सत्य : जीवन का कानून

Summary

The text argues that the sole rational purpose of human life is to fulfill the will of God, who sent humans into the world. However, God's will cannot be known through miracles, scriptures, or saints, but only through the use of reason by all people. Humans express their perception of truth through words and actions, and this understanding grows progressively brighter over time. This knowledge has never been complete and never will be, but it increases as humanity progresses. The more one lives, the more one understands God's will and what must be done to fulfill it. The text addresses whether those without great intellectual ability should express their experiential truths through words, and whether it is worthwhile to seek complete and clear knowledge of one's inner life. It argues that if one does not seek such knowledge, one cannot express experiential truths or distinguish between conscience and a corrupted intellect. By fully using one's mental powers, however limited, one can express these truths and navigate times of conflict and doubt. The author affirms that every person should expend their entire intellectual power to understand their fundamental religious principles, which is equivalent to clarifying life's purpose. The text compares those who distrust reason in religious matters to illiterate laborers who distrust mathematics due to deception or ignorance. It asserts that reason is the only tool given by God to understand oneself and one's relationship to the universe, and it is absurd to forbid its use for the very purpose for which it was given. Even faith requires reason to accept anything. The text concludes that the law each person must follow is simple enough for any child to understand, and it has already been discovered by ancestors. One must test tradition against reason, not suppress reason for tradition. Reason is God-given and cannot be wrong, while tradition, created by humans, can be. Therefore, seeking clear knowledge of inner life is the most essential task, as it is through reason that God's will is known.