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most amazing miracle that a soul can come into the world as a human being, share so many of the characteristics of the animal world, and rise to the level of Godhood? To be immersed in the Divine Self, to become Saintly and waft the aroma of eternity, to be forever free of the cycles of birth and death is indeed the Miracle of all miracles!
Mysticism of the Miracles of Lord Jesus
Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
(KJV St. John 4:48)
For those who are spiritually advanced, the world pulsates with Divine Glory. There is a miracle at every step. However, those who have not developed subtlety of reason and purity of feeling need to experience grosser miracles to believe according to their egoistic concepts. Saints and Sages have worked miracles to instill faith in the human heart. However, their miracles are not con ned to curing diseases and healing the handicapped. Their miracles are meant to cure the root disease of ignorance, and to heal the sickness of the world-process.
According to the Vedantic text, Yoga Vasistha, ignorance is the root disease that prevents you from witnessing the nature of Self. Your Divine Self is, so