The SoulI wondered what the Professor’s definition of the vitally important soul was. "Since you say the soul, being the master, is the whole essence of fulfillment, could you tell me a bit more? What is the soul? What is its nature? And why doesn’t the mind pay attention to the soul? Why does the soul have to become the master? Why isn’t the soul automatically the master?" "If I want to go to the other bank of the river, I must go through the water. I should swim ... or find a bridge. This world is like an ocean. It is called samsara, by the Hindus, meaning that which keeps moving on. The way for the soul to go to God is through the world only. By going through the world the soul gets to God. The soul has come into this world to achieve closeness to God. "But, as the soul goes to God, what happens? Now comes the second test: temptation. The temptations come and occupy the senses. And, if the mind is caught in the passions — the temptations — it becomes a slave itself and it enslaves our emotions and senses. People call this enslavement maya. Often maya is defined as illusion. But, really, maya is not illusion. Maya is not an illusion. Don’t think God is a cheat to create this maya. It is only you, you are cheating yourself. The mind is so mighty that once it discards the passions, it can easily make the soul its master." |
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