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penalty but by an inherent necessity. And
suffering gives rise to a feeling of repulsion
towards the cause of suffering, and so drives
man aw^ay from the side of nature which in-
harmoniouslyand tumultuouslyis plunging into
disintegration, and carryingwithit theperson-
alitieswhoelecttoidentifythemselvestherewith.
Inthemightystreamof DivineLifethatcirclesas a universe all men are carried along; but
one current whirls downwards all monstrous
and disorderlygrowths,that they may bedis-
integrated into the rough materials for a new
building,whiletheothercurrentcarriesonwards
all that are moulding themselves into orderly
expressions, and that by making themselves
vehiclesof the Lawshareitspermanenceasan
essential manifestation of the One Reality. 1
said, when dealing with pain, that 1 would
show you how it was possible that this evil
which wesee around us and recognise asevil
mightgraduallylose overusitsretardingpower
astheGodmusevolves outwardlyand fillsus
v/ith strength. Remember that theline along
which I havebeenleading youwillenableyou
tolookwith understandingand,therefore,with