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ash settles upon it that much proportion, light will continue to get dimmer but as soon as a gust of wind blows on it and to the extent the ash is removed from it that much amount of light will again sparkle.
The infinite knowledge and infinite might which enshrines after blossoming in the form of Supreme Divinity, that resplendence is contained potentially in every soul. But the ash of wicked deeds is enshround?ng this mudane soul due to which the splendour which ought to have manifested is is lying suppressed. Let us say that in order to burnish out the spirltual equality, such blast of virtuous deeds be blown that the ash having deposited on the ember may vanish and its genuine light be restored with full resplendence.
This principle should awaken the faculty of dynamic action. There is no such speciality in any soul which may be un-attainable by another soul. Equal potentiality lies latent in every soul and equal capability resides in every one to manifest that latent potentiality. As much exertion one makes that much achievement he obtains. The doors to reach the stage of Supreme Divinity are equally open for all and anybody can enter them by passing through the ardous practice of discipline. From this conviction springs forth the intuition of energetic action.
The first principle of eqnanimity enunciates that all the souls have equal opportunity to achieve even their final Evolution-there is no inequal or different position. Whoever goes ahead on the right path of knowledge and actions and will exert his prowess with an disinterested, mind will himself achieve equanimity and diffuse equanimity outside also.
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