When I was in Tiruchendur in 1932 it came to my mind that I should regard all women as my mother or Valli if I was intent on leading a spiritual life. One evening, I went to the Shrine of Sri Subramanya and stood for half an hour before the Moolavar (main deity) and the following words flashed into my consciousness: “Here I am a God who does not talk. Go to Tiruvannamalai; Maharshi is a God who talks.”
Everything is one. Where is superiority or inferiority in the one? The loss of the ‘I’ is the central fact – and not of the body. It is the dehatma buddhi (the idea that I am the body) that is your bondage.
Instead of pursuing these inquiries as to how illusion arises and how it is removed, it is sufficient if we solve first the question ‘To whom?’ it arises and then all questions are solved.
We are Iswara. By Iswara drishti (seeing ourselves as Iswara) we are having Iswara prasadam. So we need Iswara prasadam to obtain Iswara prasadam.
If we progress the world progresses. As you are so is the world. Without understanding the Self what is the use of understanding the world? Without Self-knowledge, knowledge of the world is of no use. Dive inwards and find the treasure hidden there. Open your heart and see the world through the eyes of the true Self. Tear aside the veils and see the Divine Majesty of your own Self.