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CHAPTER 111
THE PHILOSOPHY OF EQUANIMITY IN
AGGREGATION
This Universe is immense, varied and worth seeing. Different:viewpoints are required to see this Universe. A common man sees this Universe by his 'Common eyes' in a limited way. But those who are great masters, they see this Universe with deep and prudent eyes which reveal to them the mysteries of the Universe. This seeing is called "seeing with knowledge." By this type of seeing, one is able to know the Universe with all its diversities just as one is able to see a lotus on the palm of the hand. This sort of capacity can be gained only by spiritual discipline and not by physical or mental discipline.
Seeing is related with the view point. It can be done by being objective or by being subjective. Hence, seeing has various view points and methods
It is also a question as to who is a seer? Unless this is determinated, how can we explain the various view points and methods of seeing ? To say that eye is the seer is to over simplify the matter. Eyes are the means of seeing not the seer. The seer is in the background of seeing and unless he fully knows himself he cannot know the Universe
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