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Glimpses of Sentiments
Faith has intensive desire to research of the soul. (129) In the field of religion, intellect only makes one to work
diligently. Success of diligent work, over all beauty depends upon
the faith. (130) Intellect follows orders of power of actions.
Faith follows orders of Supreme Power of religion. (131) Intellect considers any help only additional.
Faith continues its efforts in converting even additional
assistance into help. (132) Intellect at the most, is interested in decoration of articles
and instruments for their usage.
Faith has very intensive desire for purity of the soul. (133) Intellect is attached to sinful activities of body, praise of sins
in speech, partiality of the mind for sins. Religious activities by body, praise of religion in speech, partiality of the mind towards religion are wedded to the
faith. (134) To protect matters, intellect remains awake.
To protect result, faith keeps its soul awake. (135) By running around of the intellect there is prosperity of sins
and the ruin of fortune. With efforts of faith there is prosperity of fortune and the
ruin of the sins. (136) Even crossing the power, intellect runs on a sinful path.
Even crossing the power, faith is enthusiastic to march
ahead on the religious path. (137) Intellect, not in accordance with power but in accordance
with its interest performs religious activities.
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