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209. quired by the soul. We must hold the idea of the self being the Paramâtman constantly before the mind, and should, in every possible manner, try to strengthen it by thought, word and deed, in daily life. You will gain courage and cheerfulness very soon, for nowhere is the law that Nature-allegorically, God-helps those who help themselves more rapid in operation than on the mental plane. To put the same thing in the metaphorical language of mysticism, when you try to establish your oneness with God, he will also do the same, and just in the degree that you show your earnestness in the matter, will he also evince earnestness on his side. Mahomed expresses this very idea when he makes God declare :--
" Whoso seeketh to approach me one span, I seek to approach him one cubit; and whoso seeketh to approach me one cubit, I seek to approach him two fathoms; and whoso walketh towards me, I run towards him." ("Sayings of Muhammad.')
Invisible hands will lead you, so to speak, by the hand over impassable and rocky foot-paths, invisible minds will lend you their experience and put their knowledge at your service, auspicious signs and tokens will be in evidence on all sides, and you will find whole Nature ready and eager to acknowledge the return of her Master from bondage and to proclaim him to the world mid joy and celebrations. You must not, however, falter. It is merely a question of the attitude of mind od your part. Determine to be free, resolve to shake off the bonds forged by ignorance, and your Inner Glory will shine forth as soon as you cease to stand in its way. The difficulty is felt only so long as you are entangled in the world of men, where Mammon is the object of
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