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In the New Testament of the Bible it is written:
The light of the body is the eye. Therefore, if the eye is single the whole body will be full of light. However, if the eye sees evil then the whole body will be full of darkness. (Luke 11:34)
Now we should glance within and take our bearings. When we close our eyes what we see is darkness. How then do we move from darkness to light? What is the means and technique to do so? How is this path found? Muslims believe that Prophet Muhammad came to this world to show this path. He said we should walk on the straight path. This is the inner path, and it is
subtle.
Sant Kabir Sahab says:
The path of devotion is very subtle. There is no desire, neither is there desire for no desire. One must always remain immersed in God.
This path of devotion is subtle, and the gross physical body is unable to tread on such a subtle path. Only the inner spirit, the soul, can go there. It is impossible to see God with the gross physical eyes. If we desire to experience God by using the gross senses of sight and touch, this will prove impossible. What then is this world? What is that God? The world is permeated with God and God permeates the world. With these eyes we are able to see a flower, but we can not see the fragrance that permeates it. We cannot experience that fragrance using the sense organs of
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