Today there is ceaseless work going on in all directions to improve the ecology of the world. Scientists are pursuing their experiments with undiminished vigor and determination, in their quest to unravel the hidden secrets of nature. Yet, at the same time work goes on to develop nuclear weapons, to conquer space, and to foster human life in the laboratory. In the first stage of development, all people are born with a pure mind. Yet, as we live in the world our minds become impure.
People learn to hate more than love, they learn to receive more than they give.
Actions and thoughts of this kind block our view of our real self, and of a higher world. To illustrate this idea, let me use an example. Two men stand in the sunlight. One stands behind the other in his shadow. Thus, the view of the second man is obstructed.