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The Hindus believe that creation has come out of the Vedas. How do

you know there is a cow ? Because the word cow is in the Vedas. How

do you know there is a man outside? Because the word man is there. If

it had not been, there would have been no man outside. That is what

they say. Authority with a vengeance! And it is not studied as I have

studied it, but some of the most powerful minds have taken it up and

spun out wonderful logical theories round it. They have reasoned it

out, and there it stands-a whole system of philosophy; and thousands

of the brightest intellects have been dedicated through thousands of

years to the working out of this theory. Such has been the power of

authority, and great are the dangers thereof. It stunts the growth of

humanity, and we must not forget that we want growth. Even in all

relative truth, more than the truth itself, we want the exercise.

That is our life.