Diamonds, pearls, sapphires, and emeralds of great size
and luster were imbedded in the decorative arches.
"I followed my companion into a spacious reception hall. The odor
of incense and of roses wafted through the air; dim lamps shed
a multicolored glow. Small groups of devotees, some fair, some
dark-skinned, chanted musically, or sat in the meditative posture,
immersed in an inner peace. A vibrant joy pervaded the atmosphere.
"'Feast your eyes; enjoy the artistic splendors of this palace,
for it has been brought into being solely in your honor.' My guide
smiled sympathetically as I uttered a few ejaculations of wonderment.
"'Brother,' I said, 'the beauty of this structure surpasses the
bounds of human imagination. Please tell me the mystery of its
origin.'
"'I will gladly enlighten you.' My companion's dark eyes sparkled
with wisdom. 'In reality there is nothing inexplicable about this
materialization. The whole cosmos is a materialized thought of the
Creator. This heavy, earthly clod, floating in space, is a dream
of God. He made all things out of His consciousness, even as man
in his dream consciousness reproduces and vivifies a creation with
its creatures.
"'God first created the earth as an idea. Then He quickened it;
energy atoms came into being. He coordinated the atoms into this
solid sphere. All its molecules are held together by the will of
God. When He withdraws His will, the earth again will disintegrate
into energy.
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