The individual soul touches upon the world soul like a well reaches for the water table. That which sustains the universe beyond thought and language, and that which is at the core of us and struggles for expression, is the same thing. The finite within the infinite, the infinite within the finite.
This quote profoundly captures the interconnectedness between the individual and the cosmic, suggesting an intrinsic unity that transcends traditional boundaries of self and universe. The metaphor of a well reaching for the water table beautifully illustrates the dynamic relationship where the individual soul is not isolated but rather intimately linked to a collective essence—the world soul. It implies that our inner deepest core, filled with expression and struggles, mirrors the very...