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Silence Speaks
POWERLESSNESS
Man is powerless. The genuine feeling of powerlessness, in the true sense, is itself a power. Let us examine the two words,  ̳power' and  ̳powerless' in respect of their sound when uttered. In the word  ̳power' the pitch of the sound is raised at one point and is consequently shorter, while in the word,  ̳powerless' it is at two places i.e. in the beginning and at the end. This brings us to the conclusion that the word  ̳powerless' has a double force. Let us now take up the word `powerful' as well. It also sounds high, being composed of three syllables, two of which have an equal force which is similar to  ̳powerless'. The similar forces put in together act in opposition to each other, effecting repulsion. Hence the action becomes in-effective. The word  ̳powerless' is generally applied to God, the Centre, which has really no power in itself. Powerlessness includes in itself the idea of power which is there in a stagnant state, just as it is at the Centre. Now the Centre is known to be the source of all power. That means that the stagnant or static state, interpreted as powerlessness, is the real
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