Can you explain the analogy of the 'branch and the moon' as described in Chapter 22?

📖 Chapter 22

The analogy of the 'branch and the moon,' as explained in Chapter 22, illustrates how one can perceive a grand, distant object by focusing on something small and near. The chapter compares the natural longing to see the crescent moon after a dark new moon night to a devotee's longing for a divine vision. It then describes how Baba would sit with his right foot over his left knee. As detailed in this chapter, a wise person could point to the gap between Baba's fingers near his big toe and say, 'See now through this gap; the moon will appear,' referring to the shining nail of his big toe, which resembled the crescent moon.


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