Sphere & Spirituality

Sphere has no vertices's or edges - its smooth & blended . Can bounce & roll in any direction. It has no edges to hurt anyone.

Now lets look at a Cone - one vertex, 2 faces - very pointed one one end & very flat on the other. Can balance only on its flat side , else rolls in a small area forming a circle.

Take a Triangular Prism . Few vertices's & edges & faced - pretty pointed & sharps one. Can balance on any side - Think Tobelerone!

Now think of a Pyramid - A square base & 2 triangular sides - very pointed & sharp. 8 edges & 5 vertices's & 5 faces.

Now lets think of a hexagonal or octagonal prism

Take a square - 6 faces, 8 vertices's & 12 edges - that's a cube. looks perfect , can stand equally steady on any face - but very sharp corners. A cuboid is very similar.

Think cylinder. Think of all possible solid shapes.

Imagine holding blocks of these different 3 D solid objects and try & simulate how it will feel

Now lets try & relate the shapes' features to spirituality!!!!

Less the vertices's/faces - sharper the edges.
The sharpest edges are at 90 degrees - in cube & cuboid
As the angle between faces reduces & number of faces increases  in the solid object the edges are less sharp.
 
More of the faces - the edges become less sharp.

When number of faces increases and 2 faces of the object come closer (the external angle reduces!) the surface begins to merge

And finally it becomes a sphere  ....

This is what happens when we merge individuality into universality!!!
When each individual comes closer to the other , they all become one!


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