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CHAPTER
VII
Sense Beyond the Senses
We all have to be more open in our lives. We are caught up in social conventions and trivial thoughts, trapped by lust and desire, confined in our minds. That is why our vision is limited. And the purpose of life, our mission, is to develop our potential fully. Unfortunately, generations of walls have been built up around uscultural, social, sometimes religious barriers which prevent us from stretching out and reaching beyond prescribed boundaries.
Our situation is like that of a caged lion, fighting to escape, full of strength, energy and vigor. When he begins his struggle to get out, he finds the bars too strong, and his energy becomes dissipated. He loses his power. Eventually he succumbs, accepts his defeat, surrenders to the environment, and lives like a small helpless creature. With the passing of time, he forgets that he is a lion.
This has happened to us. The soul of the human being is fire and light. It has strength. We not only have a