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original and inimitable style by giving an example of a mother who had two sons. The elder one was well versed in the science of spirituality, sober and serence in his attitude towards problems of life. Another son was an infant totally dependent upon his mother for all his needs. If someone asked this mother which of these two children she would prefer? Vinobaji says that Arjuna's question was just similar to the one faced by this mother. Both the sons were equally dear to the mother but she would surely prefer the infant who was solely dependent on her as the elder one was capable of taking care of his own self. The position of the Lord was similar to that of this mother. The Nirguna meditator was also on a right path. He was a Jnani the knower of the right path to the spiritual heights, in his own indepandent way while one who was a "Saguna" meditator was on the path of Bhakti and in his love for God he was completely dependent on His wish. Therefore if a
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