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of self-realization. From the viewpoint of sadhana, the accepted religion begins to assume the form of natural or inner religion. In case of the development of natural religion, the passions cease to exist and the control over the senses becomes more pronounced.
Q. Listening to the talk about the transformation of feeling, I too am beginning to desire that this great benefit should accrue to me as well as to all others. The material cause of such benefit is the purity of the aura and the current of feeling. Are there any other contributory factors to strengthen this cause?
Ans. No cause can manifest itself without the instrumental factors. From this point of view, the opportunity of expression has great importance. In the absence of a proper occasion, even a powerful inspiration remains ineffective. That is why a man should never boast that he has acquired many powers. It is necessary that he should desire to express his powers and aim at self-expression, but there are all kinds of factors involved, good and bad. What kind of cause gets acted upon, depends on what instrumental factors are strong. For the transformation of feelings too, one should exercise one's valour, keeping in view the following four factors-substance, space, time and specific functional
character.
Q. What do you mean by substance, space, time and specific functional character?
Ans. In the achievement of any aim, these four-substance, space, time and functional charactercombine. Substance is the individual himself. He can be both conscious and unconscious. Space means the place of action. Time is indicative of the moment of action, and
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