The Supermundane World
Man cannot live without at least some idea about the Supermundane World. In this, one may recall the parable about a man who denied the existence of that World:
A certain pompous fool argued that his life was connected only to the Earth.
A Rishi asked him, “Do you really insist that you need only the Earth, and nothing of the Supermundane?”
The fool persisted, and the Rishi requested that he conduct a test, “Lie down with your face in the dirt and see how long you can survive with the Earth alone!”
The fool answered indignantly, “Do you wish me to suffocate?”
But the Rishi smiled, “Apparently you cannot live even a short time without the Supermundane.”
Thus in a few words, the presence of the Supermundane World was affirmed.
Connected with this, the Wisdom of the East tells us also about the essential need for sleep. Even the most powerful ruler cannot survive without sleep, which is a path to the Supermundane.
M.