Certain banyan trees look so very big, and have many sub-branches and look as if they are a big mansion. But its seed is so very small, like a mustard seed. Is it the truth that such a big tree is contained in such a tiny seed or is it just our illusion? We know it is a truth. The seed is in the infinitesimal form and when we put it in the earth, feed and nourish it, it sprouts, grows and becomes big. The fruit, flowers and the leaves - all come out of this tiny seed. In the same manner, in this huge body of yours, there is an infinitesimally small seed called the Atma. If you give it nourishment, and let it grow and prosper, then it will show the Divine form of the universe. But where should we put this seed, how do we protect it and promote it to grow into a big tree? Can we put this seed in our palm and pour water on it? A seed will become a tree only if it is put in the soil and watered suitably. Even in that soil, if you put the seed too deep or too shallow, it will not become a tree. In the soil of our heart, if we can put the seed of God’s name, and foster it with the water of love, it will sprout into a good tree.
- Summer Roses On Blue Mountains, 1976, Ch 8. |
