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ASPIRANT'S GUIDE
relativity and desire authentic knowledge of an object thereby.
Application in Daily-Life in our daily life, we have well accepted and adopted the principle of Relativity. To illustrate, though everyone is an individual, he is somebody's son, father, husband, uncle, employer or employee. He is, as compared to others, fair skinned or dark skinned, tall or short, intelligent or foolish. We deal with others precisely in accordance with our worldly relation with them. Our dealing is not the same with all.
In old age, when one writes a will, one generally gives the maximum share of one's property to one's spouse and children. The rest goes to the other relatives, like brothers, sisters, and parents and a fixed amount is set aside for religious and charitable purposes. Thus, our worldly dealing with one and all proceed in compliance with our relation with them. It is therefore certain that in our dealings in life, we follow the priciple of relativity.
in the realm of ultimate reality, as in our worldly dealings, this principle of relativity explains to us, in a unique manner, the science of truth, having set aside all obstinacy and contradictions. This vision of relativity is highly beneficial and therefore useful to us, for grasping the precise nature of Soul (Atma) and for progress on the path of liberation.
The spiritual activity (Sadhana) for liberation is not dependent upon whether Soul (Atma) is pure or impure, eternal or non-eternal. If Atma is absolutely pure, the great efforts for its purification by Sadhana is not justified. Again, if Atma is absolutely impure by nature, no effort can make it pure. This is because it is not possible for an object to change its inherent nature. Again, this
principle of relativity is very useful in Sadhana, on the path of liberation.
Some philosophers state that perfect liberation is possible only through knowledge, but if we accept this view, then good conduct, self-control, austerity, renunciation, detachment will prove to be meaningless with reference to it. Again, if we believe that liberation is possible only through good conduct, and so on, how will its adoption be possible without knowing the precise nature of self control, austerity and renunciation ? No real ascetic discipline or self control is attainable, without true knowledge 150
SADHAK-SATHI
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