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ofconditionedexistence. Hence Hecancon-
dition Himself at anypointof suchexistence.
WhenforsomegraciouspurposeHethustakes
onthehumanconditionand IsbornIntooneof
Hisworlds,we call him an Avatara, a God-
man. He lives again on some globe as man,
but the gloryof Deitylightens through Him,
and HeIsEmmanuel, God-wlth-us. To such
aone,ortoanyspiritualIntelligence,menofall
gradesof headand heart can turn inworship,
in love,intrust; fromall suchbeings,mencan
ask for aid, counsel or guidance. Foravery
lowly-developedtypeof mananintelligenceof
a comparatively low grade may be the most
effective"God"; the untrained brain cannot
graspthevastidea of an IntracosmlcGod, all-
pervasive,all-sustaining; the concept bewilders
theIntellectand chillsthe heart. Yetwithout
loveandtrust andworship the spiritualnature
cannot awake, cannot develop; it is not the
object of worship but the attitude of the
worshipper that rouses the emotions which
stimulatespiritual growth. God is the life of
everyobject,anditisHethat isworshippedin
each,nottheouterform that is Hisveil. He
istheall-attractivecharm,theall-alluringpower,
and as the mind and heart of theworshipper
expand and rise, formafterform breaksaway
