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gradually driven home, the network of illusion disintegrates. Only then does one fully grasp the secret of the transience of the world.
Q. This world, which forms the basis of our joy-is this transitory, too? What is its real nature?
Ans. The world offers no protection. It is mortal. Everything here is transient. All attempts to make it stable are destined to fail because the cycle of time destroys everything.
Human life in this world is considered to be the most important, but everybody knows how transient it is. Imagine the existence of a particle of water on a blade of grass! Human life is no less uncertain than that. A man is proud of his life, youth, property. He is caught in an illusion. All that he prides in is unsubstantial. Without first dissolving this illusion, the true significance of human life remains hidden from view.
What to talk of man, even paradise which is looked upon as eternal, is mortal, not free from death. Even the immortals are destined to leave their heaven and shift to a different world. Even the pleasures of heaven which man is so eager to attain, are not absolute. Even these come to an end. What happiness can a man imagine which would last all through his life? Everything that comes into existence finally ceases to be. That is the ultimate destiny. It is universally acknowledged that everything in this world is transitory. If so, how can one find eternal joy through what is transient?
Q. Which path should a seeker after Truth adopt, so that he can directly experience eternity and be free from illusion?
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