Guest guest Posted March 30, 2001 Report Share Posted March 30, 2001 Inspired Talks 33 Nivritti is turning aside from the world. Hindu mythology says that the four 'first created (Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana, and Sanatkumara)' were warned by a Swan (God Himself) that manifestation was only secondary; so they remained without creating. The meaning of this is that expression is degeneration, because spirit can only be expressed by the letter and then the 'letter killeth'; yet principle is bound to be clothed in matter, though we know that later we shall lose sight of the real in the covering. Every great teacher understands this and that is why a continued succession of prophets has to come to show us the principle and give it a new covering suited to the time. My Master taught that religion is one; all prophets teach the same, but they can only present the principle in a from, so they take it out of old form and put it before us in a new one. When we free ourselves from name and form, especially from a body - when we need no body, good or bad, then only do we escape from bondage. Eternal progression is eternal bondage; annihilation of form is to be preferred. We must get free from any body even a 'god-body'. God is the only real existence, there cannot be two. There is but One Soul and I am That. Good works are only valuable as a means of escape; they do good to the doer, never to any other. continued Inspired Talks 34... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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