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hanker for pleasure. A drop of ocean water has all
the properties of the ocean itself, and we, although
minute particles of the Supreme Whole, have the
same energetic properties of the Supreme.

The atomic soul, although so small, is moving the
entire body to act in so many wonderful ways. In
the world we see so many cities, highways, bridges,
great buildings, monuments and great civilizations,
but who has done all this? It is all done by the mi-
nute spirit spark within the body. If such: wonderful
things can be performed by the minute spirit spark,
we cannot begin to imagine what can be accomplished
by the Supreme Spirit Whole. The natural hankering
of the minute spirit spark is for the qualities of the
Whole—knowledge, bliss and eternality—but these
hankerings are being frustrated due to the material
body. The information on how to attain the soul’s
desire is given in Bhagavad-gita.

At present we are trying to attain eternity, bliss
and knowledge by means of an imperfect instrument.
Actually our progress towards these goals is being
blocked by the material body; therefore we have to
come to the realization of our existence beyond the
body. Theoretical knowledge that we are not these
bodies will not do. We have to keep ourselves always
separate as masters of the body, not as servants. If
we know how to drive a car well, it will give us good
service; but if we do not know how, we will be in
danger.

The body is composed of senses, and the senses
are always hungry after their objects. The eyes see a
