Explaining that the whole world is the form of Universal Reason, (and that) when by trespassing you act unjustly towards Universal Reason, in most cases the aspect of the world increases your vexation, just as when you show ill-feeling to your father
the aspect of your father increases your vexation and you cannot (bear to) look on his face, though before that he will have been the light of your eye and the comfort of
your soul.
The whole world is the
form of Universal Reason, which is the
father of whosoever is a follower of the (Divine)
Word.
3260. When any one shows excessive ingratitude to Universal Reason, the form
of
the universe appears
to him (as) a cur accordingly.
Make peace with
this Father, abandon disobedience,
that the water
and clay (the world)
may appear (to you as) a carpet
of gold.
Then the Resurrection will
become your present state (immediate
experience):
heaven and earth will be transfigured
before
you.
Since I am ever at peace with this Father, this world is like Paradise
in my sight.
At every moment (appears) a new
form and a new beauty, so that from
seeing the new (visions)
ennui dies away.
3265. I see the world to be full of bounty—the waters constantly gushing from the springs. The noise of their water
is coming into mine
ear: my inner
consciousness and intelligence are
being intoxicated.
(I see) the
boughs dancing like penitents, the leaves
clapping their hands
like minstrels.
The gleam of the
mirror is flashing through
the (cover of) felt
cloth: think how it will
be
if the mirror (itself) be displayed!
I am not
telling one (mystery)
out of thousands, because
every ear is
filled with a doubt.
3270. To Opinion this saying (of mine) is (only) a joyful announcement (concerning the future), (but) Reason says, ‘What (occasion for) announcement? It is my cash in hand (actual and present experience).’”
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