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(The sight of the newly-initiated Lord
would be his constant and boundless wealth; further, he will bequeath this wealth to the world in a new and definite form. Formerly, very few people could have the courage to approach him but now the entire world will kiss his feet. Formerly, a limited number of people obeyed his laws, under government pressure, but now every one will obey his law of non-violence, aud practise it in his life, and only then he can achieve his true place in the world. Formerly, thieves, robbers or other cheats could rob him of his material wealth, but now these very people would come to him. express repentance on their misdeeds, and requset the Lord for his guidance. Formerly, his uncommon knowledge, divine intelligence and valour were used for only a limited few, but now these very gifts were to be used for the good of the entire world. Formerly, our Lord could met out different treatment to persons and things but now his treatment is uniform towards them all. Formerly, it is quite likely, he might have made constant effort to conquer enemies like passion, but now wherever his clarion call would reach these enemies would themselves fly away from there. O Readers: our lifeless pen made of dry wood has been able to describe, only imperfectly, the external significance of that unique spiritual kingdom; it is beyond its power to describe its real significance. Only he, who has entered the bounds of this spiritual kingdom, can describe it.
If you have seen and learnt here anything, you should take a vow before the Lord to carry it out in your life. May his sight infuse eternal power in your soul ! May you be blessed with boundless energy to give a practical shape to your vow.
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