14 परमार्थसोपान [Part II sion of heights and pitfalls in human life, (2) the incomprehensibility of the emergence and dissolution of the life-principle, and finally, (3) the infinite sadness following upon the spectacles of conflagrations in human existence. These, in fact, are regarded by the Dohas as the incentives that prompt us to spiritual life. CHAPTER II After the discussion of the incentives to spiritual life, we pass on to consider the help which the Dohas give for the formation of a good moral life. What moral preparation are we asked to make in order to fit ourselves for the spiritual task?- that is the question. Analysing the present chapter, we may say that we shall have to discuss here the following points seriatim : (1) combination of material and spiritual welfare, (2) the relation of original temperament to the forma- tion of character, (3) fine arts, their moral and immoral aspects, (4) charity, (5) love of God as the supreme virtue, in its individual, social and spiritual aspects, and finally, (6) self-annihilation as the only road to God. CHAPTER III In our last chapter, we have tried to ascertain what the moral path to sainthood is. In the present chapter after first discussing the rarity of the pheno- menon of sainthood, we shall proceed to some points in the doctrine of God according to the Dohas, parti- cularly to the doctrines of the Immanent and the Transcendent, the अंतर्यामी and the वहिर्यामी, the latter
