2.

He wanted to feed the ignorant night of humanity first, and then transform it into the Wisdom-light of Divinity slowly, steadily, unerringly, divinely and supremely.

From:Sri Chinmoy,AUM — Vol.II-1, No. 9, 27 September 1974, Vishma Press, 1974
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