Page 451 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 6

We should attempt theFinite for the Infinite
climatic change with earthquakes, Tsunamis and raising sea levels.
Man having got addicted to comforts and pleasures is unable to sustain the present lifestyle. Price of energy is rising and is becoming scarce and economy is moving towards a collapse. He is not prepared to simplify his life and reduce his wants. He is like a lung cancer patient who continues to smoke denying the reality of the imminent collapse. All this sorry state is the result of neglect of the Divine resource in us which represents the Infinite.
If the spiritual value i.e. divinity is treated as one wing and the activities concerned with world or material pursuits connected with the survival and nurturing the body and its co related environment as the other wing man can be said to be attempting to fly with one wing only.
Our country, India, which is the birthplace of many noble souls and saints always pursued divine knowledge and treated the purpose of life as to gain spiritual enlightenment. In the process probably due to certain misinterpretations of certain philosophies like Mayavada-Advaita where the material world was considered as an illusion, the finite was neglected which is wrong.
Rev Master is asking us to ponder and asking us to strive towards balance and a natural life in all our dealings with the world. Human mind in its degraded state can deliberately misinterpret the Master’s idea of flying with both the wings by thinking that I will lead a resplendent material life by earning riches, name and fame, lead a life of pleasures and comfort like a Rasputin and also meditate and strive towards realization.
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