“There are always two aspects of divinity, perpetually and eternally active in the affairs of the world. The destructive aspect of divinity as expressed in Persian means self-glorification, and the constructive aspect of divinity is called in Persian self-beautitude. The aspect of self-glorification by God, when it gets palpably active, entails suffering and destruction on a colossal scale, as we see it today. The aspect of divine self-beautitude, when it asserts itself, brings in its wake peace and plenty.

In the aspect of self-glorification, divinity repels itself through its own creation, and in the aspect of self-beautitude, divinity attracts or loves itself through its own creation. The former is a negative method, and the latter is a positive method, and both these methods ultimately are instruments of divine wisdom to rouse humanity to their divine heritage, which is Self-realisation.”

Meher Baba