Most people in the world
do not understand the purpose of life.
Preoccupied with the pursuit of external objects,
men do not strive to explore the inner realms of the Self.
Standing on the seashore,
one can see only the waves on the surface
and not the pearls lying in the depths below.
Only the brave man who can dive deep into the ocean
will be able to gather the pearls and not others.
Likewise, the knowledge of Self can be gained
only by those who turn away from the exploration
of the phenomenal world to inquire into the truth of the Spirit.
