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all-pervading Spirit that animates the whole.
And when that mighty sacrificeis realised as
thelifeof the universe,whatjoymorefulland
passionatethantothrowoneself into thesacri-
fice and havea share in it, however small,to
bepartofthesacrificiallifebywhichtheworlds
evolve. Well might it be said by thosewho
see life, and realisewhat it means: *'Where,
then, is sorrow, where, then, delusion, when
once the Onc-ness hasbeen seen?" Thatis
the secret of the joy of the spiritual man.
Losing everything outside, he wins everything
within.I have often said,andit remains true ever,
thatwhilethelifeof theformconsistsintaking,
thelifeof the spirit consistsin giving,anditis
that which made the Christ, as the type of
the Spiritual Giver, declare: "It is more
blessed to give than to receive." For, truly,those who know the joy of giving have no
hankeringsafterthejoyofreceiving; theyknow
theupwelling springof joyunfailing thatarises