Page 21 - Wisdom Unfurled

Thus whatever existed between thought and action was power, which is termed as ‘time’. The same power we too got into our share but in accordance with our limited capacity. Now in order to utilise this power we have to merge it in the greater power of the Centre, which is all and absolute. There is nothing in the world – not even the megaton bomb of the modern science – to match this great power. The modern science may not have realised its full significance, though even if it had, it would have utilised it for the destructive purpose only.
The power can, however, be brought down to the earth and utilised in the works by the exercise of strong will power. A yogi at the highest level of ascent is, however, with it consciously or unconsciously. To my view, the science of physics cannot be taken as complete without a full knowledge of this great power, which is in fact the root of all powers.
Jiva and Brahman
Jiva, the individual soul, becomes cognizant of its being when it assumes individuality and that becomes the basis of its existence. Originally jiva and Brahman were quite akin to each other and it is only the individuality of the jiva, which effected a difference between the two. Now, jiva as a soul bound up within ego or individuality, came into existence. The sphere it was in, also began to cast its effects upon it. Various hues one after the other began to settle around it, giving it a new colouring. In a way diversity began to settle in and step by step ego began to develop and grow thicker and denser. Feelings, emotions and desires began contributing their own share to its grossness. This jiva like a golden bird got itself completely enclosed within the iron cage of the body. All this resulted from the effects of actions and counter actions of thoughts, emotions, feelings and desires (in the zone of ego) which went on adding to its opacity. This is in a word the whole history of the jiva. Now happily when it comes into dynamic contact with one who reminds it of its origin, it begins to cast off the coverings one by one. But since jiva possesses motion, it is cognizant of the creator too i.e., of Brahman. Thus the word jiva carries within it the sense of motion and of thinking as well. The two things are parallel in the being of the jiva. Thus the function of both the Brahman and the jiva is almost the same, with the only difference that Brahman covers the entire universe while jiva is confined only to the narrow sphere of ego (self). In this respect Brahman may be said to have its own bondage just as a jiva has, with the difference perhaps that the bondage of jiva is thicker and grosser in comparison to that of Brahman. Limitations they both have. This is about the exact concept of Brahman.
Parallelism in Nature
The only thing in existence, before creation came into existence, was Divinity