राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा प्रणाली एवं भारतीय मानस (श्री अरविन्द - एकात्म शिक्षा दर्शन)

14 NATIONAL EDUCATION There is a fourth layer of faculty which, not as yet entirely developed in man, is attaining gradually a wider development and more perfect evolu- tion. The powers peculiar to this highest stratum of knowledge are chiefly known to us from the pheno- mena of genius—sovereign discernment, intuitive perception of truth, plenary inspiration of speech, direct vision of knowledge to an extent often amount- ing to revelation, making a man a prophet of truth. The powers are rare in their higher development, though many possess them imperfectly or by flashes. They are still greatly distrusted by the critical reason of mankind because of the admixture of error, caprice and a biassed imagina- tion which obstructs and distorts their perfect workings. Yet it is clear that humanity could not have