It is easy to cognise the Divinity that pervades the entire Universe but, as long as man is swayed by worldly thoughts, Divinity remains unrealised and unattained. As long as our secular life is marked by narrow-mindedness and parochialism, we would be lost in the world.
The same worldly life, touched by sacrifice, love and selflessness, enables one to enter into the World of Nivritti. Realisation and non-realisation are dependent upon the paths we follow. Unfortunately, today the outward tendencies have gained dominance over our inward tendencies. Realisation is impossible as long as one is lost in the world of Pravritti. (SSB 1996, pp. 60-61)