The author states that happiness is nothing else than the enjoyment of the Supreme good and since the supreme good is above us he has to rise above himself by the journey of his heart. But the people aren’t able to rise above themselves unless the superior power raises them. “This divine aid is at hand for all who seek it with a truly humble and devout heart, that is by sighing for it in this vale of tears by fervent prayer” (pg 5). Prayer is a light in which helps the soul recognize the steps of the soul’s journey to God. Therefore, making prayer the origin of every up rising …show more content…
We the individuals hold God responsible for everything in the world, not only by considering the creatures as the work of God but also see him present in them. The world that we live in is known as the “macrocosm and that enters the soul “the microcosm” through our five senses. In the visible world there are things that generate, things that are generated and still others that govern them. They could either be completely bound or separately linked with or they might be altogether free from matter. Next we learn about the five senses and how they serve the five portals. “Through these portals, then, both simple bodies and composite bodies made up of simple ones enter the soul (pg