At one lecture the Master said:
— The genius of the composer is manifested in the music he wrote, but when you look at the notes, you won’t see the genius. The poet's talent lies in his poems, but by studying poetry one cannot comprehend talent. God manifests himself in the Universe, but the most careful study of the Universe will not reveal God, just as a diligent examination of the body will not reveal the soul.
After the lecture someone asked:
- How then to comprehend God?
- Look at the world without analyzing anything.
- How should you look?
— A peasant who seeks to find beauty in the sunset will see only the sun, clouds, sky and horizon line until he realizes that beauty does not exist in itself. Beauty is the ability to see. Attempts to know God will be in vain until you understand that God cannot be seen as a certain entity, this requires a special ability to see, characteristic only of small children - not distorted by far-fetched doctrines and beliefs.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru