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on the ̀³all-pervasiveness of God' and try to remain in that thought so long as you have time. This may serve a double purpose, of constant remembrance and of a happy pastime as well. This is for every one to follow in all seriousness.
Man, as a part of the manifestation like all other beings, was subject to the effect of the root- force, and so are the avatars. The difference between an ordinary man and an avatar is that man is enclosed within numerous sheaths while an avatar is free from most of them. They have the Divine within their perception, while a man is deprived of it. Thus though the origin of man and the avatar is the same, the avatar is in closer contact with the Divine. Everything he stands in need of comes to him from the eternal store. He receives Divine commands to guide him in his work, which are popularly known as Divine inspirations, Devavani.
For a man too it is quite possible to receive Divine commands but only when he has attained a similar state of elevation. The origin of man is similar to that of the universe. It was what is known as
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