physical1 intellectual1 & moral effici5cy4 ,!re ! va/ en]gies ( ! nations are employ$ 9 ext5d+ man's p[] ov] 8 surr\nd+s1 & p are comb9+ & /ra9+ e faculty to possess & to turn to acc\nt all t !y c lay _! h&s ^u1 to ov]come e ob/acle on _! pa? ( conque/4 ,!y are ev] discipl9+ !mselves to fight nature & o!r races2 _! armam5ts are gett+ m & m /up5d\s e day2 _! ma*9es1 _! appliances1 _! organisations g on multiply+ at an amaz+ rate4 ,?is is a spl5did a*ievem5t1 no d\bt1 & a wond]ful manife/ation ( man's ma/]fulness :i* kn[s no ob/acle1 & :i* has = its object ! supremacy ( himself ov] ev]y?+ else4 ,! anci5t civilisation ( ,india _h its own ideal ( p]fection t[>ds :i* its ef=ts 7 direct$4 ,its aim 0 n atta9+ p[]1 & x neglect$ to cultivate to ! utmo/ its capacities1 & to organise m5 = def5sive & (f5sive purposes1 = co-op]ation 9 ! acquisition ( weal? & = milit>y & political asc5dancy4 ,! ideal t ,india tri$ to realise l$ h] be/ m5 to ! isolation ( a contemplative life1 & ! treasures t %e ga9$ = mank9d by p5etrat+ into ! my/]ies ( reality co/ h] de> 9 ! sph]e ( worldly success4 ,yet1 ?is also 0 a sublime a*ievem5t1--x 0 a supreme manife/ation ( t human aspiration :i* kn[s no limit1 & :i* has = its object no?+ less ?an ! realisation ( ! ,inf9ite4 ,!re 7 ! virtu\s1 ! wise1 ! c\rage\s2 !re 7 ! /atesm51 k+s & emp]ors ( ,india2 b :om among/ all ^! classes did %e look up to & *oose to be ! repres5tative ( m58 ,!y 7 ! ri%is4 ,:at 7 ! ri%is8 ,!y :o hav+ atta9$ ! supreme s\l 9 k 7 fill$ ) wisdom1 & hav+ f\nd him 9 union ) ! s\l 7 9 p]fect h>mony ) ! inn] self2 !y hav+ realis$ him 9 ! he>t 7 free f all selfi% desires1 & hav+ exp]i5c$ him 9 all ! activities ( ! _w1 _h atta9$ calmness4 ,! ri%is 7 !y :o hav+ rea*$ ! supreme ,god f all sides _h f\nd abid+ peace1 _h become unit$ ) all1 _h ent]$ into ! life ( ! ,univ]se4 ,footnote3 _/9999 ,samprpya9am ri%ayo jnatripath ,krittmn vt>gh praanth t s>vagam s>vatah prpya dhrh ,yukttmnah s>vamvvianti4 99_/ ,?us ! /ate ( realis+ our relation%ip ) all1 ( ent]+ into ev]y?+ ?r\gh union ) ,god1 0 consid]$ 9 ,india to be ! ultimate end & fulfilm5t ( humanity4 ,man c de/roy & plund]1 e>n & accumulate1 inv5t & discov]1 b he is great because 8 s\l compreh5ds all4 ,x is dire de/ruction = him :5 he envelopes 8 s\l 9 a dead %ell ( call\s habits1 & :5 a bl9d fury ( works :irls r\nd him l an eddy+ du/ /orm1 %utt+ out ! horizon4 ,t inde$ kills ! v _s ( 8 be+1 :i* is ! _s ( compreh5sion4 ,ess5tially man is n a slave ei!r ( himself or ( ! _w2 b he is a lov]4 ,8 fre$om & fulfilm5t is 9 love1 :i* is ano!r "n = p]fect compreh5sion4 ,by ?is p[] ( compreh5sion1 ?is p]meation ( 8 be+1 he is unit$ ) ! all-p]vad+ ,_s1 :o is also ! brea? ( 8 s\l4 ,:]e a man tries to raise himself to em95ce by pu%+ & jo/l+ all o!rs1 to a*ieve a di/9ction by :i* he prides himself to be m ?an ev]ybody else1 !re he is ali5at$ f t ,_s4 ,?is is :y ! ,upani%ads describe ^? :o h atta9$ ! goal ( human life z peaceful ,footnote3 ,praanth & z at-"o-)-,god1 ,footnote3 ,yukttmnah mean+ t !y are 9 p]fect h>mony ) man & nature1 & !re=e 9 undi/urb$ union ) ,god4 ,we h a glimpse ( ! same tru? 9 ! tea*+s ( ,jesus :5 he says1 ,x is easi] = a camel to pass ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le ?an = a ri* man to ent] ! k+dom ( ,heav5--:i* implies t :atev] we treasure = ourselves sep>ates u f o!rs2 our possessions are our limitations4 ,he :o is b5t ^u accumulat+ ri*es is unable1 ) 8 ego cont9ually bulg+1 to pass ?r\gh ! gates ( compreh5sion ( ! spiritual _w1 :i* is ! _w ( p]fect h>mony2 he is %ut up )9 ! n>r[ walls ( 8 limit$ acquisitions4 ,h5ce ! _s ( ! tea*+s ( ,upani%ad is3 ,9 ord] to f9d him y mu/ embrace all4 ,9 ! pursuit ( weal? y really give up ev]y?+ to ga9 a few ?+s1 & t is n ! way to atta9 him :o is complet5ess4 ,"s mod]n philosoph]s ( ,europe1 :o are directly or indirectly indebt$ to ! ,upani%ads1 f> f realis+ _! debt1 ma9ta9 t ! ,brahma ( ,india is a m]e ab/raction1 a negation ( all t is 9 ! _w4 ,9 a ^w1 t ! ,inf9ite ,be+ is to be f\nd n[h]e except 9 metaphysics4 ,x may be1 t su* a doctr9e has be5 & /ill is preval5t ) a section ( our c\ntrym54 ,b ?is is c]ta9ly n 9 accord ) ! p]vad+ _s ( ! ,indian m9d4 ,in/ead1 x is ! practice ( realis+ & affirm+ ! pres5ce ( ! inf9ite 9 all ?+s :i* has be5 its con/ant inspiration4 ,we are enjo9$ to see :atev] !re is 9 ! _w z be+ envelop$ by ,god4 ,footnote3 ,ivsyamidam s>vam yat ki*a jagaty jagat4 ,i b[ to ,god ov] & ov] aga9 :o is 9 fire & 9 wat]1 :o p]meates ! :ole _w1 :o is 9 ! annual crops z well z 9 ! p]5nial trees4 ,footnote3 ,yo dv'gnau y'psu y' vivambhuvanamviva ya %adhi%u y vanaspati%u tasmai dvya namnamah4 ,c ?is be ,god ab/ract$ f ! _w8 ,in/ead1 x signifies n m]ely see+ him 9 all ?+s1 b salut+ him 9 all ! objects ( ! _w4 ,! attitude ( ! ,god-consci\s man ( ! ,upani%ad t[>ds ! univ]se is "o ( a deep feel+ ( adoration4 ,8 object ( wor%ip is pres5t ev]y:]e4 ,x is ! "o liv+ tru? t makes all realities true4 ,?is tru? is n only ( k b ( devotion4 ',namonamah1'--we b[ to him ev]y:]e1 & ov] & ov] aga94 ,x is recognis$ 9 ! outbur/ ( ! ,ri%i1 :o addresses ! :ole _w 9 a sudd5 ec/asy ( joy3 ,li/5 to me1 ye sons ( ! immortal _s1 ye :o live 9 ! heav5ly abode1 ,i h kn[n ! ,supreme ,p]son ^: light %9es =? f beyond ! d>kness4 ,footnote3 r9vantu vive amritasya putr ye divya dhmni ta/huh v$hametam puru%am mahntam ditya v>am tamasah p>a/t4 ,d we n f9d ! ov]:elm+ delight ( a direct & positive exp]i5ce :]e !re is n ! lea/ trace ( vagu5ess or passivity8 ,buddha :o develop$ ! practical side ( ! tea*+ ( ,upani%ads1 prea*$ ! same message :5 he said1 ,) ev]y?+1 :e!r x is above or bel[1 remote or ne>1 visible or invisible1 ?\ %alt pres]ve a relation ( unlimit$ love )\t any animosity or )\t a desire to kill4 ,to live 9 su* a consci\sness :ile /&+ or walk+1 sitt+ or ly+ d[n till y are asleep1 is ,brahma vihra1 or1 9 o!r words1 is liv+ & mov+ & hav+ y\r joy 9 ! _s ( ,brahma4 ,:at is t _s8 ,! ,upani%ad says1 ,! be+ :o is 9 8 ess5ce ! light & life ( all1 :o is _w-consci\s1 is ,brahma4 ,footnote3 ,ya*yamasm9nk tjmay'mritamayah puru%ah s>vnubhh4 ,to feel all1 to be consci\s ( ev]y?+1 is 8 _s4 ,we are imm]s$ 9 8 consci\sness body & s\l4 ,x is ?r\gh 8 consci\sness t ! sun attracts ! e>?2 x is ?r\gh 8 consci\sness t ! light-waves are be+ transmitt$ f planet to planet4 ,n only 9 space1 b ?is light & life1 ?is all-feel+ be+ is 9 our s\ls4 ,footnote3 ,ya*yamasm9ntmani tjmay'mritamayah puru%ah s>vnubhh4 ,he is all-consci\s 9 space1 or ! _w ( ext5sion2 & he is all-consci\s 9 s\l1 or ! _w ( int5sion4 ,?us to atta9 our _w-consci\sness1 we h to unite our feel+ ) ?is all-p]vasive inf9ite feel+4 ,9 fact1 ! only true human progress is co9cid5t ) ?is wid5+ ( ! range ( feel+4 ,all our poetry1 philosophy1 sci5ce1 art & religion are s]v+ to ext5d ! scope ( our consci\sness t[>ds high] & l>g] sph]es4 ,man does n acquire rights ?r\gh occupation ( l>g] space1 nor ?r\gh ext]nal conduct1 b 8 rights ext5d only s f> z he is real1 & 8 reality is measur$ by ! scope ( 8 consci\sness4 ,we h1 h[ev]1 to pay a price = ?is atta9m5t ( ! fre$om ( consci\sness4 ,:at is ! price8 ,x is to give "o's self away4 ,our s\l c realise itself truly only by d5y+ itself4 ,! ,upani%ad says1 ,?\ %alt ga9 by giv+ away ,footnote3 ,tyaktna bhuj?h1 ,?\ %alt n covet4 ,footnote3 ,m gridhah ,9 ,gita we are advis$ to "w dis9t]e/$ly1 ab&on+ all lu/ = ! result4 ,_m outsid]s conclude f ?is tea*+ t ! conception ( ! _w z some?+ unreal lies at ! root ( ! s-call$ dis9t]e/$ness prea*$ 9 ,india4 ,b ! rev]se is true4 ,! man :o aims at 8 own aggr&isem5t und]rates ev]y?+ else4 ,comp>$ to 8 ego ! re/ ( ! _w is unreal4 ,?us 9 ord] to be fully consci\s ( ! reality ( all1 "o has to be free himself f ! bonds ( p]sonal desires4 ,?is discipl9e we h to g ?r\gh to prep>e ourselves = our social duties--= %>+ ! burd5s ( our fell[-be+s4 ,e endeav\r to atta9 a l>g] life requires ( man to ga9 by giv+ away1 & n to be gre$y4 ,& ?us to exp& gradually ! consci\sness ( "o's unity ) all is ! /riv+ ( humanity4 ,! ,inf9ite 9 ,india 0 n a ?9 non5tity1 void ( all cont5t4 ,! ,ri%is ( ,india ass]t$ emphatically1 ,to "k him 9 ?is life is to be true2 n to "k him 9 ?is life is ! desolation ( dea?4 ,footnote3 ,iha *t avdit a?a satyama/i1 na*t iha avdit mahat v9a%tih4 ,h[ to "k him !n8 ,by realis+ him 9 ea* & all4 ,footnote3 ,bht%u bht%u vi*9tva4 ,n only 9 nature b 9 ! family1 9 society1 & 9 ! /ate1 ! m we realise ! ,_w-consci\s 9 all1 ! bett] = u4 ,fail+ to realise x1 we turn our faces to de/ruction4 ,x fills me ) great joy & a high hope = ! future ( humanity :5 ,i realise t !re 0 a "t 9 ! remote pa/ :5 our poet-prophets /ood "u ! lavi% sun%9e ( an ,indian sky & greet$ ! _w ) ! glad recognition ( k9dr$4 ,x 0 n an an?ropomorphic halluc9ation4 ,x 0 n see+ man reflect$ ev]y:]e 9 grotesquely exagg]at$ images1 & witness+ ! human drama act$ on a gigantic scale 9 nature's ar5a ( flitt+ lights & %ad[s4 ,on ! contr>y1 x meant cross+ ! limit+ b>ri]s ( ! individual1 to become m ?an man1 to become "o ) ! ,all4 ,x 0 n a m]e play ( ! imag9ation1 b x 0 ! lib]ation ( consci\sness f all ! my/ifications & exagg]ations ( ! self4 ,^! anci5t se]s felt 9 ! s]5e dep? ( _! m9d t ! same en]gy :i* vibrates & passes into ! endless =ms ( ! _w manife/s itself 9 our inn] be+ z consci\sness2 & !re is no break 9 unity4 ,= ^! se]s !re 0 no gap 9 _! lum9\s vision ( p]fection4 ,!y nev] ackn[l$g$ ev5 dea? itself z creat+ a *asm 9 ! field ( reality4 ,!y said1 ,8 reflection is dea? z well z immortality4 ,footnote3 ,yasya *hymritam yasya mrityuh4 ,!y did n recognise any ess5tial opposition betwe5 life & dea?1 & !y said ) absolute assurance1 ,x is life t is dea?4 ,footnote3 ,prno mrityuh4 ,!y salut$ ) ! same s]5ity ( gladness life 9 its aspect ( appe>+ & 9 its aspect ( dep>ture--,t :i* is pa/ is hidd5 9 life1 & t :i* is to come4 ,footnote3 ,nam a/u yat nam a/u p>yat4 ,prn ha bhtam bhavya*a4 ,!y knew t m]e appe>ance & disappe>ance are on ! surface l waves on ! sea1 b life :i* is p]man5t kn[s no decay or dim9ution4 ,ev]y?+ has sprung f immortal life & is vibrat+ ) life1 ,footnote3 ,yadidan ki*a praa ejati nihsritam4 = life is imm5se4 ,footnote3 ,prno virt4 ,?is is ! noble h]itage f our =efa!rs wait+ to be claim$ by u z our own1 ?is ideal ( ! supreme fre$om ( consci\sness4 ,x is n m]ely intellectual or emotional1 x has an e?ical basis1 & x mu/ be translat$ into action4 ,9 ! ,upani%ad x is said1 ,! supreme be+ is all-p]vad+1 !re=e he is ! innate good 9 all4 ,footnote3 ,s>vavyp sa bhagavn tasmt s>vagatah ivah4 ,to be truly unit$ 9 k1 love1 & s]vice ) all be+s1 & ?us to realise "o's self 9 ! all-p]vad+ ,god is ! ess5ce ( goodness1 & ?is is ! keynote ( ! tea*+s ( ! ,upani%ads3 ,life is imm5se6 ,footnote3 ,pro virt4 ,,ii ,,s\l ,,consci\sness ,we h se5 t x 0 ! aspiration ( anci5t ,india to live & move & h its joy 9 ,brahma1 ! all-consci\s & all-p]vad+ ,_s1 by ext5d+ its field ( consci\sness ov] all ! _w4 ,b t1 x may be urg$1 is an impossible task = man to a*ieve4 ,if ?is ext5sion ( consci\sness be an outw>d process1 !n x is endless2 x is l attempt+ to cross ! ocean aft] ladl+ out its wat]4 ,by beg9n+ to try to realise all1 "o has to end by realis+ no?+4 ,b1 9 reality1 x is n s absurd z x s\nds4 ,man has e day to solve ?is problem ( enl>g+ 8 region & adju/+ 8 burd5s4 ,8 burd5s are _m1 too num]\s = him to c>ry1 b he kn[s t by adopt+ a sy/em he c light5 ! weight ( 8 load4 ,:5ev] !y feel too complicat$ & unwieldy1 he kn[s x is because he has n be5 able to hit ^u ! sy/em :i* w\ld h set ev]y?+ 9 place & di/ribut$ ! weight ev5ly4 ,?is se>* = sy/em is really a se>* = unity1 = syn!sis2 x is our attempt to h>monise ! het]og5e\s complexity ( outw>d mat]ials by an inn] adju/m5t4 ,9 ! se>* we gradually become aw>e t to f9d out ! ,"o is to possess ! ,all2 t !re1 inde$1 is our la/ & highe/ privilege4 ,x is bas$ on ! law ( t unity :i* is1 if we only "k x1 our abid+ /r5g?4 ,its liv+ pr9ciple is ! p[] t is 9 tru?2 ! tru? ( t unity :i* compreh5ds multiplicity4 ,facts are _m1 b ! tru? is "o4 ,! animal intellig5ce kn[s facts1 ! human m9d has p[] to appreh5d tru?4 ,! apple falls f ! tree1 ! ra9 desc5ds ^u ! e>?--y c g on burd5+ y\r memory ) su* facts & nev] come to an end4 ,b once y get hold ( ! law ( gravitation y c disp5se ) ! necessity ( collect+ facts ad inf9itum4 ,y h got at "o tru? :i* gov]ns numb]less facts4 ,?is discov]y ( tru? is pure joy to man--x is a lib]ation ( 8 m9d4 ,=1 a m]e fact is l a bl9d lane1 x leads only to itself--x has no beyond4 ,b a tru? op5s up a :ole horizon1 x leads u to ! inf9ite4 ,t is ! reason :y1 :5 a man l ,d>w9 discov]s "s simple g5]al tru? ab\t ,biology1 x does n /op !re1 b l a lamp %$d+ its light f> beyond ! object = :i* x 0 light$1 x illum9es ! :ole region ( human life & ?\ght1 transc5d+ its orig9al purpose4 ,?us we f9d t tru?1 :ile inve/+ all facts1 is n a m]e aggregate ( facts--x surpasses !m on all sides & po9ts to ! inf9ite reality4 ,z 9 ! region ( k s 9 t ( consci\sness1 man mu/ cle>ly realise "s c5tral tru? :i* w give him an outlook ov] ! wide/ possible field4 ,& t is ! object :i* ! ,upani%ad has 9 view :5 x says1 ,"k ?9e own ,s\l4 ,or1 9 o!r words1 realise ! "o great pr9cipal ( unity t !re is 9 e man4 ,all our egoi/ic impulses1 our selfi% desires1 obscure our true vision ( ! s\l4 ,= !y only indicate our own n>r[ self4 ,:5 we are consci\s ( our s\l1 we p]ceive ! inn] be+ t transc5ds our ego & has its deep] aff9ity ) ! ,all4 ,*ildr51 :5 !y beg9 to le>n ea* sep>ate lett] ( ! alphabet1 f9d no pleasure 9 x1 because !y miss ! real purpose ( ! lesson2 9 fact1 :ile lett]s claim our att5tion only 9 !mselves & z isolat$ ?+s1 !y fatigue u4 ,!y become a s\rce ( joy to u only :5 !y comb9e into words & s5t5ces & convey an idea4 ,likewise1 our s\l :5 deta*$ & imprison$ )9 ! n>r[ limits ( a self loses its significance4 ,= its v ess5ce is unity4 ,x c only f9d out its tru? by unify+ itself ) o!rs1 & only !n x has its joy4 ,man 0 tr\bl$ & he liv$ 9 a /ate ( fe> s long z he _h n discov]$ ! uni=mity ( law 9 nature2 till !n ! _w 0 ali5 to him4 ,! law t he discov]$ is no?+ b ! p]ception ( h>mony t prevails betwe5 reason :i* is ( ! s\l ( man & ! work+s ( ! _w4 ,?is is ! bond ( union ?r\gh :i* man is relat$ to ! _w 9 :i* he lives1 & he feels an exce$+ joy :5 he f9ds ?is out1 = !n he realises himself 9 8 surr\nd+s4 ,to und]/& any?+ is to f9d 9 x some?+ :i* is our own1 & x is ! discov]y ( ourselves outside u :i* makes u glad4 ,?is relation ( und]/&+ is p>tial1 b ! relation ( love is complete4 ,9 love ! s5se ( diff]5ce is oblit]at$ & ! human s\l fulfils its purpose 9 p]fection1 transc5d+ ! limits ( itself & rea*+ across ! ?re%old ( ! inf9ite4 ,!re=e love is ! highe/ bliss t man c atta9 to1 = ?r\gh x alone he truly kn[s t he is m ?an himself1 & t he is at "o ) ! ,all4 ,?is pr9cipal ( unity :i* man has 9 8 s\l is ev] active1 e/abli%+ relations f> & wide ?r\gh lit]ature1 art1 & sci5ce1 society1 /atecraft1 & religion4 ,our great ,reveal]s are !y :o make manife/ ! true mean+ ( ! s\l by giv+ up self = ! love ( mank9d4 ,!y face calumny & p]secution1 deprivation & dea? 9 _! s]vice ( love4 ,!y live ! life ( ! s\l1 n ( ! self1 & ?us !y prove to u ! ultimate tru? ( humanity4 ,we call !m ,mahtms1 ! m5 ( ! great s\l4 ,x is said 9 "o ( ! ,upani%ads3 ,x is n t ?\ love/ ?y son because ?\ desire/ him1 b ?\ love/ ?y son because ?\ desire/ ?9e own s\l4 ,footnote3 ,na v ar putrasya kmya putrah priy bhavati1 tmana/u kmya putrah priy bhavati4 ,! mean+ ( ?is is1 t :omsoev] we love1 9 him we f9d our own s\l 9 ! highe/ s5se4 ,! f9al tru? ( our exi/5ce lies 9 ?is4 ,p>amtm1 ! supreme s\l1 is 9 me1 z well z 9 my son1 & my joy 9 my son is ! realisation ( ?is tru?4 ,x has become q a commonplace fact1 yet x is wond]ful to ?9k ^u1 t ! joys & sorr[s ( our lov$ ones are joys & sorr[s to u--nay !y are m4 ,:y s8 ,because 9 !m we h gr[n l>g]1 9 !m we h t\*$ t great tru? :i* compreh5ds ! :ole univ]se4 ,x v (t5 happ5s t our love = our *ildr51 our fri5ds1 or o!r lov$ ones1 deb>s u f ! fur!r realisation ( our s\l4 ,x enl>ges our scope ( consci\sness1 no d\bt1 yet x sets a limit to its free/ expansion4 ,nev]!less1 x is ! fir/ /ep1 & all ! wond] lies 9 ?is fir/ /ep itself4 ,x %[s to u ! true nature ( our s\l4 ,f x we "k1 = c]ta91 t our highe/ joy is 9 ! los+ ( our egoi/ic self & 9 ! unit+ ) o!rs4 ,?is love gives u a new p[] & insight & beauty ( m9d to ! ext5t ( ! limits we set ar\nd x1 b ceases to d s if ^? limits lose _! ela/icity1 & militate aga9/ ! _s ( love altoge!r2 !n our fri5d%ips become exclusive1 our families selfi% & inhospitable1 our nations insul> & aggressively inimical to o!r races4 ,x is l putt+ a burn+ light )9 a seal$ enclosure1 :i* %9es brightly till ! poison\s gases accumulate & smo!r ! flame4 ,nev]!less x has prov$ its tru? be=e x dies1 & made kn[n ! joy ( fre$om f ! grip ( d>kness1 bl9d & empty & cold4 ,accord+ to ! ,upani%ads1 ! key to cosmic consci\sness1 to ,god-consci\sness1 is 9 ! consci\sness ( ! s\l4 ,to "k our s\l ap>t f ! self is ! fir/ /ep t[>ds ! realisation ( ! supreme deliv]ance4 ,we mu/ "k ) absolute c]ta9ty t ess5tially we are _s4 ,?is we c d by w9n+ ma/]y ov] self1 by ris+ above all pride & gre$ & fe>1 by kn[+ t worldly losses & physical dea? c take no?+ away f ! tru? & ! greatness ( our s\l4 ,! *ick kn[s :5 x breaks ?r\gh ! self-c5t]$ isolation ( its egg t ! h>d %ell :i* cov]$ x s long 0 n really a "p ( its life4 ,t %ell is a dead ?+1 x has no gr[?1 x af=ds no glimpse :atev] ( ! va/ beyond t lies outside x4 ,h[ev] pleasantly p]fect & r\nd$ x may be1 x mu/ be giv5 a bl[ to1 x mu/ be bur/ ?r\gh & !reby ! fre$om ( light & air be won1 & ! complete purpose ( bird life be a*iev$4 ,9 ,sanskrit1 ! bird has be5 call$ ! twice-born4 ,s too ! man :o has gone ?r\gh ! c]emony ( ! discipl9e ( self-re/ra9t & high ?9k+ = a p]iod ( at lea/ twelve ye>s2 :o has come out simple 9 wants1 pure 9 he>t1 & ready to take up all ! responsibilities ( life 9 a dis9t]e/$ l>g5ess ( _s4 ,he is consid]$ to h _h 8 rebir? f ! bl9d envelopm5t ( self to ! fre$om ( s\l life2 to h come into liv+ relation ) 8 surr\nd+s2 to h become at "o ) ! ,all4 ,i h already w>n$ my he>]s1 & mu/ once m w>n !m aga9/ ! idea t ! tea*]s ( ,india prea*$ a r5unciation ( ! _w & ( self :i* leads only to ! blank empt9ess ( negation4 ,_! aim 0 ! realisation ( ! s\l1 or1 9 o!r words1 ga9+ ! _w 9 p]fect tru?4 ,:5 ,jesus said1 ,bless$ are ! meek1 = !y %all inh]it ! e>?1 he meant ?is4 ,he proclaim$ ! tru? t :5 man gets rid ( 8 pride ( self !n he comes into 8 true inh]itance4 ,no m has he to fight 8 way into 8 position 9 ! _w2 x is secure = him ev]y:]e by ! immortal "r ( 8 s\l4 ,pride ( self int]f]es ) ! prop] function ( ! s\l :i* is to realise itself by p]fect+ its union ) ! _w & ! _w's ,god4 ,9 8 s]mon to ,sdhu ,simha ,buddha says1 ,x is true1 ,simha1 t ,i d5\nce activities1 b only ! activities t lead to ! evil 9 words1 ?\ghts1 or de$s4 ,x is true1 ,simha1 t ,i prea* ext9ction1 b only ! ext9ction ( pride1 lu/1 evil ?\ght1 & ignorance1 n t ( =giv5ess1 love1 *>ity1 & tru?4 ,! doctr9e ( deliv]ance t ,buddha prea*$ 0 ! fre$om f ! ?raldom ( ,avidy4 ,avidy is ! ignorance t d>k5s our consci\sness1 & t5ds to limit x )9 ! b\nd>ies ( our p]sonal self4 ,x is ?is ,avidy1 ?is ignorance1 ?is limit+ ( consci\sness t creates ! h>d sep>at5ess ( ! ego1 & ?us becomes ! s\rce ( all pride & gre$ & cruelty incid5tal to self-seek+4 ,:5 a man sleeps he is %ut up )9 ! n>r[ activities ( 8 physical life4 ,he lives1 b he kn[s n ! v>i$ relations ( 8 life to 8 surr\nd+s1--!re=e he kn[s n himself4 ,s :5 a man lives ! life ( ,avidy he is conf9$ )9 8 self4 ,x is a spiritual sleep2 8 consci\sness is n fully awake to ! highe/ reality t surr\nds him1 !re=e he kn[s n ! reality ( 8 own s\l4 ,:5 he atta9s ,bodhi1 i4e4 ! awak5m5t f ! sleep ( self to ! p]fection ( consci\sness1 he becomes ,buddha4 ,once ,i met two ascetics ( a c]ta9 religi\s sect 9 a village ( ,b5gal4 ,c y tell me1 ,i ask$ !m1 :]e9 lies ! special features ( y\r religion8 ,"o ( !m hesitat$ = a mom5t & answ]$1 ,x is difficult to def9e t4 ,! o!r said1 ,no1 x is q simple4 ,we hold t we h fir/ ( all to "k our own s\l "u ! guidance ( our spiritual tea*]1 & :5 we h done t we c f9d him1 :o is ! ,supreme ,s\l1 )9 u4 ,:y don't y prea* y\r doctr9e to all ! p ( ! _w8 ,i ask$4 ,:oev] feels ?ir/y w ( himself come to ! riv]1 0 8 reply4 ,b !n1 d y f9d x s8 ,are !y com+8 ,! man gave a g5tle smile1 & ) an assurance :i* _h n ! lea/ t+e ( impati5ce or anxiety1 he said1 ,!y mu/ come1 "o & all4 ,yes1 he is "r1 ?is simple ascetic ( rural ,b5gal4 ,man is inde$ abroad to satisfy ne$s :i* are m to him ?an food & clo?+4 ,he is out to f9d himself4 ,man's hi/ory is ! hi/ory ( 8 j\rney to ! unkn[n 9 que/ ( ! realisation ( 8 immortal self--8 s\l4 ,?r\gh ! rise & fall ( empires2 ?r\gh ! build+ up gigantic piles ( weal? & ! ru?less scatt]+ ( !m ^u ! du/2 ?r\gh ! creation ( va/ bodies ( symbols t give %ape to 8 dreams & aspirations1 & ! ca/+ ( !m away l ! play?+s ( an outworn infancy2 ?r\gh 8 =g+ ( magic keys ) :i* to unlock ! my/]ies ( creation1 & ?r\gh 8 ?r[+ away ( ?is lab\r ( ages to g back to 8 work%op & "w up afre% "s new =m2 yes1 ?r\gh x all man is m>*+ f epo* to epo* t[>ds ! fulle/ realisation ( 8 s\l1--! s\l :i* is great] ?an ! ?+s man accumulates1 ! de$s he accompli%es1 ! !ories he builds2 ! s\l ^: onw>d c\rse is nev] *eck$ by dea? or dissolution4 ,man's mi/akes & failures h by no means be5 trifl+ or small1 !y h /rewn 8 pa? ) colossal ru9s2 8 suff]+s h be5 imm5se1 l bir?-pangs = a giant *ild2 !y are ! prelude ( a fulfilm5t ^: scope is inf9ite4 ,man has gone ?r\gh & is /ill und]go+ m>tyrdoms 9 v>i\s ways1 & 8 in/itutions are ! alt>s he has built :]eto he br+s 8 daily sacrifices1 m>vell\s 9 k9d & /up5d\s 9 quantity4 ,all ?is w\ld be absolutely unmean+ & unbe>able if all along he did n feel t deepe/ joy ( ! s\l )9 him1 :i* tries its div9e /r5g? by suff]+ & proves its exhau/less ri*es by r5unciation4 ,yes1 !y are com+1 ! pilgrims1 "o & all--com+ to _! true inh]itance ( ! _w2 !y are ev] broad5+ _! consci\sness1 ev] seek+ a high] & high] unity1 ev] approa*+ ne>] to ! "o c5tral ,tru? :i* is all-compreh5sive4 ,man's pov]ty is abysmal1 8 wants are endless till he becomes truly consci\s ( 8 s\l4 ,till !n1 ! _w to him is 9 a /ate ( cont9ual flux-- a phantasm t is & is n4 ,= a man :o has realis$ 8 s\l !re is a det]m9ate c5tre ( ! univ]se ar\nd :i* all else c f9d its prop] place1 & f !nce only c he draw & enjoy ! bless$ness ( a h>moni\s life4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! e>? 0 only a nebul\s mass ^: p>ticles 7 scatt]$ f> ap>t ?r\gh ! exp&+ =ce ( heat2 :5 %e _h n yet atta9$ h] def9it5ess ( =m & _h nei!r beauty nor purpose1 b only heat & motion4 ,gradually1 :5 h] vap\rs 7 cond5s$ into a unifi$ r\nd$ :ole ?r\gh a =ce t /rove to br+ all /raggl+ matt]s "u ! control ( a c5tre1 %e occupi$ h] prop] place among ! planets ( ! sol> sy/em1 l an em]ald p5dant 9 a necklace ( diamonds4 ,s ) our s\l4 ,:5 ! heat & motion ( bl9d impulses & passions di/ract x on all sides1 we c nei!r give nor receive any?+ truly4 ,b :5 we f9d our c5tre 9 our s\l by ! p[] ( self-re/ra9t1 by ! =ce t h>monises all w>r+ elem5ts & unifies ^? t are ap>t1 !n all our isolat$ impressions r$uce !mselves to wisdom1 & all our mom5t>y impulses ( he>t f9d _! completion 9 love2 !n all ! petty details ( our life reveal an inf9ite purpose1 & all our ?\ghts & de$s unite !mselves insep>ably 9 an int]nal h>mony4 ,! ,upani%ads say ) great emphasis1 ,"k ?\ ! ,"o1 ! ,s\l4 ,footnote3 ,tamvaikam jna?a tmnam4 ,x is ! bridge lead+ to ! immortal be+4 ,footnote3 ,amritasyai%a stuh4 ,?is is ! ultimate end ( man1 to f9d ! ,"o :i* is 9 him2 :i* is 8 tru?1 :i* is 8 s\l2 ! key ) :i* he op5s ! gate ( ! spiritual life1 ! heav5ly k+dom4 ,8 desires are _m1 & madly !y run aft] ! v>i$ objects ( ! _w1 = !re9 !y h _! life & fulfilm5t4 ,b t :i* is "o 9 him is ev] seek+ = unity--unity 9 k1 unity 9 love1 unity 9 purposes ( w2 its highe/ joy is :5 x rea*es ! inf9ite "o )9 its et]nal unity4 ,h5ce ! say+ ( ! ,upani%ad1 ,only ^? ( tranquil m9ds1 & none else1 c atta9 abid+ joy1 by realis+ )9 _! s\ls ! ,be+ :o manife/s "o ess5ce 9 a multiplicity ( =ms4 ,footnote3 kam rpam bahudh yah k>ti 99 99 tam tma/ham y anupayanti dhrh1 t%m sukham vatam nt>%m4 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,! above footnote conta9s ! 99 m>k 9 ! orig9al pr9t$ v]sion4 ,?is has be5 reta9$ z is4 ,?r\gh all ! div]sities ( ! _w ! "o 9 u is ?read+ its c\rse t[>ds ! "o 9 all2 ?is is its nature & ?is is its joy4 ,b by t devi\s pa? x c\ld nev] rea* its goal if x _h n a light ( its own by :i* x c\ld cat* ! sight ( :at x 0 seek+ 9 a fla%4 ,! vision ( ! ,supreme ,"o 9 our own s\l is a direct & imm$iate intuition1 n bas$ on any ratioc9ation or demon/ration at all4 ,our eyes naturally see an object z a :ole1 n by break+ x up into p>ts1 b by br++ all ! p>ts toge!r into a unity ) ourselves4 ,s ) ! intuition ( our ,s\l-consci\sness1 :i* naturally & totally realises its unity 9 ! ,supreme ,"o4 ,says ! ,upani%ad3 ,?is deity :o is manife/+ himself 9 ! activities ( ! univ]se always dwells 9 ! he>t ( man z ! supreme s\l4 ,^? :o realise him ?r\gh ! imm$iate p]ception ( ! he>t atta9 immortality4 ,footnote3 %a dv vi%vak>m mahtm sad jannm hriday sannivi%tah4 ,hrid man%a manasbhiklript ya tad viduramrit/ bhavanti4 ,he is ,vi%vak>ma2 t is1 9 a multiplicity ( =ms & =ces lies 8 outw>d manife/ation 9 nature2 b 8 inn] manife/ation 9 our s\l is t :i* exi/s 9 unity4 ,our pursuit ( tru? 9 ! doma9 ( nature !re=e is ?r\gh analysis & ! gradual me?ods ( sci5ce1 b our appreh5sion ( tru? 9 our s\l is imm$iate & ?r\gh direct intuition4 ,we _c atta9 ! supreme s\l by successive additions ( k acquir$ bit by bit ev5 ?r\gh all et]nity1 because he is "o1 he is n made up ( p>ts2 we c only "k him z he>t ( our he>ts & s\l ( our s\l2 we c only "k him 9 ! love & joy we feel :5 we give up our self & /& be=e him face to face4 ,! deepe/ & ! mo/ e>ne/ pray] t has ev] ris5 f ! human he>t has be5 utt]$ 9 our anci5t tongue3 ,o ?\ self-reveal+ "o1 reveal ?yself 9 me4 ,footnote3 virvrmaydhi4 ,we are 9 mis]y because we are creatures ( self--! self t is unyield+ & n>r[1 t reflects no light1 t is bl9d to ! inf9ite4 ,our self is l\d ) its own discordant clam\r--x is n ! tun$ h>p ^: *ords vibrate ) ! music ( ! et]nal4 ,sighs ( discont5t & we>9ess ( failure1 idle regrets = ! pa/ & anxieties = ! future are tr\bl+ our %all[ he>ts because we h n f\nd our s\ls1 & ! self-reveal+ _s has n be5 manife/ )9 u4 ,h5ce our cry1 ,o ?\ awful "o1 save me ) ?y smile ( grace ev] & ev]more4 ,footnote3 ,rudra yat t dak%9am mukham tna mm phi nityam4 ,x is a /ifl+ %r\d ( dea?1 ?is self-gratification1 ?is insatiable gre$1 ?is pride ( possession1 ?is insol5t ali5ation ( he>t4 ,rudra1 ,o ?\ awful "o1 r5d ?is d>k cov] 9 twa9 & let ! sav+ beam ( ?y smile ( grace /rike ?r\gh ?is night ( gloom & wak5 my s\l4 ,f unreality lead me to ! real1 f d>kness to ! light1 f dea? to immortality4 ,footnote3 ,asatm sadgamaya1 tamasm jytirgamaya1 mrityrma mritangamaya4 ,b h[ c "o hope to h ?is pray] grant$8 ,= inf9ite is ! di/ance t lies betwe5 tru? & untru?1 betwe5 dea? & dea?lessness4 ,yet ?is measureless gulf is bridg$ 9 a mom5t :5 ! self reveal+ "o reveals himself 9 ! s\l4 ,!re ! miracle happ5s1 = !re is ! meet+-gr\nd ( ! f9ite & inf9ite4 ,fa!r1 completely sweep away all my s9s6 ,footnote3 ,vi%vnidva savit> duratni p>suva4 ,= 9 s9 man takes "p ) ! f9ite aga9/ ! inf9ite t is 9 him4 ,x is ! defeat ( 8 s\l by 8 self4 ,x is a p]il\sly los+ game1 9 :i* man /akes 8 all to ga9 a "p4 ,s9 is ! blurr+ ( tru? :i* cl\ds ! purity ( our consci\sness4 ,9 s9 we lu/ aft] pleasures1 n because !y are truly desirable1 b because ! r$ light ( our passions makes !m appe> desirable2 we long = ?+s n because !y are great 9 !mselves1 b because our gre$ exagg]ates !m & makes !m appe> great4 ,^! exagg]ations1 ^! falsifications ( ! p]spective ( ?+s1 break ! h>mony ( our life at e /ep2 we lose ! true /&>d ( values & are di/ract$ by ! false claims ( ! v>i$ int]e/s ( life cont5d+ ) "o ano!r4 ,x is ?is failure to br+ all ! elem5ts ( 8 nature "u ! unity & control ( ! ,supreme ,"o t makes man feel ! pang ( 8 sep>ation f ,god & gives rise to ! e>ne/ pray]1 ,o ,god1 ,o ,fa!r1 completely sweep away all our s9s4 ,footnote3 ,vi%vni dva savit> duritni p>suva4 ,give unto u t :i* is good ,footnote3 ,yad bhadram tanna suva41 ! good :i* is ! daily bread ( our s\ls4 ,9 our pleasures we are conf9$ to ourselves1 9 ! good we are fre$ & we belong to all4 ,z ! *ild 9 its "m's womb gets its su/5ance ?r\gh ! union ( its life ) ! l>g] life ( its "m1 s our s\l is n\ri%$ only ?r\gh ! good :i* is ! recognition ( its inn] k9%ip1 ! *annel ( its communication ) ! inf9ite by :i* x is surr\nd$ & f$4 ,h5ce x is said1 ,bless$ are !y :i* d hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness3 = !y %all be fill$4 ,= righte\sness is ! div9e food ( ! s\l2 no?+ b ?is c fill him1 c make him live ! life ( ! inf9ite1 c help him 9 8 gr[? t[>ds ! et]nal4 ,we b[ to !e f :om come ! enjoym5ts ( our life4 ,footnote3 ,namah sambhavya4 ,we b[ also to !e f :om comes ! good ( our s\l4 ,footnote3 ,namah ank>ya*a4 ,we b[ to !e :o art good1 ! highe/ good ,footnote3 ,namah ivya*a1 ivat>ya *a41 9 :om we are unit$ ) ev]y?+1 t is1 9 peace & h>mony1 9 goodness & love4 ,man's cry is to rea* 8 fulle/ expression4 ,x is ?is desire = self-expression t leads him to seek weal? & p[]4 ,b he has to discov] t accumulation is n realisation4 ,x is ! inn] light t reveals him1 n out] ?+s4 ,:5 ?is light is light$1 !n 9 a mom5t he kn[s t ,man's highe/ revelation is ,god's own revelation 9 him4 ,& 8 cry is = ?is--! manife/ation ( 8 s\l1 :i* is ! manife/ation ( ,god 9 8 s\l4 ,man becomes p]fect man1 he atta9s 8 fulle/ expression1 :5 8 s\l realises itself 9 ! ,inf9ite be+ :o is vih ^: v ess5ce is expression4 ,! real mis]y ( man is 9 ! fact t he has n fully come out1 t he is self-obscur$1 lo/ 9 ! mid/ ( 8 own desires4 ,he _c feel himself beyond 8 p]sonal surr\nd+s1 8 great] self is blott$ out1 8 tru? is unrealis$4 ,! pray] t rises up f 8 :ole be+ is !re=e1 ,?\1 :o art ! _s ( manife/ation1 manife/ ?yself 9 me4 ,footnote3 virvrmaydhi4 ,?is long+ = ! p]fect expression ( 8 self is m deeply inh]5t 9 man ?an 8 hung] & ?ir/ = bodily su/5ance1 8 lu/ = weal? & di/9ction4 ,?is pray] is n m]ely "o born individually ( him2 x is 9 dep? ( all ?+s1 x is ! ceaseless urg+ 9 him ( ! vih1 ( ! _s ( et]nal manife/ation4 ,! revealm5t ( ! inf9ite 9 ! f9ite1 :i* is ! motive ( all creation1 is n se5 9 its p]fection 9 ! />ry heav5s1 9 ! beauty ( fl[]s4 ,x is 9 ! s\l ( man4 ,= !re w seeks its manife/ation 9 w1 & fre$om turns to w9 its f9al prize 9 ! fre$om ( surr5d]4 ,!re=e1 x is ! self ( man :i* ! great ,k+ ( ! univ]se has n %ad[$ ) 8 ?rone--he has left x free4 ,9 8 physical & m5tal organism1 :]e man is relat$ ) nature1 he has to ackn[l$ge ! rule ( 8 ,k+1 b 9 8 self he is free to dis[n him4 ,!re our ,god mu/ w9 8 entrance4 ,!re he comes z a gue/1 n z a k+1 & !re=e he has to wait till he is invit$4 ,x is ! man's self f :i* ,god has )drawn 8 comm&s1 = !re he comes to c\rt our love4 ,8 arm$ =ce1 ! laws ( nature1 /& outside its gate1 & only beauty1 ! mess5g] ( 8 love1 f9ds admission )9 its prec9cts4 ,x is only 9 ?is region ( w t an>*y is p]mitt$2 only 9 man's self t ! discord ( untru? & unrighte\sness hold its reign2 & ?+s c come to su* a pass t we may cry out 9 our angui%1 ,su* utt] lawlessness c\ld nev] prevail if !re 7 a ,god6 ,inde$1 ,god has /ood aside f our self1 :]e 8 wat*ful pati5ce kn[s no b\nds1 & :]e he nev] =ces op5 ! doors if %ut aga9/ him4 ,= ?is self ( ours has to atta9 its ultimate mean+1 :i* is ! s\l1 n ?r\gh ! compulsion ( ,god's p[] b ?r\gh love1 & ?us become unit$ ) ,god 9 fre$om4 ,he ^: _s has be5 made "o ) ,god /&s be=e man z ! supreme fl[] ( humanity4 ,!re man f9ds 9 tru? :at he is2 = !re ! vih is reveal$ to him 9 ! s\l ( man z ! mo/ p]fect revelation = him ( ,god2 = !re we see ! union ( ! supreme w ) our w1 our love ) ! love ev]la/+4 ,!re=e1 9 our c\ntry he :o truly loves ,god receives su* homage f m5 z w\ld be consid]$ almo/ sacrilegi\s 9 ! we/4 ,we see 9 him ,god's wi% fulfill$1 ! mo/ difficult ( all ob/acles to 8 revealm5t remov$1 & ,god's own p]fect joy fully blossom+ 9 humanity4 ,?r\gh him we f9d ! :ole _w ( man ov]spread ) a div9e homel9ess4 ,8 life1 burn+ ) ,god's love1 makes all our e>?ly love respl5d5t4 ,all ! intimate associations ( our life1 all its exp]i5ce ( pleasure & pa91 gr\p !mselves ar\nd ?is display ( ! div9e love1 & f ! drama t we witness 9 him4 ,! t\* ( an inf9ite my/]y passes ov] ! trivial & ! famili>1 mak+ x break out into ineffable music4 ,! trees & ! />s & ! blue hills appe> to u z symbols a*+ ) a mean+ :i* c nev] be utt]$ 9 words4 ,we seem to wat* ! ,ma/] 9 ! v act ( creation ( a new _w :5 a man's s\l draws h] heavy curta9 ( self aside1 :5 h] veil is lift$ & %e is face to face ) h] et]nal lov]4 ,b :at is ?is /ate8 ,x is l a morn+ ( spr+1 v>i$ 9 its life & beauty1 yet "o & entire4 ,:5 a man's life rescu$ f di/ractions f9ds its unity 9 ! s\l1 !n ! consci\sness ( ! inf9ite becomes at once direct & natural to x z ! light is to ! flame4 ,all ! conflicts & contradictions ( life are reconcil$2 k1 love & action h>moniz$2 pleasure & pa9 become "o 9 beauty1 enjoym5t & r5unciation equal 9 goodness2 ! brea* betwe5 ! f9ite & ! inf9ite fills ) love & ov]fl[s2 e mom5t c>ries its message ( ! et]nal2 ! =mless appe>s to u 9 ! =m ( ! fl[]1 ( ! fruit2 ! b\ndless takes u up 9 8 arms z a fa!r & walks by our side z a fri5d4 ,x is only ! s\l1 ! ,"o 9 man :i* by its v nature c ov]come all limits1 & f9ds its aff9ity ) ! ,supreme ,"o4 ,:ile yet we h n atta9$ ! int]nal h>mony1 & ! :ol5ess ( our be+1 our life rema9s a life ( habits4 ,! _w /ill appe>s to u z a ma*9e1 to be ma/]$ :]e x is useful1 to be gu>d$ aga9/ :]e x is dang]\s1 & nev] to be kn[n 9 its full fell[%ip ) u1 alike 9 its physical nature & 9 its spiritual life & beauty4 ,,iii ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,evil ,! "q :y !re is evil 9 exi/5ce is ! same z :y !re is imp]fection1 or1 9 o!r words1 :y !re is creation at all4 ,we mu/ take x = grant$ t x c\ld n be o!rwise2 t creation mu/ be imp]fect1 mu/ be gradual1 & t x is futile to ask ! "q1 ,:y we are8 ,b ?is is ! real "q we ought to ask3 ,is ?is imp]fection ! f9al tru?1 is evil absolute & ultimate8 ,! riv] has its b\nd>ies1 its banks1 b is a riv] all banks8 or are ! banks ! f9al facts ab\t ! riv]8 ,d n ^! ob/ructions !mselves give its wat] an onw>d motion8 ,! t[+ rope b9ds a boat1 b is ! bondage its mean+8 ,does x n at ! same "t draw ! boat =w>d8 ,! curr5t ( ! _w has its b\nd>ies1 o!rwise x c\ld h no exi/5ce1 b its purpose is n %[n 9 ! b\nd>ies :i* re/ra9 x1 b 9 its movem5t1 :i* is t[>ds p]fection4 ,! wond] is n t !re %\ld be ob/acles & suff]+s 9 ?is _w1 b t !re %\ld be law & ord]1 beauty & joy1 goodness & love4 ,! idea ( ,god t man has 9 8 be+ is ! wond] ( all wond]s4 ,he has felt 9 ! dep?s ( 8 life t :at appe>s z imp]fect is ! manife/ation ( ! p]fect2 j z a man :o has an e> = music realises ! p]fection ( a song1 :ile 9 fact he is only li/5+ to a succession ( notes4 ,man has f\nd out ! great p>adox t :at is limit$ is n imprison$ )9 its limits2 x is ev] mov+1 & !re) %$d+ its f9itude e mom5t4 ,9 fact1 imp]fection is n a negation ( p]fectness2 f9itude is n contradictory to inf9ity3 !y are b complet5ess manife/$ 9 p>ts1 inf9ity reveal$ )9 b\nds4 ,pa91 :i* is ! feel+ ( our f9it5ess1 is n a fixture 9 our life4 ,x is n an end 9 itself1 z joy is4 ,to meet ) x is to "k t x has no "p 9 ! true p]man5ce ( creation4 ,x is :at error is 9 our intellectual life4 ,to g ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( ! developm5t ( sci5ce is to g ?r\gh ! maze ( mi/akes x made curr5t at diff]5t times4 ,yet no "o really believes t sci5ce is ! "o p]fect mode ( dissem9at+ mi/akes4 ,! progressive asc]ta9m5t ( tru? is ! important ?+ to rememb] 9 ! hi/ory ( sci5ce1 n its innum]able mi/akes4 ,error1 by its nature1 _c be /ation>y2 x _c rema9 ) tru?2 l a tramp1 x mu/ quit its lodg+ z soon z x fails to pay its score to ! full4 ,z 9 intellectual error1 s 9 evil ( any o!r =m1 its ess5ce is imp]man5ce1 = x _c accord ) ! :ole4 ,e mom5t x is be+ correct$ by ! totality ( ?+s & keeps *ang+ its aspect4 ,we exagg]ate its importance by imag9+ x z a /&/ill4 ,c\ld we collect ! /ati/ics ( ! imm5se am\nt ( dea? & putrefaction happ5+ e mom5t 9 ?is e>?1 !y w\ld appal u4 ,b evil is ev] mov+2 ) all its incalculable imm5sity x does n effectually clog ! curr5t ( our life2 & we f9d t ! e>?1 wat]1 & air rema9 sweet & pure = liv+ be+s4 ,all /ati/ics consi/ ( our attempts to repres5t /ati/ically :at is 9 motion2 & 9 ! process ?+s assume a weight 9 our m9d :i* !y h n 9 reality4 ,= ?is reason a man1 :o by 8 pr(ession is conc]n$ ) any p>ticul> aspect ( life1 is apt to magnify its proportions2 9 lay+ undue /ress ^u facts he loses 8 hold ^u tru?4 ,a detective may h ! opportunity ( /udy+ crimes 9 detail1 b he loses 8 s5se ( _! relative places 9 ! :ole social economy4 ,:5 sci5ce collects facts to illu/rate ! /ruggle = exi/5ce t is go+ on 9 ! k+dom ( life1 x raises a picture 9 our m9ds ( nature r$ 9 too? & claw4 ,b 9 ^! m5tal pictures we give a fixity to col\rs & =ms :i* are really evanesc5t4 ,x is l calculat+ ! weight ( ! air on ea* squ>e in* ( our body to prove t x mu/ be cru%+ly heavy = u4 ,) e weight1 h[ev]1 !re is an adju/m5t1 & we lightly be> our burd54 ,) ! /ruggle = exi/5ce 9 nature !re is reciprocity4 ,!re is ! love = *ildr5 & = comrades2 !re is ! sacrifice ( self1 :i* spr+s f love2 & ?is love is ! positive elem5t 9 life4 ,if we kept ! se>*-light ( our obs]vation turn$ ^u ! fact ( dea?1 ! _w w\ld appe> to u l a huge *>nel-h\se2 b 9 ! _w ( life ! ?\ght ( dea? has1 we f9d1 ! lea/ possible hold ^u our m9ds4 ,n because x is ! lea/ app>5t1 b because x is ! negative aspect ( life2 j z1 9 spite ( ! fact t we %ut our eyelids e second1 x is ! op5+s ( ! eye t c\nt4 ,life z a :ole nev] takes dea? s]i\sly4 ,x laughs1 dances & plays1 x builds1 ho>ds & loves 9 dea?'s face4 ,only :5 we deta* "o individual fact ( dea? d we see its blankness & become dismay$4 ,we lose sight ( ! :ol5ess ( a life ( :i* dea? is "p4 ,x is l look+ at a piece ( clo? ?r\gh a microscope4 ,x appe>s l a net2 we gaze at ! big holes & %iv] 9 imag9ation4 ,b ! tru? is1 dea? is n ! ultimate reality4 ,x looks black1 z ! sky looks blue2 b x does n black5 exi/5ce1 j z ! sky does n leave its /a9 ^u ! w+s ( ! bird4 ,:5 we wat* a *ild try+ to walk1 we see its c\ntless failures2 its successes are b few4 ,if we _h to limit our obs]vation )9 a n>r[ space ( "t1 ! sight w\ld be cruel4 ,b we f9d t 9 spite ( its repeat$ failures !re is an impetus ( joy 9 ! *ild :i* su/a9s x 9 its seem+ly impossible task4 ,we see x does n ?9k ( its falls s mu* z ( its p[] to keep its balance ?\gh = only a mom5t4 ,l ^! accid5ts 9 a *ild's attempts to walk1 we meet ) suff]+s 9 v>i\s =ms 9 our life e day1 %[+ ! imp]fections 9 our k & our available p[]1 & 9 ! application ( our w4 ,b if ^! reveal$ our weakness to u only1 we %\ld die ( utt] depression4 ,:5 we select = obs]vation a limit$ area ( our activities1 our individual failures & mis]ies loom l>ge 9 our m9ds2 b our life leads u in/9ctively to take a wid] view4 ,x gives u an ideal ( p]fection :i* ev] c>ries u beyond our pres5t limitations4 ,)9 u we h a hope :i* always walks 9 front ( our pres5t n>r[ exp]i5ce2 x is ! undy+ fai? 9 ! inf9ite 9 u2 x w nev] accept any ( our disabilities z a p]man5t fact2 x sets no limit to its own scope2 x d>es to ass]t t man has on5ess ) ,god2 & its wild dreams become true e day4 ,we see ! tru? :5 we set our m9d t[>ds ! inf9ite4 ,! ideal ( tru? is n 9 ! n>r[ pres5t1 n 9 our imm$iate s5sations1 b 9 ! consci\sness ( ! :ole :i* give u a ta/e ( :at we %\ld h 9 :at we d h4 ,consci\sly or unconsci\sly we h 9 our life ?is feel+ ( ,tru? :i* is ev] l>g] ?an its appe>ance2 = our life is fac+ ! inf9ite1 & x is 9 movem5t4 ,its aspiration is !re=e inf9itely m ?an its a*ievem5t1 & z x goes on x f9ds t no realisation ( tru? ev] leaves x /r&$ on ! des]t ( f9ality1 b c>ries x to a region beyond4 ,evil _c altoge!r arre/ ! c\rse ( life on ! highway & rob x ( its possessions4 ,= ! evil has to pass on1 x has to gr[ into good2 x _c /& & give battle to ! ,all4 ,if ! lea/ evil c\ld /op any:]e indef9itely1 x w\ld s9k deep & cut into ! v roots ( exi/5ce4 ,z x is1 man does n really believe 9 evil1 j z he _c believe t viol9 /r+s h be5 purposely made to create ! exquisite torture ( discordant notes1 ?\gh by ! aid ( /ati/ics x c be ma!matically prov$ t ! probability ( discord is f> great] ?an t ( h>mony1 & = "o :o c play ! viol9 !re are ?\s&s :o _c4 ,! pot5tiality ( p]fection outweighs actual contradictions4 ,no d\bt !re h be5 p :o ass]t$ exi/5ce to be an absolute evil1 b man c nev] take !m s]i\sly4 ,_! pessimism is a m]e pose1 ei!r intellectual or s5tim5tal2 b life itself is optimi/ic3 x wants to g on4 ,pessimism is a =m ( m5tal dipsomania1 x disda9s heal?y n\ri%m5t1 indulges 9 ! /rong dr9k ( d5unciation1 & creates an artificial dejection :i* ?ir/s = a /rong] draught4 ,if exi/5ce 7 an evil1 x w\ld wait = no philosoph] to prove x4 ,x is l convict+ a man ( suicide1 :ile all ! "t he /&s be=e y 9 ! fle%4 ,exi/5ce itself is "h to prove t x _c be an evil4 ,an imp]fection :i* is n all imp]fection1 b :i* has p]fection = its ideal1 mu/ g ?r\gh a p]petual realisation4 ,?us1 x is ! function ( our intellect to realise ! tru? ?r\gh untru?s1 & k is no?+ b ! cont9ually burn+ up ( error to set free ! light ( tru?4 ,our w1 our "*1 has to atta9 p]fection by cont9ually ov]com+ evils1 ei!r inside or outside u1 or bo?2 our physical life is consum+ bodily mat]ials e mom5t to ma9ta9 ! life fire2 & our moral life too has its fuel to burn4 ,?is life process is go+ on--we "k x1 we h felt x2 & we h a fai? :i* no individual in/ances to ! contr>y c %ake1 t ! direction ( humanity is f evil to good4 ,= we feel t good is ! positive elem5t 9 man's nature1 & 9 e age & e clime :at man values mo/ is 8 ideals ( goodness4 ,we h kn[n ! good1 we h lov$ x1 & we h paid our highe/ rev]5ce to m5 :o h %[n 9 _! lives :at goodness is4 ,! "q w be ask$1 ,:at is goodness2 :at does our moral nature mean8 ,my answ] is1 t :5 a man beg9s to h an ext5d$ vision ( 8 self1 :5 he realises t he is mu* m ?an at pres5t he seems to be1 he beg9s to get consci\s ( 8 moral nature4 ,!n he gr[s aw>e ( t :i* he is yet to be1 & ! /ate n yet exp]i5c$ by him becomes m real ?an t "u 8 direct exp]i5ce4 ,necess>ily1 8 p]spective ( life *anges1 & 8 w takes ! place ( 8 wi%es4 ,= w is ! supreme wi% ( ! l>g] life1 ! life ^: great] portion is out ( our pres5t rea*1 mo/ ( ^: objects are n be=e our sight4 ,!n comes ! conflict ( our less] man ) our great] man1 ( our wi%es ) our w1 ( ! desire = ?+s affect+ our s5ses ) ! purpose t is )9 our he>t4 ,!n we beg9 to di/+ui% betwe5 :at we imm$iately desire & :at is good4 ,= good is t :i* is desirable = our great] self4 ,?us ! s5se ( goodness comes out ( a tru] view ( our life1 :i* is ! connect$ view ( ! :ol5ess ( ! field ( life1 & :i* takes into acc\nt n only :at is pres5t be=e u b :at is n1 & p]haps nev] humanly c be4 ,man1 :o is provid5t1 feels = t life ( 8 :i* is n yet exi/5t1 feels mu* m t ?an = ! life t is ) him2 !re=e he is ready to sacrifice 8 pres5t incl9ation = ! unrealis$ future4 ,9 ?is he becomes great1 = he realises tru?4 ,ev5 to be effici5tly selfi% "o has to recognise ?is tru?1 & has to curb 8 imm$iate impulses--9 o!r words1 has to be moral4 ,= our moral faculty is ! faculty by :i* we "k t life is n made up ( fragm5ts1 purposeless & discont9u\s4 ,?is moral s5se ( man n only gives him ! p[] to see t ! self has a cont9uity 9 "t1 b x also enables him to see t he is n true :5 he is only re/rict$ to 8 own self4 ,he is m 9 tru? ?an he is 9 fact4 ,he truly belongs to individuals :o are n includ$ 9 8 own individuality1 & :om he is nev] ev5 likely to "k4 ,z he has a feel+ = 8 future self :i* is outside 8 pres5t consci\sness1 s he has a feel+ = 8 great] self :i* is outside ! limits ( 8 p]sonality4 ,!re is no man :o has n ?is feel+ to "s ext5t1 :o has nev] sacrific$ 8 selfi% desire = ! sake ( "s o!r p]son1 :o has nev] felt a pleasure 9 und]go+ "s loss or tr\ble because x pleas$ somebody else4 ,x is a tru? t man is n a deta*$ be+1 t he has a univ]sal aspect2 & :5 he recognises ?is he becomes great4 ,ev5 ! mo/ evilly-dispos$ selfi%ness has to recognise ?is :5 x seeks ! p[] to d evil2 = x _c ignore tru? & yet be /rong4 ,s 9 ord] to claim ! aid ( tru?1 selfi%ness has to be unselfi% to "s ext5t4 ,a b& ( robb]s mu/ be moral 9 ord] to hold toge!r z a b&2 !y may rob ! :ole _w b n ea* o!r4 ,to make an immoral int5tion successful1 "s ( its weapons mu/ be moral4 ,9 fact1 v (t5 x is our v moral /r5g? :i* gives u mo/ effectively ! p[] to d evil1 to exploit o!r individuals = our own b5efit1 to rob o!r p ( _! rights4 ,! life ( an animal is unmoral1 = x is aw>e only ( an imm$iate pres5t2 ! life ( a man c be immoral1 b t only means t x mu/ h a moral basis4 ,:at is immoral is imp]fectly moral1 j z :at is false is true to a small ext5t1 or x _c ev5 be false4 ,n to see is to be bl9d1 b to see wrongly is to see only 9 an imp]fect mann]4 ,man's selfi%ness is a beg9n+ to see "s connection1 "s purpose 9 life2 & to act 9 accordance ) its dictates requires self-re/ra9t & regulation ( conduct4 ,a selfi% man will+ly und]goes tr\bles = ! sake ( ! self1 he suff]s h>d%ip & privation )\t a murmur1 simply because he kn[s t :at is pa9 & tr\ble1 look$ at f ! po9t ( view ( a %ort space ( "t1 are j ! opposite :5 se5 9 a l>g] p]spective4 ,?us :at is a loss to ! small] man is a ga9 to ! great]1 & vice v]sa4 ,to ! man :o lives = an idea1 = 8 c\ntry1 = ! good ( humanity1 life has an ext5sive mean+1 & to t ext5t pa9 becomes less important to him4 ,to live ! life ( goodness is to live ! life ( all4 ,pleasure is = "o's own self1 b goodness is conc]n$ ) ! happ9ess ( all humanity & = all "t4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! good1 pleasure & pa9 appe> 9 a diff]5t mean+2 s mu* s1 t pleasure may be %unn$1 & pa9 be c\rt$ 9 its place1 & dea? itself be made welcome z giv+ a high] value to life4 ,f ^! high] /&po9ts ( a man's life1 ! /&po9ts ( ! good1 pleasure & pa9 lose _! absolute value4 ,m>tyrs prove x 9 hi/ory1 & we prove x e day 9 our life 9 our little m>tyrdoms4 ,:5 we take a pit*]ful ( wat] f ! sea x has its weight1 b :5 we take a dip into ! sea itself a ?\s& pit*]sful ( wat] fl[ above our head1 & we d n feel _! weight4 ,we h to c>ry ! pit*] ( self ) our /r5g?2 & s1 :ile on ! plane ( selfi%ness pleasure & pa9 h _! full weight1 on ! moral plane !y are s mu* light5$ t ! man :o has rea*$ x appe>s to u almo/ sup]human 9 8 pati5ce "u cru%+ trails1 & 8 =be>ance 9 ! face ( malignant p]secution4 ,to live 9 p]fect goodness is to realise "o's life 9 ! inf9itive4 ,?is is ! mo/ compreh5sive view ( life :i* we c h by our inh]5t p[] ( ! moral vision ( ! :ol5ess ( life4 ,& ! tea*+ ( ,buddha is to cultivate ?is moral p[] to ! highe/ ext5t1 to "k t our field ( activities is n b\nd to ! plane ( our n>r[ self4 ,?is is ! vision ( ! heav5ly k+dom ( ,*ri/4 ,:5 we atta9 to t univ]sal life1 :i* is ! moral life1 we become fre$ f ! bonds ( pleasure & pa91 & ! place vacat$ by our self becomes fill$ ) an unspeakable joy :i* spr+s f measureless love4 ,9 ?is /ate ! s\l's activity is all ! m height5$1 only its motive p[] is n f desires1 b 9 its own joy4 ,?is is ! ,k>ma-yoga ( ! ,gita1 ! way to become "o ) ! inf9ite activity by ! ex]cise ( ! activity ( dis9t]e/$ goodness4 ,:5 ,buddha m5tion$ ^u ! way ( realis+ mank9d f ! grip ( mis]y he came to ?is tru?3 t :5 man atta9s 8 highe/ end by m]g+ ! individual 9 ! univ]sal1 he becomes free f ! ?raldom ( pa94 ,let u consid] ?is po9t m fully4 ,a /ud5t ( m9e once relat$ to me 8 adv5ture 9 a /orm1 & compla9$ t all ! "t he 0 tr\bl$ ) ! feel+ t ?is great commotion 9 nature behav$ to him z if he 7 no m ?an a m]e h&ful ( du/4 ,t he 0 a di/9ct p]sonality ) a w ( 8 own _h n ! lea/ influ5ce ^u :at 0 happ5+4 ,i said1 ,if consid]ation = our individuality c\ld sway nature f h] pa?1 !n x w\ld be ! individuals :o w\ld suff] mo/4 ,b he p]si/$ 9 8 d\bt1 say+ t !re 0 ?is fact :i* c\ld n be ignor$--! feel+ t ,i am4 ,! ,i 9 u seeks = a relation :i* is individual to x4 ,i repli$ t ! relation ( ! ,i is ) some?+ :i* is n-,i4 ,s we mu/ h a m$ium :i* is common to bo?1 & we mu/ be absolutely c]ta9 t x is ! same to ! ,i z x is to ! n-,i4 ,?is is :at ne$s repeat+ "h4 ,we h to keep 9 m9d t our individuality by its nature is impell$ to seek = ! univ]sal4 ,our body c only die if x tries to eat its own sub/ance1 & our eye loses ! mean+ ( its function if x c only see itself4 ,j z we f9d t ! /rong] ! imag9ation ! less is x m]ely imag9>y & ! m is x 9 h>mony ) tru?1 s we see ! m vigor\s our individuality ! m does x wid5 t[>ds ! univ]sal4 ,= ! greatness ( a p]sonality is n 9 itself b 9 its cont5t1 :i* is univ]sal1 j z ! dep? ( a lake is judg$ n by ! size ( its cavity b by ! dep? ( its wat]4 ,s1 if x is a tru? t ! ye>n+ ( our nature is = reality1 & t our p]sonality _c be happy ) a fanta/ic univ]se ( its own creation1 !n x is cle>ly be/ = x t our w c only deal ) ?+s by foll[+ _! law1 & _c d ) !m j z x pleases4 ,?is unyield+ sur5ess ( reality sometimes crosses our w1 & v (t5 leads u to disa/]1 j z ! firmness ( ! e>? inv>iably hurts ! fall+ *ild :o is le>n+ to walk4 ,nev]!less x is ! same firmness t hurts him :i* makes 8 walk+ possible4 ,once1 :ile pass+ "u a bridge1 ! ma/ ( my boat got /uck 9 "o ( its gird]s4 ,if only = a mom5t ! ma/ w\ld h b5t an in* or two1 or ! bridge rais$ its back l a yawn+ cat1 or ! riv] giv5 91 x w\ld h be5 all "r ) me4 ,b !y took no notice ( my helplessness4 ,t is ! v reason :y ,i c\ld make use ( ! riv]1 & sail ^u x ) ! help ( ! ma/1 & t is :y1 :5 its curr5t 0 inconv5i5t1 ,i c\ld rely ^u ! bridge4 ,?+s are :at !y are1 & we h to "k !m if we w\ld deal ) !m1 & k ( !m is possible because our wi% is n _! law4 ,?is k is a joy to u1 = ! k is "o ( ! *annels ( our relation ) ! ?+s outside u2 x is mak+ !m our own1 & ?us wid5+ ! limit ( our self4 ,at e /ep we h to take into acc\nt o!rs ?an ourselves4 ,= only 9 dea? are we alone4 ,a poet is a true poet :5 he c make 8 p]sonal idea joyful to all m51 :i* he c\ld n d if he _h n a m$ium common to all 8 audi5ce4 ,?is common language has its own law :i* ! poet mu/ discov] & foll[1 by do+ :i* he becomes true & atta9s poetical immortality4 ,we see !n t man's individuality is n 8 highe/ tru?2 !re is t 9 him :i* is univ]sal4 ,if he 7 made to live 9 a _w :]e 8 own self 0 ! only factor to consid]1 !n t w\ld be ! wor/ prison imag9able to him1 = man's deepe/ joy is 9 gr[+ great] & great] by m & m union ) ! all4 ,?is1 z we h se51 w\ld be an impossibility if !re 7 no law common to all4 ,only by discov]+ ! law & foll[+ x1 d we become great1 d we realise ! univ]sal2 :ile1 s long z our individual desires are at conflict ) ! univ]sal law1 we suff] pa9 & are futile4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 we pray$ = special concessions1 we expect$ t ! laws ( nature %\ld be held 9 abeyance = our own conv5i5ce4 ,b n[ we "k bett]4 ,we "k t law _c be set aside1 & 9 ?is k we h become /rong4 ,= ?is law is n some?+ ap>t f u2 x is our own4 ,! univ]sal p[] :i* is manife/$ 9 ! univ]sal law is "o ) our own p[]4 ,x w ?w>t u :]e we are small1 :]e we are aga9/ ! curr5t ( ?+s2 b x w help u :]e we are great1 :]e we are 9 unison ) ! all4 ,?us1 ?r\gh ! help ( sci5ce1 z we come to "k m ( ! laws ( nature1 we ga9 9 p[]2 we t5d to atta9 a univ]sal body4 ,our organ ( sight1 our organ ( locomotion1 our physical /r5g? becomes _w-wide2 /eam & electricity become our n]ve & muscle4 ,?us we f9d t1 j z ?r\gh\t our bodily organisation !re is a pr9ciple ( relation by virtue ( :i* we c call ! entire body our own1 & c use x z su*1 s all ?r\gh ! univ]se !re is t pr9ciple ( un9t]rupt$ relation by virtue ( :i* we c call ! :ole _w our ext5d$ body & use x accord+ly4 ,& 9 ?is age ( sci5ce x is our endeav\r fully to e/abli% our claim to our _w-self4 ,we "k all our pov]ty & suff]+s are ow+ to our inability to realise ?is legitimate claim ( ours4 ,really1 !re is no limit to our p[]s1 = we are n outside ! univ]sal p[] :i* is ! expression ( univ]sal law4 ,we are on our way to ov]come disease & dea?1 to conqu] pa9 & pov]ty2 = ?r\gh sci5tific k we are ev] on our way to realise ! univ]sal 9 its physical aspect4 ,& z we make progress we f9d t pa91 disease1 & pov]ty ( p[] are n absolute1 b t is only ! want ( adju/m5t ( our individual self to our univ]sal self :i* gives rise to !m4 ,x is ! same ) our spiritual life4 ,:5 ! individual man 9 u *afes aga9/ ! lawful rule ( ! univ]sal man we become morally small1 & we mu/ suff]4 ,9 su* a condition our successes are our greate/ failures1 & ! v fulfilm5t ( our desires leaves u poor]4 ,we hank] aft] special ga9s = ourselves1 we want to enjoy privileges :i* none else c %>e ) u4 ,b ev]y?+ t is absolutely special mu/ keep up a p]petual w>f>e ) :at is g5]al4 ,9 su* a /ate ( civil w> man always lives beh9d b>ricades1 & 9 any civilisation :i* is selfi% our homes are n real homes1 b artificial b>ri]s ar\nd u4 ,yet we compla9 t we are n happy1 z if !re 7 some?+ inh]5t 9 ! nature ( ?+s to make u mis]able4 ,! univ]sal _s is wait+ to cr[n u ) happ9ess1 b our individual _s w\ld n accept x4 ,x is our life ( ! self t causes conflicts & complications ev]y:]e1 upsets ! normal balance ( society & gives rise to mis]ies ( all k9ds4 ,x br+s ?+s to su* a pass t to ma9ta9 ord] we h to create artificial co]cions & organis$ =ms ( tyranny1 & tol]ate inf]nal in/itutions 9 our mid/1 :]eby at e mom5t humanity is humiliat$4 ,we h se5 t 9 ord] to be p[]ful we h to submit to ! laws ( ! univ]sal =ces1 & to realise 9 practice t !y are our own4 ,s1 9 ord] to be happy1 we h to submit our individual w to ! sov]eignty ( ! univ]sal w1 & to feel 9 tru? t x is our own w4 ,:5 we rea* t /ate :]e9 ! adju/m5t ( ! f9ite 9 u to ! inf9ite is made p]fect1 !n pa9 itself becomes a valuable asset4 ,x becomes a measur+ rod ) :i* to gauge ! true value ( our joy4 ,! mo/ important lesson t man c le>n f 8 life is n t !re is pa9 9 ?is _w1 b t x dep5ds ^u him to turn x into good acc\nt1 t x is possible = him to transmute x into joy4 ,! lesson has n be5 lo/ altoge!r to u1 & !re is no man liv+ :o w\ld will+ly be depriv$ ( 8 "r to suff] pa91 = t is 8 "r to be a man4 ,"o day ! wife ( a poor lab\r] compla9$ bitt]ly to me t h] elde/ boy 0 go+ to be s5t away to a ri* relative's h\se = "p ( ! ye>4 ,x 0 ! impli$ k9d int5tion ( try+ to relieve h] ( h] tr\ble t gave h] ! %ock1 = a "m's tr\ble is a "m's own by h] inali5able "r ( love1 & %e 0 n go+ to surr5d] x to any dictates ( exp$i5cy4 ,man's fre$om is nev] 9 be+ sav$ tr\bles1 b x is ! fre$om to take tr\ble = 8 own good1 to make ! tr\ble an elem5t 9 8 joy4 ,x c be made s only :5 we realise t our individual self is n ! highe/ mean+ ( our be+1 t 9 u we h ! _w-man :o is immortal1 :o is n afraid ( dea? or suff]+s1 & :o looks ^u pa9 z only ! o!r side ( joy4 ,he :o has realis$ ?is kn[s t x is pa9 :i* is our true weal? z imp]fect be+s1 & has made u great & wor?y to take our seat ) ! p]fect4 ,he kn[s t we are n begg>s2 t x is ! h>d co9 :i* mu/ be paid = ev]y?+ valuable 9 ?is life1 = our p[]1 our wisdom1 our love2 t 9 pa9 is symbolis$ ! inf9ite possibility ( p]fection1 ! et]nal unfold+ ( joy2 & ! man :o loses all pleasure 9 accept+ pa9 s9ks d[n & d[n to ! l[e/ dep? ( p5ury & degradation4 ,x is only :5 we invoke ! aid ( pa9 = our self-gratification t %e becomes evil & takes h] v5geance = ! insult done to h] by hurl+ u into mis]y4 ,= %e is ! ve/al virg9 consecrat$ to ! s]vice ( ! immortal p]fection1 & :5 %e takes h] true place be=e ! alt> ( ! inf9ite %e ca/s (f h] d>k veil & b>es h] face to ! behold] z a revelation ( supreme joy4 ,,iv ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,self ,at "o pole ( my be+ ,i am "o ) /ocks & /ones4 ,!re ,i h to ackn[l$ge ! rule ( univ]sal law4 ,t is :]e ! f\ndation ( my exi/5ce lies1 deep d[n bel[4 ,its /r5g? lies 9 its be+ held firm 9 ! clasp ( compreh5sive _w1 & 9 ! fullness ( its community ) all ?+s4 ,b at ! o!r pole ( my be+ ,i am sep>ate f all4 ,!re ,i h brok5 ?r\gh ! cordon ( equality & /& alone z an individual4 ,i am absolutely unique1 ,i am ,i1 ,i am incomp>able4 ,! :ole weight ( ! univ]se _c cru% out ?is individuality ( m9e4 ,i ma9ta9 x 9 spite ( ! trem5d\s gravitation ( all ?+s4 ,x is small 9 appe>ance b great 9 reality4 ,= x holds its own aga9/ ! =ces t w\ld rob x ( its di/9ction & make x "o ) ! du/4 ,?is is ! sup]/ructure ( ! self :i* rises f ! indet]m9ate dep? & d>kness ( its f\ndation into ! op51 pr\d ( its isolation1 pr\d ( hav+ giv5 %ape to a s+le individual idea ( ! ar*itect's :i* has no duplicate 9 ! :ole univ]se4 ,if ?is individuality be demoli%$1 !n ?\gh no mat]ial be lo/1 n an atom de/roy$1 ! creative joy :i* 0 cry/allis$ !re9 is gone4 ,we are absolutely bankrupt if we are depriv$ ( ?is specialty1 ?is individuality1 :i* is ! only ?+ we c call our own2 & :i*1 if lo/1 is also a loss to ! :ole _w4 ,x is mo/ valuable because x is n univ]sal4 ,& !re=e only ?r\gh x c we ga9 ! univ]se m truly ?an if we 7 ly+ )9 its brea/ unconsci\s ( our di/9ctiv5ess4 ,! univ]sal is ev] seek+ its consummation 9 ! unique4 ,& ! desire we h to keep our uniqu5ess intact is really ! desire ( ! univ]se act+ 9 u4 ,x is our joy ( ! inf9ite 9 u t gives u our joy 9 ourselves4 ,t ?is sep>at5ess ( self is consid]$ by man z 8 mo/ preci\s possession is prov$ by ! suff]+s he und]goes & ! s9s he commits = its sake4 ,b ! consci\sness ( sep>ation has come f ! eat+ ( ! fruit ( k4 ,x has l$ man to %ame & crime & dea?2 yet x is de>] to him ?an any p>adise :]e ! self lies1 securely slumb]+ 9 p]fect innoc5ce 9 ! womb ( "m nature4 ,x is a con/ant /riv+ & suff]+ = u to ma9ta9 ! sep>at5ess ( ?is self ( ours4 ,& 9 fact x is ?is suff]+ :i* measures its value4 ,"o side ( ! value is sacrifice1 :i* repres5ts h[ mu* ! co/ has be54 ,! o!r side ( x is ! atta9m5t1 :i* repres5ts h[ mu* has be5 ga9$4 ,if ! self meant no?+ to u b pa9 & sacrifice1 x c\ld h no value = u1 & on no acc\nt w\ld we will+ly und]go su* sacrifice4 ,9 su* case !re c\ld be no d\bt at all t ! highe/ object ( humanity w\ld be ! annihilation ( self4 ,b if !re is a correspond+ ga91 if x does n end 9 a void b 9 a fullness1 !n x is cle> t its negative qualities1 its v suff]+s & sacrifices1 make x all ! m preci\s4 ,t x is s has be5 prov$ by ^? :o h realis$ ! positive significance ( self1 & h accept$ its responsibilities ) eag]ness & und]gone sacrifices )\t fl9*+4 ,) ! =ego+ introduction x w be easy = me to answ] ! "q once ask$ by "o ( my audi5ce z to :e!r ! annihilation ( self has n be5 held by ,india z ! supreme goal ( humanity8 ,9 ! fir/ place we mu/ keep 9 m9d ! fact t man is nev] lit]al 9 ! expression ( 8 ideas1 except 9 matt]s mo/ trivial4 ,v (t5 man's words are n a language at all1 b m]ely a vocal ge/ure ( ! dumb4 ,!y may indicate1 b d n express 8 ?\ghts4 ,! m vital 8 ?\ghts ! m h 8 words to be expla9$ by ! context ( 8 life4 ,^? :o seek to "k 8 mean+ by ! aid ( ! diction>y only te*nically rea* ! h\se1 = !y are /opp$ by ! outside wall & f9d no entrance to ! hall4 ,?is is ! reason :y ! tea*+s ( our greate/ prophets give rise to endless disputations :5 we try to und]/& !m by foll[+ _! words & n be realis+ !m 9 our own lives4 ,! m5 :o are curs$ ) ! gift ( ! lit]al m9d are ! un=tunate ones :o are always busy ) _! nets & neglect ! fi%+4 ,x is n only 9 ,buddhism & ! ,indian religions1 b 9 ,*ri/ianity too1 t ! ideal ( selflessness is prea*$ ) all f]v\r4 ,9 ! la/ ! symbol ( dea? has be5 us$ = express+ ! idea ( man's deliv]ance f ! life :i* is n true4 ,?is is ! same z ,nirvnna1 ! symbol ( ! ext9ction ( ! lamp4 ,9 ! typical ?\ght ( ,india x is held t ! true deliv]ance ( man is ! deliv]ance f avidy1 f ignorance4 ,x is n 9 de/roy+ any?+ t is positive & real1 = t _c be possible1 b t :i* is negative1 :i* ob/ructs our vision ( tru?4 ,:5 ?is ob/ruction1 :i* is ignorance1 is remov$1 !n only is ! eyelid drawn up :i* is no loss to ! eye4 ,x is our ignorance :i* makes u ?9k t our self1 z self1 is real1 t x has its complete mean+ 9 itself4 ,:5 we take t wrong view ( self !n we try to live 9 su* a mann] z to make self ! ultimate object ( our life4 ,!n we are doom$ to disappo9tm5t l ! man :o tries to rea* 8 de/9ation by firmly clut*+ ! du/ ( ! road4 ,our self has no means ( hold+ u1 = its own nature is to pass on2 & by cl++ to ?is ?read ( self :i* is pass+ ?r\gh ! loom ( life we _c make x s]ve ! purpose ( ! clo? into :i* x is be+ wov54 ,:5 a man1 ) elaborate c>e1 arranges = an enjoym5t ( ! self1 he lights a fire b has no d\gh to make 8 bread )2 ! fire fl>es up & consumes itself to ext9ction1 l an unnatural bea/ t eats its own prog5y & dies4 ,9 an unkn[n language ! words are tyrannically prom95t4 ,!y /op u b say no?+4 ,to be rescu$ f ?is fett] ( words we mu/ rid ourselves ( ! avidy1 our ignorance1 & !n our m9d w f9d its fre$om 9 ! inn] idea4 ,b x w\ld be fooli% to say t our ignorance ( ! language c be dispell$ only by ! de/ruction ( ! words4 ,no1 :5 ! p]fect k comes1 e ^w rema9s 9 its place1 only !y d n b9d u to !mselves1 b let u pass ?r\gh !m & lead u to ! idea :i* is emancipation4 ,?us x is only avidy :i* makes ! self our fett] by mak+ u ?9k t x is an end 9 itself1 & by prev5t+ our see+ t x conta9s ! idea t transc5ds its limits4 ,t is :y ! wise man comes & says1 ,set y\rselves free f ! avidy2 "k y\r true s\l & be sav$ f ! grasp ( ! self :i* imprisons y4 ,we ga9 our fre$om :5 we atta9 our true/ nature4 ,! man :o is an arti/ f9ds 8 arti/ic fre$om :5 he f9ds 8 ideal ( art4 ,!n is he fre$ f labori\s attempts at imitation1 f ! goad+s ( popul> approbation4 ,x is ! function ( religion n to de/roy our nature b to fulfil x4 ,! ,sanskrit ^w dh>ma :i* is usually translat$ into ,engli% z religion has a deep] mean+ 9 our language4 ,dh>ma is ! inn]mo/ nature1 ! ess5ce1 ! implicit tru?1 ( all ?+s4 ,dh>ma is ! ultimate purpose t is work+ 9 our self4 ,:5 any wrong is done we say t dh>ma is violat$1 mean+ t ! lie has be5 giv5 to our true nature4 ,b ?is dh>ma1 :i* is ! tru? 9 u1 is n app>5t1 because x is inh]5t4 ,s mu* s1 t x has be5 held t s9fulness is ! nature ( man1 & only by ! special grace ( ,god c a p>ticul> p]son be sav$4 ,?is is l say+ t ! nature ( ! se$ is to rema9 enfold$ )9 its %ell1 & x is only by "s special miracle t x c be gr[n into a tree4 ,b d we n "k t ! appe>ance ( ! se$ contradicts its true nature8 ,:5 y submit x to *emical analysis y may f9d 9 x c>bon & proteid & a good _m o!r ?+s1 b n ! idea ( a bran*+ tree4 ,only :5 ! tree beg9s to take %ape d y come to see its dh>ma1 & !n y c affirm )\t d\bt t ! se$ :i* has be5 wa/$ & all[$ to rot 9 ! gr\nd has be5 ?w>t$ 9 its dh>ma1 9 ! fulfilm5t ( its true nature4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( humanity we h kn[n ! liv+ se$ 9 u to spr\t4 ,we h se5 ! great purpose 9 u tak+ %ape 9 ! lives ( our greate/ m51 & h felt c]ta9 t ?\gh !re are num]\s individual lives t seem ineffectual1 /ill x is n _! dh>ma to rema9 b>r52 b x is = !m to bur/ _! cov] & trans=m !mselves into a vigor\s spiritual %oot1 gr[+ up into ! air & light1 & bran*+ out 9 all directions4 ,! fre$om ( ! se$ is 9 ! atta9m5t ( its dh>ma1 its nature & de/9y ( becom+ a tree2 x is ! non-accompli%m5t :i* is its prison4 ,! sacrifice by :i* a ?+ atta9s its fulfilm5t is n a sacrifice :i* ends 9 dea?2 x is ! ca/+-(f ( bonds :i* w9s fre$om4 ,:5 we "k ! highe/ ideal ( fre$om :i* a man has1 we "k 8 dh>ma1 ! ess5ce ( 8 nature1 ! real mean+ ( 8 self4 ,at fir/ sight x seems t man c\nts t z fre$om by :i* he gets unb\nd$ opportunities ( self gratification & self-aggr&isem5t4 ,b surely ?is is n borne out by hi/ory4 ,our revelatory m5 h always be5 ^? :o h liv$ ! life ( self-sacrifice4 ,! high] nature 9 man always seeks = some?+ :i* transc5ds itself & yet is its deepe/ tru?2 :i* claims all its sacrifice1 yet makes ?is sacrifice its own recomp5se4 ,?is is man's dh>ma1 man's religion1 & man's self is ! vessel :i* is to c>ry ?is sacrifice to ! alt>4 ,we c look at our self 9 its two diff]5t aspects4 ,! self :i* displays itself1 & ! self :i* transc5ds itself & !reby reveals its own mean+4 ,to display itself x tries to be big1 to /& ^u ! p$e/al ( its accumulations1 & to reta9 ev]y?+ to itself4 ,to reveal itself x gives up ev]y?+ x has2 ?us becom+ p]fect l a fl[] t has blossom$ out f ! bud1 p\r+ f its *alice ( beauty all its sweetness4 ,! lamp conta9s its oil1 :i* x holds securely 9 its close grasp & gu>ds f ! lea/ loss4 ,?us is x sep>ate f all o!r objects ar\nd x & is mis]ly4 ,b :5 light$ x f9ds its mean+ at once2 its relation ) all ?+s f> & ne> is e/abli%$1 & x freely sacrifices its fund ( oil to fe$ ! flame4 ,su* a lamp is our self4 ,s long z x ho>ds its possessions x keeps itself d>k1 its conduct contradicts its true purpose4 ,:5 x f9ds illum9ation x =gets itself 9 a mom5t1 holds ! light high1 & s]ves x ) ev]y?+ x has2 = !re9 is its revelation4 ,?is revelation is ! fre$om :i* ,buddha prea*$4 ,he ask$ ! lamp to give up its oil4 ,b purposeless giv+ up is a /ill d>k] pov]ty :i* he nev] c\ld h meant4 ,! lamp mu/ give up its oil to ! light & ?us set free ! purpose x has 9 its ho>d+4 ,?is is emancipation4 ,! pa? ,buddha po9t$ out 0 n m]ely ! practice ( self-abnegation1 b ! wid5+ ( love4 ,& !re9 lies ! true mean+ ( ,buddha's prea*+4 ,:5 we f9d t ! /ate ( ,nirvna prea*$ by ,buddha is ?r\gh love1 !n we "k = c]ta9 t ,nirvna is ! highe/ culm9ation ( love4 ,= love is an end unto itself4 ,ev]y?+ else raises ! "q ,:y8 9 our m9d1 & we require a reason = x4 ,b :5 we say1 ,i love1 !n !re is no room = ! :y2 x is ! f9al answ] 9 itself4 ,d\btless1 ev5 selfi%ness impels "o to give away4 ,b ! selfi% man does x on compulsion4 ,t is l pluck+ fruit :5 x is unripe2 y h to te> x f ! tree & bruise ! bran*4 ,b :5 a man loves1 giv+ becomes a matt] ( joy to him1 l ! tree's surr5d] ( ! ripe fruit4 ,all our belong+s assume a weight by ! ceaseless gravitation ( our selfi% desires2 we _c easily ca/ !m away f u4 ,!y seem to belong to our v nature1 to /ick to u z a second sk91 & we ble$ z we deta* !m4 ,b :5 we are possess$ by love1 its =ce acts 9 ! opposite direction4 ,! ?+s t closely adh]$ to u lose _! adhesion & weight1 & we f9d t !y are n ( u4 ,f> f be+ a loss to give !m away1 we f9d 9 t ! fulfilm5t ( our be+4 ,?us we f9d 9 p]fect love ! fre$om ( our self4 ,t only :i* is done = love is done freely1 h[ev] mu* pa9 x may cause4 ,!re=e work+ = love is fre$om 9 action4 ,?is is ! mean+ ( ! tea*+ ( dis9t]e/$ "w 9 ! ,gta4 ,! ,gta says action we mu/ h1 = only 9 action d we manife/ our nature4 ,b ?is manife/ation is n p]fect s long z our action is n free4 ,9 fact1 our nature is obscur$ by "w done by ! compulsion ( want or fe>4 ,! "m reveals h]self 9 ! s]vice ( h] *ildr51 s our true fre$om is n ! fre$om f action b fre$om 9 action1 :i* c only be atta9$ 9 ! "w ( love4 ,god's manife/ation is 9 8 "w ( creation & x is said 9 ! ,upani%ad1 ,k1 p[]1 & action are ( 8 nature ,footnote3 ,svbhvik jnna bala kriy*a42 !y are n impos$ ^u him f outside4 ,!re=e 8 "w is 8 fre$om1 & 9 8 creation he realises himself4 ,! same ?+ is said else:]e 9 o!r words3 ,f joy does spr+ all ?is creation1 by joy is x ma9ta9$1 t[>ds joy does x progress1 & into joy does x ent]4 ,footnote3 n&dhyva khalvimni bhtni jyant1 n&na jtni jvanti1 n&rayantyabhisamvianti4 ,x means t ,god's creation has n its s\rce 9 any necessity2 x comes f 8 fullness ( joy2 x is 8 love t creates1 !re=e 9 creation is 8 own revealm5t4 ,! arti/ :o has a joy 9 ! fullness ( 8 arti/ic idea objectifies x & ?us ga9s x m fully by hold+ x af>4 ,x is joy :i* deta*es ourselves f u1 & !n gives x =m 9 creations ( love 9 ord] to make x m p]fectly our own4 ,h5ce !re mu/ be ?is sep>ation1 n a sep>ation ( repulsion b a sep>ation ( love4 ,repulsion has only ! "o elem5t1 ! elem5t ( sev]ance4 ,b love has two1 ! elem5t ( sev]ance1 :i* is only an appe>ance1 & ! elem5t ( union :i* is ! ultimate tru?4 ,j z :5 ! fa!r tosses 8 *ild up f 8 arms x has ! appe>ance ( rejection b its tru? is q ! rev]se4 ,s we mu/ "k t ! mean+ ( our self is n to be f\nd 9 its sep>at5ess f ,god & o!rs1 b 9 ! ceaseless realisation ( yoga1 ( union2 n on ! side ( ! canvas :]e x is blank1 b on ! side :]e ! picture is be+ pa9t$4 ,?is is ! reason :y ! sep>at5ess ( our self has be5 describ$ by our philosoph]s z my1 z an illusion1 because x has no intr9sic reality ( its own4 ,x looks p]il\s2 x raises its isolation to a giddy height & ca/s a black %ad[ ^u ! fair face ( exi/5ce2 f ! outside x has an aspect ( a sudd5 disruption1 rebelli\s & de/ructive2 x is pr\d1 dom9e]+ & wayw>d2 x is ready to rob ! _w ( all its weal? to gratify its crav+ ( a mom5t2 to pluck ) a reckless1 cruel h& all ! plumes f ! div9e bird ( beauty to deck its ugl9ess = a day2 inde$ man's leg5d has x t x be>s ! black m>k ( disob$i5ce /amp$ on its =ehead = ev]2 b /ill all ?is my1 envelopm5t ( avidy2 x is ! mi/1 x is n ! sun2 x is ! black smoke t presages ! fire ( love4 ,imag9e "s savage :o1 9 8 ignorance1 ?9ks t x is ! pap] ( ! banknote t has ! magic1 by virtue ( :i* ! possessor ( x gets all he wants4 ,he piles up ! pap]s1 hides !m1 h&les !m 9 all sorts ( absurd ways1 & !n at la/1 we>i$ by 8 ef=ts1 comes to ! sad conclusion t !y are absolutely wor?less1 only fit to be ?r[n into ! fire4 ,b ! wise man kn[s t ! pap] ( ! banknote is all my1 & until x is giv5 up to ! bank x is futile4 ,x is only avidy1 our ignorance1 t makes u believe t ! sep>at5ess ( our self l ! pap] ( ! banknote is preci\s 9 itself1 & by act+ on ?is belief our self is r5d]$ valueless4 ,x is only :5 ! avidy is remov$ t ?is v self comes to u ) a weal? :i* is priceless4 ,= ,he manife/s ,himself 9 =ms :i* ,8 joy assumes4 ,footnote3 n&>pamamritam yadvibhti4 ,^! =ms are sep>ate f ,him1 & ! value t ^! =ms h is only :at 8 joy has imp>t$ to !m4 ,:5 we transf] back ^! =ms into t orig9al joy1 :i* is love1 !n we ca% !m 9 ! bank & we f9d _! tru?4 ,:5 pure necessity drives man to 8 "w x takes an accid5tal & cont+5t "*1 x becomes a m]e make%ift arrangem5t2 x is des]t$ & left 9 ru9s :5 necessity *anges its c\rse4 ,b :5 8 "w is ! outcome ( joy1 ! =ms t x takes h ! elem5ts ( immortality4 ,! immortal 9 man imp>ts to x its own quality ( p]man5ce4 ,our self1 z a =m ( ,god's joy1 is dea?less4 ,= 8 joy is amri?am1 et]nal4 ,?is x is 9 u :i* makes u sceptical ( dea?1 ev5 :5 ! fact ( dea? _c be d\bt$4 ,9 reconcilem5t ( ?is contradiction 9 u we come to ! tru? t 9 ! dualism ( dea? & life !re is a h>mony4 ,we "k t ! life ( a s\l1 :i* is f9ite 9 its expression & inf9ite 9 its pr9ciple1 mu/ g ?r\gh ! portals ( dea? 9 its j\rney to realise ! inf9ite4 ,x is dea? :i* is moni/ic1 x has no life 9 x4 ,b life is duali/ic2 x has an appe>ance z well z tru?2 & dea? is t appe>ance1 t my1 :i* is an insep>able companion to life4 ,our self to live mu/ g ?r\gh a cont9ual *ange & gr[? ( =m1 :i* may be t]m$ a cont9ual dea? & a cont9ual life go+ on at ! same "t4 ,x is really c\rt+ dea? :5 we refuse to accept dea?2 :5 we wi% to give ! =m ( ! self "s fix$ *angelessness2 :5 ! self feels no impulse :i* urges x to gr[ out ( itself2 :5 x treats its limits z f9al & acts accord+ly4 ,!n comes our tea*]'s call to die to ?is dea?2 n a call to annihilation b to et]nal life4 ,x is ! ext9ction ( ! lamp 9 ! morn+ light2 n ! abolition ( ! sun4 ,x is really ask+ u consci\sly to give effect to ! inn]mo/ wi% t we h 9 ! dep?s ( our nature4 ,we h a dual set ( desires 9 our be+1 :i* x %\ld be our endeav\r to br+ into a h>mony4 ,9 ! region ( our physical nature we h "o set ( :i* we are consci\s always4 ,we wi% to enjoy our food & dr9k1 we hank] aft] bodily pleasure & com=t4 ,^! desires are self-c5t]$2 !y are solely conc]n$ ) _! respective impulses4 ,! wi%es ( our palate (t5 run c\nt] to :at our /oma* c all[4 ,b we h ano!r set1 :i* is ! desire ( our physical sy/em z a :ole1 ( :i* we are usually unconsci\s4 ,x is ! wi% = heal?4 ,?is is always do+ its "w1 m5d+ & repair+1 mak+ new adju/m5ts 9 cases ( accid5t1 & skilfully re/or+ ! balance :]ev] di/urb$4 ,x has no conc]n ) ! fulfilm5t ( our imm$iate bodily desires1 b x goes beyond ! pres5t "t4 ,x is ! pr9ciple ( our physical :ol5ess1 x l9ks our life ) its pa/ & its future & ma9ta9s ! unity ( its p>ts4 ,he :o is wise kn[s x1 & makes 8 o!r physical wi%es h>monise ) x4 ,we h a great] body :i* is ! social body4 ,society is an organism1 ( :i* we z p>ts h our individual wi%es4 ,we want our own pleasure & lic5se4 ,we want to pay less & ga9 m ?an anybody else4 ,?is causes scrambl+s & fights4 ,b !re is t o!r wi% 9 u :i* does its "w 9 ! dep?s ( ! social be+4 ,x is ! wi% = ! welf>e ( ! society4 ,x transc5ds ! limits ( ! pres5t & ! p]sonal4 ,x is on ! side ( ! inf9ite4 ,he :o is wise tries to h>monise ! wi%es t seek = self-gratification ) ! wi% = ! social good1 & only ?us c he realise 8 high] self4 ,9 its f9ite aspect ! self is consci\s ( its sep>at5ess1 & !re x is ru?less 9 its attempt to h m di/9ction ?an all o!rs4 ,b 9 its inf9ite aspect its wi% is to ga9 t h>mony :i* leads to its p]fection & n its m]e aggr&isem5t4 ,! emancipation ( our physical nature is 9 atta9+ heal?1 ( our social be+ 9 atta9+ goodness1 & ( our self 9 atta9+ love4 ,?is la/ is :at ,buddha describes z ext9ction--! ext9ction ( selfi%ness--:i* is ! function ( love1 & :i* does n lead to d>kness b to illum9ation4 ,?is is ! atta9m5t ( bodhi1 or ! true awak5+2 x is ! reveal+ 9 u ( ! inf9ite joy by ! light ( love4 ,! passage ( our self is ?r\gh its selfhood1 :i* is indep5d5t1 to its atta9m5t ( s\l1 :i* is h>moni\s4 ,?is h>mony c nev] be rea*$ ?r\gh compulsion4 ,s our w1 9 ! hi/ory ( its gr[?1 mu/ come ?r\gh indep5d5ce & rebellion to ! ultimate completion4 ,we mu/ h ! possibility ( ! negative =m ( fre$om1 :i* is lic5ce1 be=e we c atta9 ! positive fre$om1 :i* is love4 ,?is negative fre$om1 ! fre$om ( self-w1 c turn its back ^u its highe/ realisation1 b x _c cut itself away f x altoge!r1 = !n x w lose its own mean+4 ,our self-w has fre$om up to a c]ta9 ext5t2 x c "k :at x is to break away f ! pa?1 b x _c cont9ue 9 t direction indef9itely4 ,= we are f9ite on our negative side4 ,we mu/ come to an end 9 our evil do+1 9 our c>e] ( discord4 ,= evil is n inf9ite1 & discord _c be an end 9 itself4 ,our w has fre$om 9 ord] t x may f9d out t its true c\rse is t[>ds goodness & love4 ,= goodness & love are inf9ite1 & only 9 ! inf9ite is ! p]fect realisation ( fre$om possible4 ,s our w c be free n t[>ds ! limitations ( our self1 n :]e x is my & negation1 b t[>ds ! unlimit$1 :]e is tru? & love4 ,our fre$om _c g aga9/ its own pr9ciple ( fre$om & yet be free2 x _c commit suicide & yet live4 ,we _c say t we %\ld h inf9ite fre$om to fett] ourselves1 = ! fett]+ ends ! fre$om4 ,s 9 ! fre$om ( our w1 we h ! same dualism ( appe>ance & tru?--our self-w is only ! appe>ance ( fre$om & love is ! tru?4 ,:5 we try to make ?is appe>ance indep5d5t ( tru?1 !n our attempt br+s mis]y & proves its own futility 9 ! end4 ,ev]y?+ has ?is dualism ( my & satyam1 appe>ance & tru?4 ,words are my :]e !y are m]ely s\nds & f9ite1 !y are satyam :]e !y are ideas & inf9ite4 ,our self is my :]e x is m]ely individual & f9ite1 :]e x consid]s its sep>at5ess z absolute2 x is satyam :]e x recognises its ess5ce 9 ! univ]sal & inf9ite1 9 ! supreme self1 9 p>amtman4 ,?is is :at ,*ri/ means :5 he says1 ,be=e ,abraham 0 ,i am4 ,?is is ! et]nal ,i am t speaks ?r\gh ! ,i am t is 9 me4 ,! individual ,i am atta9s its p]fect end :5 x realises its fre$om ( h>mony 9 ! inf9ite ,i am4 ,!n is x mukti1 its deliv]ance f ! ?raldom ( my1 ( appe>ance1 :i* spr+s f avidy1 f ignorance2 its emancipation 9 ntam ivam advaitam1 9 ! p]fect repose 9 tru?1 9 ! p]fect activity 9 goodness1 & 9 ! p]fect union 9 love4 ,n only 9 our self b also 9 nature is !re ?is sep>at5ess f ,god1 :i* has be5 describ$ z my by our philosoph]s1 because ! sep>at5ess does n exi/ by itself1 x does n limit ,god's inf9ity f outside4 ,x is 8 own w t has impos$ limits to itself1 j z ! *ess-play] re/ricts 8 w ) reg>d to ! mov+ ( ! *essm54 ,! play] will+ly ent]s into def9ite relations ) ea* p>ticul> piece & realises ! joy ( 8 p[] by ^! v re/rictions4 ,x is n t he _c move ! *essm5 j z he pleases1 b if he does s !n !re c be no play4 ,if ,god assumes 8 rle ( omnipot5ce1 !n 8 creation is at an end & 8 p[] loses all its mean+4 ,= p[] to be a p[] mu/ act )9 limits4 ,god's wat] mu/ be wat]1 8 e>? c nev] be o!r ?an e>?4 ,! law t has made !m wat] & e>? is 8 own law by :i* he has sep>at$ ! play f ! play]1 = !re9 ! joy ( ! play] consi/s4 ,z by ! limits ( law nature is sep>at$ f ,god1 s x is ! limits ( its egoism :i* sep>ates ! self f him4 ,he has will+ly set limits to 8 w1 & has giv5 u ma/]y ov] ! little _w ( our own4 ,x is l a fa!r's settl+ ^u 8 son "s all[ance )9 ! limit ( :i* he is free to d :at he likes4 ,?\gh x rema9s a portion ( ! fa!r's own prop]ty1 yet he frees x f ! op]ation ( 8 own w4 ,! reason ( x is t ! w1 :i* is love's w & !re=e free1 c h its joy only 9 a union ) ano!r free w4 ,! tyrant :o mu/ h slaves looks ^u !m z in/rum5ts ( 8 purpose4 ,x is ! consci\sness ( 8 own necessity :i* makes him cru% ! w out ( !m1 to make 8 self-int]e/ absolutely secure4 ,?is self-int]e/ _c brook ! lea/ fre$om 9 o!rs1 because x is n itself free4 ,! tyrant is really dep5d5t on 8 slaves1 & !re=e he tries to make !m completely useful by mak+ !m subs]vi5t to 8 own w4 ,b a lov] mu/ h two wills = ! realisation ( 8 love1 because ! consummation ( love is 9 h>mony1 ! h>mony betwe5 fre$om & fre$om4 ,s ,god's love f :i* our self has tak5 =m has made x sep>ate f ,god2 & x is ,god's love :i* aga9 e/abli%es a reconciliation & unites ,god ) our self ?r\gh ! sep>ation4 ,t is :y our self has to g ?r\gh endless r5ewals4 ,= 9 its c>e] ( sep>at5ess x _c g on = ev]4 ,sep>at5ess is ! f9itude :]e x f9ds its b>ri]s to come back aga9 & aga9 to its inf9ite s\rce4 ,our self has ceaselessly to ca/ (f its age1 repeat$ly %$ its limits 9 oblivion & dea?1 9 ord] to realise its immortal y\?4 ,its p]sonality mu/ m]ge 9 ! univ]sal "t aft] "t1 9 fact pass ?r\gh x e mom5t1 ev] to refre% its individual life4 ,x mu/ foll[ ! et]nal rhy?m & t\* ! fundam5tal unity at e /ep1 & ?us ma9ta9 its sep>ation balanc$ 9 beauty & /r5g?4 ,! play ( life & dea? we see ev]y:]e--?is transmutation ( ! old into ! new4 ,! day comes to u e morn+1 nak$ & :ite1 fre% z a fl[]4 ,b we "k x is old4 ,x is age itself4 ,x is t v anci5t day :i* took up ! newborn e>? 9 its arms1 cov]$ x ) its :ite mantle ( light1 & s5t x =? on its pilgrimage among ! />s4 ,yet its feet are untir$ & its eyes undimm$4 ,x c>ries ! gold5 amulet ( ageless et]nity1 at ^: t\* all wr9kles vani% f ! =ehead ( creation4 ,9 ! v core ( ! _w's he>t /&s immortal y\?4 ,dea? & decay ca/ ov] its face mom5t>y %ad[s & pass on2 !y leave no m>ks ( _! /eps--& tru? rema9s fre% & "y4 ,?is old1 old day ( our e>? is born aga9 & aga9 e morn+4 ,x comes back to ! orig9al refra9 ( its music4 ,if its m>* 7 ! m>* ( an inf9ite /raight l9e1 if x _h n ! awful pause ( its plunge 9 ! abysmal d>kness & its repeat$ rebir? 9 ! life ( ! endless beg9n+1 !n x w\ld gradually soil & bury tru? ) its du/ & spread ceaseless a*+ ov] ! e>? "u its heavy tread4 ,!n e mom5t w\ld leave its load ( we>9ess beh9d1 & decrepitude w\ld reign supreme on its ?rone ( et]nal dirt4 ,b e morn+ ! day is reborn among ! newly-blossom$ fl[]s ) ! same message retold & ! same assurance r5ew$ t dea? et]nally dies1 t ! waves ( turmoil are on ! surface1 & t ! sea ( tranquillity is fa?omless4 ,! curta9 ( night is drawn aside & tru? em]ges )\t a speck ( du/ on its g>m5t1 )\t a furr[ ( age on its l9eam5ts4 ,we see t he :o is be=e ev]y?+ else is ! same to-day4 ,e note ( ! song ( creation comes fre% f 8 voice4 ,! univ]se is n a m]e e*o1 rev]b]at+ f sky to sky1 l a homeless w&]]--! e*o ( an old song sung once = all 9 ! dim beg9n+ ( ?+s & !n left orphan$4 ,e mom5t x comes f ! he>t ( ! ma/]1 x is brea!d 9 8 brea?4 ,& t is ! reason :y x ov]spreads ! sky l a ?\ght tak+ %ape 9 a poem1 & nev] has to break into pieces ) ! burd5 ( its own accumulat+ weight4 ,h5ce ! surprise ( endless v>iations1 ! adv5t ( ! unacc\ntable1 ! ceaseless procession ( individuals1 ea* ( :om is )\t a p>allel 9 creation4 ,z at ! fir/ s to ! la/1 ! beg9n+ nev] ends--! _w is ev] old & ev] new4 ,x is = our self to "k t x mu/ be born anew e mom5t ( its life4 ,x mu/ break ?r\gh all illusions t encase x 9 _! cru/ to make x appe> old1 burd5+ x ) dea?4 ,= life is immortal y\?fulness1 & x hates age t tries to clog its movem5ts--age t belongs n to life 9 tru?1 b foll[s x z ! %ad[ foll[s ! lamp4 ,our life1 l a riv]1 /rikes its banks n to f9d itself clos$ 9 by !m1 b to realise anew e mom5t t x has its un5d+ op5+ t[>ds ! sea4 ,x is a poem t /rikes its metre at e /ep n to be sil5c$ by its rigid regulations1 b to give expression e mom5t to ! inn] fre$om ( its h>mony4 ,! b\nd>y walls ( our individuality ?ru/ u back )9 our limits1 on ! "o h&1 & ?us lead u1 on ! o!r1 to ! unlimit$4 ,only :5 we try to make ^! limits inf9ite are we laun*$ into an impossible contradiction & c\rt mis]able failure4 ,?is is ! cause :i* leads to ! great revolutions 9 human hi/ory4 ,:5ev] ! "p1 spurn+ ! :ole1 tries to run a sep>ate c\rse ( its own1 ! great pull ( ! all gives x a viol5t wr5*1 /ops x sudd5ly1 & br+s x to ! du/4 ,:5ev] ! individual tries to dam ! ev]-fl[+ curr5t ( ! _w-=ce & imprison x )9 ! area ( 8 p>ticul> use1 x br+s on disa/]4 ,h[ev] p[]ful a k+ may be1 he _c raise 8 /&>d or rebellion aga9/ ! inf9ite s\rce ( /r5g?1 :i* is unity1 & yet rema9 p[]ful4 ,x has be5 said1 ,by unrighte\sness m5 prosp]1 ga9 :at !y desire1 & triumph ov] _! enemies1 b at ! end !y are cut (f at ! root & suff] ext9ction4 ,footnote3 ,adh>mnaidhat tvat tat bahdri payati tatah sapatnn jayati samla/u v9ayati4 ,our roots mu/ g deep d[n into ! univ]sal if we w\ld atta9 ! greatness ( p]sonality4 ,x is ! end ( our self to seek t union4 ,x mu/ b5d its head l[ 9 love & meekness & take its /& :]e great & small all meet4 ,x has to ga9 by its loss & rise by its surr5d]4 ,8 games w\ld be a horror to ! *ild if he c\ld n come back to 8 "m1 & our pride ( p]sonality w be a curse to u if we _c give x up 9 love4 ,we mu/ "k t x is only ! revelation ( ! ,inf9ite :i* is endlessly new & et]nally beautiful 9 u1 & :i* gives ! only mean+ to our self4 ,v ,,realisation ,,9 ,,love ,we come n[ to ! et]nal problem ( co-exi/5ce ( ! inf9ite & ! f9ite1 ( ! supreme be+ & our s\l4 ,!re is a sublime p>adox t lies at ! root ( exi/5ce4 ,we nev] c g r\nd x1 because we nev] c /& outside ! problem & weigh x aga9/ any o!r possible alt]native4 ,b ! problem exi/s 9 logic only2 9 reality x does n (f] u any difficulty at all4 ,logically speak+1 ! di/ance betwe5 two po9ts1 h[ev] ne>1 may be said to be inf9ite because x is inf9itely divisible4 ,b we d cross ! inf9ite at e /ep1 & meet ! et]nal 9 e second4 ,!re=e "s ( our philosoph]s say !re is no su* ?+ z f9itude2 x is b a my1 an illusion4 ,! real is ! inf9ite1 & x is only my1 ! unreality1 :i* causes ! appe>ance ( ! f9ite4 ,b ! ^w my is a m]e "n1 x is no explanation4 ,x is m]ely say+ t ) tru? !re is ?is appe>ance :i* is ! opposite ( tru?2 b h[ !y come to exi/ at "o & ! same "t is incompreh5sible4 ,we h :at we call 9 ,sanskrit dv&va1 a s]ies ( opposites 9 creation2 su* z1 ! positive pole & ! negative1 ! c5tripetal =ce & ! c5trifugal1 attraction & repulsion4 ,^! are also m]e names1 !y are no explanations4 ,!y are only diff]5t ways ( ass]t+ t ! _w 9 its ess5ce is a reconciliation ( pairs ( oppos+ =ces4 ,^! =ces1 l ! left & ! "r h&s ( ! creator1 are act+ 9 absolute h>mony1 yet act+ f opposite directions4 ,!re is a bond ( h>mony betwe5 our two eyes1 :i* makes !m act 9 unison4 ,likewise !re is an unbreakable cont9uity ( relation 9 ! physical _w betwe5 heat & cold1 light & d>kness1 motion & re/1 z betwe5 ! bass & treble notes ( a piano4 ,t is :y ^! opposites d n br+ confusion 9 ! univ]se1 b h>mony4 ,if creation 7 b a *aos1 we %\ld h to imag9e ! two oppos+ pr9ciples z try+ to get ! bett] ( ea* o!r4 ,b ! univ]se is n "u m>tial law1 arbitr>y & provisional4 ,"h we f9d no =ce :i* c run amok1 or g on indef9itely 9 its wild road1 l an exil$ outlaw1 break+ all h>mony ) its surr\nd+s2 ea* =ce1 on ! contr>y1 has to come back 9 a curv$ l9e to its equilibrium4 ,waves rise1 ea* to its individual height 9 a seem+ attitude ( unrel5t+ competition1 b only up to a c]ta9 po9t2 & ?us we "k ( ! great repose ( ! sea to :i* !y are all relat$1 & to :i* !y mu/ all return 9 a rhy?m :i* is m>vell\sly beautiful4 ,9 fact1 ^! undulations & vibrations1 ^! ris+s & fall+s1 are n due to ! erratic contortions ( disp>ate bodies1 !y are a rhy?mic dance4 ,rhy?m nev] c be born ( ! haphaz>d /ruggle ( combat4 ,its und]ly+ pr9ciple mu/ be unity1 n opposition4 ,?is pr9ciple ( unity is ! my/]y ( all my/]ies4 ,! exi/5ce ( a duality at once raises a "q 9 our m9ds1 & we seek its solution 9 ! ,"o4 ,:5 at la/ we f9d a relation betwe5 ^! two1 & !reby see !m z "o 9 ess5ce1 we feel t we h come to ! tru?4 ,& !n we give utt]ance to ?is mo/ />tl+ ( all p>adoxes1 t ! ,"o appe>s z _m1 t ! appe>ance is ! opposite ( tru? & yet is insep>ably relat$ to x4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 !re are m5 :o lose t feel+ ( my/]y1 :i* is at ! root ( all our delights1 :5 !y discov] ! uni=mity ( law among ! div]sity ( nature4 ,z if gravitation is n m ( a my/]y ?an ! fall ( an apple1 z if ! evolution f "o scale ( be+ to ! o!r is n some?+ :i* is ev5 m %y ( explanation ?an a succession ( creations4 ,! tr\ble is t we v (t5 /op at su* a law z if x 7 ! f9al end ( our se>*1 & !n we f9d t x does n ev5 beg9 to emancipate our _s4 ,x only gives satisfaction to our intellect1 & z x does n appeal to our :ole be+ x only dead5s 9 u ! s5se ( ! inf9ite4 ,a great poem1 :5 analys$1 is a set ( deta*$ s\nds4 ,! read] :o f9ds out ! mean+1 :i* is ! inn] m$ium t connects ^! out] s\nds1 discov]s a p]fect law all ?r\gh1 :i* is nev] violat$ 9 ! lea/2 ! law ( ! evolution ( ideas1 ! law ( ! music & ! =m4 ,b law 9 itself is a limit4 ,x only %[s t :atev] is c nev] be o!rwise4 ,:5 a man is exclusively occupi$ ) ! se>* = ! l9ks ( causality1 8 m9d succumbs to ! tyranny ( law 9 escap+ f ! tyranny ( facts4 ,9 le>n+ a language1 :5 f m]e words we rea* ! laws ( words we h ga9$ a great deal4 ,b if we /op at t po9t1 & only conc]n ourselves ) ! m>vels ( ! =mation ( a language1 seek+ ! hidd5 reason ( all its app>5t caprices1 we d n rea* ! end--= gramm> is n lit]ature1 prosody is n a poem4 ,:5 we come to lit]ature we f9d t ?\gh x con=ms to rules ( gramm> x is yet a ?+ ( joy1 x is fre$om itself4 ,! beauty ( a poem is b\nd by /rict laws1 yet x transc5ds !m4 ,! laws are its w+s1 !y d n keep x weigh$ d[n1 !y c>ry x to fre$om4 ,its =m is 9 law b its _s is 9 beauty4 ,law is ! fir/ /ep t[>ds fre$om1 & beauty is ! complete lib]ation :i* /&s on ! p$e/al ( law4 ,beauty h>monises 9 itself ! limit & ! beyond1 ! law & ! lib]ty4 ,9 ! _w-poem1 ! discov]y ( ! law ( its rhy?ms1 ! measurem5t ( its expansion & contraction1 movem5t & pause1 ! pursuit ( its evolution ( =ms & *>act]s1 are true a*ievem5ts ( ! m9d2 b we _c /op !re4 ,x is l a railway /ation2 b ! /ation plat=m is n our home4 ,only he has atta9$ ! f9al tru? :o kn[s t ! :ole _w is a creation ( joy4 ,?is leads me to ?9k h[ my/]i\s ! relation ( ! human he>t ) nature mu/ be4 ,9 ! out] _w ( activity nature has "o aspect1 b 9 our he>ts1 9 ! inn] _w1 x pres5ts an altoge!r diff]5t picture4 ,take an in/ance--! fl[] ( a plant4 ,h[ev] f9e & da9ty x may look1 x is press$ to d a great s]vice1 & its col\rs & =ms are all suit$ to its "w4 ,x mu/ br+ =? ! fruit1 or ! cont9uity ( plant life w be brok5 & ! e>? w be turn$ into a des]t ere long4 ,! col\r & ! smell ( ! fl[] are all = "s purpose !re=e2 no soon] is x f]tilis$ by ! bee1 & ! "t ( its fruition arrives1 ?an x %$s its exquisite petals & a cruel economy compels x to give up its sweet p]fume4 ,x has no "t to flaunt its f9]y1 = x is busy beyond measure4 ,view$ f )\t1 necessity seems to be ! only factor 9 nature = :i* ev]y?+ works & moves4 ,!re ! bud develops into ! fl[]1 ! fl[] into ! fruit1 ! fruit into ! se$1 ! se$ into a new plant aga91 & s =?1 ! *a9 ( activity runn+ on unbrok54 ,%\ld !re crop up any di/urbance or imp$im5t1 no excuse w\ld be accept$1 & ! un=tunate ?+ ?us *ok$ 9 its movem5t w\ld at once be labell$ z reject$1 & be b\nd to die & disappe> po/-ha/e4 ,9 ! great (fice ( nature !re are innum]able dep>tm5ts ) endless "w go+ on1 & ! f9e fl[] t y behold !re1 gaudily attir$ & sc5t$ l a d&y1 is by no means :at x appe>s to be1 b r1 is l a lab\r] toil+ 9 sun & %[]1 :o has to submit a cle> acc\nt ( 8 "w & has no brea?+ space to enjoy himself 9 playful frolic4 ,b :5 ?is same fl[] ent]s ! he>t ( m5 its aspect ( busy practicality is gone1 & x becomes ! v emblem ( leisure & repose4 ,! same object t is ! embodim5t ( endless activity )\t is ! p]fect expression ( beauty & peace )94 ,sci5ce "h w>ns u t we are mi/ak51 t ! purpose ( a fl[] is no?+ b :at is outw>dly manife/$1 & t ! relation ( beauty & sweetness :i* we ?9k x be>s to u is all our own mak+1 gratuit\s & imag9>y4 ,b our he>t replies t we are n 9 ! lea/ mi/ak54 ,9 ! sph]e ( nature ! fl[] c>ries ) x a c]tificate :i* recomm5ds x z hav+ imm5se capacity = do+ useful "w1 b x br+s an altoge!r diff]5t lett] ( introduction :5 x knocks at ! door ( our he>ts4 ,beauty becomes its only qualification4 ,at "o place x comes z a slave1 & at ano!r z a free ?+4 ,h[1 !n1 %\ld we give cr$it to its fir/ recomm5dation & disbelieve ! second "o8 ,t ! fl[] has got its be+ 9 ! unbrok5 *a9 ( causation is true beyond d\bt2 b t is an out] tru?4 ,! inn] tru? is3 ,v]ily f ! ev]la/+ joy d all objects h _! bir?4 ,footnote3 n&dhyva khalvimni bhtni jyant4 ,a fl[]1 !re=e1 has n its only function 9 nature1 b has ano!r great function to ex]cise 9 ! m9d ( man4 ,& :at is t function8 ,9 nature its "w is t ( a s]vant :o has to make 8 appe>ance at appo9t$ times1 b 9 ! he>t ( man x comes l a mess5g] f ! ,k+4 ,9 ! ,rmyana1 :5 ,st1 =cibly sep>at$ f h] husb&1 0 bewail+ h] evil fate 9 ,ravana's gold5 palace1 %e 0 met by a mess5g] :o br\ght ) him a r+ ( h] belov$ ,rma*&ra himself4 ,! v sight ( x conv9c$ ,st ( ! tru? ( tid+s he bore4 ,%e 0 at once reassur$ t he came inde$ f h] belov$ "o1 :o _h n =gott5 h] & 0 at h& to rescue h]4 ,su* a mess5g] is a fl[] f our great lov]4 ,surr\nd$ ) ! pomp & pageantry ( worldl9ess1 :i* may be l9k$ to ,ravana's gold5 city1 we /ill live 9 exile1 :ile ! insol5t _s ( worldly prosp]ity tempts u ) allurem5ts & claims u z its bride4 ,9 ! meantime ! fl[] comes across ) a message f ! o!r %ore1 & :isp]s 9 our e>s1 ,i am come4 ,he has s5t me4 ,i am a mess5g] ( ! beautiful1 ! "o ^: s\l is ! bliss ( love4 ,?is isl& ( isolation has be5 bridg$ ov] by him1 & he has n =gott5 !e1 & w rescue !e ev5 n[4 ,he w draw !e unto him & make !e 8 own4 ,?is illusion w n hold !e 9 ?raldom = ev]4 ,if we happ5 to be awake !n1 we "q him3 ,h[ are we to "k t ?\ art come f him inde$8 ,! mess5g] says1 ,look6 ,i h ?is r+ f him4 ,h[ lovely are its hues & *>ms6 ,ah1 d\btless x is 8--inde$1 x is our w$d+ r+4 ,n[ all else passes into oblivion1 only ?is sweet symbol ( ! t\* ( ! et]nal love fills u ) a deep long+4 ,we realise t ! palace ( gold :]e we are has no?+ to d ) u--our deliv]ance is outside x--& !re our love has its fruition & our life its fulfilm5t4 ,:at to ! bee 9 nature is m]ely col\r & sc5t1 & ! m>ks or spots :i* %[ ! "r track to ! honey1 is to ! human he>t beauty & joy untrammell$ by necessity4 ,!y br+ a love lett] to ! he>t writt5 9 _m-col\r$ inks4 ,i 0 tell+ y1 !re=e1 t h[ev] busy our active nature outw>dly may be1 %e has a secret *amb] )9 ! he>t :]e %e comes & goes freely1 )\t any design :atsoev]4 ,!re ! fire ( h] work%op is trans=m$ into lamps ( a fe/ival1 ! noise ( h] factory is he>d l music4 ,! iron *a9 ( cause & effect s\nds heavily outside 9 nature1 b 9 ! human he>t its unalloy$ delight seems to s\nd1 z x 71 l ! gold5 /r+s ( a h>p4 ,x inde$ seems to be wond]ful t nature has ^! two aspects at "o & ! same "t1 & s anti!tical--"o be+ ( ?raldom & ! o!r ( fre$om4 ,9 ! same =m1 s\nd1 col\r1 & ta/e two contr>y notes are he>d1 "o ( necessity & ! o!r ( joy4 ,outw>dly nature is busy & re/less1 inw>dly %e is all sil5ce & peace4 ,%e has toil on "o side & leisure on ! o!r4 ,y see h] bondage only :5 y see h] f )\t1 b )9 h] he>t is a limitless beauty4 ,our se] says1 ,f joy are born all creatures1 by joy !y are su/a9$1 t[>ds joy !y progress1 & into joy !y ent]4 ,n t he ignores law1 or t 8 contemplation ( ?is inf9ite joy is born ( ! intoxication produc$ by an indulg5ce 9 ab/ract ?\ght4 ,he fully recognises ! inexorable laws ( nature1 & says1 ,fire burns = fe> ( him 7i4e4 by 8 law72 ! sun %9es by fe> ( him2 & = fe> ( him ! w9d1 ! cl\ds1 & dea? p]=m _! (fices4 ,x is a reign ( iron rule1 ready to puni% ! lea/ transgression4 ,yet ! poet *ants ! glad song1 ,f joy are born all creatures1 by joy !y are su/a9$1 t[>ds joy !y progress1 & into joy !y ent]4 ,! immortal be+ manife/s himself 9 joy-=m4 ,footnote3 n&>pamamritam yad vibhti4 ,8 manife/ation 9 creation is out ( 8 fullness ( joy4 ,x is ! nature ( ?is ab\nd+ joy to realise itself 9 =m :i* is law4 ,! joy1 :i* is )\t =m1 mu/ create1 mu/ translate itself into =ms4 ,! joy ( ! s+] is express$ 9 ! =m ( a song1 t ( ! poet 9 ! =m ( a poem4 ,man 9 8 rle ( a creator is ev] creat+ =ms1 & !y come out ( 8 ab\nd+ joy4 ,?is joy1 ^: o!r "n is love1 mu/ by its v nature h duality = its realisation4 ,:5 ! s+] has 8 inspiration he makes himself into two2 he has )9 him 8 o!r self z ! he>]1 & ! outside audi5ce is m]ely an ext5sion ( ?is o!r self ( 84 ,! lov] seeks 8 own o!r self 9 8 belov$4 ,x is ! joy t creates ?is sep>ation1 9 ord] to realise ?r\gh ob/acles ( union4 ,! amritam1 ! immortal bliss1 has made himself into two4 ,our s\l is ! lov$ "o1 x is 8 o!r self4 ,we are sep>ate2 b if ?is sep>ation 7 absolute1 !n !re w\ld h be5 absolute mis]y & unmitigat$ evil 9 ?is _w4 ,!n f untru? we nev] c\ld rea* tru?1 & f s9 we nev] c\ld hope to atta9 purity ( he>t2 !n all opposites w\ld ev] rema9 opposites1 & we c\ld nev] f9d a m$ium ?r\gh :i* our diff]5ces c\ld ev] t5d to meet4 ,!n we c\ld h no language1 no und]/&+1 no bl5d+ ( he>ts1 no co-op]ation 9 life4 ,b on ! contr>y1 we f9d t ! sep>at5ess ( objects is 9 a fluid /ate4 ,_! individualities are ev5 *ang+1 !y are meet+ & m]g+ into ea* o!r1 till sci5ce itself is turn+ into metaphysics1 matt] los+ its b\nd>ies1 & ! def9ition ( life becom+ m & m indef9ite4 ,yes1 our individual s\l has be5 sep>at$ f ! supreme s\l1 b ?is has n be5 f ali5ation b f ! fullness ( love4 ,x is = t reason t untru?s1 suff]+s1 & evils are n at a /&/ill2 ! human s\l c defy !m1 c ov]come !m1 nay1 c altoge!r trans=m !m into new p[] & beauty4 ,! s+] is translat+ 8 song into s++1 8 joy into =ms1 & ! he>] has to translate back ! s++ into ! orig9al joy2 !n ! communion betwe5 ! s+] & ! he>] is complete4 ,! inf9ite joy is manife/+ itself 9 manifold =ms1 tak+ ^u itself ! bondage ( law1 & we fulfil our de/9y :5 we g back f =ms to joy1 f law to ! love1 :5 we untie ! knot ( ! f9ite & h>k back to ! inf9ite4 ,! human s\l is on its j\rney f ! law to love1 f discipl9e to lib]ation1 f ! moral plane to ! spiritual4 ,buddha prea*$ ! discipl9e ( self-re/ra9t & moral life2 x is a complete acceptance ( law4 ,b ?is bondage ( law _c be an end by itself2 by ma/]+ x ?or\ghly we acquire ! means ( gett+ beyond x4 ,x is go+ back to ,brahma1 to ! inf9ite love1 :i* is manife/+ itself ?r\gh ! f9ite =ms ( law4 ,buddha names x ,brahma-vihra1 ! joy ( liv+ 9 ,brahma4 ,he :o wants to rea* ?is /age1 accord+ to ,buddha1 %all deceive none1 ent]ta9 no hatr$ = anybody1 & nev] wi% to injure ?r\gh ang]4 ,he %all h measureless love = all creatures1 ev5 z a "m has = h] only *ild1 :om %e protects ) h] own life4 ,up above1 bel[1 & all ar\nd him he %all ext5d 8 love1 :i* is )\t b\nds & ob/acles1 & :i* is free f all cruelty & antagonism4 ,:ile /&+1 sitt+1 walk+1 ly+ d[n1 till he fall asleep1 he %all keep 8 m9d active 9 ?is ex]cise ( univ]sal goodwill4 ,want ( love is a degree ( call\sness2 = love is ! p]fection ( consci\sness4 ,we d n love because we d n compreh5d1 or r we d n compreh5d because we d n love4 ,= love is ! ultimate mean+ ( ev]y?+ ar\nd u4 ,x is n a m]e s5tim5t2 x is tru?2 x is ! joy t is at ! root ( all creation4 ,x is ! :ite light ( pure consci\sness t emanates f ,brahma4 ,s1 to be "o ) ?is s>vnubhh1 ?is all-feel+ be+ :o is 9 ! ext]nal sky1 z well z 9 our inn] s\l1 we mu/ atta9 to t summit ( consci\sness1 :i* is love3 ,:o c\ld h brea!d or mov$ if ! sky 7 n fill$ ) joy1 ) love8 ,footnote3 ,ko hyvnyt kah prnyt yad%a ka n& na syt4 ,x is ?r\gh ! height5+ ( our consci\sness into love1 & ext5d+ x all ov] ! _w1 t we c atta9 ,brahma-vihra1 communion ) ?is inf9ite joy4 ,love spontane\sly gives itself 9 endless gifts4 ,b ^! gifts lose _! fulle/ significance if ?r\gh !m we d n rea* t love1 :i* is ! giv]4 ,to d t1 we mu/ h love 9 our own he>t4 ,he :o has no love 9 him values ! gifts ( 8 lov] only accord+ to _! usefulness4 ,b utility is tempor>y & p>tial4 ,x c nev] occupy our :ole be+2 :at is useful only t\*es u at ! po9t :]e we h "s want4 ,:5 ! want is satisfi$1 utility becomes a burd5 if x /ill p]si/s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a m]e tok5 is ( p]man5t wor? to u :5 we h love 9 our he>t4 ,= x is n = any special use4 ,x is an end 9 itself2 x is = our :ole be+ & !re=e c nev] tire u4 ,! "q is1 ,9 :at mann] d we accept ?is _w1 :i* is a p]fect gift ( joy8 ,h we be5 able to receive x 9 our he>t :]e we keep en%r9$ ?+s t are ( dea?less value to u8 ,we are frantically busy mak+ use ( ! =ces ( ! univ]se to ga9 m & m p[]2 we fe$ & we clo! ourselves f its /ores1 we scramble = its ri*es1 & x becomes = u a field ( fi]ce competition4 ,b 7 we born = ?is1 to ext5d our propriet>y rights ov] ?is _w & make ( x a m>ketable commodity8 ,:5 our :ole m9d is b5t only ^u mak+ use ( ?is _w x loses = u its true value4 ,we make x *eap by our sordid desires2 & ?us to ! end ( our days we only try to fe$ ^u x & miss its tru?1 j l ! gre$y *ild :o te>s leaves f a preci\s book & tries to swall[ !m4 ,9 ! l&s :]e cannibalism is preval5t man looks ^u man z 8 food4 ,9 su* a c\ntry civilisation c nev] ?rive1 = !re man loses 8 high] value & is made common inde$4 ,b !re are o!r k9ds ( cannibalism1 p]haps n s gross1 b n less he9\s1 = :i* "o ne$ n travel f>4 ,9 c\ntries high] 9 ! scale ( civilisation we f9d sometimes man look$ ^u z a m]e body1 & he is b\ght & sold 9 ! m>ket by ! price ( 8 fle% only4 ,& sometimes he gets 8 sole value f be+ useful2 he is made into a ma*9e1 & is trad$ ^u by ! man ( money to acquire = him m money4 ,?us our lu/1 our gre$1 our love ( com=t result 9 *eap5+ man to 8 l[e/ value4 ,x is self deception on a l>ge scale4 ,our desires bl9d u to ! tru? t !re is 9 man1 & ?is is ! greate/ wrong done by ourselves to our own s\l4 ,x dead5s our consci\sness1 & is b a gradual me?od ( spiritual suicide4 ,x produces ugly sores 9 ! body ( civilisation1 gives rise to its hovels & bro!ls1 its v9dictive p5al codes1 its cruel prison sy/ems1 its organis$ me?od ( exploit+ =eign races to ! ext5t ( p]man5tly injur+ !m by depriv+ !m ( ! discipl9e ( self-gov]nm5t & means ( self-def5ce4 ,( c\rse man is useful to man1 because 8 body is a m>vell\s ma*9e & 8 m9d an organ ( wond]ful effici5cy4 ,b he is a _s z well1 & ?is _s is truly kn[n only by love4 ,:5 we def9e a man by ! m>ket value ( ! s]vice we c expect ( him1 we "k him imp]fectly4 ,) ?is limit$ k ( him x becomes easy = u to be unju/ to him & to ent]ta9 feel+s ( triumphant self-congratulation :51 on acc\nt ( "s cruel advantage on our side1 we c get out ( him mu* m ?an we h paid =4 ,b :5 we "k him z a _s we "k him z our own4 ,we at once feel t cruelty to him is cruelty to ourselves1 to make him small is /eal+ f our own humanity1 & 9 seek+ to make use ( him solely = p]sonal pr(it we m]ely ga9 9 money or com=t :at we pay 9 tru?4 ,"o day ,i 0 out 9 a boat on ! ,ganges4 ,x 0 a beautiful ev5+ 9 autumn4 ,! sun _h j set2 ! sil5ce ( ! sky 0 full to ! brim ) ineffable peace & beauty4 ,! va/ expanse ( wat] 0 )\t a ripple1 mirror+ all ! *ang+ %ades ( ! sunset gl[4 ,miles & miles ( a desolate s&bank lay l a huge amphibi\s reptile ( "s ant$iluvian age1 ) its scales gli/5+ 9 %9+ col\rs4 ,z our boat 0 sil5tly glid+ by ! precipit\s riv]-bank1 riddl$ ) ! ne/-holes ( a colony ( birds1 sudd5ly a big fi% leapt up to ! surface ( ! wat] & !n disappe>$1 display+ on its vani%+ figure all ! col\rs ( ! ev5+ sky4 ,x drew aside = a mom5t ! _m-col\r$ scre5 beh9d :i* !re 0 a sil5t _w full ( ! joy ( life4 ,x came up f ! dep?s ( its my/]i\s dwell+ ) a beautiful danc+ motion & add$ its own music to ! sil5t symphony ( ! dy+ day4 ,i felt z if ,i _h a fri5dly greet+ f an ali5 _w 9 its own language1 & x t\*$ my he>t ) a fla% ( gladness4 ,!n sudd5ly ! man at ! helm exclaim$ ) a di/9ct note ( regret1 ,ah1 :at a big fi%6 ,x at once br\ght be=e 8 vision ! picture ( ! fi% caught & made ready = 8 supp]4 ,he c\ld only look at ! fi% ?r\gh 8 desire1 & ?us miss$ ! :ole tru? ( its exi/5ce4 ,b man is n entirely an animal4 ,he aspires to a spiritual vision1 :i* is ! vision ( ! :ole tru?4 ,?is gives him ! highe/ delight1 because x reveals to him ! deepe/ h>mony t exi/s betwe5 him & 8 surr\nd+s4 ,x is our desires t limit ! scope ( our self-realisation1 h9d] our ext5sion ( consci\sness1 & give rise to s91 :i* is ! inn]mo/ b>ri] t keeps u ap>t f our ,god1 sett+ up disunion & ! arrogance ( exclusiv5ess4 ,= s9 is n "o m]e action1 b x is an attitude ( life :i* takes = grant$ t our goal is f9ite1 t our self is ! ultimate tru?1 & t we are n all ess5tially "o b exi/ ea* = 8 own sep>ate individual exi/5ce4 ,s ,i repeat we nev] c h a true view ( man unless we h a love = him4 ,civilisation mu/ be judg$ & priz$1 n by ! am\nt ( p[] x has develop$1 b by h[ mu* x has evolv$ & giv5 expression to1 by its laws & in/itutions1 ! love ( humanity4 ,! fir/ "q & ! la/ :i* x has to answ] is1 ,:e!r & h[ f> x recognises man m z a _s ?an a ma*9e8 ,:5ev] "s anci5t civilisation fell into decay & di$1 x 0 ow+ to causes :i* produc$ call\sness ( he>t & l$ to ! *eap5+ ( man's wor?2 :5 ei!r ! /ate or "s p[]ful gr\p ( m5 began to look ^u ! p z a m]e in/rum5t ( _! p[]2 :51 by compell+ weak] races to slav]y & try+ to keep !m d[n by e means1 man /ruck at ! f\ndation ( 8 greatness1 8 own love ( fre$om & fair-play4 ,civilisation c nev] su/a9 itself ^u cannibalism ( any =m4 ,= t by :i* alone man is true c only be n\ri%$ by love & ju/ice4 ,z ) man1 s ) ?is univ]se4 ,:5 we look at ! _w ?r\gh ! veil ( our desires we make x small & n>r[1 & fail to p]ceive its full tru?4 ,( c\rse x is obvi\s t ! _w s]ves u & fulfils our ne$s1 b our relation to x does n end !re4 ,we are b\nd to x ) a deep] & tru] bond ?an t ( necessity4 ,our s\l is drawn to x2 our love ( life is really our wi% to cont9ue our relation ) ?is great _w4 ,?is relation is "o ( love4 ,we are glad t we are 9 x2 we are atta*$ to x ) numb]less ?reads1 :i* ext5d f ?is e>? to ! />s4 ,man fooli%ly tries to prove 8 sup]iority by imag9+ 8 radical sep>at5ess f :at he calls 8 physical _w1 :i*1 9 8 bl9d fanaticism1 he sometimes goes to ! ext5t ( ignor+ altoge!r1 hold+ x at 8 dire/ enemy4 ,yet ! m 8 k progresses1 ! m x becomes difficult = man to e/abli% ?is sep>at5ess1 & all ! imag9>y b\nd>ies he _h set up ar\nd himself vani% "o aft] ano!r4 ,e "t we lose "s ( our badges ( absolute di/9ction by :i* we conf]r$ ^u our humanity ! "r to hold itself ap>t f its surr\nd+s1 x gives u a %ock ( humiliation4 ,b we h to submit to ?is4 ,if we set up our pride on ! pa? ( our self-realisation to create divisions & disunion1 !n x mu/ soon] or lat] come "u ! :eels ( tru? & be gr\nd to du/4 ,no1 we are n burd5$ ) "s mon/r\s sup]iority1 unmean+ 9 its s+ul> abruptness4 ,x w\ld be utt]ly degrad+ = u to live 9 a _w immeasurably less ?an ourselves 9 ! quality ( s\l1 j z x w\ld be repulsive & degrad+ to be surr\nd$ & s]v$ by a ho/ ( slaves1 day & night1 f bir? to ! mom5t ( dea?4 ,on ! contr>y1 ?is _w is our compe]1 nay1 we are "o ) x4 ,?r\gh our progress 9 sci5ce ! :ol5ess ( ! _w & our on5ess ) x is becom+ cle>] to our m9d4 ,:5 ?is p]ception ( ! p]fection ( unity is n m]ely intellectual1 :5 x op5s out our :ole be+ into a lum9\s consci\sness ( ! all1 !n x becomes a radiant joy1 an ov]spread+ love4 ,our _s f9ds its l>g] self 9 ! :ole _w1 & is fill$ ) an absolute c]ta9ty t x is immortal4 ,x dies a hundr$ times 9 its enclosures ( self2 = sep>at5ess is doom$ to die1 x _c be made et]nal4 ,b x nev] c die :]e x is "o ) ! all1 = !re is its tru?1 its joy4 ,:5 a man feels ! rhy?mic ?rob ( ! s\l-life ( ! :ole _w 9 8 own s\l1 !n is he free4 ,!n he ent]s into ! secret c\rt+ t goes on betwe5 ?is beautiful _w-bride1 veil$ ) ! veil ( ! _m-col\r$ f9it5ess1 & ! p>amatmam1 ! bridegroom1 9 8 spotless :ite4 ,!n he kn[s t he is ! p>tak] ( ?is gorge\s love fe/ival1 & he is ! hon\r$ gue/ at ! fea/ ( immortality4 ,!n he und]/&s ! mean+ ( ! se]-poet :o s+s1 ,f love ! _w is born1 by love x is su/a9$1 t[>ds love x moves1 & into love x ent]s4 ,9 love all ! contradictions ( exi/5ce m]ge !mselves & are lo/4 ,only 9 love are unity & duality n at v>iance4 ,love mu/ be "o & two at ! same "t4 ,only love is motion & re/ 9 "o4 ,our he>t ev] *anges its place till x f9ds love1 & !n x has its re/4 ,b ?is re/ itself is an int5se =m ( activity :]e utt] quiesc5ce & unceas+ en]gy meet at ! same po9t 9 love4 ,9 love1 loss & ga9 are h>monis$4 ,9 its balance-%eet1 cr$it & debit acc\nts are 9 ! same column1 & gifts are add$ to ga9s4 ,9 ?is wond]ful fe/ival ( creation1 ?is great c]emony ( self-sacrifice ( ,god1 ! lov] con/antly gives himself up to ga9 himself 9 love4 ,inde$1 love is :at br+s toge!r & insep>ably connects bo? ! act ( ab&on+ & t ( receiv+4 ,9 love1 at "o ( its poles y f9d ! p]sonal1 & at ! o!r ! imp]sonal4 ,at "o y h ! positive ass]tion--,"h ,i am2 at ! o!r ! equally /rong d5ial--,i am n4 ,)\t ?is ego :at is love8 ,& aga91 ) only ?is ego h[ c love be possible8 ,bondage & lib]ation are n antagoni/ic 9 love4 ,= love is mo/ free & at ! same "t mo/ b\nd4 ,if ,god 7 absolutely free !re w\ld be no creation4 ,! inf9ite be+ has assum$ unto himself ! my/]y ( f9itude4 ,& 9 him :o is love ! f9ite & ! inf9ite are made "o4 ,simil>ly1 :5 we talk ab\t ! relative values ( fre$om & non-fre$om1 x becomes a m]e play ( words4 ,x is n t we desire fre$om alone1 we want ?raldom z well4 ,x is ! high function ( love to welcome all limitations & to transc5d !m4 ,= no?+ is m indep5d5t ?an love1 & :]e else1 aga91 %all we f9d s mu* ( dep5d5ce8 ,9 love1 ?raldom is z glori\s z fre$om4 ,! ,vai%nava religion has boldly decl>$ t ,god has b\nd himself to man1 & 9 t consi/s ! greate/ glory ( human exi/5ce4 ,9 ! spell ( ! wond]ful rhy?m ( ! f9ite he fett]s himself at e /ep1 & ?us gives 8 love out 9 music 9 8 mo/ p]fect lyrics ( beauty4 ,beauty is 8 woo+ ( our he>t2 x c h no o!r purpose4 ,x tells u ev]y:]e t ! display ( p[] is n ! ultimate mean+ ( creation2 :]ev] !re is a bit ( col\r1 a note ( song1 a grace ( =m1 !re comes ! call = our love4 ,hung] compels u to obey its behe/s1 b hung] is n ! la/ ^w = a man4 ,!re h be5 m5 :o h delib]ately defi$ its comm&s to %[ t ! human s\l is n to be l$ by ! pressure ( wants & ?reat ( pa94 ,9 fact1 to live ! life ( man we h to resi/ its dem&s e day1 ! lea/ ( u z well z ! greate/4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 !re is a beauty 9 ! _w :i* nev] insults our fre$om1 nev] raises ev5 its little f+] to make u ackn[l$ge its sov]eignty4 ,we c absolutely ignore x & suff] no p5alty 9 consequ5ce4 ,x is a call to u1 b n a comm&4 ,x seeks = love 9 u1 & love c nev] be _h by compulsion4 ,compulsion is n inde$ ! f9al appeal to man1 b joy is4 ,any joy is ev]y:]e2 x is 9 ! e>?'s gre5 cov]+ ( grass2 9 ! blue s]5ity ( ! sky2 9 ! reckless exub]ance ( spr+2 9 ! sev]e ab/95ce ( grey w9t]2 9 ! liv+ fle% t animates our bodily frame2 9 ! p]fect poise ( ! human figure1 noble & upright2 9 liv+2 9 ! ex]cise ( all our p[]s2 9 ! acquisition ( k2 9 fight+ evils2 9 dy+ = ga9s we nev] c %>e4 ,joy is !re ev]y:]e2 x is sup]flu\s1 unnecess>y2 nay1 x v (t5 contradicts ! mo/ p]emptory behe/s ( necessity4 ,x exi/s to %[ t ! bonds ( law c only be expla9$ by love2 !y are l body & s\l4 ,joy is ! realisation ( ! tru? ( on5ess1 ! on5ess ( our s\l ) ! _w & ( ! _w-s\l ) ! supreme lov]4 ,,vi ,,realisation ,,9 ,,action ,x is only ^? :o h kn[n t joy expresses itself ?r\gh law :o h le>nt to transc5d ! law4 ,n t ! bonds ( law h ceas$ to exi/ = !m--b t ! bonds h become to !m z ! =m ( fre$om inc>nate4 ,! fre$ s\l delights 9 accept+ bonds1 & does n seek to evade any ( !m1 = 9 ea* does x feel ! manife/ation ( an inf9ite en]gy ^: joy is 9 creation4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 :]e !re are no bonds1 :]e !re is ! madness ( lic5se1 ! s\l ceases to be free4 ,!re is its hurt2 !re is its sep>ation f ! inf9ite1 its agony ( s94 ,:5ev] at ! call ( temptation ! s\l falls away f ! bondage ( law1 !n1 l a *ild depriv$ ( ! support ( its "m's arms1 x cries out1 ,smite me n6 ,footnote3 ,m m himsh4 ,b9d me1 x prays1 oh1 b9d me 9 ! bonds ( ?y law2 b9d me )9 & )\t2 hold me tight2 let me 9 ! clasp ( ?y law be b\nd up toge!r ) ?y joy2 protect me by ?y firm hold f ! deadly laxity ( s94 ,z "s1 "u ! idea t law is ! opposite ( joy1 mi/ake intoxication = joy1 s !re are _m 9 our c\ntry :o imag9e action to be oppos$ to fre$om4 ,!y ?9k t activity be+ 9 ! mat]ial plane is a re/riction ( ! free _s ( ! s\l4 ,b we mu/ rememb] t z joy expresses itself 9 law1 s ! s\l f9ds its fre$om 9 action4 ,x is because joy _c f9d expression 9 itself alone t x desires ! law :i* is outside4 ,likewise x is because ! s\l _c f9d fre$om )9 itself t x wants ext]nal action4 ,! s\l ( man is ev] free+ itself f its own folds by its activity2 _h x be5 o!rwise x c\ld n h done any volunt>y "w4 ,! m man acts & makes actual :at 0 lat5t 9 him1 ! ne>] does he br+ ! di/ant ,yet-to-be4 ,9 t actualisation man is ev] mak+ himself m & yet m di/9ct1 & see+ himself cle>ly "u new] & new] aspects 9 ! mid/ ( 8 v>i$ activities1 9 ! /ate1 9 society4 ,?is vision makes = fre$om4 ,fre$om is n 9 d>kness1 nor 9 vagu5ess4 ,!re is no bondage s fe>ful z t ( obscurity4 ,x is to escape f ?is obscurity t ! se$ /ruggles to spr\t1 ! bud to blossom4 ,x is to rid itself ( ?is envelope ( vagu5ess t ! ideas 9 our m9d are con/antly seek+ opportunities to take on outw>d =m4 ,9 ! same way our s\l1 9 ord] to release itself f ! mi/ ( indi/9ctness & come out into ! op51 is cont9ually creat+ = itself fre% fields ( action1 & is busy contriv+ new =ms ( activity1 ev5 su* z are n ne$ful = ! purposes ( its e>?ly life4 ,& :y8 ,because x wants fre$om4 ,x wants to see itself1 to realise itself4 ,:5 man cuts d[n ! pe/il5tial jungle & makes unto himself a g>d51 ! beauty t he ?us sets free f )9 its enclosure ( ugl9ess is ! beauty ( 8 own s\l3 )\t giv+ x ?is fre$om outside1 he _c make x free )94 ,:5 he implants law & ord] 9 ! mid/ ( ! wayw>dness ( society1 ! good :i* he sets free f ! ob/ruction ( ! bad is ! goodness ( 8 own s\l3 )\t be+ ?us made free outside x _c f9d fre$om )94 ,?us is man cont9ually engag$ 9 sett+ free 9 action 8 p[]s1 8 beauty1 8 goodness1 8 v s\l4 ,& ! m he succe$s 9 s do+1 ! great] does he see himself to be1 ! broad] becomes ! field ( 8 k ( self4 ,! ,upani%ad says3 ,9 ! mid/ ( activity alone wilt ?\ desire to live a hundr$ ye>s4 ,footnote3 ,kurvannvha k>mni jijvi%et atam samh4 ,x is ! say+ ( ^? :o _h amply ta/$ ( ! joy ( ! s\l4 ,^? :o h fully realis$ ! s\l h nev] talk$ 9 m\rnful acc5ts ( ! sorr[fulness ( life or ( ! bondage ( action4 ,!y are n l ! weakl+ fl[] ^: /em-hold is s light t x drops away be=e atta9+ fruition4 ,!y hold on to life ) all _! might & say1 nev] w we let g till ! fruit is ripe4 ,!y desire 9 _! joy to express !mselves /r5u\sly 9 _! life & 9 _! "w4 ,pa9 & sorr[ dismay !m n1 !y are n b[$ d[n to ! du/ by ! weight ( _! own he>t4 ,) ! erect head ( ! victori\s h]o !y m>* ?r\gh life see+ !mselves & %[+ !mselves 9 increas+ respl5d5ce ( s\l ?r\gh bo? joys & sorr[s4 ,! joy ( _! life keeps /ep ) ! joy ( t en]gy :i* is play+ at build+ & break+ ?r\gh\t ! univ]se4 ,! joy ( ! sunlight1 ! joy ( ! free air1 m+l+ ) ! joy ( _! lives1 makes "o sweet h>mony reign )9 & )\t4 ,x is !y :o say1 ,9 ! mid/ ( activity alone wilt ?\ desire to live a hundr$ ye>s4 ,?is joy ( life1 ?is joy ( "w1 9 man is absolutely true4 ,x is no use say+ t x is a delusion ( ours2 t unless we ca/ x away we _c ent] ^u ! pa? ( self-realisation4 ,x w nev] d ! lea/ good to attempt ! realisation ( ! inf9ite ap>t f ! _w ( action4 ,x is n ! tru? t man is active on compulsion4 ,if !re is compulsion on "o side1 on ! o!r !re is pleasure2 on ! "o h& action is spurr$ on by want1 on ! o!r x hies to its natural fulfilm5t4 ,t is :y1 z man's civilisation advances1 he increases 8 obligations & ! "w t he will+ly creates = himself4 ,"o %\ld h ?\ght t nature _h giv5 him q en\gh to d to keep him busy1 9 fact t x 0 work+ him to dea? ) ! la% ( hung] & ?ir/1--b no4 ,man does n ?9k t suffici5t2 he _c re/ cont5t ) only do+ ! "w t nature prescribes = him 9 common ) ! birds & bea/s4 ,he ne$s mu/ surpass all1 ev5 9 activity4 ,no creature has to "w s h>d z man2 he has be5 impell$ to contrive = himself a va/ field ( action 9 society2 & 9 ?is field he is = e build+ up & pull+ d[n1 mak+ & unmak+ laws1 pil+ up heaps ( mat]ial1 & incessantly ?9k+1 seek+ & suff]+4 ,9 ?is field he has f\ght 8 mightie/ battles1 ga9$ cont9ual new life1 made dea? glori\s1 &1 f> f evad+ tr\bles1 has will+ly & cont9ually tak5 up ! burd5 ( fre% tr\ble4 ,he has discov]$ ! tru? t he is n complete 9 ! cage ( 8 imm$iate surr\nd+s1 t he is great] ?an 8 pres5t1 & t :ile to /& /ill 9 "o place may be com=t+1 ! arre/ ( life de/roys 8 true function & ! real purpose ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,?is mahat v9a%tih--?is great de/ruction he _c be>1 & accord+ly he toils & suff]s 9 ord] t he may ga9 9 /ature by transc5d+ 8 pres5t1 9 ord] to become t :i* he yet is n4 ,9 ?is travail is man's glory1 & x is because he kn[s x1 t he has n s\ght to circumscribe 8 field ( action1 b is con/antly occupi$ 9 ext5d+ ! b\nds4 ,sometimes he w&]s s f> t 8 "w t5ds to lose its mean+1 & 8 ru%+s to & fro create fe>ful eddies r\nd diff]5t c5tres--eddies ( self-int]e/1 ( pride ( p[]4 ,/ill1 s long z ! /r5g? ( ! curr5t is n lo/1 !re is no fe>2 ! ob/ructions & ! dead accumulations ( 8 activity are dissipat$ & c>ri$ away2 ! impetus corrects its own mi/akes4 ,only :5 ! s\l sleeps 9 /agnation d its enemies ga9 ov]ma/]+ /r5g?1 & ^! ob/ructions become too clogg+ to be f\ght ?r\gh4 ,h5ce h we be5 w>n$ by our tea*]s t to "w we mu/ live1 to live we mu/ "w2 t life & activity are insep>ably connect$4 ,x is v *>act]i/ic ( life t x is n complete )9 itself2 x mu/ come out4 ,its tru? is 9 ! comm]ce ( ! inside & ! outside4 ,9 ord] to live1 ! body mu/ ma9ta9 its v>i\s relations ) ! outside light & air--n only to ga9 life-=ce1 b also to manife/ x4 ,consid] h[ fully employ$ ! body is ) its own inside activities2 its he>t-beat mu/ n /op = a second1 its /oma*1 its bra91 mu/ be ceaselessly work+4 ,yet ?is is n en\gh2 ! body is outw>dly re/less all ! :ile4 ,its life leads x to an endless dance ( "w & play outside2 x _c be satisfi$ ) ! circulations ( its int]nal economy1 & only f9ds ! fulfilm5t ( joy 9 its outw>d excursions4 ,! same ) ! s\l4 ,x _c live on its own int]nal feel+s & imag9+s4 ,x is ev] 9 ne$ ( ext]nal objects2 n only to fe$ its inn] consci\sness b to apply itself 9 action1 n only to receive b also to give4 ,! real tru? is1 we _c live if we divide him :o is tru? itself into two p>ts4 ,we mu/ abide 9 him )9 z well z )\t4 ,9 :i*ev] aspect we d5y him we deceive ourselves & incur a loss4 ,brahma has n left me1 let me n leave ,brahma4 ,footnote3 ,mham brahma nirkuryym m m brahma nirk>t4 ,if we say t we w\ld realise him 9 introspection alone & leave him out ( our ext]nal activity1 t we w\ld enjoy him by ! love 9 our he>t1 b n wor%ip him by outw>d m9i/rations2 or if we say ! opposite1 & ov]weight ourselves on "o side 9 ! j\rney ( our life's que/1 we %all alike tott] to our d[nfall4 ,9 ! great we/]n cont95t we see t ! s\l ( man is ma9ly conc]n$ ) ext5d+ itself outw>ds2 ! op5 field ( ! ex]cise ( p[] is its field4 ,its p>tiality is entirely = ! _w ( ext5sion1 & x w\ld leave aside--nay1 h>dly believe 9--t field ( inn] consci\sness :i* is ! field ( fulfilm5t4 ,x has gone s f> 9 ?is t ! p]fection ( fulfilm5t seems to exi/ = x n[h]e4 ,its sci5ce has always talk$ ( ! nev]-end+ evolution ( ! _w4 ,its metaphysic has n[ begun to talk ( ! evolution ( ,god himself4 ,!y w n admit t he is2 !y w\ld h x t he also is becom+4 ,!y fail to realise t :ile ! inf9ite is always great] ?an any assignable limit1 x is also complete2 t on ! "o h& ,brahma is evolv+1 on ! o!r he is p]fection2 t 9 ! "o aspect he is ess5ce1 9 ! o!r manife/ation--bo? toge!r at ! same "t1 z is ! song & ! act ( s++4 ,?is is l ignor+ ! consci\sness ( ! s+] & say+ t only ! s++ is 9 progress1 t !re is no song4 ,d\btless we are directly aw>e only ( ! s++1 & nev] at any "o "t ( ! song z a :ole2 b d we n all ! "t "k t ! complete song is 9 ! s\l ( ! s+]8 ,x is because ( ?is insi/5ce on ! do+ & ! becom+ t we p]ceive 9 ! we/ ! intoxication ( p[]4 ,^! m5 seem to h det]m9$ to despoil & grasp ev]y?+ by =ce4 ,!y w\ld always ob/9ately be do+ & nev] be done--!y w\ld n all[ to dea? its natural place 9 ! s*eme ( ?+s--!y "k n ! beauty ( completion4 ,9 our c\ntry ! dang] comes f ! opposite side4 ,our p>tiality is = ! int]nal _w4 ,we w\ld ca/ aside ) contumely ! field ( p[] & ( ext5sion4 ,we w\ld realise ,brahma 9 m$iation only 9 8 aspect ( complet5ess1 we h det]m9$ n to see him 9 ! comm]ce ( ! univ]se 9 8 aspect ( evolution4 ,t is :y 9 our seek]s we s (t5 f9d ! intoxication ( ! _s & its consequ5t degradation4 ,_! fai? w\ld ackn[l$ge no bondage ( law1 _! imag9ation so>s unre/rict$1 _! conduct disda9s to (f] any explanation to reason4 ,_! intellect1 9 its va9 attempts to see ,brahma insep>able f 8 creation1 works itself /one-dry1 & _! he>t1 seek+ to conf9e him )9 its own outp\r+s1 swoons 9 a drunk5 ec/asy ( emotion4 ,!y h n ev5 kept )9 rea* any /&>d :]eby !y c measure ! loss ( /r5g? & "* :i* manhood su/a9s by ?us ignor+ ! bonds ( law & ! claims ( action 9 ! ext]nal univ]se4 ,b true spirituality1 z taught 9 our sacr$ lore1 is calmly balanc$ 9 /r5g?1 9 ! correlation ( ! )9 & ! )\t4 ,! tru? has its law1 x has its joy4 ,on "o side ( x is be+ *ant$ ! ,bhaydasygni/apati ,footnote3 ,= fe> ( him ! fire do? burn1 etc1 on ! o!r ! n&dhyeva khalvimni bhtni jyante4 ,footnote3 ,f ,joy are born all creat$ ?+s1 etc4 ,fre$om is impossible ( atta9m5t )\t submission to law1 = ,brahma is 9 "o aspect b\nd by 8 tru?1 9 ! o!r free 9 8 joy4 ,z = ourselves1 x is only :5 we :olly submit to ! bonds ( tru? t we fully ga9 ! joy ( fre$om4 ,& h[8 ,z does ! /r+ t is b\nd to ! h>p4 ,:5 ! h>p is truly /rung1 :5 !re is n ! slighte/ laxity 9 ! /r5g? ( ! bond1 !n only does music result2 & ! /r+ transc5d+ itself 9 its melody f9ds at e *ord its true fre$om4 ,x is because x is b\nd by su* h>d & fa/ rules on ! "o side t x c f9d ?is range ( fre$om 9 music on ! o!r4 ,:ile ! /r+ 0 n true1 x 0 inde$ m]ely b\nd2 b a loos5+ ( its bondage w\ld n h be5 ! way to fre$om1 :i* x c only fully a*ieve by be+ b\nd tight] & tight] till x has atta9$ ! true pit*4 ,! bass & treble /r+s ( our duty are only bonds s long z we _c ma9ta9 !m /eadfa/ly attun$ accord+ to ! law ( tru?2 & we _c call by ! "n ( fre$om ! loos5+ ( !m into ! no?+ness ( inaction4 ,t is :y ,i w\ld say t ! true /riv+ 9 ! que/ ( tru?1 ( dh>ma1 consi/s n 9 ! neglect ( action b 9 ! ef=t to attune x clos] & clos] to ! et]nal h>mony4 ,! text ( ?is /riv+ %\ld be1 ,:atev] works ?\ doe/1 consecrate !m to ,brahma4 ,footnote3 ,yadyat k>ma prakurvta tadbrahmani sam>payet4 ,t is to say1 ! s\l is to d$icate itself to ,brahma ?r\gh all its activities4 ,?is d$ication is ! song ( ! s\l1 9 ?is is its fre$om4 ,joy reigns :5 all "w becomes ! pa? to ! union ) ,brahma2 :5 ! s\l ceases to return con/antly to its own desires2 :5 9 x our self-(f]+ gr[s m & m int5se4 ,!n !re is completion1 !n !re is fre$om1 !n1 9 ?is _w1 comes ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,:o is !re t1 sitt+ 9 8 corn]1 w\ld d]ide ?is gr& self-expression ( humanity 9 action1 ?is incessant self-consecration8 ,:o is !re t ?9ks ! union ( ,god & man is to be f\nd 9 "s seclud$ enjoym5t ( 8 own imag9+s1 away f ! sky-t[]+ temple ( ! greatness ( humanity1 :i* ! :ole ( mank9d1 9 sun%9e & /orm1 is toil+ to erect ?r\gh ! ages8 ,:o is !re t ?9ks ?is seclud$ communion is ! highe/ =m ( religion8 ,o ?\ di/raught w&]]1 ?\ ,sannyas91 drunk 9 ! w9e ( self-intoxication1 do/ ?\ n already he> ! progress ( ! human s\l along ! highway trav]s+ ! wide fields ( humanity--! ?und] ( its progress 9 ! c> ( its a*ievem5ts1 :i* is de/9$ to ov]pass ! b\nds t prev5t its expansion into ! univ]se8 ,! v m\nta9s are cleft asund] & give way be=e ! m>* ( its bann]s wav+ triumphantly 9 ! heav5s2 z ! mi/ be=e ! ris+ sun1 ! tangl$ obscurities ( mat]ial ?+s vani% at its irresi/ible approa*4 ,pa91 disease1 & disord] are at e /ep rec$+ be=e its onset2 ! ob/ructions ( ignorance are be+ ?ru/ aside2 ! d>kness ( bl9dness is be+ pi]c$ ?r\gh2 & behold1 ! promis$ l& ( weal? & heal?1 ( poetry & art1 ( k & righte\sness is gradually be+ reveal$ to view4 ,d y 9 y\r le?>gy desire to say t ?is c> ( humanity1 :i* is %ak+ ! v e>? ) ! triumph ( its progress along ! mighty vi/as ( hi/ory1 has no *>iote] lead+ x on to its fulfilm5t8 ,:o is !re :o refuses to respond to 8 call to jo9 9 ?is triumphal progress8 ,:o s fooli% z to run away f ! gladsome ?rong & seek him 9 ! li/lessness ( inaction8 ,:o s /eep$ 9 untru? z to d>e to call all ?is untrue--?is great _w ( m51 ?is civilisation ( exp&+ humanity1 ?is et]nal ef=t ( man1 ?r\gh dep?s ( sorr[1 ?r\gh heights ( gladness1 ?r\gh innum]able imp$im5ts )9 & )\t1 to w9 victory = 8 p[]s8 ,he :o c ?9k ( ?is imm5sity ( a*ievem5t z an imm5se fraud1 c he truly believe 9 ,god :o is ! tru?8 ,he :o ?9ks to rea* ,god by runn+ away f ! _w1 :5 & :]e does he expect to meet him8 ,h[ f> c he fly--c he fly & fly1 till he flies into no?+ness itself8 ,no1 ! c[>d :o w\ld fly c n[h]e f9d him4 ,we mu/ be brave en\gh to be able to say3 ,we are rea*+ him "h 9 ?is v spot1 n[ at ?is v mom5t4 ,we mu/ be able to assure ourselves t z 9 our actions we are realis+ ourselves1 s 9 ourselves we are realis+ him :o is ! self ( self4 ,we mu/ e>n ! "r to say s unhesitat+ly by cle>+ away ) our own ef=t all ob/ruction1 all disord]1 all discords f our pa? ( activity2 we mu/ be able to say1 ,9 my "w is my joy1 & 9 t joy does ! joy ( my joy abide4 ,:om does ! ,upani%ad call ,! *ief among ! kn[]s ( ,brahma8 ,footnote3 ,brahmavidmv>i/hah4 ,he is def9$ z ,he ^: joy is 9 ,brahma1 ^: play is 9 ,brahma1 ! active "o4 ,footnote3 tmakrrha tm>atih kriyvn4 ,joy )\t ! play ( joy is no joy at all--play )\t activity is no play4 ,activity is ! play ( joy4 ,he ^: joy is 9 ,brahma1 h[ c he live 9 inaction8 ,= mu/ he n by 8 activity provide t 9 :i* ! joy ( ,brahma is to take =m & manife/ itself8 ,t is :y he :o kn[s ,brahma1 :o has 8 joy 9 ,brahma1 mu/ also h all 8 activity 9 ,brahma--8 eat+ & dr9k+1 8 e>n+ ( livelihood & 8 b5efic5ce4 ,j z ! joy ( ! poet 9 8 poem1 ( ! arti/ 9 8 art1 ( ! brave man 9 ! output ( 8 c\rage1 ( ! wise man 9 8 disc]nm5t ( tru?s1 ev] seeks expression 9 _! sev]al activities1 s ! joy ( ! kn[] ( ,brahma1 9 ! :ole ( 8 ev]yday "w1 little & big1 9 tru?1 9 beauty1 9 ord]l9ess & 9 b5efic5ce1 seeks to give expression to ! inf9ite4 ,brahma himself gives expression to 8 joy 9 j ! same way4 ,by 8 _m-sid$ activity1 :i* radiates 9 all directions1 does he fulfil ! inh]5t want ( 8 diff]5t creatures4 ,footnote3 ,bahudh akti yogt v>nanekn nihitr?o dadhti4 ,t inh]5t want is he himself1 & s he is 9 s _m ways1 9 s _m =ms1 giv+ himself4 ,he works1 = )\t work+ h[ c\ld he give himself4 ,8 joy is ev] d$icat+ itself 9 ! d$ication :i* is 8 creation4 ,9 ?is v ?+ does our own true mean+ lie1 9 ?is is our lik5ess to our fa!r4 ,we mu/ also give up ourselves 9 _m-sid$ v>i\sly aim$ activity4 ,9 ! ,v$as he is call$ ! giv] ( himself1 ! giv] ( /r5g?4 ,footnote3 tmad balad4 ,he is n cont5t ) giv+ u himself1 b he gives u /r5g? t we may likewise give ourselves4 ,t is :y ! se] ( ! ,upani%ad prays to him :o is ?us fulfill+ our wants1 ,may he grant u ! b5efic5t m9d ,footnote3 ,sa no buddhya ubhay samyunaktu41 may he fulfil t utt]mo/ want ( ours by grant+ u ! b5efic5t m9d4 ,t is to say1 x is n en\gh he %\ld alone "w to remove our want1 b he %\ld give u ! desire & ! /r5g? to "w ) him 9 8 activity & 9 ! ex]cise ( ! goodness4 ,!n1 inde$1 w our union ) him alone be accompli%$4 ,! b5efic5t m9d is t :i* %[s u ! want 7swr?a7 ( ano!r self to be ! inh]5t want 7nihitr?a7 ( our own self2 t :i* %[s t our joy consi/s 9 ! v>i$ aim+ ( our _m-sid$ p[]s 9 ! "w ( humanity4 ,:5 we "w "u ! guidance ( ?is b5efic5t m9d1 !n our activity is regulat$1 b does n become me*anical2 x is action n goad$ on by want1 b /imulat$ by ! satisfaction ( ! s\l4 ,su* activity ceases to be a bl9d imitation ( t ( ! multitude1 a c[>dly foll[+ ( ! dictates ( fa%ion4 ,!re9 we beg9 to see t ,he is 9 ! beg9n+ & 9 ! end ( ! univ]se ,footnote3 ,vi*aiti *nt vivamdau41 & likewise see t ( our own "w is he ! f\nt & ! inspiration1 & at ! end !re( is he1 & !re=e t all our activity is p]vad$ by peace & good & joy4 ,! ,upani%ad says3 ,k1 p[]1 & action are ( 8 nature4 ,footnote3 ,svbhvikjnna bala kriy *a4 ,x is because ?is naturalness has n yet be5 born 9 u t we t5d to divide joy f "w4 ,our day ( "w is n our day ( joy--= t we require a holiday2 =1 mis]able t we are1 we _c f9d our holiday 9 our "w4 ,! riv] f9ds its holiday 9 its onw>d fl[1 ! fire 9 its outbur/ ( flame1 ! sc5t ( ! fl[] 9 its p]meation ( ! atmosph]e2 b 9 our ev]yday "w !re is no su* holiday = u4 ,x is because we d n let ourselves g1 because we d n give ourselves joy\sly & entirely up to x1 t our "w ov]p[]s u4 ,o giv] ( ?yself6 at ! vision ( !e z joy let our s\ls flame up to !e z ! fire1 fl[ on to !e z ! riv]1 p]meate ?y be+ z ! fragrance ( ! fl[]4 ,give u /r5g? to love1 to love fully1 our life 9 its joys & sorr[s1 9 its ga9s & losses1 9 its rise & fall4 ,let u h /r5g? en\gh fully to see & he> ?y univ]se1 & to "w ) full vig\r !re94 ,let u fully live ! life ?\ ha/ giv5 u1 let u bravely take & bravely give4 ,?is is our pray] to !e4 ,let u once = all dislodge f our m9ds ! feeble fancy t w\ld make out ?y joy to be a ?+ ap>t f action1 ?91 =mless1 & unsu/a9$4 ,:]ev] ! peasant tills ! h>d e>?1 !re does ?y joy gu% out 9 ! gre5 ( ! corn1 :]ev] man displaces ! entangl$ =e/1 smoo?s ! /ony gr\nd1 & cle>s = himself a home/ead1 !re does ?y joy enfold x 9 ord]l9ess & peace4 ,o work] ( ! univ]se6 ,we w\ld pray to !e to let ! irresi/ible curr5t ( ?y univ]sal en]gy come l ! impetu\s s\? w9d ( spr+1 let x come ru%+ ov] ! va/ field ( ! life ( man1 let x br+ ! sc5t ( _m fl[]s1 ! murmur+s ( _m woodl&s1 let x make sweet & vocal ! lifelessness ( our dri$-up s\l-life4 ,let our newly awak5$ p[]s cry out = unlimit$ fulfilm5t 9 leaf & fl[] & fruit4 ,,vii ,,! ,,realisation ,,( ,,beauty ,?+s 9 :i* we d n take joy are ei!r a burd5 ^u our m9ds to be got rid ( at any co/2 or !y are useful1 & !re=e 9 tempor>y & p>tial relation to u1 becom+ burd5some :5 _! utility is lo/2 or !y are l w&]+ vagabonds1 loit]+ = a mom5t on ! outskirts ( our recognition1 & !n pass+ on4 ,a ?+ is only completely our own :5 x is a ?+ ( joy to u4 ,! great] "p ( ?is _w is to u z if x 7 no?+4 ,b we _c all[ x to rema9 s1 = ?us x belittles our own self4 ,! entire _w is giv5 to u1 & all our p[]s h _! f9al mean+ 9 ! fai? t by _! help we are to take possession ( our patrimony4 ,b :at is ! function ( our s5se ( beauty 9 ?is process ( ! ext5sion ( our consci\sness8 ,is x !re to sep>ate tru? into /rong lights & %ad[s1 & br+ x be=e u 9 its uncompromis+ di/9ction ( beauty & ugl9ess8 ,if t 7 s1 !n we w\ld h _h to admit t ?is s5se ( beauty creates a diss5sion 9 our univ]se & sets up a wall ( h9drance across ! highway ( communication t leads f ev]y?+ to all ?+s4 ,b t _c be true4 ,z long z our realisation is incomplete a division necess>ily rema9s betwe5 ?+s kn[n & unkn[n1 pleasant & unpleasant4 ,b 9 spite ( ! dictum ( "s philosoph]s man does n accept any arbitr>y & absolute limit to 8 kn[able _w4 ,e day 8 sci5ce is p5etrat+ into ! region =m]ly m>k$ 9 8 map z unexplor$ or inexplorable4 ,our s5se ( beauty is simil>ly engag$ 9 ev] pu%+ on its conque/s4 ,tru? is ev]y:]e1 !re=e ev]y?+ is ! object ( our k4 ,beauty is omnipres5t1 !re=e ev]y?+ is capable ( giv+ u joy4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( 8 hi/ory man took ev]y?+ z a ph5om5on ( life4 ,8 sci5ce ( life began by creat+ a %>p di/9ction betwe5 life & non-life4 ,b z x is proce$+ f>!r & f>!r ! l9e ( dem>cation betwe5 ! animate & inanimate is gr[+ m & m dim4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( our appreh5sion ^! %>p l9es ( contra/ are helpful to u1 b z our compreh5sion becomes cle>] !y gradually fade away4 ,! ,upani%ads h said t all ?+s are creat$ & su/a9$ by an inf9ite joy4 ,to realise ?is pr9ciple ( creation we h to />t ) a division--! division into ! beautiful & ! non-beautiful4 ,!n ! appreh5sion ( beauty has to come to u ) a vigor\s bl[ to awak5 our consci\sness f its primitive le?>gy1 & x atta9s its object by ! urg5cy ( ! contra/4 ,!re=e our fir/ acqua9tance ) beauty is 9 h] dress ( motley col\rs1 t affects u ) its /ripes & fea!rs1 nay1 ) its disfigurem5ts4 ,b z our acqua9tance rip5s1 ! app>5t discords are resolv$ into modulations ( rhy?m4 ,at fir/ we deta* beauty f its surr\nd+s1 we hold x ap>t f ! re/1 b at ! end we realise its h>mony ) all4 ,!n ! music ( beauty has no m ne$ ( excit+ u ) l\d noise2 x r5\nces viol5ce1 & appeals to our he>t ) ! tru? t x is meekness inh]its ! e>?4 ,9 "s /age ( our gr[?1 9 "s p]iod ( our hi/ory1 we try to set up a special cult ( beauty1 & p>e x d[n to a n>r[ circuit1 s z to make x a matt] ( pride = a *os5 few4 ,!n x bre$s 9 its vot>ies affections & exagg]ations1 z x did ) ! ,brahm9s 9 ! "t ( ! decad5ce ( ,indian civilisation1 :5 ! p]ception ( ! high] tru? fell away & sup]/itions grew up un*eck$4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( /hetics !re also comes an age ( emancipation :5 ! recognition ( beauty 9 ?+s great & small become easy1 & :5 we see x m 9 ! unassum+ h>mony ( common objects ?an 9 ?+s />tl+ 9 _! s+ul>ity4 ,s mu* s1 t we h to g ?r\gh ! /ages ( reaction :5 9 ! repres5tation ( beauty we try to avoid ev]y?+ t is obvi\sly pleas+ & t has be5 cr[n$ by ! sanction ( conv5tion4 ,we are !n tempt$ 9 defiance to exagg]ate ! commonness ( commonplace ?+s1 !reby mak+ !m aggressively uncommon4 ,to re/ore h>mony we create ! discords :i* are a feature ( all reactions4 ,we already see 9 ! pres5t age ! sign ( ?is /hetic reaction1 :i* proves t man has at la/ come to "k t x is only ! n>r[ness ( p]ception :i* %>ply divides ! field ( 8 /hetic consci\sness into ugl9ess & beauty4 ,:5 he has ! p[] to see ?+s deta*$ f self-int]e/ & f ! insi/5t claims ( ! lu/ ( ! s5ses1 !n alone c he h ! true vision ( ! beauty t is ev]y:]e4 ,!n only c he see t :at is unpleasant to u is n necess>ily unbeautiful1 b has its beauty 9 tru?4 ,:5 we say t beauty is ev]y:]e we d n mean t ! ^w ugl9ess %\ld be aboli%$ f our language1 j z x w\ld be absurd to say t !re is no su* ?+ z untru?4 ,untru? !re c]ta9ly is1 n 9 ! sy/em ( ! univ]se1 b 9 our p[] ( compreh5sion1 z its negative elem5t4 ,9 ! same mann] !re is ugl9ess 9 ! di/ort$ expression ( beauty 9 our life & 9 our art :i* comes f our imp]fect realisation ( ,tru?4 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t we c set our life aga9/ ! law ( tru? :i* is 9 u & :i* is 9 all1 & likewise we c give rise to ugl9ess by go+ c\nt] to ! et]nal law ( h>mony :i* is ev]y:]e4 ,?r\gh our s5se ( tru? we realise law 9 creation1 & ?r\gh our s5se ( beauty we realise h>mony 9 ! univ]se4 ,:5 we recognise ! law 9 nature we ext5d our ma/]y ov] physical =ces & become p[]ful2 :5 we recognise ! law 9 our moral nature we atta9 ma/]y ov] self & become free4 ,9 l mann] ! m we compreh5d ! h>mony 9 ! physical _w ! m our life %>es ! gladness ( creation1 & our expression ( beauty 9 art becomes m truly ca?olic4 ,z we become consci\s ( ! h>mony 9 our s\l1 our appreh5sion ( ! blissfulness ( ! _s ( ! _w becomes univ]sal1 & ! expression ( beauty 9 our life moves 9 goodness & love t[>ds ! inf9ite4 ,?is is ! ultimate object ( our exi/5ce1 t we mu/ ev] "k t beauty is tru?1 tru? beauty2 we mu/ realise ! :ole _w 9 love1 = love gives x bir?1 su/a9s x1 & takes x back to its bosom4 ,we mu/ h t p]fect emancipation ( he>t :i* gives u ! p[] to /& at ! inn]mo/ c5tre ( ?+s & h ! ta/e ( t fullness ( dis9t]e/$ joy :i* belongs to ,brahma4 ,music is ! pure/ =m ( art1 & !re=e ! mo/ direct expression ( beauty1 ) a =m & _s :i* is "o & simple1 & lea/ encumb]$ ) any?+ extrane\s4 ,we seem to feel t ! manife/ation ( ! inf9ite 9 ! f9ite =ms ( creation is music itself1 sil5t & visible4 ,! ev5+ sky1 tirelessly repeat+ ! />ry con/ellations1 seems l a *ild /ruck ) wond] at ! my/]y ( its own fir/ utt]ance1 lisp+ ! same ^w ov] & ov] aga91 & li/5+ to x 9 unceas+ joy4 ,:5 9 ! ra9y night ( ,july ! d>kness is ?ick ^u ! mead[s & ! patt]+ ra9 draws veil ^u veil ov] ! /illness ( ! slumb]+ e>?1 ?is monotony ( ! ra9 patt] seems to be ! d>kness ( s\nd itself4 ,! gloom ( ! dim & d5se l9e ( trees1 ! ?orny bu%es scatt]$ 9 ! b>e hea? l float+ heads ( swimm]s ) b$raggl$ hair1 ! smell ( ! damp grass & ! wet e>?1 ! spire ( ! temple ris+ above ! undef9$ mass ( blackness gr\p$ ar\nd ! village huts--ev]y?+ seems l notes ris+ f ! he>t ( ! night1 m+l+ & los+ !mselves 9 ! "o s\nd ( ceaseless ra9 fill+ ! sky4 ,!re=e ! true poets1 !y :o are se]s1 seek to express ! univ]se 9 t]ms ( music4 ,!y r>ely use symbols ( pa9t+ to express ! unfold+ ( =ms1 ! m+l+ ( endless l9es & col\rs t goes on e mom5t on ! canvas ( ! blue sky4 ,!y h _! reason4 ,= ! man :o pa9ts mu/ h canvas1 bru% & col\r-box4 ,! fir/ t\* ( 8 bru% is v f> f ! complete idea4 ,& !n :5 ! "w is f9i%$ ! arti/ is gone1 ! w9d[$ picture /&s alone1 ! incessant t\*es ( love ( ! creative h& are )drawn4 ,b ! s+] has ev]y?+ )9 him4 ,! notes come out f 8 v life4 ,!y are n mat]ials ga!r$ f outside4 ,8 idea & 8 expression are bro!r & si/]2 v (t5 !y are born z tw9s4 ,9 music ! he>t reveals itself imm$iately2 x suff]s n f any b>ri] ( ali5 mat]ial4 ,!re=e ?\gh music has to wait = its complet5ess l any o!r art1 yet at e /ep x gives out ! beauty ( ! :ole4 ,z ! mat]ial ( expression ev5 words are b>ri]s1 = _! mean+ has to be con/ruct$ by ?\ght4 ,b music nev] has to dep5d ^u any obvi\s mean+2 x expresses :at no words c ev] express4 ,:at is m1 music & ! musician are insep>able4 ,:5 ! s+] dep>ts1 8 s++ dies ) him2 x is 9 et]nal union ) ! life & joy ( ! ma/]4 ,?is _w-song is nev] = a mom5t sep>at$ f its s+]4 ,x is n fa%ion$ f any outw>d mat]ial4 ,x is 8 joy itself tak+ nev]-end+ =m4 ,x is ! great he>t s5d+ ! tremor ( its ?rill ov] ! sky4 ,!re is a p]fection 9 ea* individual /ra9 ( ?is music1 :i* is ! revelation ( completion 9 ! incomplete4 ,no "o ( its notes is f9al1 yet ea* reflects ! inf9ite4 ,:at does x matt] if we fail to d]ive ! exact mean+ ( ?is great h>mony8 ,is x n l ! h& meet+ ! /r+ & draw+ out at once all its tones at ! t\*8 ,x is ! language ( beauty1 ! c>ess1 t comes f ! he>t ( ! _w /raightway rea*es our he>t4 ,la/ night1 9 ! sil5ce :i* p]vad$ ! d>kness1 ,i /ood alone & he>d ! voice ( ! s+] ( et]nal melodies4 ,:5 ,i w5t to sleep ,i clos$ my eyes ) ?is la/ ?\ght 9 my m9d1 t ev5 :5 ,i rema9 unconsci\s 9 slumb] ! dance ( life w /ill g on 9 ! hu%$ ar5a ( my sleep+ body1 keep+ /ep ) ! />s4 ,! he>t w ?rob1 ! blood w leap 9 ! ve9s1 & ! millions ( liv+ atoms ( my body w vibrate 9 tune ) ! note ( ! h>p-/r+ t ?rills at ! t\* ( ! ma/]4 ,,viii ,,! ,,realisation ,,( ,,! ,,inf9ite ,! ,upani%ads say3 ,man becomes true if 9 ?is life he c appreh5d ,god2 if n1 x is ! greate/ calamity = him4 ,b :at is ! nature ( ?is atta9m5t ( ,god8 ,x is q evid5t t ! inf9ite is n l "o object among _m1 to be def9itely classifi$ & kept among our possessions1 to be us$ z an ally specially fav\r+ u 9 our politics1 w>f>e1 money-mak+1 or 9 social competitions4 ,we _c put our ,god 9 ! same li/ ) our summ]-h\ses1 motor-c>s1 or our cr$it at ! bank1 z s _m p seem to want to d4 ,we mu/ try to und]/& ! true "* ( ! desire t a man has :5 8 s\l longs = 8 ,god4 ,does x consi/ ( 8 wi% to make an addition1 h[ev] valuable1 to 8 belong+s8 ,emphatically no6 ,x is an endlessly we>isome task1 ?is cont9ual add+ to our /ores4 ,9 fact1 :5 ! s\l seeks ,god %e seeks h] f9al escape f ?is incessant ga!r+ & heap+ & nev] com+ to an end4 ,x is n an additional object ! %e seeks1 b x is ! nityo 'nitynm1 ! p]man5t 9 all t is imp]man5t1 ! rasnm rasatamah1 ! highe/ abid+ joy unify+ all enjoym5ts4 ,!re=e :5 ! ,upani%ads tea* u to realise ev]y?+ 9 ,brahma1 x is n to seek some?+ extra1 n to manufacture some?+ new4 ,"k ev]y?+ t !re is 9 ! univ]se z envelop$ by ,god4 ,footnote3 hvsyamdiam s>vam yat k9*a jagatynjagat4 ,enjoy :atev] is giv5 by him & h>b\r n 9 y\r m9d ! gre$ = weal? :i* is n y\r own4 ,footnoe3 ,tna tyaktna bhunjh m gidhah kasyasviddhanam4 ,:5 y "k t :atev] !re is is fill$ by him & :atev] y h is 8 gift1 !n y realise ! inf9ite 9 ! f9ite1 & ! giv] 9 ! gifts4 ,!n y "k t all ! facts ( ! reality h _! only mean+ 9 ! manife/ation ( ! "o tru?1 & all y\r possessions h _! only significance = y1 n 9 !mselves b 9 ! relation !y e/abli% ) ! inf9ite4 ,s x _c be said t we c f9d ,brahma z we f9d o!r objects2 !re is no "q ( se>*+ f him 9 "o ?+ 9 pref]5ce to ano!r1 9 "o place in/ead ( some:]e else4 ,we d n h to run to ! groc]'s %op = our morn+ light2 we op5 our eyes & !re x is2 s we ne$ only give ourselves up to f9d t ,brahma is ev]y:]e4 ,?is is ! reason :y ,buddha admoni%$ u to free ourselves f ! conf9em5t ( ! life ( ! self4 ,if !re 7 no?+ else to take its place m positively p]fect & satisfy+1 !n su* admonition w\ld be absolutely unmean+4 ,no man c s]i\sly consid] ! advice1 mu* less h any en?usiasm = x1 ( surr5d]+ ev]y?+ "o has = ga9+ no?+ :atev]4 ,s our daily wor%ip ( ,god is n really ! process ( gradual acquisition ( him1 b ! daily process ( surr5d]+ ourselves1 remov+ all ob/acles to union & ext5d+ our consci\sness ( him 9 devotion & s]vice1 9 goodness & 9 love4 ,! ,upani%ads say3 ,be lo/ altoge!r 9 ,brahma l an arr[ t has completely p5etrat$ its t>get4 ,?us to be consci\s ( be+ absolutely envelop$ by ,brahma is n an act ( m]e conc5tration ( m9d4 ,x mu/ be ! aim ( ! :ole ( our life4 ,9 all our ?\ghts & de$s we mu/ be consci\s ( ! inf9ite4 ,let ! realisation ( ?is tru? become easi] e day ( our life1 t none c\ld live or move if ! en]gy ( ! all-p]vad+ joy did n fill ! sky4 ,footnote3 ,ko hyevnyt kah prnyt yade%a kha n&o na syt4 ,9 all our actions let u feel t impetus ( ! inf9ite en]gy & be glad4 ,x may be said t ! inf9ite is beyond our atta9m5t1 s x is = u z if x 7 naught4 ,yes1 if ! ^w atta9m5t implies any idea ( possession1 !n x mu/ be admitt$ t ! inf9ite is unatta9able4 ,b we mu/ keep 9 m9d t ! highe/ enjoym5t ( man is n 9 ! hav+ b 9 a gett+1 :i* is at ! same "t n gett+4 ,our physical pleasures leave no m>g9 = ! unrealis$4 ,!y1 l ! dead satellite ( ! e>?1 h b little atmosph]e ar\nd !m4 ,:5 we take food & satisfy our hung] x is a complete act ( possession4 ,s long z ! hung] is n satisfi$ x is a pleasure to eat4 ,= !n our enjoym5t ( eat+ t\*es at e po9t ! inf9ite4 ,b1 :5 x atta9s completion1 or 9 o!r words1 :5 our desire = eat+ rea*es ! end ( ! /age ( its non-realisation1 x rea*es ! end ( its pleasure4 ,9 all our intellectual pleasures ! m>g9 is broad]1 ! limit is f> (f4 ,9 all our deep] love gett+ & non-gett+ run ev] p>allel4 ,9 "o ( our ,vai%nava lyrics ! lov] says to 8 belov$3 ,i feel z if ,i h gaz$ ^u ! beauty ( ?y face f my bir?1 yet my eyes are hungry /ill3 z if ,i h kept !e press$ to my he>t = millions ( ye>s1 yet my he>t is n satisfi$4 ,?is makes x cle> t x is really ! inf9ite :om we seek 9 our pleasures4 ,our desire = be+ weal?y is n a desire = a p>ticul> sum ( money b x is indef9ite1 & ! mo/ fleet+ ( our enjoym5ts are b ! mom5t>y t\*es ( ! et]nal4 ,! trag$y ( human life consi/s 9 our va9 attempts to /ret* ! limits ( ?+s :i* c nev] become unlimit$1--to rea* ! inf9ite by absurdly add+ to ! rungs ( ! ladd] ( ! f9ite4 ,x is evid5t f ?is t ! real desire ( our s\l is to get beyond all our possessions4 ,surr\nd$ by ?+s %e c t\* & feel1 %e cries1 ,i am we>y ( gett+2 ah1 :]e is he :o is nev] to be got8 ,we see ev]y:]e 9 ! hi/ory ( man t ! _s ( r5unciation is ! deepe/ reality ( ! human s\l4 ,:5 ! s\l says ( any?+1 ,i d n want x1 = ,i am above x1 %e gives utt]ance to ! highe/ tru? t is 9 h]4 ,:5 a girl's life outgr[s h] doll1 :5 %e realises t 9 e respect %e is m ?an h] doll is1 !n %e ?r[s x away4 ,by ! v act ( possession we "k t we are great] ?an ! ?+s we possess4 ,x is a p]fect mis]y to be kept b\nd up ) ?+s less] ?an ourselves4 ,?is x is t ,maitrey felt :5 h] husb& gave h] 8 prop]ty on ! eve ( leav+ home4 ,%e ask$ him1 ,w\ld ^! mat]ial ?+s help "o to atta9 ! highe/8--or1 9 o!r words1 ,are !y m ?an my s\l to me8 ,:5 h] husb& answ]$1 ,!y w make y ri* 9 worldly possessions1 %e said at once1 !n :at am ,i to d ) ^!8 ,x is only :5 a man truly realises :at 8 possessions are t he has no m illusions ab\t !m2 !n he kn[s 8 s\l is f> above ^! ?+s & he becomes free f _! bondage4 ,?us man truly realises 8 s\l by outgr[+ 8 possessions1 & man's progress 9 ! pa? ( et]nal life is ?r\gh a s]ies ( r5unciations4 ,t we _c absolutely possess ! inf9ite be+ is n a m]e intellectual proposition4 ,x has to be exp]i5c$1 & ?is exp]i5ce is bliss4 ,! bird1 :ile tak+ its flight 9 ! sky1 exp]i5ces at e beat ( its w+s t ! sky is b\ndless1 t its w+s c nev] c>ry x beyond4 ,!re9 lies its joy4 ,9 ! cage ! sky is limit$2 x may be q en\gh = all ! purposes ( ! bird's life1 only x is n m ?an is necess>y4 ,! bird _c rejoice )9 ! limits ( ! necess>y4 ,x mu/ feel t :at x has is immeasurably m ?an x ev] c want or compreh5d1 & !n only c x be glad4 ,?us our s\l mu/ so> 9 ! inf9ite1 & %e mu/ feel e mom5t t 9 ! s5se ( n be+ able to come to ! end ( h] atta9m5t is h] supreme joy1 h] f9al fre$om4 ,man's abid+ happ9ess is n 9 gett+ any?+ b 9 giv+ himself up to :at is great] ?an himself1 to ideas :i* are l>g] ?an 8 individual life1 ! idea ( 8 c\ntry1 ( humanity1 ( ,god4 ,!y make x easi] = him to "p ) all t he has1 n expect+ 8 life4 ,8 exi/5ce is mis]able & sordid till he f9ds "s great idea :i* c truly claim 8 all1 :i* c release him f all atta*m5t to 8 belong+s4 ,buddha & ,jesus1 & all our great prophets1 repres5t su* great ideas4 ,!y hold be=e u opportunities = surr5d]+ our all4 ,:5 !y br+ =? _! div9e alms-b[l we feel we _c help giv+1 & we f9d t 9 giv+ is our true/ joy & lib]ation1 = x is unit+ ourselves to t ext5t ) ! inf9ite4 ,man is n complete2 he is yet to be4 ,9 :at he is he is small1 & if we c\ld conceive him /opp+ !re = et]nity we %\ld h an idea ( ! mo/ awful hell t man c imag9e4 ,9 8 to be he is inf9ite1 !re is 8 heav51 8 deliv]ance4 ,8 is is occupi$ e mom5t ) :at x c get & h done )2 8 to be is hung]+ = some?+ :i* is m ?an c be got1 :i* he nev] c lose because he nev] has possess$4 ,! f9ite pole ( our exi/5ce has its place 9 ! _w ( necessity4 ,!re man goes ab\t se>*+ = food to live1 clo?+ to get w>m?4 ,9 ?is region--! region ( nature--x is 8 function to get ?+s4 ,! natural man is occupi$ ) enl>g+ 8 possessions4 ,b ?is act ( gett+ is p>tial4 ,x is limit$ to man's necessities4 ,we c h a ?+ only to ! ext5t ( our requirem5ts1 j z a vessel c conta9 wat] only to ! ext5t ( its empt9ess4 ,our relation to food is only 9 fe$+1 our relation to a h\se is only 9 habitation4 ,we call x a b5efit :5 a ?+ is fitt$ only to "s p>ticul> want ( ours4 ,?us to get is always to get p>tially1 & x nev] c be o!rwise4 ,s ?is crav+ = acquisition belongs to our f9ite self4 ,b t side ( our exi/5ce ^: direction is t[>ds ! inf9ite seeks n weal?1 b fre$om & joy4 ,!re ! reign ( necessity ceases1 & !re our function is n to get b to be4 ,to be :at8 ,to be "o ) ,brahma4 ,= ! region ( ! inf9ite is ! region ( unity4 ,!re=e ! ,upani%ads say3 ,if man appreh5ds ,god he becomes true4 ,"h x is becom+1 x is n hav+ m4 ,words d no ga!r bulk :5 y "k _! mean+2 !y become true by be+ "o ) ! idea4 ,?\gh ! ,we/ has accept$ z its tea*] him :o boldly proclaim$ 8 on5ess ) 8 ,fa!r1 & :o exhort$ 8 foll[]s to be p]fect z ,god1 x has nev] be5 reconcil$ to ?is idea ( our unity ) ! inf9ite be+4 ,x condemns1 z a piece ( blasphemy1 any implication ( man's becom+ ,god4 ,?is is c]ta9ly n ! idea t ,*ri/ prea*$1 nor p]haps ! idea ( ! ,*ri/ian my/ics1 b ?is seems to be ! idea t has become popul> 9 ! ,*ri/ian we/4 ,b ! highe/ wisdom 9 ! ,ea/ holds t x is n ! function ( our s\l to ga9 ,god1 to utilise him = any special mat]ial purpose4 ,all t we c ev] aspire to is to become m & m "o ) ,god4 ,9 ! region ( nature1 :i* is ! region ( div]sity1 we gr[ by acquisition2 9 ! spiritual _w1 :i* is ! region ( unity1 we gr[ by los+ ourselves1 by unit+4 ,ga9+ a ?+1 z we h said1 is by its nature p>tial1 x is limit$ only to a p>ticul> want2 b be+ is complete1 x belongs to our :ol5ess1 x spr+s n f any necessity b f our aff9ity ) ! inf9ite1 :i* is ! pr9ciple ( p]fection t we h 9 our s\l4 ,yes1 we mu/ become ,brahma4 ,we mu/ n %r9k to av[ ?is4 ,our exi/5ce is mean+less if we nev] c expect to realise ! highe/ p]fection t !re is4 ,if we h an aim & yet c nev] rea* x1 !n x is no aim at all4 ,b c x !n be said t !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 ,brahma & our individual s\l8 ,( c\rse ! diff]5ce is obvi\s4 ,call x illusion or ignorance1 or :atev] "n y may give x1 x is !re4 ,y c (f] explanations b y _c expla9 x away4 ,ev5 illusion is true an illusion4 ,brahma is ,brahma1 he is ! inf9ite ideal ( p]fection4 ,b we are n :at we truly are2 we are ev] to become true1 ev] to become ,brahma4 ,!re is ! et]nal play ( love 9 ! relation betwe5 ?is be+ & ! becom+2 & 9 ! dep? ( ?is my/]y is ! s\rce ( all tru? & beauty t su/a9s ! endless m>* ( creation4 ,9 ! music ( ! ru%+ /ream s\nds ! joyful assurance1 ,i %all become ! sea4 ,x is n a va9 assumption2 x is true humility1 = x is ! tru?4 ,! riv] has no o!r alt]native4 ,on bo? sides ( its banks x has num]\s fields & =e/s1 villages & t[ns2 x c s]ve !m 9 v>i\s ways1 cleanse !m & fe$ !m1 c>ry _! produce f place to place4 ,b x c h only p>tial relations ) ^!1 & h[ev] long x may l+] among !m x rema9s sep>ate2 x nev] c become a t[n or a =e/4 ,b x c & does become ! sea4 ,! less] mov+ wat] has its aff9ity ) ! great motionless wat] ( ! ocean4 ,x moves ?r\gh ! ?\s& objects on its onw>d c\rse1 & its motion f9ds its f9ality :5 x rea*es ! sea4 ,! riv] c become ! sea1 b %e c nev] make ! sea "p & p>cel ( h]self4 ,if1 by "s *ance1 %e has encircl$ "s broad %eet ( wat] & pret5ds t %e has made ! sea a "p ( h]self1 we at once "k t x is n s1 t h] curr5t is /ill seek+ re/ 9 ! great ocean to :i* x c nev] set b\nd>ies4 ,9 ! same mann]1 our s\l c only become ,brahma z ! riv] c become ! sea4 ,ev]y?+ else %e t\*es at "o ( h] po9ts1 !n leaves & moves on1 b %e nev] c leave ,brahma & move beyond him4 ,once our s\l realises h] ultimate object ( repose 9 ,brahma1 all h] movem5ts acquire a purpose4 ,x is ?is ocean ( inf9ite re/ :i* gives significance to endless activities4 ,x is ?is p]fectness ( be+ t l5ds to ! imp]fection ( becom+ t quality ( beauty :i* f9ds its expression 9 all poetry1 drama & art4 ,!re mu/ be a complete idea t animates a poem4 ,e s5t5ce ( ! poem t\*es t idea4 ,:5 ! read] realises t p]vad+ idea1 z he reads on1 !n ! read+ ( ! poem is full ( joy to him4 ,!n e "p ( ! poem becomes radiantly significant by ! light ( ! :ole4 ,b if ! poem goes on int]m9ably1 nev] express+ ! idea ( ! :ole1 only ?r[+ (f disconnect$ images1 h[ev] beautiful1 x becomes we>isome & unpr(itable 9 ! extreme4 ,! progress ( our s\l is l a p]fect poem4 ,x has an inf9ite idea :i* once realis$ makes all movem5ts full ( mean+ & joy4 ,b if we deta* its movem5ts f t ultimate idea1 if we d n see ! inf9ite re/ & only see ! inf9ite motion1 !n exi/5ce appe>s to u a mon/r\s evil1 impetu\sly ru%+ t[>ds an un5d+ aimlessness4 ,i rememb] 9 our *ildhood we _h a tea*] :o us$ to make u le>n by he>t ! :ole book ( ,sanskrit gramm]1 :i* is writt5 9 symbols1 )\t expla9+ _! mean+ to u4 ,day aft] day we w5t toil+ on1 b on t[>ds :at1 we _h n ! lea/ notion4 ,s1 z reg>ds our lessons1 we 7 9 ! position ( ! pessimi/ :o only c\nts ! brea?less activities ( ! _w1 b _c see ! inf9ite repose ( ! p]fection :5ce ^! activities are ga9+ _! equilibrium e mom5t 9 absolute fitness & h>mony4 ,we lose all joy 9 ?us contemplat+ exi/5ce1 because we miss ! tru?4 ,we see ! ge/iculations ( ! danc]1 & we imag9e ^! are direct$ by a ru?less tyranny ( *ance1 :ile we are deaf to ! et]nal music :i* makes e "o ( ^! ge/ures inevitably spontane\s & beautiful4 ,^! motions are ev] gr[+ into t music ( p]fection1 becom+ "o ) x1 d$icat+ to t melody at e /ep ! multitud9\s =ms !y g on creat+4 ,& ?is is ! tru? ( our s\l1 & ?is is h] joy1 t %e mu/ ev] be gr[+ into ,brahma1 t all h] movem5ts %\ld be modulat$ by ?is ultimate idea1 & all h] creations %\ld be giv5 z (f]+s to ! supreme _s ( p]fection4 ,!re is a rem>kable say+ 9 ! ,upani%ads3 ,i ?9k n t ,i "k him well1 or t ,i "k him1 or ev5 t ,i "k him n4 ,footnote3 ,nham manye suv$eti no na v$eti v$a*a4 ,by ! process ( k we c nev] "k ! inf9ite be+4 ,b if he is altoge!r beyond our rea*1 !n he is absolutely no?+ to u4 ,! tru? is t we "k him n1 yet we "k him4 ,?is has be5 expla9$ 9 ano!r say+ ( ! ,upani%ads3 ,f ,brahma words come back baffl$1 z well z ! m9d1 b he :o kn[s him by ! joy ( him is free f all fe>s4 ,footnote3 ,yato v*o niv>tante aprpya manas saha n&am brahmao vidvn na vibheti kuta*ana4 ,k is p>tial1 because our intellect is an in/rum5t1 x is only a "p ( u1 x c give u in=mation ab\t ?+s :i* c be divid$ & analys$1 & ^: prop]ties c be classifi$ "p by "p4 ,b ,brahma is p]fect1 & k :i* is p>tial c nev] be a k ( him4 ,b he c be kn[n by joy1 by love4 ,= joy is k 9 its complet5ess1 x is kn[+ by our :ole be+4 ,intellect sets u ap>t f ! ?+s to be kn[n1 b love kn[s its object by fusion4 ,su* k is imm$iate & admits no d\bt4 ,x is ! same z kn[+ our own selves1 only m s4 ,!re=e1 z ! ,upani%ads say1 m9d c nev] "k ,brahma1 words c nev] describe him2 he c only be kn[n by our s\l1 by h] joy 9 him1 by h] love4 ,or1 9 o!r words1 we c only come into relation ) him by union--union ( our :ole be+4 ,we mu/ be "o ) our ,fa!r1 we mu/ be p]fect z he is4 ,b h[ c t be8 ,!re c be no grade 9 inf9ite p]fection4 ,we _c gr[ m & m into ,brahma4 ,he is ! absolute "o1 & !re c be no m or less 9 him4 ,inde$1 ! realisation ( ! p>amtman1 ! supreme s\l1 )9 our ant>tman1 our inn] individual s\l1 is 9 a /ate ( absolute completion4 ,we _c ?9k ( x z non-exi/5t & dep5d+ on our limit$ p[]s = its gradual con/ruction4 ,if our relation ) ! div9e 7 all a ?+ ( our own mak+1 h[ %\ld we rely on x z true1 & h[ %\ld x l5d u support8 ,yes1 we mu/ "k t )9 u we h t :]e space & "t cease to rule & :]e ! l9ks ( evolution are m]g$ 9 unity4 ,9 t ev]la/+ abode ( ! taman1 ! s\l1 ! revelation ( ! p>amtman1 ! supreme s\l1 is already complete4 ,!re=e ! ,upani%ads say3 ,he :o kn[s ,brahman1 ! true1 ! all-consci\s1 & ! inf9ite z hidd5 9 ! dep?s ( ! s\l1 :i* is ! supreme sky 7! inn] sky ( consci\sness71 enjoys all objects ( desire 9 union ) ! all-kn[+ ,brahman4 ,footnote3 ,satyam jnam anantam brahma yo v$a nihitam guhym p>amo vyoman s'nute s>vn kmn saha brahmaa vipashite4 ,! union is already accompli%$4 ,! p>amtman1 ! supreme s\l1 has himself *os5 ?is s\l ( ours z 8 bride & ! m>riage has be5 complet$4 ,! solemn mantram has be5 utt]$3 ,let ?y he>t be ev5 z my he>t is4 ,footnote3 ,yadetat hidayam mama tada/u hidayan tava4 ,!re is no room 9 ?is m>riage = evolution to act ! "p ( ! ma/] ( c]emonies4 ,! e%ah1 :o _c o!rwise be describ$ ?an z ,?is1 ! nameless imm$iate pres5ce1 is ev] "h 9 our inn]mo/ be+4 ,?is e%ah1 or ,?is1 is ! supreme end ( ! o!r ?is2 ,footnote3 ,e%sya p>am gatih ?is ,?is is ! supreme treasure ( ! o!r ?is2 ,footnote3 ,e%sya p>am sampat4 ?is ,?is is ! supreme dwell+ ( ! o!r ?is2 ,footnote3 ,e%sya p>amo lokah ?is ,?is is ! supreme joy ( ! o!r ?is4 ,footnote3 ,e%sya p>ama n&ah ,because ! m>riage ( supreme love has be5 accompli%$ 9 timeless "t4 ,& n[ goes on ! endless ll1 ! play ( love4 ,he :o has be5 ga9$ 9 et]nity is n[ be+ pursu$ 9 "t & space1 9 joys & sorr[s1 9 ?is _w & 9 ! worlds beyond4 ,:5 ! s\l-bride und]/&s ?is well1 h] he>t is blissful & at re/4 ,%e kn[s t %e1 l a riv]1 has atta9$ ! ocean ( h] fulfilm5t at "o end ( h] be+1 & at ! o!r end %e is ev] atta9+ x2 at "o end x is et]nal re/ & completion1 at ! o!r x is incessant movem5t & *ange4 ,:5 %e kn[s bo? ends z insep>ably connect$1 !n %e kn[s ! _w z h] own h\sehold by ! "r ( kn[+ ! ma/] ( ! _w z h] own "l4 ,!n all h] s]vices becomes s]vices ( love1 all ! tr\bles & tribulations ( life come to h] z trials triumphantly borne to prove ! /r5g? ( h] love1 smil+ly to w9 ! wag] f h] lov]4 ,b s long z %e rema9s ob/9ately 9 ! d>k1 lifts n h] veil1 does n recognise h] lov]1 & only kn[s ! _w dissociat$ f him1 %e s]ves z a h&maid "h1 :]e by "r %e might reign z a que52 %e sways 9 d\bt1 & weeps 9 sorr[ & dejection4 ,%e passes f />vation to />vation1 f tr\ble to tr\ble1 & f fe> to fe>4 ,footnote3 ,daurbhik%t yti daurbhik%am klet kleam bhayt bhayam4 ,i c nev] =get t scrap ( a song ,i once he>d 9 ! e>ly dawn 9 ! mid/ ( ! d9 ( ! cr[d t _h collect$ = a fe/ival ! night be=e3 ,f]ryman1 take me across to ! o!r %ore6 ,9 ! bu/le ( all our "w !re comes out ?is cry1 ,take me across4 ,! c>t] 9 ,india s+s :ile driv+ 8 c>t1 ,take me across4 ,! it9]ant groc] deals out 8 goods to 8 cu/om]s & s+s1 ,take me across4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is cry8 ,we feel we h n rea*$ our goal2 & we "k ) all our /riv+ & toil+ we d n come to ! end1 we d n atta9 our object4 ,l a *ild dissatisfi$ ) its dolls1 our he>t cries1 ,n ?is1 n ?is4 ,b :at is t o!r8 ,:]e is ! fur!r %ore8 ,is x some?+ else ?an :at we h8 ,is x some:]e else ?an :]e we are8 ,is x to take re/ f all our works1 to be reliev$ f all ! responsibilities ( life8 ,no1 9 ! v he>t ( our activities we are seek+ = our end4 ,we are cry+ = ! across1 ev5 :]e we /&4 ,s1 :ile our lips utt] _! pray] to be c>ri$ away1 our busy h&s are nev] idle4 ,9 tru?1 ?\ ocean ( joy1 ?is %ore & ! o!r %ore are "o & ! same 9 !e4 ,:5 ,i call ?is my own1 ! o!r lies e/rang$2 & miss+ ! s5se ( t complet5ess :i* is 9 me1 my he>t incessantly cries out = ! o!r4 ,all my ?is1 & t o!r1 are wait+ to be completely reconcil$ 9 ?y love4 ,?is ,i ( m9e toils h>d1 day & night1 = a home :i* x kn[s z its own4 ,alas1 !re w be no end ( its suff]+s s long z x is n able to call ?is home ?9e4 ,till !n x w /ruggle on1 & its he>t w ev] cry1 ,f]ryman1 lead me across4 ,:5 ?is home ( m9e is made ?9e1 t v mom5t is x tak5 across1 ev5 :ile its old walls enclose x4 ,?is ,i is re/less4 ,x is work+ = a ga9 :i* c nev] be assimilat$ ) its _s1 :i* x nev] c hold & reta94 ,9 its ef=ts to clasp 9 its own arms t :i* is = all1 x hurts o!rs & is hurt 9 its turn1 & cries1 ,lead me across4 ,b z soon z x is able to say1 ,all my "w is ?9e1 ev]y?+ rema9s ! same1 only x is tak5 across4 ,:]e c ,i meet !e unless 9 ?is m9e home made ?9e8 ,:]e c ,i jo9 !e unless 9 ?is my "w trans=m$ into ?y "w8 ,if ,i leave my home ,i %all n rea* ?y home2 if ,i cease my "w ,i c nev] jo9 !e 9 ?y "w4 ,= ?\ dwelle/ 9 me & ,i 9 !e4 ,?\ )\t me or ,i )\t !e are no?+4 ,!re=e1 9 ! mid/ ( our home & our "w1 ! pray] rises1 ,lead me across6 ,= "h rolls ! sea1 & ev5 "h lies ! o!r %ore wait+ to be rea*$--yes1 "h is ?is ev]la/+ pres5t1 n di/ant1 n any:]e else4