Aavarana: The Veil

by S.L. Bhyrappa

‘We believe that spirituality is the basis of faith. They don’t have the concept of spirituality. We believe that every man must grow, evolve, mature, and purify himself from the inside. It’s a slow, gradual, ceaseless, and lifelong process. Non-violence, truth, non-covetousness, celibacy, non-acceptance, purity, joy, penance, self-study…have you heard of these?’ ‘Yes.

‘Anybody who hasn’t purified himself first by observing these practices is not qualified to talk about God.