A Letter to a Dear One — Page 16
16 Letter to a Dear One The main difference in the soul of animals and humans is that the human soul has been given a capacity and a sense of agitation to be near its creator. This is either missing in the animal spirit or is extremely weak and is thus negligible. Varieties of Life Let’s stop a while and reflect on the different varieties and types of life. How colorful the creation is! What strengths and capabilities are present in different kinds of creation! What formation, beauty and charm! All sorts of benefits are associated with different creation and this is just a cursory examination. Upon reflection, the experts are astounded on the qualities of all creation. For example, just think about the physical human form. It has no limits to its strengths and capacities. The relation and link between each part of the body, each part having the capacity to carry out its function; its shape and qualities in full accordance to its function. Take the skin; it is so soft, flexible yet so strong. It has the capacity to withstand heat and cold and it protects the body in a most perfect way. The millions of pores that cause it to be soft and elastic help in exuding perspiration but do not allow blood to escape. Then, there are millions of blood vessels associated with the skin. The inside of the human body has a most colorful and detailed system. One could not find such delicacy and complexity in the most advanced of factories in the world. The entire system is functioning in total unison and with efficiency. You can figure it out yourself: You feel a certain need. Your brain carries out an order about it, which is carried to the central nervous system. From there it is sent to the different parts of the body to be acted upon. This is done with such efficiency that you do not feel the different stages it goes through. You feel the need for something and your limbs and organs carry the task out just as you had wished. If you think about it, it is as if a whole world inhabits inside you. Think about the feelings of your heart. Reflect over your brain, its conditions and its creations. The pain of the heart, its wishes, distresses, the pleasure and happiness it feels, at times the feeling of sympathy, at times sense of honor, the wish to take revenge, at times meekness, modesty, at times conflict. Then there are the dimensions and variations of creation, and to realize that all this is immaterial. Then there are the material matters like eating and drinking, running and jumping around, sports, and