Volume 4/Translation: Prose/Knowledge: Its Source and Acquirement
True, that spiritual illumination shines of itself in a pure heart, and, as
such, it is not something acquired from without; but to attain this purity
of heart means long struggle and constant practice.
What we call extraordinary, superconscious inspiration is only the result of
a higher development of ordinary consciousness, gained by long and continued
effort. The difference between the ordinary and the extraordinary is merely
one of degree in manifestation. Conscious efforts lead the way to
superconscious illumination.
Infinite perfection is in every man, though unmanifested. Every man has in
him the potentiality of attaining to perfect saintliness, Rishihood, or to
the most exalted position of an Avatâra, or to the greatness of a hero in
material discoveries. It is only a question of time and adequate well-guided
investigation, etc., to have this perfection manifested.
such, it is not something acquired from without; but to attain this purity
of heart means long struggle and constant practice.
What we call extraordinary, superconscious inspiration is only the result of
a higher development of ordinary consciousness, gained by long and continued
effort. The difference between the ordinary and the extraordinary is merely
one of degree in manifestation. Conscious efforts lead the way to
superconscious illumination.
Infinite perfection is in every man, though unmanifested. Every man has in
him the potentiality of attaining to perfect saintliness, Rishihood, or to
the most exalted position of an Avatâra, or to the greatness of a hero in
material discoveries. It is only a question of time and adequate well-guided
investigation, etc., to have this perfection manifested.
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