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from his consciousness; now he knew that just as he had his space to grow and evolve in this limitless universe, so all souls had their own space to grow and evolve.
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The exultant mood lasted three hours.
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In the immediate aftermath of this vastly freeing experiMunishree felt his mind receive and transmit the understanding he had gained. A whole chain of insights followed one upon the other.
There are no opposites. What I used to see as opposites are really complements. Winter seems to be opposite to spring, but without decay, how can there be newness? The resting state seems to be opposed to the waking state, but without rest, how can there be awakening? Death appears contrary to life, but without transformation, how could there be ever-evolving life?
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Each is adding to life to fulfill the cycle of completeness. Oh, what beautiful complements they are! See what happens in nature! Leaves, branches, petals decay and drop down to earth. Millions and millions covering the ground! Where do they go? Immediately rain and wind and earth make a beautiful chemistry, a magical alchemy, and nature's forms start corroding and turning into fertilizer for new plants. Isn't this process of life miraculous?
All takes place under the ground, hidden to our eye, but such an active vibrant transition it performs! Into the roots of trees and plants and fields of grass decaying matter goes. And what is the result? Springtime! New life! Yes, winter is a blessing to spring, decay is a bringer of new fresh forms.
The insights flowed faster. He became more and more exultant.
The whole day people work and meet, receive so many thousands of impressions. Not a single moment goes by in which the senses are not being bombarded. They make demands on the mind. Desires come and brain is overloaded. Energy goes out in search of 'I want what I want when I want it!' What result comes? Exhaustion!
But gentle sleep comes and takes away all fatigue. Soul is
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