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promoted intricacies. As mind and thought became grosser and grosser, they increasingly cooperated with man in his tiny creation of contrast which is not obviously in consonance with Nature. The Divine qualities of Kama (desires) and Krodha (anger) which are God given became most intense and gross and lost their original traits of moderation and cosmic order, due to formation of veils after veils around soul. The self created Vikaras (impediments) of Lobha (miserliness) and Moha (attachment) have come to completely dominate our lives; whereas Ahankar (ego) has assumed an over-riding characteristic of our being. Thus, all these five Vikaras have totally obscured the plainness and transparency of the self. So, in order to be in tune with Nature, we have to retrace our steps and restore the Original state. Kama and Krodha, the Godly attributes, should be moderated and must play their role within the parameters of Divine virtue and cosmic expression of creation. Lobha and Moha need to be brought under complete control. While their neutralisation will totally change the very being of our life, Ahankar of course, will have to be gradually reduced almost leading to its extinction in tune with our spiritual progress.\u000AThe purpose of the creation is expression of\u000Athe Divinity through us. Divinity wanted to express\u000AItself through us and the Nature as a part of Its\u000A93\u000A